hey bandsters. quick question. how many fills have you had total? what size is your band and how often do you get fills? thank you!

I have had 4 fills. I can get them every 4 wks if needed. I didn't get one at my last appt but think I might ask for a small amount at my next one. I have the larger band (14cc I think).

My band is a size 10...I have had 3 fills and have 3cc in my band. I have a monthly appointment where I can have an adjustment if needed. I'm 3 months out today!!

Try not to compare yourself to others.....how many/how much will differ greatly between patients.

I have the 14cc band. I have had two fills so far. The first one was 6cc and on the second fill he added 2cc's more cc's for a total of 8cc's.

I have a 10cc band and no fills

I have a 14 cc band and am filled to 8 cc recently had 1 cc removed for cosmetic surgery but 8 cc's took around 5 fills to get there , my fills are as and when i feel the need

I have a 14cc band and am at 9.2 cc there was 1 cc at surgery, + 7 cc fill 1 month later + 1 cc amonth later and a .2 cc after that I have been banded for 1 year come 30 June

thank you all. when were you all banded and how much weight have you lost? and waitingpatiently, i try not to but its hard. it will be a year in september and i have only lost 30 pounds. i think its because i need more fills. i have only had 4 and i have the bigger band.

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thank you all. when were you all banded and how much weight have you lost? and waitingpatiently' date=' i try not to but its hard. it will be a year in september and i have only lost 30 pounds. i think its because i need more fills. i have only had 4 and i have the bigger band.[/quote']

Well, I started out at 376 pounds and had my lapband installed on Febuary 29th of this year. So it's been a total of 111 days since my surgery and I have lost 88 pounds so far. When I got the surgery, which took me years to get done, I knew I wanted to make te most of the process. I haven't had restriction until my last fill and that went away a few days later. Therefore, I think I will be pretty close to the sweet spot with my next fill. I have not lost any weight for the last two weeks and I have to refocus myself to smaller portions like I did right after surgery.

I've had 4 fills, and the last one needed a little unfilling since I couldn't keep water down. I can't eat bread or pasta anymore which is fine if I were seeing results. I've been banded 6 months now, and haven't lost any weight. It's hard not to compare yourself to others, when it seems like everyone else loses weight.

cant wait to lose - wow congrats! that is awesome amount of weight loss. i have the 14 band as well. and have had four fills. i guess it depends on the person? and look away- i know how you feel ! ive lost only 30 pounds and ive been banded for almost a year

For those of you who have had trouble losing weight if you are in the green zone/have adequate restriction u need to change what u are doing to start getting the weight off. Are you burning more calories than you are eating, are you keeping a food journal to log how much you eat ?

Sometimes its not just about smaller portions of food, but its more about what sort of food you are eating, maybe too many protein shakes, too many carbs or fat, even if you are eating only a 1000 calories a day, if those are 'bad/unhealthy' calories its unlikely you will lose weight.

Sometimes this 'losing weight' is a real battle for some people but it always is possible u just have to find the right method.. Not one person on the biggest loser has ever gone there and not lost weight, and that includes our one here in the UK aand the one in Australia ...

Make some small changes and see for a week or two if that makes a difference, if not change something else, then try that for a couple of weeks etc etc ..

The band is there as a support to weight loss, it wont choose what food you eat, or how much u eat, it will just make making healthier choices easier. Get a fill if u think u need one, its never about how many fills u have its about how much fill u have and how much restriction u get, at the end of the day tho the rest is up to you ..

good luck !

I have 4cc in a 10cc band. I've had 3 fills and go back every month to see if I need/want another. I definitely won't get another fill this month because I don't need it.

Cazzy offers good advice and she's been REALLY successful with her band. I'd definitely listen to her.

24 fills & 8 unfills over a 4 and half year period. I had a leaky port that was the cause for a lot of the fills for awhile.

I am 1 yr post op. I have a 10cc band and 6.5cc in it. I am tight for now and I can really tell. I have lost 96 pounds with 40 or so more to go. I am a bit miserable right now with the tightness, but I will adjust. My band has been adjusted 7 times over the course of that year. 5 fills and 2 "baby sized" unfills. I see my doctor every month and will continue to do so until I reach my goal weight. What everyone says about not comparing yourself to someone else is so correct. Your body is different that someone else. So listen to your body and your doctor and make the right decision together.

Melinda in Florida