Getting worried...on 4th fill

RackeSRN
on 1/19/09 5:39 am - Florence, KY
Hi guys, hoping some of you long term bandsters could help me here.  I had my 4th fill today in a Realize band.  The band only holds 9 cc's and I have yet to feel ANYTHING except one episode of tightness when I ate really dry ham.  I now have 8cc in my band and wonder if it is possible to "fill the band" and not get restriction?????  Probably a really silly worry because my doctor doesn't seem to be worried at all.  He asked if I was feeling anything and I said, "No"...and he asked, "even when you eat too much or cheat and eat like you shouldn't?"...I guess I have to confess, I haven't eaten more than 6 oz at a sitting and I haven't eaten foods that weren't on the 'program'...maybe I need to cheat to see if it is working?  He laughed when I told him I hadn't "cheated" but that didn't help my concern over the band....
Is this a valid concern? 
dawn_needs_to_loos
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on 1/19/09 8:31 am - KY
   Ok.. I dont think u eat anything bad to feel it.. i really dont..
You calories are good and from the looks of it so are your portions..
 It sounds to me like you are just living by the  rules...  but I have also heard that you can fill the bands past there stated capacity... I say your doing fine and unless Dr.Tom is worried dont sweat it!!
  Your doing awesome racke!!
Dawn
  P.s. my fills usually take three days to kick in
no clue why





  First 80.5 pounds lost with 3cc's in a 14 ccband now at 7cc's in 14cc band
 

RackeSRN
on 1/19/09 9:33 am - Florence, KY
Thanks Dawn, I just needed to hear it I think.  I jokingly told Dr Tom, maybe I just needed to cheat???  LOL   
This one time....in
Band Camp.....

on 1/19/09 10:19 am - Crestwood, KY
Hey Sonja,

Don't fret!!  It just takes some of us longer to get to the point of restriction.

I have a 4cc band and i'm at 3.6 or 3.7 right now.....I thought I wasn't going to get it just like you're thinking right now. 

Have faith it will arrive eventually.

Congrats on the not cheating......show off!!!
~BECKA~   Start - 254 / Current - 172.6 / Goal - 160
  Just another Bariatric Babe!! 


         

RackeSRN
on 1/19/09 10:24 am - Florence, KY
You call it show off, I call it OCD.....or actually CDO because I am soooooo OCD I can't stand to write the abbreviation out of alphabetical order   LOL!!  
Thanks for the input!!!!
Sonja
This one time....in
Band Camp.....

on 1/19/09 10:34 am - Crestwood, KY
Hubby has the OCD thing going too....drives me bonkers at times! 

His shows up with the oddest things....like where his feet are placed on the tile when going to the pot (i kid you not) or the labels on the coffee syrup bottles facing out....  But then his man cave can be a total wreck and his dirties can be anywhere on the floor and not down the laundry chute!
~BECKA~   Start - 254 / Current - 172.6 / Goal - 160
  Just another Bariatric Babe!! 


         

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