When Will I Start To Fill Some Restriction???

[abusta 0]

Hi Everyone,

I was banded 4/27/12 and have had to fills. I know have a total of 4 cc's in my 10 cc band. I have not lost any more weight since about 2 weeks post-op. I still do not feel any restriction. I have a few questions.

#1- How many cc's until you finally felt some restrictions?

#2- Did you lose weight prior to feeling this restriction or did the weight loss finally kick in once you got to that point?

Thanks,

Amber

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1. Everyone's anatomy is different, so there is no magic number when you feel restriction. Most people do require multiple fills to get there though

2. Yes I have lost weight consistently since surgery, even before I had restriction, I have measured my food (no more than 1 cup total per meal) and counted my calories, Protein, carbs, and fat religiously since the day I was released from the hospital, Because of it, I've always lost weight.

It wasn't easy in the beginning- I was hungry all the time. But, it was necessary and worth it to lose weight. Now that I have good restriction, it's actually shockingly easy and I'm almost never hungry,

[Lana24 10]

I agree with the previous poster on all points.

It took me 17 fills and yes I shrank during that three year period but I did not always see the reflection on the scale.

[Lana24 10]

I agree with the previous poster on all points.

It took me 17 fills and yes I shrank during that three year period but I did not always see the reflection on the scale.

Correction 13 fills

[TKW 501]

I was definately lucky as I had restriction right from the start, and I was scared to death not to follow the rules! (unfortunately, the fear has left me)

I measure, weigh and log... just like Mis73. It really helps me be accountable.

I still struggle with eating just because i want to eat something, not because I'm hungry.

Good Luck

[ClaudiaG 4]

Hey there, I had my surgery the day before you did (4/26). I have had 3 fills, and am up to 6cc. I don't think I am at the green zone yet, but I definatiely do feel some restriction. I have an apt this week for my 4th fill and am hoping will have full restriction after that. I definately can't eat like I used to. I have to eat slow and less or the food will get stuck and that hurts.

Most of the weight I have lost was due to the pre op and post op diet. But, I must confess, I do not measure my food. I eat until I am full, but eat whatever I want just less. I just think that if I wanted to be on a diet, I wouldn't have paid all that money and put myself through surgery. I know that I probably won't loose as much as if I did follow their diet rules, but I'm ok with that. If I could follow a diet I wouldn't have had surgery. I know that doesn't sound right, but that's how I feel.

Good luck and keep in touch!

[honk 780]

Took me 6 months of fills before I got restiction. If you have not yet done so buy a digital food scale so you can measure your food. It is easy to over eat if you don't.

[Sultan Dablool 6]

I have my surgery on 15-02-2012- 5cc in 7cc band, I have the exact same feeling of ClaudiaG, I schedule for filling on 04/07/2012, hope things will go right.

[KimJ384 46]

1. Everyone's anatomy is different' date=' so there is no magic number when you feel restriction. Most people do require multiple fills to get there though

2. Yes I have lost weight consistently since surgery, even before I had restriction, I have measured my food (no more than 1 cup total per meal) and counted my calories, Protein, carbs, and fat religiously since the day I was released from the hospital, Because of it, I've always lost weight.

It wasn't easy in the beginning- I was hungry all the time. But, it was necessary and worth it to lose weight. Now that I have good restriction, it's actually shockingly easy and I'm almost never hungry,[/quote']

How much Protein do you get a day? What is your max carb intake?

[YngGram 73]

Hey there, I had my surgery the day before you did (4/26). I have had 3 fills, and am up to 6cc. I don't think I am at the green zone yet, but I definatiely do feel some restriction. I have an apt this week for my 4th fill and am hoping will have full restriction after that. I definately can't eat like I used to. I have to eat slow and less or the food will get stuck and that hurts.

Most of the weight I have lost was due to the pre op and post op diet. But, I must confess, I do not measure my food. I eat until I am full, but eat whatever I want just less. I just think that if I wanted to be on a diet, I wouldn't have paid all that money and put myself through surgery. I know that I probably won't loose as much as if I did follow their diet rules, but I'm ok with that. If I could follow a diet I wouldn't have had surgery. I know that doesn't sound right, but that's how I feel.

Good luck and keep in touch!

This is me, this is why I chose this surgery because I don't want to be on a diet and I don't want to not be able to lead a normal life. I knew that I would never be able to be so restricted for the rest of my life. I got off 60 lbs. without to much heartache, and I felt so good that I got lazy. There are many stressers in my life and I have a really crazy lifestyle. I have never measured my food, I learned the things I just can't eat like hard boiled eggs; and I try to listen to my body when I eat. My band reacts to everything from stress to temp changes. I am at 5.5cc in a 10cc band and I really don't feel restriction. At least not the way others say it is, yet hunger has not been an issue for me. I am really tight in the morning, sipping something hot is the best I can do. My doc says I need to eat more regularly, but even yogurt won't go in before 11. I am trying to get my Water intake back up and to get back to making better choices again. I am not overeating just eating some bad things to often and coffee Creamers and kicking my butt.

[KimJ384 46]

This is me' date=' this is why I chose this surgery because I don't want to be on a diet and I don't want to not be able to lead a normal life. I knew that I would never be able to be so restricted for the rest of my life. I got off 60 lbs. without to much heartache, and I felt so good that I got lazy. There are many stressers in my life and I have a really crazy lifestyle. I have never measured my food, I learned the things I just can't eat like hard boiled eggs; and I try to listen to my body when I eat. My band reacts to everything from stress to temp changes. I am at 5.5cc in a 10cc band and I really don't feel restriction. At least not the way others say it is, yet hunger has not been an issue for me. I am really tight in the morning, sipping something hot is the best I can do. My doc says I need to eat more regularly, but even yogurt won't go in before 11. I am trying to get my Water intake back up and to get back to making better choices again. I am not overeating just eating some bad things to often and coffee Creamers and kicking my butt.[/quote']

I am EXACTLY like you! I thought I wrote this! I have lost 50lbs and even though I don't eat that much during the day I still put sugar in my coffee and I don't eat until 12-1pm I get lazy to where I don't want to take time to eat so I grab slider foods and I know I should be exercising way more than I am. But again I've got cozy and lazy I like the way I look but I don't like the scale! I still want to get out 20 more lbs!