Okay ppl...I had my last fill on Tuesday of this week. I now have 5 cc's in a 10 cc band. I feel restriction in my chest but am still hungry?:faint::faint:I try to eat that cup of food they recommend but then I am hungry. So I try to eat some more and then I am ok. I can't eat a cup of food. It cannot hold me for long. I am getting frustrated. Today I talked to Billiejane and the SWLC and got some clarity but cannot it is not gelling. They say they rather I eat food instead of protein shakes but I see a lot of people here are successful with them. Do I need more of a fill? What do I do until then? C'mon ppl help a sister out.

Be patient sweetforlife.I would wait for another week or 2 to get another fill because it might take a little while for your fill to kick in.Eat your cup of food and if you are hungry after have yogurt or a small handful of almonds (chew well).Make sure you eat your protien as that fills you up.

Be patient sweetforlife.I would wait for another week or 2 to get another fill because it might take a little while for your fill to kick in.Eat your cup of food and if you are hungry after have yogurt or a small handful of almonds (chew well).Make sure you eat your protien as that fills you up.

Are you sure its not "head hunger"????

I have had 1000 cals. today, 3 meals + snack. But for the last hour I have been thinking about eating something else... hummm chocolate...

but am i hungry? in my stomach??? NO not really... is it growling??? NOPE

So I am sipping crystal light and keeping my hands busy and OUT of the KITCHEN.

Then I'm going to bed.

:notagree

All i can say is everybody is different...It's not relative to your size either. I was in the waiting room once, and a man who must've been 400lbs had 2ccs in a 9cc band was full, couldnt drink his water, whereas i am now at 7.5...still not at optimal restriction. ALSO, wait a few weeks, sometimes the effect is delayed

I have 6ccs in a 10cc band and I am the same way sweet, I usually eat about 1.5 cups of food for the same reason. I also do have a lot of head hunger and find myself grazing sometimes... bad me!! I do not drink the protein shakes because I would think that the shake would go right through the band and add extra calories... but I could be wrong! Good luck!