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Someone posted regarding this issue earlier and there was a reply that actually it could be that the sensation of hunger these first few weeks/months might be head hunger. They say it will eventually go away. Someone also suggested to brush your teeth as this helps you to feel satisfied if you still feel hungry. Thought I would try this last one to see if it works. Hope you get more suggestions as I read a lot of post with the same issue. Good luck.

Actually both Prozac and Wellbutrin will help with food cravings and also with weight loss.

Unjury's chocolate splendor or the chocolate classic is great with coffee. Gives you a coffee mocha. I'm actually buying individual packets to take with me to Germany the end of this month to drink with coffee on the plane. Dr advises to drink nothing but liquid as at high altitudes the band becomes more restricted and you could have a stuck episode while flying if you eat solids or mushies. For those who have problems with other Proteins mixes and their taste, unjury does have a great taste. I usually mix the unflavored with Crystal lite, it will do. But like the other flavors better. Just an FYI.

I use only Unjury as it was recommended to me by another bandster and I have recommended it to others to also like it. I have tried all their flavors. Before being banded, I mixed strawberry with Crystal lite lemonade and the unflavored with other flavors but once banded I started mixing a banana, 1/2 cup Water, scoop of strawberry unjury, or chocolate, or vanilla and mix in my blender and then add ice to make it thicker. I also mix coffee, with chocolate or vanilla, ice and do them same with that. Use Silk lowfat milk or skim milk, SF pudding, unjury whatever flavor you might think will go with the pudding and ice. I even use the 80 calorie yogurt doing the same thing. If you want it hot, then you have to watch out as nothing you mix it with can be more than 130 degrees. I haven't actually tried it just mixed with milk but have with hot coffee. Also used SF Swiss Miss hot chocolate and mixed a scoop of chocolate in it making it a double chocolate. Unjury does have recipes on their sight. Will definitely say their new chocolate taste like hot chocolate. I also need to add that I only drink a shake for Breakfast, but since it isn't holding me will probably go back to Crystal lite and the Protein powder and eat a form of a solid breakfast. Before investing a great deal you might try the Unjury packets first but think you will like the taste and how it mixes. Hope this helps.

Aren't they a fantastic bunch. It is like you are their only patient, yet they pretty much have patients all day long. I seen Dr. Malley one evening at the seminar that Dr. Hitchcock was presenting and Dr. Malley was still taking care of patients at 7:00 PM. I also complained of throat pain but it subsided later that night and wasn't having any problems by the next day. Hopefully you are okay now. Hope all is well with you now and congratulations on a healthier you.

Thought I would reply to you as we are just two days apart of being banded on the same date. Currently, everything is well with me, just would like to have lost a little more this last month. But when I do, the doctor says I'm losing it too fast for someone my age. Finally though he did put in 2cc's on 9/9/10 putting me to 4.8ccs in a 10cc band. Not that I feel restriction, I'm just not hungry but eat two meals a day plus a Protein shake in the morning. Will probably hold at 4.8 cc's until Christmas that is if I take the 10 pounds off I signed up for by Halloween. Will be overseas at Thanksgiving and don't want a stuck moment in the air or in a foreign country. :tongue2: The good thing about the band is the fact we are taking off the weight, whether it be fast or slow, we will have a better chance of keeping it off. This is the best thing I think has ever happened since Peanut Butter was invented. :thumbup:

I went for my fill Thursday 9/9/10 with Dr. Hitchcock and I totally agree with ladykcusa with regards to the fills. Last month I only received 1cc this time 2cc's other times .5cc's. Now have 4.8 cc's in a 10 cc band. Dr. Hitchcock is going really slow with me as I have a control issue with my body, I start crying. I cannot handle vomiting, even though I have at various times throughout my life, but not many. So I think he is taking my fills very slow. Also, he doesn't want me to get too restricted as will be flying to Germany in two months and he doesn't want me to have a stuck issue while in the air or in a foreign country. So "we" are going very slow. So totally agree with ladykcusa about the individual and dr. Now for the weekend. Go "TIGERS", Go "WILDCATS", and that bird better gets some feathers back. To you all, have a wonderful weekend.

Isn't it great! I will Celebrate six months on 9/17/10 and haven't felt this well since 2004. Wish I would have had this done three years ago when I first mentioned it to my PCP. But I would have probably never found out what the cause of my misery was. Either way I feel great now and can honestly say I am really glad this band was invented, as I would be eventually looking at a lifetime being on oxygen, or death from a pulmonary embolism. Now I have a better life and will celebrate an appreciate it to the max.

well, well, I guess I eat crow. The tiger and the wildcats did a great job yesterday, but the bird got plucked. Maybe next time!!!!!!!!!!!!!(I won't hold my breath, though).

From reading some of the other post here at Lap Band, yes restriction may set in a few days or even longer after a fill. I'm noticing more restriction two to three weeks later, then I lose weight and the restriction is gone. By then I am scheduled for a fill. Do make sure, if you don't have an appetite, that you get Protein in. Very important. Good luck.

Just remember Tigermom, those Tigers are down three players, or it might be four. But looking at the current score "they" might win today. :scared2:

Have to correct myself on this. When looking for Dr. Hitchcock on "Find a Doctor" he is not one of the preferred drs showing. Yet did talk with them on Thursday and they do accept Aetna and he is an in network doctor, so go figure with Aetna. The charges were for the fact I first have to meet my deductible. So after this next fill, if he gives me one, my fills will be just my co-pay amount. Which is great. Was so scared if something happened I would have to be paying for an out of network physician. Sorry for the misinformation.

Okay, for a fellow bander, I'll cheer for the Cats today :scared2: but when the bird and the cat play against each other (even though I think KState has a better team), I'll have to cheer the bird on. Hope you understand :biggrin:. Hopefully you keep yourself hydratated today and have a fantastic time.

Thanks to both of you. My company switched insurances the first of June and since Dr Hitchcock is doing my fills I just got hit for over $200.00 as they don't accept Atena. I don't mind paying what they advertise for a fill, but my insurance shows they are chgning $114.00 office visit, $459.00 surgical procedure. So I assume this is because the dr is doing the fill on me and I have yet to get to 5 cc. So thanks for letting me know, either will see if I can have Karen do the fills, or will have to check with St. Lukes or KU whose doctors are on the insurance's preferred list.

okay tigermom I'm really jealous. You got banded in July with a 10cc and already have 5 cc in it. I got banded in March, and I'm yet to get there. May ask who is doing your fills at Malley?