I have 5 cc in my band and i still feel no real restriction!! i can eat pasta only like 6 noodles but stil!!!! I am 6 weeks post op down 26 lbs but scared to death that i will gain .!!!! ami suppose to feel restriction like tightness???? i mean i still am only eating small amounts but still should i feel something all the time??? :help:

I have the VG band and my Doctor started me off with 4 cc and I felt nothing, the next fill he added 2 more cc and I again nothing. I was back in his office with 2 1/2 weeks for my third fill and he added another 2 cc. I now have a total of 8 cc and finally have some restriction, and have fianlly started to loose weight. My surgery was 1/31 and my 3 rd fill was 5/31. It took 4 months for me to start having the restriction.. Keep plugging away you will feel restriction soon. Take care!

What you are explaining sounds exactly like restriction. 6 noodles are nothing. I would reconsider a fill if you are only able to eat 1/4-1/2 cup of food at a time. I can only eat 1/4 of a sandwich for example. As far as solid protein goes I can only eat 1-2 oz at a time. Good luck.