What level did you find your green zone?

[Miss Meg 199]

So I have 5ml in a 10ml lapband (ml's are the same as cc's). I really thought that when I had my last fill 2 weeks ago that this would see me perfectly to the green zone... For the first 2 weeks I've eaten a lot less but here we are 2 weeks down the track and I can still eat way more than I would like to. Don't get me wrong, I do make every effort to lessen the amount of food that I eat, but when I am feeling hungry, I fit in way more than I wish I could. I always stop when I feel my soft stop signals (runny nose or a burp) and I know I'll get there. I have another appointment scheduled for 3 weeks time and hopefully I'll get there soon. At what level did you find your green zone?? - Patience is key!!

[parisshel 1,892]

5 in a 10 was my green zone for a long time. I eventually went up to 6 once I started experiencing signs that I was edging out of the green zone. 6 in a 10 was good for me.

[lisacaron 5,075]

The "green" zone is subjective to everyone. My husband is doing great at 4 in a 10cc and I am up to 6.5 in a 10 cc.

The trick is that just because you can eat doesn't mean you should eat. (trust me I fight with this one also) I have days where I don't want to eat anything and I can run most of the day on a Protein bar and then I have days where I am eating 3 meals and looking for something else and it's hunger not just wanting to snack. (of course I have those days also)

For me I find that on the day I have a work out at the gym I am not very hungry, and then the next day I am ravenous. I try to keep it to high Protein foods to help replenish and heal the muscles I am working out, but I notice that those days I am more hungry than not and my band is accommodating.

When my band is not accommodating toward eating is usually the days when I am the least hungry. Of course my mind still tells me I need to eat because I need to eat....but my band will tell me ah..no you don't.

[briefs199 337]

5cc for me but I still struggle to eat only when I'm hungry not when it's "time" to eat or I'm bored.

[2bfaithful 9]

It has been a really slow process for me. I have had a fill each month since January. I thought maybe my band had a hole in it but my Dr said no since he pulls the liquid out each month before adding more. I'm so glad I asked cause I was sure it had a hole in it. Lol. Well my last fill was at 9 in a 10 bad and I finally feel like I have a band. So I know what ur going through although you have done really well. I've been hanging on trying not to lose the initial weight I lost. This is certainly a journey and I look forward to learning how to figure it all out so I can lose some weight. It's been hard not getting down on myself and worried about people judging me knowing I had surgery and not seeing any weight loss.

[Bandista 7,466]

Hi there, I am some one who required several fills over time. My doctor does not share the amount so I don't know how much is in my band. I would get a fill and experience a dimmed appetite, but then it's as though that would wear off and I'd be hungry again. I just kept at it and I even had to have a couple of tiny unfills in-between as I was figuring my way through the process. Our bodies are all different. My surgeon described being satisfied with a tennis ball sized portion (his lingo) for 4-5 hours. I'd have the serving size part but not the duration.