First of all, let me say that I have not done as well with the lap band as I wanted to, but the band is only a tool and I haven't used my tool as wisely as I should have by making poor food choices. I'm trying to get back on track and recently got a fill, I have been unable to get very many fills over the past year due to changing of jobs. I have a 14 cc band and prior to this last fill, I have had restriction, but just not as much as I felt like I needed and never felt I was in the green zone. I know it is different for everyone. My recent fill put me to 7 ccs in my 14 cc band and my nurse told me to be very careful and that I should feel that satisfied feeling after about 2 to 3 bites of food, she said that it should keep me satisfied for a couple of hours and that it would be okay to have 2 to 3 bites more each couple of hours. So my question is this, have any of you experienced this feeling of satisfied after that little of food?

Nope

In at 7.7 in my 14cc band. I'm at green. I eat slowly and chew well. If I do that I get the stop signal at about 3 oz or 4 0z of protein usually. Salads could go on forever. It's all about solid protein and chewing slowly. Mornings I am tighter. This morning I stopped eating my 2 scrambled eggs at about 1-1/2 eggs. In the evening I'm sure I could eat a whole omelette.

No. And I am nine years out and a success story! 2 or 3 bites of food and feeling full?? IMO ths wouid be too tight, we shouid always be able to eat a reasonable amount of food as long as we chew well. The band shouid never actually stop us eating,

I just had my dinner (European time!). I had a piece of salmon fillet, probably 4 oz, two very small potatoes and about three tablespoons of peas. I am not hungry and still won't be by the time I go to bed in about 4 hours. I could eat more! Without doubt. But I am not hungry. After just three bites, I still wouid have been!

I just felt that it was unrealistic, but I can tell you, that it's been a week tomorrow, and after about 4 or 5 bites chewing really well, I'm done. Sometimes it only keeps me satisfied for a couple of hours sometimes longer.

My surgeon described a goal of being satisfied on a tennis ball sized portion (his lingo) for 4-5 hours. I'd have one but not the other. Glad we kept going and you, too, as it sounds like its's working!