I'm concerned

carebear_irl · January 28, 2009

Hi Rebecca, I am in a similar situation to you, eating too much, not feeling any restriction. I was very emotional after my first fill, realising that it wasnt working for me yet. i have another fill on feb 4th and i am looking forward to that. now when i start to feel sad and disappointed about how i havent lost much weight yet and not feeling restriction, i just say to myself 'i am in this for the long term, i will not be impatient, whether it takes no fills or 20 to find my sweet spot, i am going to get there'. I hope it helps to know you are not alone.

Best Wishes,

Care Bear

auggies · January 28, 2009

I had my first fill on Monday. Today was my first time eating some "normal" food. I feel fuller than I normally do. I did eat more than 1 cup but it hit me sooner than it would have last week. I also noticed this afternoon that I wasn't hungry like I normally am around 3pm. So it did make me fuller longer. I'm really excited to feel that today. Yesterday I was a bit down and feeling like the fill didn't do anything. I guess we really don't know until we start eating real food (not just liquid/softies).

At my lap band support group meeting they say that it can take two weeks before you start noticing whether the fill is really working or not. I agree with the previous poster that I'm here for the long haul. I knew before going into this that it wasn't going to be a quick fix and that it could take multiple fills. I'm expecting at least 5-6 before I hit my sweet spot.

Also, I was really surprised at how painless the fill was. It was so easy and quick. I had mine under fluro at the hospital.

china · January 29, 2009

not really sure how i feel after getting the fill but, i did notice that i had 2 Protein Shakes and a sm beef Jerky and that is all for today. so i guess its doing something.