Hello fellow bandsters. I'm just curious to know what are most people green zones? I have 6 cc's in my band and still can eat an entire plate of food meaning baked chicken and veggies only. I want to eat less and yes I get a fill every month and is at 6 cc's now. Thanks.

Hello bandsters!! I have 5cc's in a 10cc band and feel no restriction. I was at the doctor on yesterday and told him i felt no restriction; however, since i lost 11lbs in a month in a half he wouldn't give me more.

I have a 10cc band. Only 1 time did I get over 5 cc, and then was back within 2 days having .5 taken out. I am very sensitive, and finding restriction was quick. On the other hand, my son, who also has a 10 cc band has 9cc and is finaly restricted, real good. I think that he is too tight but he doesn't want to ask the surgeon to back it off a little. So as someone else said, restriction is personal to your body! Best wishes, Karen

Finally finally i have found restriction at 8.5cc. This is awesome - now i know what everyone has been talking about when they said you will know it when you hit your sweet spot.

I have 2cc's in a 10cc band and am in the green zone.

I had my 7th fill this week. 6.6cc in a 10cc band. Very little restriction. Sometimes I think I am almost there, but I can eat way too much. down 24lbs since 2/2/12. My stomach is growling as I type. I am not there yet...

I guess I'm really lucky! I have 3.25 cc's in a 10 cc band. I have to eat soft foods very slowly. I might even be a little to tight, but I'm not going to tell on myself! I can get liquids and soft foods just fine. Tightest in the morning. I'm in my "green zone" now. Can't eat a lot of things now, but that's good for me. Can't do breads at all, very little pasta, and no rice. Since those are my weaknesses, this is a great thing for me! But I do miss being able to eat as I used to. But that's what got me to being so fat in the first place. My tool is really helping!

I think pretty restricted I'm 7.5 in a 10cc band... I can only eat a small portion if I eat more

My back will have all types of shooting pains.

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For those who "think" they have restriction believe me when you finally hit that green zone you will "know' you have restriction. I kept thinking "this is it" everytime i had a fill and then just kept on eating almost the same way. When i had my last fill and finally really did have restriction i knew it - there was absolutely no doubt about it. Keep getting your fills and you will absolutely have no doubt when it happens. It took me a long time and am soo glad it has finally happened.

I had my third fill and no matter what I eat it seems to get suck . Should I get the last fill removed ? Any suggestions

I am so glad to see this post. I have a 10cc band and I am at 6cc's. I have an appointment tomorrow and am wondering what the criteria is for getting a fill. I've had good restriction, but, I don't know if I'm in the green zone or not. I am losing close to 2lbs. a week. I feel really good. I have learned to slow down, chew more and stay away from foods that get stuck.

I guess everyone is different, right? Wish me luck tomorrow:)