How many cc's did it take for you to get to your sweet spot?

[thenume 2]

Hi Everyone,

Before anyone bites my head off, I know everyone is different. I have a size ten band ( I hope that is the correct terminology) and have had 5 fills so far.

My doc told me my band hold 4cc's of saline, but NO ONE EVER gets that amount because a person will practically be closed completely. I have 2.6cc's and the only difference from 3 months ago is I have to eat slower. In the begining my doc was very conservative with my fills and now he realizes he needs to put more than .2cc's at a time. I just got a fill yesterday (which put the saline at 2.6cc) and I am hoping this will be it. Before you ask there's no leak (doc always withdraws to measure how much is in the band before he adds); and there no slippage and he doesn't use Flouro. I wish I could just get to that "sweet spot"

Help!!!! Maybe this isn't working for me. I haven't lost one pound in two months.:wink2:

[rharriet62 0]

Hmmm. I think you need a fill based on how you say you can eat. The NUBER in your band is not important...what is important is HOW you can eat! I have a 4cc band and I have 3ccs in my band. That is the highest fill I've ever had ... I've been banded 3.5 years...and I just got to this level about 2 weeks ago with my last fill. I am losing right along and can eat a few bites and I'm done. I think it's the best fill I've ever had because I feel great, too. I also work out a lot...nearly an hour every day. Are you exercising? Are you getting your Water and Protein? Are you REALLY counting your calories? I didn't lose much last year at all and so in Jan I started counting my calories and logging ALL my food. I was eating too much! SO, I worked on my fills and quit eating too much and the scale started moving. Most people underestimate the food they eat by 40% (a stat I read) and so I suggest you log it all for a while and see what you find out! GOOD LUCK!!!

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

I have 3 cc's in my band that holds 4ccs. I am definitely where I need to be.

I am a slow loser but it's my body not the band. If I got a fill, I wouldn't be able to eat at all.

I just have to eat right and be patient. The scale eventually will move again.

[thenume 2]

Thank you...

I do exercise but I don't count calories. To be honest I don't really know what the calories are with the meals that I eat ( so maybe I should say I don't know how to count calories). I just got a fill yesterday which bought me to 2.6. so I have to wait until atleast three weeks.

Thanks Again

Edited March 20, 2008 by thenume
misspelling

[nadian 0]

I Have A Band That Is 10 It Means That It Holds 10cc;s They Dont Use 4cc Bands Anymore

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

If you go to sparkpeople.com you can look up calories of foods you commonly eat. Most foods have the calorie count on the packages. You have to adjust to whatever portion you are eating. The portions on the

packages are usually little portions.

[thenume 2]

Nadian,

My doctor told me specifically what I had and how much it can hold. I'd like to believe he wouldn't lie about something as important as that to his patient. Perhaps you are mistaken or maybe your doctor doesn't use the type of band that I have. Are you in the medical profession? More specifically, do you have medical experience with ordering and placing bands in patients or issuing fills?

Thanks

[thenume 2]

Thank you AthinnerDenise.

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

You're very welcome! I hope this is a better fill for you and it gets your weight loss going again.