brohncofan

I don't know if what you are feeling is normal or weird, but I am having the same feelings too!! I was banded January 5th w/ a 10cc band. After a couple of fills, I'm now at 3.5cc and I still am feeling no restriction in the amount of food I can eat. I try not to test it because I really want to lose weight, but if I had the will power to push myself away from the table before I was satisfied, I wouldn't have needed the surgery in the first place. When I talked to my surgeon about it, he said that the band isn't supposed to stop you from eating, but instead will help control your hunger by keeping you full longer. Based on what I've been reading online, that isn't necessarily true. It sounds to me like we should be feeling restricted in the amount of food we can eat if the band is filled correctly. I'm going to talk to my surgeon again and I think you should too. Good luck!

I am a 38 year old woman who had the lap band surgery on January 5th this year. So far, I've lost 29 lbs! That is great, but I'm getting nervous. I lost the vast majority of that weight on the liquid and soft food diet immediately following the procedure. I've had my 10cc band filled to 3.5ccs, but I still find that I am not satisfied w/ small meals. If I chew thoroughly, things go down fine. But if I don't chew thoroughly, things get stuck so my surgeon says the band is as tight as it should be. My problem is that I find I am not satisfied by (or limited to) small meals. I've been walking 30-60 minutes 4-5 times a week, but my weight loss is averaging 1 pound a month, not 1-2 pounds a week! I find that I have to stop myself from eating as much as I want because the band isn't giving me the sensation of being full. If I had the will power to limit myself to smaller portions, I wouldn't have needed the surgery in the first place. Is this normal? I feel like I'm doing everything else right, such as limiting my fluid intake before, during and after a meal, making better food choices w/ protein first. Why is this STILL so difficult?