everyone is different. I had 3 fills until i had any restriction, which meant no significant weight loss until i felt restriction 3 months post banding.. At 7mls i could not hold Water down so was back 3 days later to go back to 6.3 ml. After losing 22kgs i feel i need more so had another fill which took me to 6.6mls. . i was banded in june 2014.