*JASMINE*

Hello Everyone, I was banded on 6/7/05 with a 11cc band. The doc said he had to fill it with 5cc because my stomach was too small during surgery. I also don't really feel like I have good restriction. I can eat almost anything. I can eat a whole sandwich. Is that normal? I was starting to think something went wrong with the band until I read this post. How many calories should I be consuming with the band? I haven't been feeling full, but I have been obsessing over my calorie intake. I try to stay under a 1000 calories a day. But I'm still not sure if I need a fill.

Thanks for the advice, J. Lynn. I haven't had any discomfort eating bread, rice, or meat, as they say most people would have. I guess I'm a little paranoid because I'm thinking that maybe something went wrong and the band slipped or my pouch was stretched. When I eat, I do get full, but only for a while, and then the hunger is back. I guess I will just have to wait and see how it goes with my next fill. Thanks again!

I have also been banded for about a month, and for some reason, I feel the need to keep track of my calories. I have lost a total of 17 lbs. I know that the band is supposed to make it easier to limit your calories, but I'm not sure if it's working for me. I've been eating about 800 calories per day. Then on one day, I ate about 1600 calories, and I gained 2 pounds! I am feeling the "fullness" that the band is supposed to give you, but then I get extremely hungry about 1 1/2 to 2 hours afterwards. Is this normal? The doctor said he had to give me a fill when he banded me because my stomach was too small for the band. So technically, I've already had a fill. Will another fill cure my hunger? Right now, I'm still trying to decide whether getting banded was worth it. Am I expecting too much from the band in such a short time?

Thanks for the advice, La madam. I'm starting to feel better this week. Whew...I was starting to get paranoid there for a second. No more stomach pains. Hang in there Flower. You should be feeling better pretty soon.

Hey All, I'm about one week post op and also have lost 11lbs. Anyone feeling extremely tired all of the time? My days have been dragging, and I'm still experiencing some stomach pains. Any of you getting these? I was thinking that I'm not intaking as many calories as I need to, so I've been concentrating on eating or drinking something every hour, but it still doesn't add up to 1000 calories.