I am on my third fill and I'm still hungry and haven't lost more than a pound in the last two weeks. My fill person is very careful, but I only have 4.5 cc in a 10 cc band. When I get a fill, my nurse practitioner has me drink water to see if the band is tight. I can't really feel how tight it is so I go home (2 hour drive) and find I can eat soft food the next day. Am I weird or something? My friend had her band at around 7 cc and she had to have an unfill. I haven't managed to get really filled yet and it's costing me a lot. I have lost 24 pounds since May ll and have lost 1 pound in the last two weeks. Any advice on this? Thanks.

I seriously don't know. How much weight have you lost? Do you feel hungry and how much restriction do you have?

The amount of fills and fill amount is dependent on the person and his/her unique anatomy. I have 6.5 cc's as of fill #3 and that seems to be just right for me.

I had my first fill yesterday(11/25). My doctor put 5ccs in. I gurgled when I drank the water, that was weird. I have restriction now but still not enough. It was hard to eat anything today. I had a 2 deviled eggs(party at work) for lunch and that was it. Then had a protein drink and cottage cheese a little later that I had packed for my lunch. Now tonight, I had baked ziti(overcooked noodles) and it went down very easily:(, I ate a little over a cup. I am still hungry so I am going to see if I can eat a salad. Good luck all. Happy Thanksgiving!

I just got my first fill a week ago. I have in 1 cc. I can still eat what I want and I can eat more than a half cup if I choose to. I do notice that I stay full longer. So I am not eating enough. My MD is upset with me because I have been loosing 5 to 6 lbs within a week or so. He says most people loose a pound a week. So I am not sure if he will give me another fill anytime soon. But I don't have restriction in the sense that I can only eat very little amounts, but like I said I stay full longer. Some days if I eat twice a day, I am doing good.