Band tightness?

Laurena
on 12/10/11 3:14 am - Louisville, KY
To all the ones that their Band is tight or to tight my question is this?How many fills have you had and how many cc are in your Band?And what size is your Band?
I have a 14 cc Band  and 10 cc in it and I am still not tight enough,I can eat whatever I want,I am beginning to worry if I ever feel that green zone! 
Please give me some feedback.
Thank you
carol468
on 12/10/11 3:48 am
I have 6 1/2 ccs in my band and I can eat whatever I want also,  I've lost about 35 pounds in 9 months and I still don't feel like I'm in that green zone...I'm disappointed in my results, I wish I would have gotten the gastric bypass...
gee1963
on 12/10/11 4:18 am, edited 12/10/11 4:34 am - Ankeny, IA
VSG on 02/27/13
I have a 10cc band, I have 5.5 cc in it.  I have lost 125 pounds and was banded on 07/22/2010.
I can eat pretty much everything I want too.
Being banded isnt about the band "stopping" you from eating. 
The band keeps hunger at bay when we are in the green zone.  You eat the portion of dense protein recommended by your surgeon and how long does that satisfy you?  How long does it take before your stomach growls again?  If you can go about 4 hours on 4 ozs of protein and a little vegs etc then you are in the green zone. 

 

*~Gina~*HW 338 (10/2009), banded 07/22/10 298, removed 11/29/12, sleeved 2/27/13. (CW)   214 dr scale 3/19/13   

Kate -True Brit
on 12/10/11 4:38 am - UK
 
Some people need an almost full band. But it is also important to realse that the band should not physically be stopping you eating.

I can eat everything I want. If I take it slowly, I can also eat quite a lot. All the band shoud be doing is making you eat slowly so that the sensation of hunger is dimmed.

Kate

Highest 290, Banded - 248   Lowest 139 (too thin!). Comfort zone 155-165.

Happily banded since May 2006.  Regain of 28lbs 2013-14.  ALL GONE!

But some has returned! Up to 175, argh! Off we go again,

   

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