Helen louise
New Member
Can you all tell me how much weight you all lost (banders) between the op & your 1st band fill? & if you needed your first fill at 6 weeks
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Op to 1st Band fill weightloss?
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top_kat
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I had my op on August 23rd, I had my first fill at 5 weeks on September 27th, during those 5 weeks I lost
week 1 - 10lb
week 2 - 2lb
week 3 - 4lb
week 4 - 3lb
week 5 - 2lb (I actually put on 2lb in first half of this week, then lost 4, so overall was a loss of 2lb)
So lost 21lb from op to first fill.
Im now 9 weeks post op and have lost as of today 50lb but do not yet have restriction from my band.
week 1 - 10lb
week 2 - 2lb
week 3 - 4lb
week 4 - 3lb
week 5 - 2lb (I actually put on 2lb in first half of this week, then lost 4, so overall was a loss of 2lb)
So lost 21lb from op to first fill.
Im now 9 weeks post op and have lost as of today 50lb but do not yet have restriction from my band.
Helen louise
New Member
Is it quite common not to feel restriction after the 1st fill?
top_kat
Well-Known Member
it can take several fills to feel any restriction. After I had my first fill, it really made me hungry and stimulated the stomach/hunger and I could have eaten a horse. After the time on liquids only and mash again post fill, I could still eat what I wanted. . .I had a 2nd fill of a further ml 2 weeks later, and although that is 2 weeks ago, I still do not have restriction and would not even know that my band were there if it didn't kick in if I eat too quickly. But me personally, I am still able to eat what I want, and in what quantities I want, and it is only limiting what I eat, counting calories etc and real strong will and willpower that what I eat is limited. . .
My provider said on average it takes 3-4 fills to get to a place of feeling restriction, some people it takes more, some people it takes less. I was chatting with someone from here the other day, who almost a year on, still does not feel restriction . . .so I think that yes, its pretty common
My provider said on average it takes 3-4 fills to get to a place of feeling restriction, some people it takes more, some people it takes less. I was chatting with someone from here the other day, who almost a year on, still does not feel restriction . . .so I think that yes, its pretty common
Helen louise
New Member
I wonder if there are people who have a full band but feel no restriction! mine is a 10ml band
flutterby1966
Well-Known Member
I lost 13lbs in the two weeks post op and then 20lbs in the first six weeks post op before my first fill. Even now I do still rely on calorie counting and will power to a certain extent because I don't have really tight restriction. Some times of the month I do tighten, so I am happy with with the level of fill I have. Don't want the problems that come with being over restricted.
