Question:
When will you start to feel resctriction

When will you start to feell restriction after your first fill? I had my first fill on Tueday I had 1 to 1.5 ccs in my band.I was on liquid,tonight I can have soft food.I have not felt full,I have not over ate.I am hungry every couple hours.How much should I be eating?Do you sometimes get more resriction later or is it immed?Please let me know.Thanks    — Sandy Hanson (posted on May 3, 2007)

May 3, 2007
I had RNY but my husband just got his band put on on Wednesday. Everything we have learned is that everyone will be different. That's why you keep going in for more fills and they do it with such low amounts. Good Luck! Happy Weight Loss!
   — Lost4Ever

May 3, 2007
I really did not have much restriction until this last fill, I have 8 cc in. I mean I could not eat what I used to but, I never felt like I could only eat 2/3 of a cup either, I still can eat about 1 cup of food, but what I can not eat is bread. Be patient, and continue with your fills as needed, until you hit that "sweet spot" Good luck! Marie
   — Marie B.

May 4, 2007
Sandy, Everyone's restriction is different. I received 1.5 first fill three weeks ago. Once I started solid food I felt restriction and still do. Give it two weeks, if no restriction, schedule another appointment.
   — R. biles

May 4, 2007
Sandy, When they start doing fills, it is testing. Usually, you can get a fill every 2 weeks until you feel the restriction. Sometimes it may take 1 or 2 fills and sometimes more. I work in a fill clinic and find that the average Bander has about 8 fills the first yeat. After that it is only 1 or 2 a year. Be patient and keep going back until you feel that restriction that you are suppose to feel. It also depends on what size your band is. Some are 5 & some are 10. If they start out with to much fill, you will end up in the ER and we don't want that. It is a very individual thing. You can't compare your fill with anybody elses as it depends on your own body.
   — jk_harris