Hi all, I am 16 days post op and I have been following my surgeons instructions to a T. I just feel like I stop eating when my measured serving is gone and don't usually feel full. Even after waiting several min I still don't get the "full" feeling and feel I could be doing what I'm doing without having the band. I have my first adjustment scheduled this Sat and wonder is that what I'm lacking? I find that once I'm done eating I don't get hungry for several hours but once I eat again still not full. I'm feeling frustrated already and am so new to this. Please advise. Thanks

Hiya! The feeling you need to look for isn't "full", it's "not hungry anymore". The feeling you're probably used to as "full" back before you were banded was really over-full. It's a little tricky to learn to recognize that "not hungry" feeling, and it's even harder to listen to it and walk away from food, which is why generally we're told to measure out our food and stop eating when it's gone.

You need to redefine full. I'm not sure it's possible to feel "full" any more. What you will feel is not Hungary any more.

So, an adjustment won't make a difference?

Hiya! The feeling you need to look for isn't "full", it's "not hungry anymore". The feeling you're probably used to as "full" back before you were banded was really over-full. It's a little tricky to learn to recognize that "not hungry" feeling, and it's even harder to listen to it and walk away from food, which is why generally we're told to measure out our food and stop eating when it's gone.

An adjustment might help you feel full sooner if you over-eat, yes. But you shouldn't be relying on the feeling of being full to control your eating. There's a link in my sig about the myth of restriction with the band that might help you.