Hi, I had my band fitted in August 2008 and I have been for countless fills I know have 7.15mls in my band but I can still eat big portions of food. Im getting a bit worried that the band may not be fitted right etc. I do have some restriction but not a lot . What are the portions of food that one should be eating when they have reached their “sweet spot. I have lost 50 lbs since August but I just thought things would be moving a bit quicker.
YWLS replies:
There are a couple of things you need to consider. The first is that the portion size with a correctly fitted band is about the size of your own fist (when the food is compressed). 3 meals per day with no snacks. The next is the texture of the food, the more solid, the less you will be able to eat at any one meal as the pouch will fill quickly and it won’t empty as quickly as it would with less solid food. Be careful though as you may get something stuck. In our clinics the patients experiment with textures of food and amounts. Also by selecting to eat a couple of bites of the more solid foods on a plate, you can reduce the amount of food you eat at that meal. If you are at all worried, you should ask if you need a radiological examination to see if you have any problems re placement or slippage, size of pouch etc.
Hi , please can you advise me.
I have had a 10 ml band with 6.75ml in. I suffered with reflux before I had my band but afterwards I had 10 months with no reflux but it then came back far worst than before. I had a barium xray which said all looked fine, it was suggested to perhaps have some of the fill out, but by the time l had arranged to have some out all was well again. It seems that the reflux comes back after a fill, so l am only able to have small fills ie 0.25ml at a time, which is expensive nowas l am out of waranty. What has been interesting is that where l would have a vodka and juice in the evenings I stopped three weeks ago, YES no more reflux I now have a glass of wine with no reflux, I can also eat in the evenings, could you please tell me if alchol is the reason for my reflux?
Kate
Your Weight Loss Surgery Answer:
Hi Kate,
alcohol is acidic and can cause reflux in people who don’t have bands. Re the amount of fluid in your band, more isn’t always better. It is always better to adjust what you eat and the way you eat it before adding more fluid to the band. Most of my patients have between 5 and 6ml in a 10ml band results show more than 60% excess weight loss in the first 9 months. They aren’t hungry and understand how to adjust what they are eating to reduce what they eat. ~
Good luck YWLS
Hello, I had an xray fill today but I was told there was a blockage and had to have it emptied. I wad told it needed to be left for a moth to settle down before it is refilled. Will it be filled back to were it was as I dont want to put weight back on
Katie
Your Weight Loss Surgery Answer:
Hi Katie,
Firstly we rarely advocate the use of Xray band fills. We prefer to adjust a band using a clinical fill based on the amount and consistency of food you are able to eat, coupled with the amount of time before meals that you start to feel hungry. In this way, you are able to experiment with foods and learn how to adjust what you are able to eat by changing how you eat. In this way you are preparing yourself for the long term whilst still achieving great weight loss. To date we can find no research or any published results using the Xray adjustment techniques. We can tell you our results show over 60% excess weight loss in the first 9 months post surgery. Our advice would be to go to a clinic that has published results and only uses X ray adjustment when the port is difficult to find. It is possible to change the consistency of your food to ensure you will eat less and still loose weight. Not sure what kind of blockage the radiologist saw, but if we were you we would want to know more. We hope this helps YWLS.
