limit on fills?

what is the limit on fills (cc)  ive had 7 out of 9

Dear Trouble,

I'm sorry to be so late in responding to you. We have had a family emergency, so I haven't been online much lately. 

There are different sized bands and so they can have different fill maximums. Also, many surgeons do not take them to the maximum. Please check with your surgeon to find out what size band they used and if you have any fill room left. 

u misunderstood.  i KNOW mine is limit of 9... i have 7 cc, how much further have others gone with 2 cc left to do?  my surgeon is no help.  just tells me to count calories, expects me to diet, when diets have never worked with me, tried em all.  i have NEVER gotten to the RIGHT fill as described in info on lapbands.  what would YOU do in my situation?

I'm so sorry for the misunderstanding. I haven't had a lapband, but have members that have. Some have had the experience that you are mentioning. One of the things that they do is make sure to load with very dense protein and of course stay away from anything that could or would tend to liquify the bolus or ball that the protein creates so that it acts like a stopper keeping the food in the pouch longer. Be sure to wait at least 30 minutes after drinking before consuming a meal and at least 30 minutes after eating before drinking again. Between meals be sure that you are getting in at least 4 to 6 cups of low calorie liquids between meals. This helps to keep you hydrated and sometimes hydration will give you the sensation of hunger. 

If it were me, I would be keeping a detailed journal of what I'm consuming, including weights and measures. It's possible that in doing so you may find that you can make some positive adjustments that will improve your outcome, but if not, you will be able to document for your Dr. what you are eating and how much of it you are eating so that they can make a determination about either making additional adjustments or seeing if you need to have something else done. You can use a site, www.mydailyplate.com to document what you are consuming. I would use measuring spoons, cups and a scale to ensure accuracy. If you can document your consumption and it is both the 'types' of foods that your pouch should retain for a while and they are within the caloric range your Dr. wants you to use, that should provide ammunition to get some support from the Dr. 

Here are some links with information about lapbands usage that might be interesting/helpful:

http://drsimpson.net/fills/Lap-band-eating/lap-band-not-restriction/lap-band-and-restriction.html

http://www.obesitylapbandsurgery.com/nutrition.html

You might look at this website and talk with your Dr about what you have been doing and if how you feel looks like what they consider the 'Yellow Zone' instead of the 'Green Zone' you want to be with your band.  http://www.lapband.com/en/live_healthy_lapband/about_adjustments/

I hope that this helps.