Just wanted to post that I got it. Yay! 1.5cc in my 10 cc band for a total of 4.5cc.

I didn't get my first fill until I was 8 weeks post op. I was still losing weight so my doctor thought it would be the best for me to wait. I am currently down 44.5 pounds and I have been banded for 20 weeks. This includes my weight from preop diet.

My doctor doesn't give anyone their first fill til 8 weeks post op. I didn't have good restriction until 4 or 5 months out. By then I had already lost almost 60 pounds. Fills and restriction are only a small part of this journey. It's more about will power and lifestyle change. The band is just a tool to ease the way.

My first fill was only 2ccs..

The reason I was excited was because I was feeling extrememly hungry. I continued losing weight due to my working out and watching everything I ate. I didn't get the lap band for any other reason than to help me to feel full with a smaller portion of food so that I could reach my goal weight. I was in the military for over 10 years, and maintained my weight between 150 and 175 . I then got married and had a miscarrage last year, and that is when I gained enough weight to make 40 BMI. I know about will power and I know about lifestyle change, but for me, this was about being able to feel full and content with a small serving of food and not trying to eat like my husband. Fills are definitley a small part of the journey, but I got the band for what it is for- restricion. My eating habits have changed, but my lifestyle is the same, as I have always been active. Everyone's journey with Lap Band is different. I wasn't new to exercise, or eating healthy food. My serving sizes had just become wayyyyy too big. I also had an icecream habit, which is completely gone now.