Hello all of you beautiful (and handsome) bandsters!

Question for those of you who have a 10cc band.

How many cc's did you have put in until you were at restriction...and not just a little restriction - but "wow - i now know what restriction really means" restriction?

I just had my 3rd fill and am at 6.5cc's on my 10cc band and do not yet feel like I'm in the "green". I know everyone is different but just looking to get some feedback from others.

Thanks in advance.

Lise the Loser

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Thank you all!!!! Very very very much! You give me hope!

hey lise i was banded the same day as you i have 7cc in my 10cc band. I still dont have restriction ive only lost like 5 pounds it sucks..... i have another fill wed it has to work soon i only have 3 left....B

I have a 10cc band and right now I'm at about 6ccs. I lost like crazy after my first fill and then it kinda dropped off. When I went in for a second fill we found out that my port had flipped so I couldn't get filled. I was able to get some more in during my port revision surgery but still don't have restriction. NONE AT ALL...I am hungry 24/7 if it weren't for knowing how hard I had to work to get this band in I probably would have gained at least 20 pounds already. I am awaiting a second port revision (that bleeping thing flipped again) hopefully after that I will get back on track.

I have 3cc's in a 10cc band (1 fill). No restriction at all - can eat anything. Still managing to slowly lose weight (good thing) but definitely anxious to feel restriction. I have a second fill scheduled for next week (April 22). Hopefully it will restyrict me some. I go monthly to surgeons office for fills/see nutritionist.

Hi all,

I have a 10cc band with 5cc's in it. I went a week ago to have another fill (1more cc) and I think it closed. I PBed and slimmed for 3 days, even Water was hard to get down.

I went back on Thursday and he took out about 1/2 cc and I'm fine. I have restrictions but somedays are better than others. I mean somedays I can eat almost anythign and others almost nothing without PB/slimming.

Just got my 4th fill today added 1cc now I have 4.5cc in the VG 10cc band,I think this might do it if not maybe one more.After the fill I had to drink water it was slow going down and I could hear the gurgle so I hope this one does it.

hey guys and gals, long time since i checked in but I have a 10 cc band and have had 6 fills and am at 5.5 cc. i felt noticeable restriction last fill and this fill seems to be the ticket. i did not lose or gain on the previous fills but i lost 5 pounds with my last fill. i was somewhat discouraged, but at least i wasn't gaining weight!!! I was banded 3/5/08 and my docs office will only do .5cc every 4-6 weeks so it has been shear willpower. but now i am here i can appreciate the time to really hone my chewing habits, my slow approch to eating, and eating more often so i don't become ravenous and overeat which prodeces pain and well you can guess the rest. so hang in there, it does happen, and it allows us time to change old bad habits. g2s

Hey yall

I have a 10cc band and after i my first fill i had a total of 5 cc's (1 cc was put in when i originally had surgery). I had like no restriction at all. I could eat anything. Lisa i felt the same way. Sometimes happy to pb just to remind i have a band in me. But my 2nd fill she put in 2 more cc's. But it was too tight. So she toke some out and now i have 6 cc's. Im a little nervous becouse im not at sweet spot at all. I dont get hungry as fast but i can eat alot of food. Im hoping my third fill will work.

I started at 275 and now (2 and a half months later) im 245 (give or take a pound or two) I need to work out more thats for sure.

I have 5.3 cc's in my 10 cc band, they tried to put .2 cc's this past friday but i couldnt keep water down so they took the .2 out, my surgeon says it will just have to be up to me to not eat more than a cup of food! good its not going to be easy!!

I have a 10 cc Lapband and I had my 3rd fill bringing me up to 5.9 cc's. I was able to keep liquids and mushies down but solids were a challenge and i was coughing up at night. I couldn't get past 700 calories a day sometimes 500. But truly I couldn't eat more than that half cup. Anyway I had .3 cc's removed I don't konw what i feel yet today I ate quite a bit (1500 calories).

banded 1-18-08, lost 70 lbs and I have 8.8cc in my band. I actually had a fill dec 1,09 of .4cc this was done under the fluoro so he could make sure no stretched pouch and to get the downward release good. So he went tighter to see the flow stop and back up and then he removed a tad. need measured .4 fill. so I a good for another 6 months most likly. This was the first fill since Aug 09. I will try and go 6 months this time. Usually my restriction would strat to lessen after about 7 weeks.

Lisa you look great, WOO HOO! you should be very proud of your self..Sometimes I have to stop and look in ther mirror to make sure it is me that I am looking at.. I am only 5.2 so I need to be around 135, that is ten more to go. More cardio..

Lisa, looks like you've had fantastic results. Your pics are super inspiring. It's unbelievable to think you were only banded this past spring. Way to go!!!! Thanks for the post. I, too, have a 10 cc band. I've only had one fill with another one scheduled in early January. Not feeling any restriction at 2.5 cc. Hopefully fill #2 will do the trick.

you look great just encouraged me to keep on keepin on i havent had a fill in four months but i know it time i thime im at 4.5cc but i will find our on christmas eve when i go in for my fill.... again congrats keep up the good work