I will be 2 mos. post op and have 4 cc's in my band. I am not feeling much restriction and I am able to eat ribs, fried chicken, etc. There is not much that I can't eat. I am going back to mushies today as I know I am pushing it. I haven't budged a pound since the surgery, however I haven't gained either. I did lose 20+ pre-surgery

Anyone have the same experience? My friend only has 2 cc's and she is feeling almost too tight. Very confusing.

I am not eating THAT much, but I am still making the bad choice. For example, I cannot finish a whole chicken breast fried, and I can only eat 2 ribs at a time. But it is still more than the liquid diet that took the forst 20+ lbs off in the first place.

the liquid diet was to get your liver and body ready for surgery. And to teach you that you can live with out eating food. You cannot sustain on it or compare losses to eating food.

For me to lose this weight I had to decide how many calories I can eat to lose ... 1000 is my number. I measure and track everything I put in my mouth... I use a kitchen scale and measuring cups and the application on my phone which tracks calories. I could show you what I ate exactly for the past 22 months....LOL

I was very strict with myself. Not so much anymore as I am 10 lbs from goal but now is where the band really shines.... For example...last night my husband and I were grabbing a bite before attending a function. He wanted BBQ. SO I could have gotten any number of things but I opted for the BBQ chicken which consisted of a leg and thigh. The sides were "greens" I hate, baked Beans etc... so I just asked for a baked potato / butter on side. The meal came and I got the chicken and potatoe and a HUGE roll. First think I did was as for a to go box. I removed the roll. Then I cut my potato in half and removed one half from my plate. Then I took the skin off the checken leg and thigh and started to eat the meat. I would say It was 3 oz of meat. I ate most of it w/ BBQ sauce. I also ate most of the potato 1/2... about 1/4 c or so. Thats it. I was so full.... and didnt think about food until this morning. Granted I would have preferred 1/4 potato and some veggies but they only had leafy greens and that doesnt sit well with me...and I dont care for them anyway. But Thats how well this band can work. I hope that helps.