Tomorrow is my date for fill number 4. I hope to get some restriction with this one. At least some that lasts a while. These bands are so tempermental. Its like they do whatever they want to.

Hi Longhorn & Patty, yes we are band sisters and doing pretty well I think. We will definitely compare notes on our fills Longhorn... I only have 2mls in a 10mls band... I guess that cc's for you guys. I think I need another 2 or 3 mls this time around. Need some real restriction again... willpower is working fine again but restriction helps nudge the willpower !! :whoo::whoo: I'm so ready for my next big weight loss... been the same weight too long.

Wow, Sades, I didn't realize you only had two mls! No wonder you're so hungry! I don't feel like I have much restriction at 4 mls -- I do feel like I get full on less food but still much more than will be required to lose weight. Here's hoping we get a step closer the next time!

Funny how we use ccs instead of mls since they're both metric and therefore "foreign." I teach metric conversions in my math classes so I'm a little more comfortable with them than the "average" American.

I just had my 4th fill today. I now have 6ccs in my 10 cc band. I definitely feel restriction now. I'm having to drink a lot slower than normal. Hopefully this one did the trick! I just hope it last longer than a week this time. lol

Wow, Sades, I didn't realize you only had two mls! No wonder you're so hungry! I don't feel like I have much restriction at 4 mls -- I do feel like I get full on less food but still much more than will be required to lose weight. Here's hoping we get a step closer the next time!

Funny how we use ccs instead of mls since they're both metric and therefore "foreign." I teach metric conversions in my math classes so I'm a little more comfortable with them than the "average" American.

I don't feel so bad now when I say I'm feeling hungry. At the moment it's 90% willpower 10% restriction. Of course the willpower went by the wayside over the holidays. Now that I'm back at work I'm too busy to think about food but the problem is when I get home. I sleep quite late at night so my mind keeps moving towards the kitchen... "now what else can I have??"

As far as metrics is concerned, I know we use litres when it comes to petrol and you still use gallons. I was over in the USA in 2006 for 7 weeks and it got a little confusing. We used to use pints and gallons about 30 years ago but we changed it. Same as dollars & cents.