I had surgery on October 28th and was doing fantastic (down 25 pounds) until Saturday. Since then I have been ravenous! I started adding strength training to my exercise program and am so pmsing (sorry guys!). It was so easy and then "pow!". It is like I never had the surgery. I am scheduled for a fill on Friday. From your experience do you think my band is too loose? Will this getting better after I am filled?

Sincerely,

Struggling in Memphis!

You finally are un -swollen ! That's all... In time fills will make u[p the difference, but,,, just like your first fill, you will un-swell again, then they fill it again. that's how it works.

You can go to myfitnesspal.com and learn to manage your calories, Protein, and exercise. It's Free, and it keeps everything in memory. This will help you manage your Band.

Like Shirley said, the swelling from your surgery is gone. The first fill often does not provide enough restriction either. So be prepared for that, as well. Being banded is a process, not an event. For me, it took two fills before the band started doing its thing. I woke up from surgery hungry. So I worried about it for a few months before my fills finally kicked in!

You should get that feeling back as your fills take effect.