Average Fill Level

[cgailsmith 0]

I'd like some information from people who've been on the band for a year or more. At what level did you hit your "sweet spot"? I'm at 6cc and really can't seem to lose more weight at that level, so I just wanted to hear from others.

Thanx

[*susan* 1,709]

Honestly, that is a pretty tough question to ask, because everyone's sweet spot is different. Plus, many people have different size bands. For me, when I had my band, .02cc would make a huge difference for me in terms of restriction. I never got to more than 2.5cc in my band and even that was too tight for me.

[cgailsmith 0]

What's a band to sleeve revision?

[4weightlosssake 8]

Wow...okay

[kristi43 0]

I have a 10cc band and at 7.1cc I couldnt eat anything without reflux. So I removed 2 tenths down to 6.9 or so and Im okay so that is my sweet spot. I still plateau for several months at a time and the the weight begins to come off again. Good luck

[taylorgirl1 1]

Banded mid Dec 2008, have a 10cc with 7.25cc , down 33lbs from start of 200lbs. Feel fine with it now havnt had a fill for 8 weeks before that had a fill aprox every month after surgery, loosing approx 1.5 lbs a week or so. Not hungary any more between meals

[innwtitdtity 57]

You need to know how big your band is to fully understand the question you are asking. My band is 14 ccs and I am currently at. 8.5. I feel some restriction, but I don't think I am at my sweet spot yet.

[jms462001 9]

I have had 2 fills and think I'm at around 4.5cc in a 10 band and I do not want more restriction!

[snow princess 0]

am 4.5 in 9cc band i would like to have more fills i wont to be atleast 6 cc!

[jms462001 9]

am 4.5 in 9cc band i would like to have more fills i wont to be atleast 6 cc!

But how does one know they want to be a certain number of cc's until they have been there and experienced it? I figure if I am able to lose up to 2 pounds a wk consistently, eat healthy foods easily enough without PBing, and not having any of the many problems I read about on this board associated with restriction, I'm happy.

Edited June 7, 2009 by jms462001
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[cgailsmith 0]

But how does one know they want to be a certain number of cc's until they have been there and experienced it? I figure if I am able to lose up to 2 pounds a wk consistently, eat healthy foods easily enough without PBing, and not having any of the many problems I read about on this board associated with restriction, I'm happy.

Help! What is PBing???