does this seem normal? had 1 cc added on Saturday, now 8 ccs in a 11 cc band..FINALLY feeling restriction...stuck a couple of times, but no throwing up. Less of an appetite...which I think is a good thing! is 6lbs too much since Saturday?? believe me, I am not complaining, just wondering if too fast?

is 6lbs too much since Saturday??

Yes! You should eat chocolate cake and ice cream until you gain 4 of it back.

There is NO normal!! You'll lose 5 or 6 pounds in a day only to gain 3 pounds the next. Your weight will fluctuate due to Fluid loss and retention; the weather; etc...

Just sit back and enjoy the ride.

Bob, your response made me LOL!

Restriction is a funny thing. Be thankful for that 6 lbs loss. It's times like these that will get you through the occasional plateaus and stalls :-) Good for you!

Wow Mimi, it sounds like you're doing great from my perspective. I had a fill on Sunday. He put in 2.5 cc's, giving me a total of 10cc. I have the realize band, which I believe holds 11cc. I have lost NOTHING!! I had one stuck moment and was actually excited. Now everything flows just fine. Nothing gets stuck and I'm starving. My appetite is STRONG. But I'm refusing to eat, so I have a headache. UGH! I wish things were working better for me. I'm afraid I'm going to binge in an hour cause these Protein Shakes are teasing me!

Best of luck to you though. Maybe at my next fill (in two months) I'll be full and satiated.

Ravyn, I was there before this last fill. I found that if I ate mostly protein and stayed away from the shakes that I stayed fuller longer. if you want to do a shake type thing, I got some shake/pudding mixes by Wonder Slim from Diet Direct and made it as pudding, It has a thicker consistency and I also like string cheese...which since the last fill doesn't go down so well. chicken too...that happened today-not pretty!!

hang in there, it will be soooo worth it in the end I am sure!:thumbup: