advice for third fill - need to feel more full!

Happy Friday!

I currently have 8cc's in my 11cc realize band, and I have lost 33 pounds in 3 months.  I am generally eating well and making good decisions.  I feel absolutely no hunger, due in part to Unjury, but I still feel that when I do sit down to a meal, I could eat and eat.  I do feel a hint of fullness, but very little, and it immediately disappears.  I need to feel fullness at dinner time, my weak meal. Last night, I had pasta for dinner, and I forced myself to stop; the band did not stop me.  I am worried that bad habits could creep in.

It is not that I want to feel like I can't eat, but I do want to know that when I need a physical reminder, it is there.

I feel like a failure; how could I already be at 8/11 and still not feel full?  Is this going to fail?  I have an appt. on Tuesday; do I ask him to fill me more?  Could 1 cc make a real difference here?

Please give me some advice.  Thanks.

My Dear...33 pounds in 3 months is AWESOME!!!!!!!   There is no way that you should think of yourself as a failure...in fact  you should be thinking the complete opposite.  Without having restriction you ARE doing it and at a greater pace than alot of people with good restriction.

You are loosing on average 2.75 pounds a week....WOOO HOOOO.   Be proud of yourself...you are doing an incredible job.

Please don't beat yourself up.  It took me 5 fills to feel really good restriction.  I am at 9cc in my 11cc Realize Band and now I fully understand what they mean by 'the sweet spot'.

You are really doing a fantastic job and you should give yourself a pat on the back. 
Best wishes to you,
Leslie

 

No Way!�� The whole point of the band is to customize it to your needs....I don't think you should feel like a failure with those stats and amount of fluid in your band.� FWIW, I have 7.5 c and will need another fill probably after I�see my doctor next week.� I had restriction, and poof, it's gone�.�What's assuring is that I know that restriction is now, and that I will get it again. I think that I�just need a .5-1cc...I do think it makes a big difference when you are close to restriction but not quite there.

that's about how it has been for me............had LB 1/20/10 lost 20 lbs right off, had fill 3cc 1st one in March, then in April had another 3cc added still no restriction, had 1 cc added yesterday getting there but not there!   I also have a 11 cc band now with 7 cc ,maybe nxt month......I'll do what  I can till I get there!

Make sure you are following the eating rules. No liquids 30 minutes before/after and during meals. Eat the recommend amount of protein – protein is the key to feel full. Make sure you are eating protein first, followed by veggies and lastly GOOD carbs. Eat slowly – make each meal take 30 minutes. Studies have shown it takes 25 minutes for the stomach to tell the brain it’s full.  

 

Finally SPEAK TO YOUR DOCTOR OR NUTRITIONISTS. They are suppose to guide you. When I first had the operation I noticed that 4 ounces of protein wouldn’t keep me full but 6 did. I spoke to my Doctor about this, and he said FOR ME if those 2 ounces meant the difference between success and failure, have those 2 extra ounces. He also explained while I may be eating more than “suggested" I was still eating less than I was – so losing weight was going to continue. Again each Doctor is different, so speak to them.

I'll be getting my fourth fill tomrow, at 8 out of 11cc right now and it sure aint enuf. I am 7 months post op and have lost 65 pounds. I feel like I have very minimal restriction :( Hope you find your sweet spot soon!

I just posted something similar. I am at 8 cc's and 3 months out and haven't noticed a difference yet. I don't even know the band is there. I moved up my next appointment so hopefully another fill will help.