1st Fill COnfused

cyprecious · January 26, 2009

Ok I got my first fill on Wed 1/14/09 I felt a little restriction which is good but today Mon 1/26/09 I feel it alot more, I had just a tiny bite to eat and I'm still full. Is this normal to feel the restriction weeks after.

marie715 · January 26, 2009

I've read other posts that said the same as yours. I haven't experienced that yet. I'm beginning to get the impression that it is very difficult to predict how each person will react to a fill.

Losing_It_In_Texas · January 27, 2009

I didn't have any restriction after my first fill, a little after my 2nd fill, none after 3rd, and at sweet spot after 4th. Everyone is so different, so if you feel like you have some restriction then thats great:thumbup:. I have never experienced this but I have read that for some people it takes a week or so for their fill to "settle in". Good luck to you!!

gabi311b · January 27, 2009

How do you know when you get to your sweet spot? What is the feeling?

Losing_It_In_Texas · January 27, 2009

How do you know when you get to your sweet spot? What is the feeling?

To me, I knew I was at my "sweet spot" when I could no longer eat 1 cup of food. Its just a feeling that I am satisfied with much less food (approx 1/2 cup, sometimes less) and when I am eating, I get to the point that I think if I eat one more bite its going to get stuck. Its very subtle in my opinion. I am no longer obsessed about my next meal. I am completely satisfied (satiated) for about 4-5 hours between meals. I wondered the same thing at first; how would I know; but with time it just happened. I don't eat till I'm stuffed feeling like I did pre-band, I just eat till I'm no longer hungry. I don't purposely try to test it either.....meaning I don't keep trying to eat more just to see if I can feel stuffed, I just stop ahead of time and am satisfied with that. Good luck to you!!