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.

hi,thanks for your post,youve done so well already losing that weight! all the advice i can give you is keep up with the fills till its right for you it took me years and wished i persisted earlier.what calories are you managing,ive been advised on 800 if that helps,hope you do well let me know how you get on,take care,xx

ps what scary stories of fills have you heard?

hey 2 all.. i'm reading all these posts.. Lesley1971...u have great words 2say... i go for my 1st fill july 25th &hoping i have some restriction.. right now i'm just doing this on my own.. although i find myself overeating at times...ugghhh..sometimes i 4get i have this device in my stomach...my biggest fear is trying 2 stick 2 a low calorie diet. i hear so many scary stories about what happens after ur fills.. to b honest,i feel like i'm starving myself right now...just hoping i made the right choice...too late 2 turn back now.

Just had my 5th? fill today, 7 months into this and now at 6 cc's.....I think this might be the one.......cross your fingers 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.

Thank you too for your post. I have only had one fill already, only 1cc, but my NP thought that it should be enough since I was losing weight. I know I was losing because I was being really good and sticking to the diet plan, but I was really struggling without the restriction. I have my second fill this Friday, and I'm hoping that I start to feel some sort of restriction.

1 cc is almost nothing......my practice finally got modern and starts with 3cc. I hope you get at least 2cc next time...negotiate, if we wanted to do it on our own there would be no need to be banded!!!

Mimi

I am beginning to realize when you have less than 75 to 80 pounds to lose it's harder, for me anyway. Everytime I get a fill I lose 5 pounds right away then lose my restriction. It's been 14 weeks and I am averaging 3 pounds a week and hoping I can keep that pace for the last 30 pounds.

Look at it this way you have lost AND maintained a 30 + pound loss. Like you I only have 5 cc's in the band and I would rather go slow with the fills and weightloss than to be to tight and worry about getting stuck and possible complications.

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?

Okay so I think I"m gonna second this post!

I believe I too have finally "hit the spot". I am now at 6 cc and I've lost 4 pounds since last week, which is significant for me.

I am not hungry and when I am, it's real stomach growling hunger. The band is most definitely getting the credit this time as it will completely stop me from over-eating. Of course, the band can never stop us from eating ice cream or lattes or Cookies and other liquid and soft calories, so I will always have to control that, but that's okay

Don't give up everyone, it's been 7 months for me, and finally the band is doing some of the work too

cant wait to get there

i still eat a lot

but am down 50 so happy about that

maybe next fill will work for me

: )

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.

we have the same band date!!!

your welcome,x hope you get the right fill soon take care,x