I have seen some threads for different bands and wondering if I could get an idea how much each of you have in your Inamed/Allergan 10cc band to get the right restriction.

How many fills and about how far apart were they to get the right restriction?

Of course, I'm wondering this b/c I have that kind of band!

Thanks! :help:

I just got my 5th fill this morning. I'm at 7.5 cc in a 10 AP band. I had trouble eating my morning oatmeal after the fill. I can only take sips of coffee. None of this has happened after any of my other fills. It usually has taken a day or so to kick in with each preceeding fill and this one hit immediately. I hope this is it. I have to be careful to eat slowly and only eat small amounts. I certainly don't want to stretch my pouch. I DO hope this one is it.

Take care all.

I've had three fills already, and I'm up to 8.5 cc in a 10cc Johnson & Johnson band. I only feel restriction when I eat bread, potatoes or sometimes eggs. I was banded 10/18/07, and with these three fills, I've only lost 24-25 pounds. I feel like it should be more. I know I need to exercise, and I'm only walking about once a week.

I think my question is: should I be filled until I feel restriction on most foods if I eat regularly, or do you think I'm doing okay and just need to get my butt away from my office desk or off the couch?

I go to Dr. Stephanie in Tyler for my fills because I was banded in Tijuana (absolutely fabulous experience!). She charges $200 per fill (under fluroscopy), so I'm debating on whether to go ahead and have a little more put in, or save the money.

What do y'all think?

Wow. That's definitely quite a ways from the way I feel with my 5cc. Something tells me you wouldn't do very well on pizza and garlic bread for dinner.

kandice, you and are are at about the same place, but you've lost more than me. I started at 230, surgery date 11/8. You've had more fills than I have, my doc makes me wait 4 weeks between. I just CANNOT wait to be in the 100's!!!!

I just got my 10cc ap band on 1/16/08 and had 6cc put in it during surgery. I thought that was a lot but he said that is just how it fit. Sometimes it happens like that. I have really good restriction right now but I am probably still very swollen so I'm guessing it won't last long. Thankfully I only have to wait 4 weeks for a fill instead of 6-8 weeks.

Im on my second fill. I have 7ccs and very little restriction. Im thinking about scheduling a small fill for the end of Feb depending on my weight loss.

I'm now at 6 ccs after a 2-cc second fill on Friday and I do have restriction for now. I'm on liquids through today but I had a Luna bar and two slices of American cheese last night and for the first time, I got a little uncomfortable as I felt it slowly pass through the band. I didn't wait long enough between bites.

I'll be good today and tomorrow I can return to solid foods. I've been chewing a lot more and taking smaller bites ever since surgery but now I finally need to remember to wait between bites. I'm actually excited about it! :biggrin:

I have a 10cc band and did not experience really good restriction until last Monday's fill, (my 5th). My surgeon is obviously quite conservative from what I read here...I am 17 weeks out and finaly filled at 7.6cc with great restriction! Good luck to everyone!

Yeah, okay....I'm totally ready for another fill. I'm really trying to change my eating habits...like chewing thoroughly and putting down the fork between bites, but I ate dinner at about 5:30, went to the gym at 7:20, and now it's 8:23 and I want some freaking ice cream so badly right now I'm about to throw a hissy fit!!!!!!!!!! I'm NOT EVEN kidding you. The only reason I know I'm not going to get it is because it's cold and rainy and the car is already in the garage. BOO! I will call the doc tomorrow and shoot for 2/7 for a fill date. That's 12 days before I leave for San Diego, so great timing. I hope I'll be able to talk the doc into 2cc's so I'll be at 7. I think that will start to be good for me.

Stranger, don't beat yourself up too much, at least YOU went to the gym!

Yeah, that's true! But, I'm doing the Couch to 5k running program with my audio podcasts...I'm hooked. I think I may be turning into a "runner". And believe me, coming from my lips, that's just Crazy Talk!

If you're interested in checking it out, here's a link to one of the threads about it: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f81/couch-5k-anyone-want-start-me-48023/

I think my 7.5 will do me for a while. It has gotten tighter over the weekend and I am limited as to how much solid food I can eat. HOWEVER, as Stranger said, there is ALWAYS the craving for something and that is only HEAD hunger. I don't feel regular hunger now. I guess the object is to make it something low in calories. I do like the no sugar pudding Jello has. It comes in banana/chocolate, mint/chocolate and a couple others with those two being my favorites. They are only 60 calories each so that beats the heck out of ice cream. That is easy for me to say because I really don't like ice cream. I like "whole cream on the top" yogurt with banana/orange/pineapple Isopure protein powder. THAT is my downfall. I'll just add more time on my treadmill to offset my vice. :tongue:

Take care all.