To fill or not to fill, that is the question!

wintobethin · March 3, 2009

I am six weeks post op and have an appt with my surgeon in 2 days. I saw him a month ago and he said he wasn't sure he would do a fill in six weeks. I was loosing the weight really well but now things have slowed down and I get hungry more often than I should. I can eat a regular size meal, and within 2-3 hours I am hungry again. But once in a great while I will sit down to Breakfast and fix me an egg with one slice of toast and can't finish it, too full. It seems like my band is NOT working during the evening meal! Any ideas out there for what I should do in 2 days, to fill or NOT???????? By the way I have lost 22 pounds in 6 weeks! I've got about 60 - 70 pounds to go.........:thumbup:

lacasst · March 3, 2009

My guess based on your weightloss thus far is that they wont give you a fill.But every doc is different.My surgeon watches for the weightloss to slow down before she fills.She says it's better to be underfilled and have to add then to get overfilled and have to take away!

Good luck to you & great job so far!!:thumbup:

bigpapa2 · March 3, 2009

My Doctor doesnt just go by my weight lose but more on how i am feeling when it comes to deciding if I need a fill or not, meaning am i hungry more, do I getting hungier more often or at a shorter time after eating. You see its hard to go by do you need a fill or not because of your weight lose because if you increased your workout and movement and started to burn more cals than you are not losing weight because of restriction or the band but because of your life style change. A lot of weight lose at first is sometimes Water weight also and not fat, so the weight you are losing the first month or so might not again be from the tightness of your band.

lacasst · March 3, 2009

My Doctor doesnt just go by my weight lose but more on how i am feeling when it comes to deciding if I need a fill or not, meaning am i hungry more, do I getting hungier more often or at a shorter time after eating. You see its hard to go by do you need a fill or not because of your weight lose because if you increased your workout and movement and started to burn more cals than you are not losing weight because of restriction or the band but because of your life style change. A lot of weight lose at first is sometimes Water weight also and not fat, so the weight you are losing the first month or so might not again be from the tightness of your band.

Bigpapa2,

Those are also some very good points that have to be conssidered.Your right there are so many variables!! BTW great job on your awesome weightloss!!:thumbup: