Magic Number Of Cc's

Hello in a 10 cc band can you tell me what the average number of cc's needed to feel restricted??????????????

If there was a way to know taht people wouldn't spend up to a year finding restriction. It's a very individual amount, everyon really is different.

there is no way to tell how many of cc's a person is going to need but i do have a 10cc band and i have 5.3cc in right now. i think i'm a bit too tight because the first 2 weeks after this last fill i PB'd after everything i ate but right now i can eat around 1/2 cup per meal and i'm full!

thank you Kalipso for that information it was helpful. On the other hand Riviera what kind of an answer is that I understand that everyone is different I was just trying to find the average and wait you haven't even had your surgery yet so I don't understand how you could possibly answer this question I posted. Stick to what you know now because believe me you don't know anything about the Lap Band and how it works until after you had the procedure done.

I was banded on Jan 17th....I've had 3 fills so far in my 10 cc band. Currently at 6.6 cc's and feel this is my sweet spot, although mornings are VERY tight and I still PB or slime if I eat too fast or do not chew well enough.

best wishes,
Stacey

Try not to get too fixated on the total amount of fill or the amount of each individual fill.

How much fill you will require to feel the appropriate amount of restriction is totally individual based on your anatomy and a number of other things.

I've heard it said that there are only 3 fill amounts (and 3 fill levels): not enough, just right, and too much. Just like the 3 bears.

The point is, there really isn't an average amount. Some people never require any fill at all, others require 10+ fills to reach that point. The total amount can vary from 0cc to 10cc or even more (yes it can hold more safely).

Sorry you didn't like Riviera's answer but it was actually not a bad one.

I have 5.7 in my band right now...sweet spot? Who knows...

I would like to thank everyone for responding you all gave me really good advice. I am well aware that we all are different but I just wanted to get some sort of idea right now I have no cc's and this is a difficult time for me so I just wanted to poll everyone and come up with sort of a "NORM". thanks again and if anyone wants to post here please do thank you

I have my first fill next week hopefully! I know it won't most likely bring me to my sweet spot but I see this as training for it! I mean, right after surgery...I was not hungry...now I guess I am in "Bandster Hell" but I am actually doing pretty well most days...I long for the day that I am restricted but as I take a big chug of water and realize...oops I should sip the water...I realize that I am in training...and thank goodness or I might have just gotten sick...the same for when I eat too fast or too big etc....

So, I just hope I am not in training for too many months! It reminds me of training bras...couldn't wait and then BOOM BOOM...too late now...Now I always need a real heavy duty bra! I used to joke that I prayed too hard!!! LOL......

Good Luck and hang in there!

thats what I meant in my first reply....I got banded May 21 and let me tell you I even wonder if there is a band in there.......I know there is but its just like hurry hurry hurry sweet spot even if I can get a 5% restriction I would be happy lol. I again want to thank everyone because believe me this really does help talking to everyone and its like alot of ppl I thought that after surgery that was it but this band hell stage is horrible its like ok my incisions are healed I feel great now lets start this process I'm ready HELP!!!!! lol

I was banded in Feb. I have had 6 fills and can still eat quite a bit. I have 6.25cc's at this point and only feel a little restriction. I have not lost any weight since thefirst 15 pounds the first month out. I am wondering if this is going to work for me

hang in there.....it will work.
call and make an appt for another fill. Self control plays a huge part of the weight loss though....so make GOOD choices and eat your protein first. No drinking with meals...that is a biggy!
good luck:)

I was banded on May 13. I had my first fill on June 26. He had me hold my legs straight up and hold, hitting the mark first time. I held 5cc with it seemed no problem. My doctor backed it to 4cc to be safe for a first fill. For about the first 2 days I felt a tight feeling. Not really painful just a little uncomfortable. That feeling passed and I feel fine now. I could eat more than I am but I am trying to keep it at a low amount for fear of the PB's. I have been able to eat everything I have tried so far, without any problems.

I also was banded on May 13th, had my first fill on June 20th, 2.4cc. I have no restriction whatsoever. They just made me lie down and do a partial situp, he found the port, filled it and after i drank a couple of sips of water and that was it. I have only lost 7.5lbs total. I hope it gets better. What foods do you eat? Any suggestions?

Hang in there. It took me 4 fills to feel restriction. I am at 4.5 cc's in a 10cc band. After the first 15 lbs lost from liquids immediately following surgery, I only lost 2-3 lbs a MONTH. That was frustrating, but now it's gotten much better. I am averaging 5-6 lbs a month.

OF COURSE everyone is going to be different....

GOOD LUCK!

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