Lap Band Brand~ How Many Cc's Brought You To Your "sweet Spot"?

[Banderina 69]

I know everyones different..just looking for a general concensus

[Kinley7390 80]

Hmmm...well, I just had my first fill for 5cc. Staying full for about 3 hours, so I'm thinking maybe one more fill with a couple of cc's should do it and carry me to the point of feeling full for 4-5 hours at a time. So I'd say my sweet spot is probably around 7cc...

[Rojasanoll 920]

I only had one fill for 1.5cc. The surgeon pre-filled during band surgery of 1.5cc. So I only have 3cc in a 14cc Allergan omni band. Mt second fill is scheduled on Oct 30. He will probably put another 1.5cc in the band. I will probably have 1 or 2 more fills after Oct 30.

[dee257 1,516]

Im in the sweet spot I think...most days...and Im at 8.5 cc

[cheryl2586 3,053]

I am at my sweet spot at 3 cc's. I never had a fill for the first year. I still have lots to work with so if I ever need anymore then I will but right now I am happy where I am.

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I hate to tell you this, but you won't get a consensus Everyone is so different and varies greatly. Plus, we don't all have the same size band either, which also makes a difference.

[Lapbandster 496]

I have 3.5 CC's in a 14cc Lapband

Not at my sweet spot yet but totally feel a difference

[line-dancer 810]

after reading alot of these a while back it seemed to me that 1/2 your band size is a stsrting point after surgery emample I have a 10 cc band came off the talbe with 4cc and then had 2 cc put in at 2 differant fills. its good but not is the time for fine tuning so doctor will put in 1/2 cc until I hit the spot I am very close now i think.

But now everyone is differant but many of us follow this. just to give you and idea just know if you band is not 1/2 full and you think you need more know it is not uncommon and its not you not sticking to the diet the fill is to help u feel fuller longer on the right food intake.

the hardest part for me to learn is what is highest protien I can eat at each meal the hight the protient the longer I am full.

line dancer

[FLORIDAYS 3,040]

I hate to tell you this, but you won't get a consensus Everyone is so different and varies greatly. Plus, we don't all have the same size band either, which also makes a difference.

I agree.... everyone is so different... but in my experience my Dr is stingy with fills because he doesnt want me too tight... so it took 3 or 4 fills to get to my sweet spot. I would say its was 4 months post op. 5ccs worked for a long time. Now that I have lost the majority of my weight I am at 5.7cc. I have a 10cc band.

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I agree.... everyone is so different... but in my experience my Dr is stingy with fills because he doesnt want me too tight... so it took 3 or 4 fills to get to my sweet spot. I would say its was 4 months post op. 5ccs worked for a long time. Now that I have lost the majority of my weight I am at 5.7cc. I have a 10cc band.

Mine always has gone slow too, for which I'm very grateful. What's funny is, I was at 5cc before having my band unfilled for surgery in August, and when I went back to 5cc after it was too tight. Now, I'm sitting at 4.7cc.

So odd!

[princessheather 114]

10.4 in an 11 cc band.

[c945105 14]

I had 4, 4, 2, and just .5 in a 11cc realize band. I worry as can still eat allot of some foods. Helps hunger somewhat but not feeling green (not 100% what that is either and hoping to find) I guess realize band is softer which can be different.

[marfar7 1,533]

I have a 14cc band. My first fill was 5cc/2nd was 1cc/3rd was 1cc - that's when the magic started! After my 3rd fill (5 mths post op). So I guess 7cc. About 6 mths later, tho, I had to have an emergency unfill of 2cc when I got a bladder infection and was allergic to the antibiotics. They made me so ill that it irritated my band so I couldn't keep anything down. Not even a tsp of Tomato Soup would stay down. I was fine for about 6 mths, thenm I needed another fill. So, I guess 5cc did the same thing as 7cc did previously! No clue why...

Marci

[highland 168]

It's a difficult question to answer because you get to the green zone, then lose weight and fall out of the green zone because of the fat loss around the band. You then get another fill to get to the green zone once again. My last fill was in March. I'm at 7.5cc in a 10cc band. Love my band. I NEVER feel hunger pains, just head hunger! Good luck!

[Heathermarie0407 67]

It's a difficult question to answer because you get to the green zone' date=' then lose weight and fall out of the green zone because of the fat loss around the band. You then get another fill to get to the green zone once again. My last fill was in March. I'm at 7.5cc in a 10cc band. Love my band. I NEVER feel hunger pains, just head hunger! Good luck![/quote']

My thoughts exactly! And some are much more sensitive to fills. Some can get fills of 3 ccs at once and be fine, others cannot even get 1 cc at a time without beig over filled. It is so strange how differently the band works in each person.