I just had my first fill still dont feel that restricted. I dont wanna feel like i cant eat anything but i should feel a little more restricted. How many fills did it take to get you guys really restricted?:hungry:

It took me four fills to finally feel restricted. After the fourth fill, I lost five pounds in two weeks. Now I know it's working and I feel great!

Four fills for me too. I could prob. go for one more small one, but right now the only thing I can't eat is lettuce and I want to keep it that way. It's remarkable how the weight starts falling off once you get the right fill.

Okay, so you've gotten to that "sweet spot"....so how long does that last? I don't mind going to the doctor every 30 days for the first two years while my fills are included in my self-pay for the surgery, but I'm gonna be upset if I have to start paying $200-300 a pop and only get 2 weeks of decent restriction at a stretch....

I wouldn't be too concerned about having to go for a fill once a month. Everyone is different with the fill amount required to get to the 'sweet spot'. I reviewed your post that notes the fills you have already had done and I would think you would be getting close to that 'spot.' I don't think a surgeon would continue to fill a band every month for months on end. There is a limit recommended by the lap band manufacturer on maximum fill amount (# of cc's) for your band.

Banded : 3/15/07

Fill: 3 fills, 4CC's in band