:tongue:I got banded on March 26th-09.I have a 10cc band..I got a fill on march18th-09 2cc fill. Did anyone feel restriction after the first fill and excatly when will you see results to losing weight..My doc said it may take 3 or 4 fills.I just wanted some input from other banders..I sometimes dont fill much of a restriction with 2cc's..But somedays I do..Input would be great...Thks Sommer

Hello

I am getting my 3rd fill tommorow

I have a 10 cc band with 6.5 cc in it and dont feel restriction..Everyone is different

It took me 4 fills to FINALLY have restriction--my Doc likes to sneak up to the "sweet spot". I am now there and I am losing weight consistently now, and it feels good!! Took a long time getting there, but now I'm feeling great and the only thing I have to worry about is getting enough Protein in.

Good luck to you--it takes time, but it's worth it!!

I didn't really feel restriction like you are supposed to until my 3rd fill. The amount that you can eat and the foods that you can eat change with each fill. My weight loss tends to be a little sporatic rather than steady...everyone is a little different depending on your exercise and whether you cheat.

I know this may be controversial, but my wife and I have a small cup of ice cream maybe once a month. I don't consider it cheating, I just need something so that I don't feel deprived. It works for me, but it may not work for others. I am losing weight at a good clip, so I don't worry about it.

As far as exercising goes, I think it is absolutely essential if one is to have meaningful and long lasting weight control.

Just my 2 cents.

Thks for the input everyone..I suppose each one of us is different with our intake on restriction..I will evetually get to that spot am sure..Just wish it would hurry up..But then again I know it takes time and in the long run will be so worth it...I get another fill in 2 weeks..Counting down to that one.. Lets see how that one works... :smiles:

I felt restriction with each fill.

• The first didn't give me much restriction
  
• The second and Third gave me temporary restriction. Then I lost weight rapidly and the band got loose again.
  
• The fourth gave me even more restriction than the first three and lasted a couple months
  
• I am going on three months with the Fifth fill, no sign of needing another.
  

I just had my 4th fill (7 months post op) today. The first time I had restriction was for the two weeks following surgery. The next time wasn't until fill #3. That lasted nearly 3 months and I lost 23.5 lbs. I'm hoping today's fill will get me down the homestretch and to goal. I was at 7.5cc in a 10cc band on fill #3. I didn't ask how much he put in today. I'm so close to maxing out, which the nurse pointed out, but I talked to the doctor and he said not to worry, that I had plenty of room left because now I'm at the point of restriction, and that I was doing fine.

It took me 4 fills to FINALLY have restriction--my Doc likes to sneak up to the "sweet spot". I am now there and I am losing weight consistently now, and it feels good!! Took a long time getting there, but now I'm feeling great and the only thing I have to worry about is getting enough Protein in.

Good luck to you--it takes time, but it's worth it!!

I am glad to hear that. I am on my third and still not really losing. I get my fourth fill in a little over a week and hoping this is the one. Were you losing before the fourth fill?

I am glad to hear that. I am on my third and still not really losing. I get my fourth fill in a little over a week and hoping this is the one. Were you losing before the fourth fill?

Not really. I lost most of my weight before and just after surgery. But after my 4th fill, I finally reached the correct restriction, and now the weight is coming off like I had hoped when I got banded. I have some problems now getting all my protein in because I eat very little, but frankly I am just not that hungry. Good luck with that 4th fill!!

Not really. I lost most of my weight before and just after surgery. But after my 4th fill, I finally reached the correct restriction, and now the weight is coming off like I had hoped when I got banded. I have some problems now getting all my protein in because I eat very little, but frankly I am just not that hungry. Good luck with that 4th fill!!

Are you still drinking protein shakes? I am really confused as to whether we are supposed to still be drinking those or not

Are you still drinking protein shakes? I am really confused as to whether we are supposed to still be drinking those or not

Yes, I still have shakes at least once a day, with beneprotein, in order to help to get my protein in. The shakes and beneprotein gives me 22grams of protein each time.

I am glad I am not the only one with problems feeling restriction. I have had only one fill but i feel less restriction now than before. I only felt restriction for maybe one week. I try not to feel too discouraged but I am. I had my first fill the end of January and go for the second in a few weeks. My doctor only does fills on wednesdays and i am never off on Wed. so i have to schedule way in advance them take time off work. I don't want to be too restricted but I want to feel like I did right after the surgery. I plan to tell the doctor this also. I want a GOOD FILL!!!. Right now I can eat too much before feeling satisfied and it doesn't stay with me long. I am too hungry between meals. I JUST WANT RESTRICTION. Does anybody out there understand what I am saying. Thanks

It was also very frustrating for me during those early fills--it just seemed like I would never get there. But trust that you will--it takes most people like 4 fills to get to the proper restriction, although some get there earlier. It is a shame that your doctor only does fills on Wednesday. I had the opposite problem, where my band got too tight and I needed an unfill. My doctor and his assistant are terrific about getting you in right away to get you comfortable. He even gave me an unfill between surgeries! Trust me, you think you are not happy because you aren't restricted yet, if you become too tight it is an awful experience. So just be patient and sneak up on that proper restriction--you will get there eventually. And I hope that if you become too restricted that your doctor would give you an unfill right away, and not wait a whole week until his normal Wednesday. Best of luck to you--you will get there, I promise!!

I am glad I am not the only one with problems feeling restriction. I have had only one fill but i feel less restriction now than before. I only felt restriction for maybe one week. I try not to feel too discouraged but I am. I had my first fill the end of January and go for the second in a few weeks. My doctor only does fills on wednesdays and i am never off on Wed. so i have to schedule way in advance them take time off work. I don't want to be too restricted but I want to feel like I did right after the surgery. I plan to tell the doctor this also. I want a GOOD FILL!!!. Right now I can eat too much before feeling satisfied and it doesn't stay with me long. I am too hungry between meals. I JUST WANT RESTRICTION. Does anybody out there understand what I am saying. Thanks

Yes I sure do. I am going for my fourth next week and I am praying that that will be the magic number but somehow I am doubting it ..I think it may be five. I almost want to ask the dr to just skip to number five because I have not lost any weight. He probably wont though.

It was also very frustrating for me during those early fills--it just seemed like I would never get there. But trust that you will--it takes most people like 4 fills to get to the proper restriction, although some get there earlier. It is a shame that your doctor only does fills on Wednesday. I had the opposite problem, where my band got too tight and I needed an unfill. My doctor and his assistant are terrific about getting you in right away to get you comfortable. He even gave me an unfill between surgeries! Trust me, you think you are not happy because you aren't restricted yet, if you become too tight it is an awful experience. So just be patient and sneak up on that proper restriction--you will get there eventually. And I hope that if you become too restricted that your doctor would give you an unfill right away, and not wait a whole week until his normal Wednesday. Best of luck to you--you will get there, I promise!!

Question though...were you losing weight during the early fills? I have stayed the same weight for two months now. Going for my fourth next week