14ml band

[Fizzpot]

Ey everyone , I have 7mls in a 14ml band today I haven't really had a lot of restriction .. My next fill is on the 10th of July .. I'm not the best bander in the world and my losses are slow, the main reason I had the band was so I didn't gain anymore (which I'm not) so in happy - but I was just wondering if there came a time when you had great restriction like when your bands were first fitted? Also what stage of your fill were you at when you felt most restriction xx

 

[JO28172]

I'm 8ml in an 11ml...and even now thinking shall I go get another .25ml in next week! I love it controlling me I'm restricted now but nothing beats the first month after a fill but then as the visceral fat goes, slowly slowly it slackens.

 

[flutterby1966]

I have 10.25 in my 14ml band. I have to be honest and say I have never eaten off a side plate instead of a dinner plate however, as I have opted to not have as much restriction as some other banders. I didn't really start feeling restriction till I had around 9mls. I wouldn't want to go any tighter because although two weeks of the month I am feel I can eat anything, and my food diary shows that I often do if I had another fill, I think it would cause me problems the other two weeks... I agree with Jo tho, there is a fantastic feeling of satisfaction in those early days following a fill.

 

[Mazza]

Im the same as Michelle. I dont want to be so restricted that I struggle to eat, I love my food too much!

I was fine with no fill until 6 months out, then noticed that I was eating more. Each subsequent fill has brought me back to the first fill restriction stage

Im over 3 years out and have 8 (or might be 8.5) mils in my 9 mil band xx

 

[miserable]

I had no restriction feeling until I reached 7.5 in 10 ml band. I still can eat everything but half the amount and for me it works. I too love my food too much

 

[BlueDiamond]

I have a 7 mil band in and had restriction from first fill ( 3 mil) I currently have 5 mil in my band and thats my sweet spot - I have been maintaining for last 12 months x

 

[flutterby1966]

Julie, out of interest, do you maintain by relying on the band solely, or do you do anything else in particular? I am still measuring what I eat tring to work out my maintaing level at the moment, so your advice would be appreciated