Has anyone else observed this, will it pass? Or is it here to stay (hopefully!!)

I was banded on 8/17 and besides my brain wanting me to eat (or in my case drink) I have really NOT been hungry.

That's perfectly normal. However, to burst your bubble..........it will subside. I have heard of people not being hungry for about 3 weeks.

I've been banded just over 6 months I am very rearly hungry. I go about 5 hours between meals.

I'm 3 weeks post op and I get hungry but only about4-5 hours after a meal... When it's time to eat. At your stage I was never hungry.

I did not even want food for the first week. Even cooked a huge breakfast a few days after my surgery for my family and I didn't even care that I col not eat any of it. You will eventually get hungry, but make sure you are getting something in your stomach.

I am 9 months post op and still don't experience hunger I felt absolutely no hunger for about 5-6 months, then have only felt hunger pains maybe 6 times since then. I don't know why some of us experience different hunger issues than others, maybe it has to do with how the surgeon places the band. Good luck on your journey!!!

The anesthesia will definately keep your appetite at bay for at least a week, this has been my experience every time I've been put under. I can't even stand the smell of food for about ten days!

I was like that for a good 12 weeks after surgery and in that time, the weight literally fell off me. It wasnt only lack of hunger, but absolutel lack of appetite or interest in food - that forgetting to eat feeling. It did subside and I've never been able to get it back sad to say, but I still went on to be very successful.