When is it enough restriction?

[blackcherry2002 5]

K so I haven't been losing the most, but I also haven't been eating the best, though the amount seems a little much to me. How much are you guys able to eat? I'm able to eat a full meal in about 10 minutes and it's probably a 1/2 cup full. I get a little hungry after an hour.

I would ask my doctor but I'm afraid he'll be too aggressive...as he puts in 2 to 3 cc's at a time. I'm at 7cc in an 10cc VG band. I think I'm pretty close but...I'd like some advice on this...

[sk9cop 0]

I was in for a fill Yesterday and my Doc told me that he would prefer it if I ate 5 to 6 meals a day at 1/2 a cup at a time rather than 3 one cup meals.

I am on the full liquids today because of the fill so I do not know how much I can eat yet....I was doing one cup meals 3 times a day....

[RestlessMonkey 7]

Sign in my docs office says goal is to be able to eat any food, small amt, stay full up to 6 hours.

I've found if I eat solid food like a steak I stay full FOREVER. If I eat something like a bean burrito I'm hungry in an hour.

See how long you stay full just eating solid Proteins and some veggies...if you still get hungry soon, you need another fill.

[mstrina27 0]

K so I haven't been losing the most, but I also haven't been eating the best, though the amount seems a little much to me. How much are you guys able to eat? I'm able to eat a full meal in about 10 minutes and it's probably a 1/2 cup full. I get a little hungry after an hour.

I would ask my doctor but I'm afraid he'll be too aggressive...as he puts in 2 to 3 cc's at a time. I'm at 7cc in an 10cc VG band. I think I'm pretty close but...I'd like some advice on this...

I would think because you have 7cc's now he should only add about .5cc's because if he adds a full cc you wont be able to keep any food down at all.. but if you try it then that should start you back at loosing weight. I Will be honest with you. I should be about 9cc's and the last time i got a fill was in march or either early april lol.. but he only put 1/2cc and i could only eat 1/4 cup of food poss. 2x's a day if that much i wasent hungry at all but thats not a good thing... i have loosened up since and feel great but if he fills you and you are too full let him know....

Edited June 4, 2009 by mstrina27

[blackcherry2002 5]

well I'm kind of hoping that if he gives me 1/2 cc that I can only eat 1/4 cup a food twice a day...at least right away....as it seems that I have really awesome restriction right away and then it just sort goes down hill from there lol...

[munchkin24 0]

i just got my second fill of 1 cc 2 days ago. It was my second fill in 5 months, because the weight has been coming off, by eating good and excercising. Since my fill, i can barley keep liquids down and solids and mushies arent even a thought. Am i too tight? Or should i just wait a few more days and tough it out? Im thinking i may be swollen b/c i havent been filled in so long. Any advice is gladly accepted. I just dont want to go for an unfill b/c i want to go foward on my road to loosing this weight :biggrin:

[mstrina27 0]

well I'm kind of hoping that if he gives me 1/2 cc that I can only eat 1/4 cup a food twice a day...at least right away....as it seems that I have really awesome restriction right away and then it just sort goes down hill from there lol...

Yes babe you are too tight I found out the hard way, if u can't keep liquids down get some of the fill out..

[FangDoc 1]

I had my first fill 5/21, and it was absolutely perfect for the first week -- I got full quickly and stayed full for hours. Since then, although I'm definitely more restricted than I was without it, I know I'm not at my "sweet spot" yet. I go back in another week or so, and I guess we'll see!