I am now at 9 cc in a Realize band (6 fills)

and finally am where I want to be. Can't eat a lot and most importantly have stopped thinking about food 24/7. The second is the amazing part and I waited 2 weeks before posting to make sure the change was going to last. (I have never NOT thought about food.) I pushed to get the final small fill that did the trick-- which meant I got the final fill only 7 days after. I told the nurse it seemed to me the band was not about a dieting mentality and that is what I have been doing all along. I wanted the band to kick in for me. And it worked. I feel the difference. I am still going to WW for the support and because it is all about good eating/living habits but now I feel the band truly helping as I am not thinking about food.:thumbup:

Good for you! Keep up the good work :thumbup:

Thats great! I hope I get there soon. :thumbup:

Its an amazing feeling. so glad you are doing so well!

That's terrific news!!

It's still early days for me, with my first fill more than 2 weeks away, but I'm really looking forward to being able to send this kind of post.

Congratulations!

Christine

Thanks for the responses and support. And yes it will happen for you as well so just hold on.:thumbup:

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

It truly is what the band is meant to do, and it is such a relief isn't it? All the hard work, the surgery, will power, exercise and sacrifice have taken you to where you are...ENJOY IT...Youve earned it!!!

Your post is encouraging to me. I have 8.7 cc in my 11 cc band, but my restriction is VERY minimal. I am hoping that I am able to acheive a decent level of restriction before I "max" out at 11. Out of curiosity, at what point did you notice a really good amount of restriction?

Not until now. I kept having philosophical discussions about whether I was imagining that I was still hungry despite 5 fills---but with the 6th there is no doubt. I'm not fixated on food period. Plus I can't eat as much or I will get stuck. That helps too. So I would say it took 6 fills to concretely feel something.