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I am now at 9 cc in a Realize band (6 fills)

and finally am where I want to be. Can't eat a lot and most importantly have stopped thinking about food 24/7. The second is the amazing part and I waited 2 weeks before posting to make sure the change was going to last. (I have never NOT thought about food.) I pushed to get the final small fill that did the trick-- which meant I got the final fill only 7 days after. I told the nurse it seemed to me the band was not about a dieting mentality and that is what I have been doing all along. I wanted the band to kick in for me. And it worked. I feel the difference. I am still going to WW for the support and because it is all about good eating/living habits but now I feel the band truly helping as I am not thinking about food.:thumbup:

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Good for you! Keep up the good work :thumbup:

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Thats great! I hope I get there soon. :thumbup:

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That's terrific news!!

It's still early days for me, with my first fill more than 2 weeks away, but I'm really looking forward to being able to send this kind of post.

Congratulations!

Christine

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Thanks for the responses and support. And yes it will happen for you as well so just hold on.:thumbup:

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

It truly is what the band is meant to do, and it is such a relief isn't it? All the hard work, the surgery, will power, exercise and sacrifice have taken you to where you are...ENJOY IT...Youve earned it!!!

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Your post is encouraging to me. I have 8.7 cc in my 11 cc band, but my restriction is VERY minimal. I am hoping that I am able to acheive a decent level of restriction before I "max" out at 11. Out of curiosity, at what point did you notice a really good amount of restriction?

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Not until now. I kept having philosophical discussions about whether I was imagining that I was still hungry despite 5 fills---but with the 6th there is no doubt. I'm not fixated on food period. Plus I can't eat as much or I will get stuck. That helps too. So I would say it took 6 fills to concretely feel something.

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