I just want to let those bandsters that are fighting with restriction there will be a time you will have it. I had my surgery January 10, 2011 and have struggled with restriction from the beginning. Still doing all the things I was taught in the time leading up to surgery. I was able to lose 20 pounds. All the time wondering if this was some kind of a joke. After seeing my NP 6 times in 5 months I am at 7.5 cc and am not hungry. I have lost 3# this week. I am finally able to feel that this surgery is going to be worth it. Good luck to all that are searching for this sweet spot. Now I just have to be very careful to get in all the protein because I am sure not eating much.

thanks for your post. i was banded may 20, 2011 and i just got my second fill today. finally feeling some restriction!!!

I was banded Sept 7, 2010. It took 5 fills over the course of 8 months before I finally got restriction. Now I am very comfortable with where I am. I am loosing 2-3lbs a week and am not hungry between meals.

I focus on Protein, fruit and veggies. I drink alot of flavored Water. I go to the gym and play my Wii. I am a better woman than I used to be and it shows!

Good luck everyone!

I just want to let those bandsters that are fighting with restriction there will be a time you will have it. I had my surgery January 10, 2011 and have struggled with restriction from the beginning. Still doing all the things I was taught in the time leading up to surgery. I was able to lose 20 pounds. All the time wondering if this was some kind of a joke. After seeing my NP 6 times in 5 months I am at 7.5 cc and am not hungry. I have lost 3# this week. I am finally able to feel that this surgery is going to be worth it. Good luck to all that are searching for this sweet spot. Now I just have to be very careful to get in all the Protein because I am sure not eating much.

Thanks for the post...gives me hope!

I was banded on May 4th and got my first fill on June 21st 2cc's. No restriction yet and still ALWAYS hungry Thanks for your post now I know there is still hope!!

Thanks for this post Michelle! I'll admit, for the first time I"m starting to feel like my weight loss is just done. I was banded Dec 27 and have lost a little over 30 pounds, but it's been SIX months you know!! Now, I'm starting to lose my motivation as we all do after awile when the scale isn't moving. I have 4.8 cc in my band and I think I have a little restriction I guess, but I don't really know, I guess I was expecting to "just know" when it was filled to that spot. Does that make sense?

I just want to let those bandsters that are fighting with restriction there will be a time you will have it. I had my surgery January 10, 2011 and have struggled with restriction from the beginning. Still doing all the things I was taught in the time leading up to surgery. I was able to lose 20 pounds. All the time wondering if this was some kind of a joke. After seeing my NP 6 times in 5 months I am at 7.5 cc and am not hungry. I have lost 3# this week. I am finally able to feel that this surgery is going to be worth it. Good luck to all that are searching for this sweet spot. Now I just have to be very careful to get in all the Protein because I am sure not eating much.

I was banded on May 4th and got my first fill on June 21st 2cc's. No restriction yet and still ALWAYS hungry Thanks for your post now I know there is still hope!!

hi thought id say hi,well ive been banded nearly7 years and struggled always ,losing weight gaining all back etc,never felt full just if something was stuck etc,i finaly 8 days ago got my band filled 10 cc sand yes all be it tight i know for me its something i need to lose the weight as before just wasnt working,also lost 7lbs so far so fingers crossed it will continue!! ps where are you located as im in the uk and can def recommends gateway health louise king does the fills etc for £100 a time,let me know how you get on,dont leave it as long as me hun,good luck ,x

I finally had my first fill last week. I have 3ccs in a 10cc band. I don't feel any different. I still remember back to my first week of postop. I wasn't hungry at all. I know I will get there again. From reading posts on this site I know I will have to have 4-5 fills before I am in the green zone. My doctor insists on 6 weeks between fills. Ugh! So sometime in November or December I should finally be in the green zone. Just in time for the holidays. I know I will appreciate it when it comes. Until then will power and OA.

I finally had my first fill last week. I have 3ccs in a 10cc band. I don't feel any different. I still remember back to my first week of postop. I wasn't hungry at all. I know I will get there again. From reading posts on this site I know I will have to have 4-5 fills before I am in the green zone. My doctor insists on 6 weeks between fills. Ugh! So sometime in November or December I should finally be in the green zone. Just in time for the holidays. I know I will appreciate it when it comes. Until then will power and OA.

I finally had my first fill last week. I have 3ccs in a 10cc band. I don't feel any different. I still remember back to my first week of postop. I wasn't hungry at all. I know I will get there again. From reading posts on this site I know I will have to have 4-5 fills before I am in the green zone. My doctor insists on 6 weeks between fills. Ugh! So sometime in November or December I should finally be in the green zone. Just in time for the holidays. I know I will appreciate it when it comes. Until then will power and OA. I've lost 28 pounds so far.

Banded on April 12th,2011.. second fill and still no difference. Next fill will be July 15th and i cant wait. I get hungry but i can deal with it. And Ive lost 37 lbs all together.

Thanks for this post! I only have 2cc in my band so far (banded 5-4-11) and am DYING to get my next fill in July! I am stuck at a 20lb loss but have just started a workout program today so I'm hoping that will help!

Gosh, I'm so glad I saw your post! I've been banded just over 2 months now, down 26 lbs but struggling with restriction. I've had 2 fills, I'm up to just over 6 cc's and I still haven't found my sweet spot! I've been feeling kinda hopeless....like all this was just for nothing. The scale hasn't been moving...except for up on occasion (and I have a bad habit of weighing myself every morning)! Thank you for your post...makes me feel like I still have a chance at making this tool work for me!

I wondered if your doctor said why so long between adjustments?

I have had problems fnding the greens zone-- been overfilled twice! I wondered if going further between might be a good thing; searching for answers.

It seems like the first time through I got really good restriction at my fourth fill and that lasted nearly 5 months before I started having issues, needed an adjustment and now can't get there again.

I finally had my first fill last week. I have 3ccs in a 10cc band. I don't feel any different. I still remember back to my first week of postop. I wasn't hungry at all. I know I will get there again. From reading posts on this site I know I will have to have 4-5 fills before I am in the green zone. My doctor insists on 6 weeks between fills. Ugh! So sometime in November or December I should finally be in the green zone. Just in time for the holidays. I know I will appreciate it when it comes. Until then will power and OA.

Thanks for your post! I had my surgery March 2011 and I've had one fill. The second fill is in 3 weeks I fill like I can eat anything. It is a consistent struggle to eat sensibly. I am glad to known that someone has reached their "sweet spot" because it reminds me that it's possible!

Thanks. I needed to read something like this because I am so so frustrated! I was banded 4/18 and am losing any and all motiviation. I had 4cc's in my first fill and felt nothing....lost a 1 1/2 pounds in 4 weeks - big freakin' deal. ANyhow NP put in another .5 cc's and I feel NOTHING again. I'm miserable and I'm mad! I came right out and told her that if I wanted to starve myself I could have joined Weight Watchers again and failed again. I didn't need to go through surgery to put myself on a diet. I feel like that is what I'm doing....a 1100 calorie diet....I get the lifestyle change. BUT my thoughts were "restriction ='s less hunger and less food = weight loss" - I"M HUNGRY! I eat my protein, and I measure.....in two hours I'm hungry and my NP just didn't get it. I'm hoping that she gives me more than a 1/2cc when I go back because I need to get this moving along before I go eat a bag of Oreos!