Should I get another fill

[gbakerc 2]

I got my second fill last Thursday and started back on solids yesterday. I ate my 1/2 cup portions and felt hungry in about 15 minutes. Luckily my surgeon will give you fills as often as necessary. Should I go ahead and schedule another fill or should I wait a bit. I don't know if I should wait to see if it kicks in or would it have done it already? Also. I don't have to pay for any of my fills between now and the end of the year.

Greg

[ElfiePoo 109]

I got my second fill last Thursday and started back on solids yesterday. I ate my 1/2 cup portions and felt hungry in about 15 minutes. Luckily my surgeon will give you fills as often as necessary. Should I go ahead and schedule another fill or should I wait a bit. I don't know if I should wait to see if it kicks in or would it have done it already? Also. I don't have to pay for any of my fills between now and the end of the year.

Greg

I haven't figured out what hunger has to do with any of this because while your little pouch will give you a full feeling, the reality is that your 'stomach' is still empty. It strikes me that you can have a 'full' pouch and still have a stomach that's growling and grumbling for food because it's empty.

I'm never hungry so my criteria for getting a fill would be whether or not I can still eat to excess, not whether I'm hungry.

Sorry I wasn't more help. :thumbup:

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[kiz 1]

Elfiepoo, I asked about the empty lower stomach deal in one of my pre-op classes. It sounded like a bit of torture..lol The nurse told me that there's a nerve at the top of the stomach (couldn't it be at the bottom?) that sends a signal to your brain that you've had enough to eat. With good restriction, food should be held long enough in the small 4 ounce pouch to signal the brain that we've had enough to eat. At least that's what I was told.

Greg, it sounds to me like you could still use another adjustment. I think twice, but maybe only once, I got a fill within two weeks, because it was quite clear to me that I wasn't getting good enough restriction and was hungry soon after eating. It wouldn't hurt to schedule, and then cancel if you start to feel like your getting better hunger control.

[happy2lose 0]

Since you have only had one fill and your doc will let you get another, I say go for it. The sooner you reach adequate restriction the sooner you will see results.

Kiz,

your advice to Elfiepoo is exactly what I learned too.

[RedBone Creole 4]

I agree, I didn't feel restriction until after my 2nd fill. My band hold 5 cc's and I'm at 4 right now. I'm scheduling another fill for next month and wanting maybe half a cc this time. I'm hoping for my seet spot!

Do what your body tells you to do, everyone is different. Good luck

[LollyMoe 1]

Go for it. You can always schedule a unfill.

[BarbaraWM 0]

It sounds like you need a fill. I might too.

Perhaps someone who has been doing this longer can tell us, how long is the satisfaction/fullness after eating supposed to last before you feel hunger again?

My nutritionist said I would feel hunger but this is pretty soon after eating and very intense. Yesterday I noticed I was hungry 3.5 hours after lunch. This morning, it was more like 2.5 hours after Breakfast that I felt physical hunger, not just head hunger. It's now a few minutes after noon and I am ravenous.

[kiz 1]

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Perhaps someone who has been doing this longer can tell us, how long is the satisfaction/fullness after eating supposed to last before you feel hunger again?...

My doctor's goal was satiety for 3+ hours after eating a solid meal 1/2 cup meal. A sample meal to test would be 3 oz chicken and 1 oz broccoli (measured to a total of 1/2 cup). Different doctors have different recommendations though. Some want you to eat more often, and others want you to have bigger meals.

[veondral32 0]

I think you should have another fill, I have been at the same fill for the past 11 mths which is 5cc and notice that no more weight is coming off and bad thing i gained 5-7 lbs going in for a fill today 4pm.