Lenazack22

Hi, I was banded on 4/10 and experienced the same thing as you. I had to sip my water otherwise I would feel like my stomach was filling up with air. That eventually went away and I can now drink liquids w/out a problem. As for the hunger, it gets better. Remember that your band really isn't working until you've had your first fill so all the liquids you drink go right through to your lower stomach. As we all know, chicken broth just doesn't fill you up. The positive is the liquid diet does help you lose a little weight pre-fill. Good luck!