How much did it take before you reached maximum restriction? My bariatric surgeon said most people with 10 cc bands hit the sweet spot around 5.75 cc's.

That said I had none at all at 5.5 cc's so he went up to 6 cc's on me yesterday. He thinks I really shouldn't need more for several months.

Thoughts? Have most of you hit your sweet spot before 6?

I only have 5.2 in mine. I had it up to 5.5 at one time, but it got tighter and I needed an unfill.

Cindy

I'm at 5.5 right now, but going tomorrow to get another fill.

Im at 5cc's right now. I just got my 2nd fill today, they added 1cc to the 4 cc's i already had. Its only been about six hours but so far i dont notice anything different other than my port is really sore because she had to push around for a while before she got the needle in. She told me pretty much the same thing, that most ppl with a 10cc band dont need more than 6 cc but of course everyone is different. She told me the next fill she will only do .25 to .5 cc so I dunno. i hope I start feeling some restriction soon because right now I feel absolutely none. Good Luck!

I have 7.5 cc in a 10cc band.

Right now I have 5cc in my band and am a bit over filled. I did have 6cc and was fine at that much but suddanly more than 3 weeks after the fill it was too much so I had some removed.

I had 4cc placed in my band during surgery and could eat a whole horse I thought my band was empty.

Sometimes our stomachs cant even make up their own minds

My first fill was 10 days ago and it was 6.4 cc's. I feel some restriction, like if I drink water to fast, I can feel it for a sec or if I don't chew well enough, I feel it pass, but as long as I chew, no restriction on how much I can eat yet.

I have 4cc's right now. I am feeling some restriction but not alot. I go for my second fill on January 3rd. They are going to add 1cc and we will go from there. My doctor told me anywhere from 6 to 8cc's is the sweet spot.

I have a 10cc band and have 3.8 ccs and can not take a drop more but lost 80 lbs.

Cheri

I have had one fill of 6 mls in my 10ml band and have very little, if any restriction.

It's important to remember that everyone is different. Some people (very few) feel restriction without any fills at all, and some need there band filled almost entirely.

There is no magic number that garuntees restriction.

You and your surgeon need to work together to find the level that works for you.

My first fill was 10 days ago and it was 6.4 cc's. I feel some restriction, like if I drink Water to fast, I can feel it for a sec or if I don't chew well enough, I feel it pass, but as long as I chew, no restriction on how much I can eat yet.

Oh, I wish I could have had that much put in my band on my first fill! They were taking baby steps with me. It took 7 months after surgery to get to 6ccs!

I am 6.8 ccs and have been there since September 16. Lost 15lbs in those 2 months but it has slowed down and I haven't lost any in a few weeks and I noticed I am eating a little more so I will be going in next week for just a little bit. But I was at my sweet spot for 2 months! I am hoping the next one lasts even longer!

OKay maybe this is it for me. I hope!

Last night I had a 1/2 cup of mushy food and I got satisfied off that. I woke up today and I'm not hungry. I had a hard time swallowing my meds. They didn't get stuck but I could feel them going down and thought they might get stuck.

I am very sensitive with fulls. Almost nine months out, I've only had two fills, but have had 5 unfills. I currently have 2.25CC in a 10CC band.

Everyone is so different. I know people that have had no fills two years out and have perfect restriction and those who have had TONS of fills. I really started feeling restriction at 5.8 ccs and just had another fill last week to 6.1 and I really feel it now. My doctor actually told me that I would have been fine with what I had since I am so close to goal weight, but I am one of those who prefers to be tighter. The thing I also forget sometimes is that in banded life full is different than the 'old' full and if you are taking longer than 20 minutes to eat your meal, your brain has lost the 'full' signal and is starting over so it will still go down. I am over a year out and these are things I still need to remind myself of LOL.