Question:
Do I get another fill?Im at 7 ccs of a 9 cc band.

Should I get another fill?The band was placed a year ago.I was doing ok..another 10 pounds to go.Then,this month,7 pounds have came back.I am afraid og overfill..,but,the weights coming back.!Help!I made appt for next week with surgeon,but,not sure if I should get the fill.Is 20 pounds worth maybe having an overfill?    — rosesrbl (posted on April 14, 2011)

April 14, 2011
You need to look at what you are eating and what you are doing for exercise. Also, has the time between meals decreased or your hunger increased? It's hard to know from here whether or not getting more fill would make you overfilled, some people do need a fair amount of fluid and others do well with less. It is true that an overfill will NOT make you lose weight, it will likely cause even more weight gain because the things that will go down without discomfort are the higher calorie soft foods. And perhaps that's where the 7lbs have come from? Are you too tight now and only able to get down soft foods? Keep a food diary for a week and then evaluate what you are doing. Take the food diary with you to the appointment with your surgeon so you can go over it with them. Add to your exercise or change it up some. Best of luck to you.
   — Lisaizme

April 15, 2011
I'm at 9.6 cc's and it's just about perfect for me and my 1 year surgiversary is May 4th. It really makes me stop eating when I get that OH, OH feeling! Plus, I'm not eating between meals because I CAN'T. Best of luck to you. Eveyone is different.
   — jackmom1484