ok its been 13 days and I am starving!!! I have only lost 9 lbs and my 1st fill apointment is 7-21. I have been eating more and more due to hunger pains and I have little to no restriction. Is this normal?

Yep. It's perfectly normal. It's called lap band hell... the time period between surgery and your first fill... this is the hardest part though... it DOES get easier!

Hugs,

Heather :thumbup:

It is not time to panic yet! Nine pounds is a pretty decent weight loss in just a couple of weeks.

Thanks for posting this, I feel exactly the same way! :thumbup:

I was banded 2 days before you on June 21st and my first fill is also July 21st. I've been hungry and haven't followed my diet like I should. I'm worried I'll gain and be back to my surgery day weight by my first fill. :crying:One problem is this heat wave on the East coast, so I haven't been walking like I was for the last 2 weeks and being in the house is just temptation to eat out of boredom.

I think I need to go back on liquids for few days. I'm hoping that I DO NOT feel hungry with the fill. :unsure:That's the hardest part for me now, FEELING hungry.

I'm right there with ya, i am 3 weeks out, my surgery was june 10th, it is very hard, i have lost 16lbs so far and am hungry alot, i have cheated here and there, but then get right back on. If you have meetings at the facility you got banded i would suggest going to them, i have gone and they are helpful, good luck!!

Thank you all for making me feel better. I just had a chicken breast for dinner and I did fine. I think I might call my doc to see if I can move my fill date to the 14th