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havent had a fill in almost a year should i get one?



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i had surgery in november 2007 and had a few fills i have a 4cc band and is filled to 2cc i still get food stuck once in a while but am thinking of getting another fill due to not losing much weight lately. i can eat just about anything most of the time execpt once in awhile things get stuck. i've lost 60 pounds in a year and a half and want to speed it up. i have to say that my diet isnt the best and i cheat alot( not gaining any though lucky)

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I say if you cheating by eating foods that slip through, chips, Cookies or ice cream then don't get a fill because it won't help. But if you are seeing that you can eat a larger amount of solid foods then I vote yes on getting a fill.

For the record I have not had a fill yet and so this is not an area I have much knowledge in.

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If it were me,I would really focus on not "cheating", but eating as healthy as possible for a couple of weeks to see what kind of results you get and to see what your portion size is. If you are getting stuck at times you may not want a fill - that may cause you not to be able to eat healthy solids, only slider foods.

I'd give it a couple of weeks to reassess with better food choices and really making sure you chew well and take small bites (I still struggle with this.) I get stuck occasionally too, and personally I just don't want to be any tighter at this point.

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thanks for the feedback i do need to focus on healthier foods i can sometimes eat more than i should be able to like a whole steak but other times i cant eat much. i am finding myself getting hungrier more often but when i talked to the surgeons office they want me to eat every 3 hours anyway. i just get frustrated because sometimes i can eat alot and i want to eat less but i already have good restriction some times and get food stuck. it depends on what it is like chicken i have a hard time with but i can eat almost anything i just want to eat less

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