:cursing: HELP!!!! I was banded on Feb 16th of this year. My first fill I got 4cc, my second i got 1cc, and my third fill i got 3cc. I still am not feeling barely any restriction. I can definately eat more than 2 cups of food without problems. I have NO food that dont agree with me such as bread or meat. I am so frustrated:frown:... I am wondering if this was just a big waste of money... I hear people talking about this sweet spot. Will I ever get there??? Can anyone help and tell me if they have heard someone with that big of a fill with no restriction. Thanks Kari

Edited May 21, 200917 yr by karimezinger

I am having the same problem I don't feel any restriction at all I wonder was it worth it /did I do the right thing I feel I could done done this bwtter on my own because the weight is just now coming off I was hoping the realize band would help me some .But I want give up.I am always HUNGRY.

Do anyone have a problem with not feeling restriction at all? I just stay hungry more than before i had this done. Helppppppp

I had gone in for 3 or 4 fills and each time they pulled back the fluid there would be a little less than had been put in before, even with my new fill. This last fill in May, it was 2 cc less than it was in April. :wink:

Aha. That makes sense. They draw it all out before adding more to it. I knew this, but didn't make the connection. Oh dear. Well, I'm sorry to hear of your dilemma. Too bad there isn't any way to correct this without another surgery. I hope all goes well for you. My prayers are with you. God bless. Patty

Do anyone have a problem with not feeling restriction at all? I just stay hungry more than before i had this done. Helppppppp

With the band, it is a slow process. At first I took off alot of wt. then it slowed down to only 10 lbs. lost in 4 months and now that I am at the proper restriction, I have steady weekly wt. loss. Don't get frustrated or give up. It will work for you, too.

Maybe that's better than going back to the doctors every month for 8 months to get where you are. Some doctors fiddle with 1/2 to 1 cc. at a time. I think it's so you get those dr. visits into them and , of course, they make more money that way. I had 4cc put in on my first visit, then 2 cc on my next and 1 cc on the next and lastly, another 1 cc which I believe put me at my sweet spot, cause now I am losing again after 4 months of only taking off 10 lbs. in that period of time. I am at 8cc in a 10 cc band.

But that's the thing though, I would have no problems going up there once a month for 8 months you know? I'd rather do it slow but I guess it's a little late for that lol. I have to go up to my hospital every 3 months anyway to see my pulmonolgist Dr. So really it wouldn't be any problem but I dunno, my surgeon told me one thing and then he did another so I don't know who to listen to anymore. As for you congratulations!!! Even if you only lost 10lbs still that's great. So far since I've started this entire thing and up til now I've lost 11lbs which compaired to others isn't alot but I've never lost that much on my own so I'm excited lol. Last night when I ate dinner I can't feel much restriction as I had 2 pieces of chicken and some cauliflower and Pasta. BUT I was full for about an hour which is longer than before the fill where it was only 20-30 minutes :thumbup:

I lost 56 so far. I started at 281 and now I am 225. I feel sooo much better. I can roll over in bed no problem, I can bend easier. I don't get out of breath climbing 1 set of stairs, and alot of my old clothes are being resurrected. lol. Don't fret. We'll get there!

Aha. That makes sense. They draw it all out before adding more to it. I knew this, but didn't make the connection. Oh dear. Well, I'm sorry to hear of your dilemma. Too bad there isn't any way to correct this without another surgery. I hope all goes well for you. My prayers are with you. God bless. Patty

Thanks so much. That is very nice of you.