I know how this all works. I have been steadily losing weight, doctor is happy.

HOWEVER....today I had my 3rd fill, for a total now of 8 cc's in a 14 cc band. I got 1 cc today, and have had no issues- I truly can't tell any difference. The Water at the Dr office went down fine, the Soup I had for lunch went down fine....

When the heck am I going to feel restriction, people????

I can hang on, I am fine with using willpower for awhile longer, but dang, I thought I'd feel something by now!!!!!

I have lost 42 lbs, still motivated, but want some love and attention from my fellow banders, LOL

42 pounds without restriction is amazing! I can only hope I do as well. Keep of the great work!

You want the liquids to go down without a problem. Wait until you move to whole foods again. Congrats on the weight you have lost so far. Good luck!

It takes a good 3 weeks for me to notice any difference in my band after a fill. I am at 8.5cc in 14 cc band, had my fill 3 weeks ago, and just this past weekend did I start to notice that I had good restriction. I am down 4lbs since my fill, which is good, but I think I need about 1/2 cc more to get to my green zone. Give it a bit, you might be amazed at the difference in a week or so

Hi there! You have done very well, just keep your head up! I just got my first fill today, so I will have a few more to go as well before I find the zone. I figure I will diet, diet, diet and when I am right about to the point where I would have formally given up and gone back to my old habits, my band will kick in and keep me going.

Remember, restriction shouldn't make drinking difficult. It is just supposed to make sure you take small bites of solid foods and chew them well, and it is also supposed to keep you hungry for longer. You aren't supposed to have discomfort or difficulty swallowing and eating though. That is a bad thing because it will make you turn to things that are easy to get past the band, which tend to be high sugar, calorie dense foods.

Maybe give it some more time? I COMPLETELY understand what you are going through. I am just now where I can really tell that I even have a band. I finally started to feel like I was getting close at my last fill before this. As of today, I am at 11.45cc in a 14cc band. Still on liquids because of the fill so we shall see how it goes. I agree that is soooo hard when you feel like you have no restriction. And you still might need a couple of fills to get you to the elusive "green zone". But keep doing what you are doing as you are totally on it with the weight loss