I have the 15cc band and have really no restiction. I can eat what I did before the surgery and as much. I have had the band almost 4 months now and have lost little weight. I have had 4 fills and giong in for another. I know after my 3rd fill I had 6cc in the band. I forgot to ask after the 4th. I'd like to know how many cc's people had with the large(15cc) band had before they noticed a differance or felt restiction. Please let me know.

I am at 9cc in my 14cc band. I had no issues before I got my last fill, but now I have to be careful how fast I eat and I must chew well. I seem to get stuck every few days. Also no more beef for me. It does not like my band. I have had 5 fills to get to this point. As for eating to much, it is all about self control. The band is a tool to help you, but you have to work with it and cut back. I eat every two hours during the day due to hunger, but it is small amounts and mostly protein. Good luck on your journey

i have a 14cc band my doctor said average is 7cc to 8 cc till green zone in the 14cc bands everyone is different. i am going for my first fill this week i am hoping i can get to the green zone sooner but i know it can be a slow process at least in our heads its slow

You really can't compare your amount of fill to someone else's. Everyone is different. My friend and I both have 10cc bands. I have 5.8, she has 7.0. She can eat way more than I can.

My doctor said most people feel restriction around 1/2 of the capacity of your band... But again, like Cindy said, everyone is so different. I have a 14 cc band with no fill(I'm 5 weeks out from surgery) and I already have decent restriction and I'm losing. I have an appointment in 3 weeks for a fill and will get one... But I'm hoping that will put me in my green zone for a while. Who knows though. As of now, I can eat whatever I want just about 1/2 as much as I use to. I could probably keep eating if I wanted to but I just listen to my body and eat slowly. I stop when I'm satisfied... Not "full".

Hopefully you'll get there soon!

Going for another fill Thursday and hope it gets me to that sweet spot.