I am at 2.3 cc's and I can still eat about 1 cup of food per meal. I thought most people ate 2-4 ounces at the appropriate restriction. I am going to get another fill, but I am concerned b/c as I look at peoples sigantures on here it seems that noone has thier 4 cc band filled more than I do already. I have restriction but not as much as I think I could have.

Also, when I got my 2nd fill I had ALOT of restriction for about 2 weeks but now I don't have as much. I thought fills were supposed to kick in after 2 weeks, not loosen up after 2 weeks. What is the deal? I'm so so so paranoid about being slipped!!!

This confuses me a little because I can eat about a cup of food but by my mental reckoning, this is still totalling under 1000 calories a day - so I dont really understand why it would be desirable to be able to eat much less.

Although I guess it comes down to choices - make good food choices and eating a cup at a time is not going to hinder weight loss.

I am at 3 cc, in a 4 cc band. it is getting harder to eat alot of things, which is what I need. The menu is getting boring, can't eat ricotta or any other dairy, due to lactose intolerance. Need more ideas on other foods from all of you.

I am at 3 cc, in a 4 cc band. it is getting harder to eat alot of things, which is what I need. The menu is getting boring, can't eat ricotta or any other dairy, due to lactose intolerance. Need more ideas on other foods from all of you.

I have 2.6 ccs in a 4cc band. I was up to 2.8cc, but due to acid reflux at night, I had some removed. I feel much better and have great restriction with the amount I have. MY doc said she has very very few people over 3ccs. I think as we lose weight, our stomach loses its girth and things just "shift" allowing the band to loosen up, therefore less restriction.

Hope this helps

I have 2.6 in my 4cc band. Was hard to eat at first but must be loosening up a bit as time goes by.

Even though I am unbanded now, I was up to 3.8 in my 4 cc. (and I didn't slip or erode) I had to get it out because I was pregnant.

Iam at 3.4 and a 4cc band my band restriction is real good when i was in my 2.0 i could eat alot.

I am at 2.7cc in my 4 cc band. Sometimes when I sit down and eat... I think I should not be eating this much, but other times I know that my fill is GREAT and I should not get another any time soon.

Even though I am unbanded now, I was up to 3.8 in my 4 cc. (and I didn't slip or erode) I had to get it out because I was pregnant.

I'm shocked - most doctors just remove fill, if necessary. This is the first time I've heard of the band being removed only because of pregnancy...

Also, I would think that surgically removing the band while pregnant would be more endangering to the unborn child, with the anesthetic and all...

Can you give us more information? Is this your docs standard procedure?

I am at 2.9 I think, it is crazy that I forget. Well, I guess I will need to read my signature. Anyways, I am at the perfect level for myself right now. I did not lose over Christmas, but I ate everything in sight and still did not gain, including tons of chocolate. Now I need to kick in into gear, cut out the chocolate and start exercising to watch it start falling back off again.

I'm shocked - most doctors just remove fill, if necessary. This is the first time I've heard of the band being removed only because of pregnancy...

Also, I would think that surgically removing the band while pregnant would be more endangering to the unborn child, with the anesthetic and all...

Can you give us more information? Is this your docs standard procedure?

Oh, no, no, no. I see where you got that, but thats not what I meant! Sorry about that.

No, I had the fill removed. My band was removed in November because I had scar tissue blocking the tubing therefore preventing the band from working. There was no guarantee the scar tissue wouldn't "wrap it" again, so I opted for the DS. I had my band removed and the DS done a few days before Sue.

Sue was very instrumental in my choice to have the DS, and I thank her for letting me know there is something else out there besides the RNY. My insurance company was alot quicker than hers, and I didn't have to fight with them.

Sorry for the misunderstanding. I wasn't clear at all.

I think she meant the fill was taken out while preggo - not the band

I was @ 2.5 for a few weeks and it was just to much for me. I had to have it taken down to the 2.2. That was back in Sept so I am going back next week and possibly getting .2 added back. We will see tough. I am now chicken.

Hi.. I have had 5 fills... my last one put me at 5cc in a 4cc band (completely filled!)...and I feel perfectly restricted. I have lost 10 pounds since my last fill... which was about 5 weeks ago... I love my band!