I have a 4cc band and I recently got my first fill with 1.2cc of saline. So by my calculations I have room for 2.8 cc's of food or Water at anyone time. I am a visual person so I need to see what it looks like. Is it a cup of food...?

I know it's a silly question...but I want to visually make sure I put the correct portions on my plate.

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I have a 4cc band and I recently got my first fill with 1.2cc of saline. So by my calculations I have room for 2.8 cc's of food or Water at anyone time. I am a visual person so I need to see what it looks like. Is it a cup of food...?

I know it's a silly question...but I want to visually make sure I put the correct portions on my plate.

The 4cc band only means that it should take 4cc's of liquid in the band and port to close the opening. It really doesnt mean the size of the opening at all. The amount of food you can have is determined by the placement of the band, how large the pouch is and what your dr recommends. Hope this helps. I had wondered the same thing too.....

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Your doctor should give you parameters to follow as far as how much food to eat. 2.8cc just means how much saline has been pumped into your band's "balloon" around your stomach.

The size of your pouch is about the size of an egg

Aye, as the others have already stated.

A cc is a ml. Think of your average "doser" syringe, usually holding 10cc:

2 ccs of food would be whatever fit between the tip and the 2 mark. In terms of dosage, 1cc is about 20 drops.

This is how the Lap-Band works:

See the "Band Filled" picture? How the little blue ring is inflated, compared to the "Band Unfilled" picture? That's where the ccs go. Having 1cc in a 4cc band just means there's 1cc of Fluid in that blue ring. In other words, the part of your organ being restricted by the band (white circle in the pic) is made smaller by 1cc worth of extra space taken up by the blue ring.

I'd just put small portions on your plate - go by the half cup to cup guideline for sure, but above all you need to listen to what your body tells you, not strive to eat a certain amount or restrain it to a certain amount if you're still hungry.

Early on you may well be able to eat more than a cup and if you're hungry and you still lose when you do so, there is no reason really not to. If you stop losing, you obviously need to eat less and you would probably get a fill to help you do so. But by far the most important skill is to learn to eat until you're satisfied and then stop.

Also to help you visualize the inner portion of your band is about the size of a dime and like said before your pouch is about the size of an egg. But remember this prouch is still your stomach and like before banding if you over eat the pouch will stretch. Portion control is a big part and also exercise is a huge part. You will eventually learn to live with your band and understand your body and know what it too much or not enough for you. Good Luck.

as others have explained, the amout in the band doesn't coralate to how much your pouch holds, but to answer your question about how much a cc is...there are 5 cc in a teaspoon and 30 in an ounce. Does that help you visulize it?

Okay...I have figured out how much I can hold in my pouch. Last night was the first time i have eaten since the fill and I figured an ice cream sandwich could be considered a mushy food. Oh well I could only get half of it down...then I was super FULL...I mean I was at capacity....WOW. If I would have eaten 1 more bit I would have hurled....I as SOOOOO excited because in the past it would usually take seconds of what ever I am eating for me to get that full.

I havent tried any ice cream yet. FF popsicles are my weakness, but they are ok calorie wise. Glad to hear you have found the full feeling. I am still waiting to get there.