How many ccs in your band before you got good restriction?

This is probably not what you want to hear but I am 7months out and up to 8cc and still don't have the kind of restriction that I see other people post about. I certainly eat less than before! I measure out my 5oz of food and sometimes it satisfies me and other times not so much. I really think (and hope) I am close since I only have a 9cc band!

Of course, everyone is different and I really wish I was one of those people who could have got restriction at 3cc or so.

Best of luck.

I currently have 4 cc's and since I can still swallow pills with no problem I guess I don't have restriction yet.

I'm hoping I get some with my next fill but I know everyone is different on this.

I have been banded for over 7 months and just reached restriction at 9.25cc. It took a long time and even my doctor was wondering if I was lying to her about my diet as I wasn't loosing weight at all. I wouldn't say I am at optimal restriction yet but this is doing the trick for now!! It will come. Be patient!!

I got restricion on my third fill, I think it brought me up to 4cc. It took about 3 months.

I started feeling some restriction around 8-8.5 cc in an 11 cc band; I don't really know where I am now (with good restriction), because I've forgotten to ask for my last 3 fills. But I'm just about 8 months out, and for the last 3 or so months (and fills), I've been toeing the line of restriction---just sort of fine-tuning.

I have a very small band a 4cc one and it was filled at surgery with 1.5cc i am almost 4 weeks post op and even though I can eat what every I want I do feel restriction at about 1 cup of food.

I was banded July 26, I got my first fill sept 2 I have a 11cc band and it is filled to 5.5cc, I am going tomorrow for another fill because I don't feel any restriction yet .:smile2:

I have been banded for almost 6 months and have had 5 fills. I think that I have 7cc in my band. I still do not have the restriction that others rave about. I can pretty much eat any food that I want, and in the quantities that would make my surgeon scream.

I knew ahead of time that it would be a process to get to restriction....but I am certainly ready to have some help with this!

Everyone is definitely different and maybe you will be one of the lucky ones that reaches restriction with only a couple of fills.

Good luck to you!

8cc in a 14cc band. Took 5 1/2 months to get here and 5 fills. Good luck! You will get there!:smile2:

I have 9.25cc in a 10cc band, and I'm close to restriction, I think. Close enough that I won't ask for another fill, since I'm losing okay. Additionally, my doctor has stated that she'd be very hesitant to fill much more, with how full the band already is.

The only thing keeping me from feeling like I've really achieved restriction is that I never get the full feeling like others have mentioned. I've never gotten to the point where I felt like I just couldn't eat another bite, or else I'd be sick. So if I don't watch it, I can eat a huge plate of food. (My doctor doesn't think I need a fill, she thinks that I'm one of the rare people who lacks nerve sensitivity in the stomach.) I was hoping that the band would help me "police" myself with portions, but I'm doing most of that myself.

I was banded July 27,2010 with a 10cc band and had restriction as soon as I got out of the hospital. I would "pb" if I ate to much or didnt chew food well enough. I just got 3.5cc put in and I have more of a restriction now. But I think that with one more fill I should be at my "sweet spot." My doctor said that I will probably not be able to have to much more put in because my band was already snug around my stomach when they put it in.

I finally got restriction In July (10 months out) Had a fill done under Flouro. I have a 14cc band and I am at 10.5cc. Lost 10 pounds right away. Now at a stand still with vomiting and pb'ing. Think I am too tight.

I don't mean to sound ignorant, but what is "pb"?

productive burp .... not fun:drool:

Banded for three months, just got restriction after my 5th fill. I have 10ccs in an 11cc band. Feeling good!