I had my 5th fill almost 3 wks ago and nothing has happened I am starving all the time and just about eattng all of them times to uggg my fault I feel like I have no band and I know when I go back that I will probley have gained weight and I am always so hard on myself when I fail I feel like a failier at this right now I have a 14cc band and only have 6.5 on my 4th fill I lost 14 lbs that month had good restriction but since then it has been down hill I dont want to gain back any weight help plez.

You have to realize you have a larger band therefore it is going to take longer to get good restriction. It also seems like your doctor is being very conservative with how much he/she is giving you each time. I only have a 9cc band and my doc gave me 4ccs the first fill. Ask for a more aggressive fill next time.

I too really really struggle w/not much restriction. I have had 5 or 6 fills and am at 8cc (I have a Realize band) and still feel vague restriction.

I am really really trying to stay optimistic..I have only lost 15 lbs since surgery. We just have to continue to ask for fills until we get to that beloved "sweet spot."

Kat- I have so appreciated many of your posts and feel that I often relate to what you say.. we are close in age/weight/ and band dates...you have Realize too? right? and YES..we can do ALL things through Him who gives us strength!

Blessings on you both...let's keep taking it one day at a time!!

Erika

I know how frustrating it is waiting for restriction.It took until my fourth fill to start to feel my band again after the swelling went down from surgery.I gained and lost the same two pounds for a month,followed by another month of no loss but I didn't gain only because I was determined to fake it till you make it.

My doctor reminded me that the average weight loss was a pound a week so at the end of a year I was only expected to lose 50 pounds so at this point I was ahead of the game and I just needed to work on portion size and chewing.I was also told to drink as much Water as I could to help me stay full and to keep the fat well hydrated and I would feel more restriction .At last I have found restriction again and lost 4.5 pounds last month so I hope I am on way down again.Just try to stay focused and keep going back for fills until you get where you need to be.Doctors are cautious because they do not want to over fill you and maybe cause harm to you or your band.There is no magic formula as to how much fill we need as we are all different and what works for you may be too much for me.Good luck and hang in there your day will come and you will start losing weight,you didn't get fat in a few months and you cant expect to get thin in a few months.