fill today

Dr B put in 1.5 cc (9 total) and I can really feel it. With luck, I will have good restriction. He told me to come back in 6 weeks.

9cc????  I'm so jealous, I can't get by 6cc.  I have 5cc in right now with another fill on the 7th so that will take me to 5.5cc ad that might be the end of my fills there cuz I've tried three unsuccessful times to have 6 cc with no luck

So far I can only tolerate 4.5 cc.  Does it get easier the more weight you lose?

The band gets looser as you lose weight, thus need more fill.

I think the point is to find a level of restriction that is good for you.  I don't believe the *goal* is to have as much of your band filled as possible.  Everyone is different, and as the OP said, as you lose weight you may NEED to have more restriction ... on the other hand, I know of people who have stayed put at 6 or 6.5 for the entire weight loss.

that is so true. I am a touch over full and I want to get a fraction of a cc out. Also the more weight you lose, the more your band needs to maintain the same restriction.

This may sound like a silly question - but can you tell me why you feel jealous that the OP has more cc's in her band?  Isn't the goal to find a restriction that is right for YOU at your particular stage, and go with it until you need another fill?  I'm currently at 6.0 and honestly, am perfectly fine here until the time comes when I NEED to get another fill - which might not be for another 4 months or possibly longer - this restriction has seen me through a great weight loss, and is showing no signs of needing an adjustment.  If you are restricted well at 5.5, enjoy it! :) 

But again - I don't know, are you not restricted at your 5.5, but 6 is too much??