*ugh*.... I feel your pain sista!!!! I too have a 4cc band and have had about 5 or 6 fills since 1st being banded. More than what I had expected when I 1st started this journey. But nevertheless, I knew that this process had been successful for so many others that "my turn" was just around the corner. My last fill brought me up to 3.7cc in my 4cc band and I FREAKED OUT!!! But until now, I HAD NO RESTRICTION WHATSOEVER - NONE - NADA - ZILTCH!!! But here I am now, feeling like I am about to hit my "max", and *finally* feeling restriction. My weight loss has been agonizingly SLOW as I've only lost 15 lbs from the time I was banded 6 months ago, but I feel like I am now on the right track now and the band is doing exactly what I had hoped it would do - Help me with my portion control which has always been my downfall. Not the junk food, but plain 'ol portion control...
My dr. told me that "just in case" I needed another fill, that the bands are quite capable of holding more than what they say - She called it "extra wiggle room." Meaning, the 4cc band could probably hold somewhere around 4.3cc's. So stay calm and don't worry. Try getting in the solid type of proteins like chicken, chicken salad, yogurt, cottage cheese, bean salad, tofu... Something more (but in addition to) your protein drink/shake. Step-up the solid proteins and your weight will drop down. Don't lose hope -