If you have a 10cm/4cc band...

[Jachut 487]

1.4cc in mine, I had 1, then .3, then .1.

I dont really have a lot of restriction. I can eat less than I used to and I cant just gorge on bread or meat, I have to eat those carefully but its served me just fine so far, however I think I am getting to the point where I need a tiny bit more, I'm losing very very slowly over the last month - in fact the only reason I havent gained is probably because I'm doing so much exercise.

I went to the doc last week and had lost 2.7kg over the previous month so he didnt want to fill me and I didnt really want to be any more filled, but that was so much less than the month previously and I havent lost any more since last week.

I do waver on this, I dont want to be any more filled than I have to be but I didnt get the band to not then use it.

[piercedqt78 658]

I have 1.6 in my 4 cc band and I have restriction. My first fill was 2cc and it was fine at first but then on day 4 I called and had some removed. I was so tight that Protein Shakes came back up. He took me back down to 1.25 and that was great. Then I had another fill at christmas and it was back to 2.0, again too tight. Back to 1.6 and it was great. I have been at 1.6 since Christmas and I still have great restriction, I can't eat Pasta, rice or bread. I eat 2 good meals a day and a shake for Breakfast. ~Mandy

[alatina 1]

im filled to 3.5 cc and am fine with the restriction

[Iulizbug 0]

It is crazy how different we all are!! Some ppl are fine with .5 of a cc and others need to be completely filled is seems to get restriction. I have a feelnig I am going to be in the latter group. I had my first fill in my 4cm band last Monday and my doc was fairly agressive, filling it 2ccs. But to my dismay, I am still EXTREMELY hungry all of the time and can get anything down with no trouble at all.:eek: But I will wait another couple of weeks just to make sure it doesn't kick in late and then will go back and ask for another cc and see if that helps. I am still losing weight b/c I make myself stop eating but I cannot wait until I feel some restriction and the band does more of the work. :eek:

~Liz~

banded 03/10/06

Dr.Ariel Ortiz

237/209/150

5/7''

[cashley 0]

I'm at 2.7cc and only on my second fill. It's fairly tight and I concidered an unfill but the doctor told me to wait for my next appointment.

I guess he's right since I'm doing better the week then I was last week.

I think if you have more to loose you can get by with less fill.... I had "no restriction" at all from the band alone like some people get.

[NewSho 20]

Thankfully, I'm just getting back to an approx 2.75 or 2.8 fill in my 4cc band. (This took finding a new fill doc, but I'm glad to limp back to some real restriction!) I feel a HUGE difference in how much I eat (or don't eat, rather) and it's easier to control carbs at this restriction.

I lose weight best at the over 2.5 range, so for the 6 months that I've been under that fill amount, I barely lost a few pounds total and have stayed in the same range of 3 pounds up/down. HOW IRRITATING!

I do keep a higher amount of fill partly because I've been banded so long (5 yrs) and also because often as you get to a lower weight and BMI, it sometimes takes a bit more fill to jump start things. My surgeon agrees that some of his higher weight/higher BMI patients can keep less fill, but as they get lower in weight they require a bit more. Go figure!

Now hopefully, I can finally get to work on getting my BMI under 30 for once.

Wish me luck.

Happy Band Journeys To All...

[REEIZBOOJE 0]

I had my first fill last week, It was 1cc, I don't know what size band I have, but thanks to this forum, I will have a question to ask my doc on my next fill. I don't feel much restriction from when I didn't have the fill. I am calling the office to schedule dor 2nd fill soon as my 4 week waiting period is up. It seems my weight lost has plateaued:confused: , or I just hate my lying scale.:eek:

p.s: I got myself a cute little tickler too...Im catching on fast.:eek:

[NJChick 3]

I have 1.75 cc's in my band. I get golf balls every day so its teaching me to slow down.

I was wondering if I had enough restriction because yesterday I ate a burger, like the size of a junior whopper. Thats all I ate though, couldn't eat any more but wondered if that was to much. I think my restriction is good and that its just head issues I'm struggling with (eating crap between meals).

I dunno? but I'll give it more time before I rush for another fill.

[Guest ASPHALT ANGEL]

I am at 7.1cc with the VG band(10cc band) I have pretty good restriction now.

[Iluvharleys 15]

I'm at 2.8, but I think I am about ready for a tiny bit more. I can eat way too much again.

[legallyKristin 0]

4/20/06 1st fill: 2.0cc

6/6/06 2nd fill scheduled.

Right now good restriction. Have trouble with things like turkey sausage and get a "golfball" pretty frequently from not going slow enough. But can still eat whole wheat Pasta. And I'm only eating about 1/4c 4x a day. My scale has slowed, so I probably need to eat 5x a day because I don't think I'm getting enough calories in.

:eekB: Kristin