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[ladyhex 2]

I was banded on July 31st of this year and I have a 14cc band.Ive had 3 fills and now at 6.5cc.I feel like that's a lot and I still feel hungry :/ is this normal?

[A New New Dawn 1,695]

Many people require several fills. I think you just haven't found your "green zone" yet. Keep following up w/ the surgeon until you get there.

[Summerrain 520]

I was banded at the beginning on July and I have the same size band as you and I'm at 7.8. My doctor said on average 9 is when you get to greenzone. I'm there with what I already have in my band.

If you are still hungry it means you need more fill to get you to the greenzone. Some people need more others need much less.

As I loose more weight I slip back out of the greenzone and I go in to get just small top ups, like .3 or .2 and it puts me back where I need to be not feeling hungry for four to six hours between meals.

[ladyhex 2]

Thanks for the feed back. I was getting worried because my doctor said he has never filled more then 9cc in a 14cc band because most to all of his patients get to the greenzone before then. I'm at 6.5 so I was getting worried this wasn't working for me.

[angels5998 4]

I have a 14cc band and have 10.7cc in to be in the green zone! It took about a year to find that spot! Slow I know but have still lost 95lbs so don't get discouraged!

[Tiff S 1]

Hmmm im not sure which band size I have I know that I had to have two unfills and I am now at 3cc I get full seems like with 2 bites and Iam done is that normal?

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[Angelizz10 76]

Thanks for the feed back. I was getting worried because my doctor said he has never filled more then 9cc in a 14cc band because most to all of his patients get to the greenzone before then. I'm at 6.5 so I was getting worried this wasn't working for me.

Don't obsess about how much or how often you get a fill. You will know what is right for you. You haven't been banded very long. Learn to listen to your ever changing body with the weight loss. My surgeon explained, as noted by another bandster, that as you lose body fat, that includes fat in your abdomen and fat around your organs, including your esophagus. As you lose the fat, your band gets looser because there is less fat for it to fit like it needs to. Listen to your doctor and your own body. Good luck.