HI EVERYONE MY NAME IS KAREN AND I JUST GOT THE LAP BAND ON OCT. 22ND. AND I GOT MY FIRST FILL ON NOV. 13TH. BUT MY DOCTOR ONLY FILLED IT UP WITH 2.4CC. IS THAT A LOT? I DON'T KNOW HOW THIS FILL REALLY WORKS. CAUSE I BEEN READING ON OBESITYHELP.COM THAT PEOPLE GET THEIR BAND FILLED WITH 0.5CC. I AM STILL REALLY HUNGRY AND I AM GOING FOR ANOTHER FILL THIS TUESDAY ON THE 27TH. SHE SAID THAT SHE DIDN'T FILL IT UP A LOT CUZ I WAS FEELING LIKE I HAD TO VOMITT 2 WEEKS AFTER THE SURGERY SO SHE WANTED TO MAKE SURE I DON'T FEEL LIKE THAT AGAIN. I WANTED TO KNOW WHAT IS A GOOD FILL SIZE THAT I CAN GET WHERE I WILL BE SATISFIED AND FULL WITH A SMALL REQULAR PORTION MEAL? I GAINED 2LBS IN LIKE 4 DAYS AND I AM REALLY UPSET CAUSE I AM COUNTING MY CALORIES AND EVERYTHING AND I AM EATING HEALTHY. I DON'T UNDERSTAND. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME OUT. THANKS!

KAREN:help:

HI EVERYONE MY NAME IS KAREN AND I JUST GOT THE LAP BAND ON OCT. 22ND. AND I GOT MY FIRST FILL ON NOV. 13TH. BUT MY DOCTOR ONLY FILLED IT UP WITH 2.4CC. IS THAT A LOT? I DON'T KNOW HOW THIS FILL REALLY WORKS. CAUSE I BEEN READING ON OBESITYHELP.COM THAT PEOPLE GET THEIR BAND FILLED WITH 0.5CC. I AM STILL REALLY HUNGRY AND I AM GOING FOR ANOTHER FILL THIS TUESDAY ON THE 27TH. SHE SAID THAT SHE DIDN'T FILL IT UP A LOT CUZ I WAS FEELING LIKE I HAD TO VOMITT 2 WEEKS AFTER THE SURGERY SO SHE WANTED TO MAKE SURE I DON'T FEEL LIKE THAT AGAIN. I WANTED TO KNOW WHAT IS A GOOD FILL SIZE THAT I CAN GET WHERE I WILL BE SATISFIED AND FULL WITH A SMALL REQULAR PORTION MEAL? I GAINED 2LBS IN LIKE 4 DAYS AND I AM REALLY UPSET CAUSE I AM COUNTING MY CALORIES AND EVERYTHING AND I AM EATING HEALTHY. I DON'T UNDERSTAND. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME OUT. THANKS!

KAREN:help:

Hi Karen.

2.4cc would be a lot in a 4cc band, but I am inclined to think with that size fill, you would have either a 10cc VG band or the (I think) 14cc AP band. In which case, it isn't a huge fill.

It will take time to get to your "sweet spot". Just make sure, that in the mean time you do as you are doing, eating healthy and exercising.

Don't stress over the 2lb gain. It's likely just re-hydration or some PMS type "Water weight" gain.

Welcome to LBT!

Hi Karen.

2.4cc would be a lot in a 4cc band, but I am inclined to think with that size fill, you would have either a 10cc VG band or the (I think) 14cc AP band. In which case, it isn't a huge fill.

It will take time to get to your "sweet spot". Just make sure, that in the mean time you do as you are doing, eating healthy and exercising.

Don't stress over the 2lb gain. It's likely just re-hydration or some PMS type "Water weight" gain.

Welcome to LBT!

hey thanks for the advice Chickie. i have a 10cc band. so i guess that 2.4cc is nothing lol. that is probably why i am still hungry. anf u went from 297lbs to 135lbs??? wow that is fantastic! how long did it take you to loose all the weight? did u make your band really tight to loose the weight? get back to me. and thanks for the advice. take care

Karen

I went from 297 to 107lbs. No, I didn't make my band real tight, because I wanted to eat as "normally" as I could and still lose weight. I overhauled my diet completely, and fell in love with running. It took roughly 17 months to get to 135, and then another couple of months to get to 107lbs, and at that stage I had a total unfill, and I have maintained this weight ever since.

Hey Chicke that is great you must be so proud of yourself I was 227lbs when i 1st started out with the pre-op liquid diet and now I am 193lbs. I want to be 125lbs but I will have to work hard just like you did and like everyone is doing or did.