I'm new and I'm just wondering...

How many fills did it take for you before you hit your sweet spot where the weight just seemed to come off easily and you felt great restriction?

You need to read the thread in the fill section that is written by Wendall Wdwards. It's called " How the lap band actually works fills and refills. The sweet spot will not last if you have not removed the fat pad around your stomach. Most people do get good restriction at about 3-4 fills, but it may not last.

Edited October 7, 200817 yr by Oregondaisy

I have not had a fill yet and I have lost 33 lbs since surgery on Aug 1st. I lost 20 lbs the first month and I have lost 13 lbs the 2nd month. I am scheduled for a fill tomorrow but I do not think he will do it cause I have lost 13 lbs this month. He said he is only looking for 3 to 5 lbs per month. We will see tomorrow. I still do not eat that much just with band restriction and I am not usually hungry between meals and those are the main things he asks. I hope I do not have to have any fills but I am sure I will at some point. I want to loose about 62 more lbs. Hope this helps.

You need to read the thread in the fill section that is written by wendall edwards. It's called fills and how they work. The sweet spot will not last if you have not removed the fat pad around your stomach. Most people do get good restriction at about 3-4 fills, but it may not last.

Thank you!

I have had 2 fills and am at 6.5 cc's in my 10 cc band. I go for another fill today. I have lost 40 pounds so far, but am not yet at my sweet spot and am hoping to get a little closer today. I know it will take some tweeking as I lose, but it is going to be SO worth it!

Good luck!

How many fills did it take for you before you hit your sweet spot

Zero fills, Im about 2 months out and have not needed a fill, Im down 35lbs as of today and have good restriction.

Two fills of 1.8 cc's each in a 10 cc band. Both times the fill doctor tried to put in 3 cc's but the barium wouldnt go down with 3 cc's at a time for a fill. She was surprised and doubted it was a 10 cc band, so I had to get a letter from the surgeon signed for the 2nd fill.

I too never heard of only a 1.8 cc fill for the first fill in a 10 cc band.

I have some restriction, but would like a little more. Will wait a month or so for the next fill so maybe they can give me a little bigger fill, at least another 1.8 cc. For some reason they are needing to fill me slower it seems like than normal. I saw on the fluoro the first fill and she pointed out the barium just sitting there that wouldnt go down into my stomach with 3 cc's so she removed some of the fill.

Just have to be patient they tell me.

I had many, but I never reached the restriction many people decide where half a cup of food 3 times a day was right for me. I always ate more.

My weight came off pretty steadily, when it started to slow too much it was time for a little fill, but overall, it was slow and steady at a pound a week or a bit less.

Hi

I have had 2 fills, I'm at 5cc and have not got to that point yet. Getting a fill on Friday, hope to get there soon. Some say you just feel it when you are there, that 1 bite is okay and the next is too much. Hope we get there soon.

Mine was three, including what he put in at the time of surgery.

8cc in a 10cc band

On Thursday it will be 1 year since I was banded. I have lost 75lbs but don't think I have ever found my "sweet spot" The most I ever lost in one month was 8 lbs. The rest has been 2-4 lbs per month. As far as eating half cup or a couple of bites that isn't happening to me, I still can eat more than I think I should be able to. I guess I just have to be thankful I have never had any trouble with my band and still have been able to lose weight. I still haven't reached my goal yet and don't know if I ever will, I am kinda depressed about it cause I am so afraid the weight will come back. I don't have any will power and it is a constant struggle

I just went in for my second fill and my sweet spot for now at least is 6.5cc in a 10cc band. I am one month post op so I am hoping that I will see much more weight come off. I am only down 12lbs total preop and surgery but I guess that is better than nothing. I hope that this is the magic number for me and I will be down at least 40lbs by Christmas but if Santa wants to bring more weight loss that is ok with me! :wink2:

Theresa