OK, SO ITS BEEN 9 DAYS SINCE MY SURGERY AND I AM STARTING TO GET A LITTLE NERVOUS! I DID SO GREAT THE FIRST WEEK BUT NOW I AM NOT FEELING ANY RESISTANCE TOWARDS EATING! I AM STARTING TO GET HUNGRY AND THATS NEVER GOOD! I REALLY REALLY WANT THIS TO WORK AND I DONT WANT TO MESS IT UP IN ANYWAY! I FEEL LIKE THIS IS MY LAST RESORT SO ITS GOTTA WORK!!! I KEEP READING ABOUT PPL WHO EAT A SPOON OF SOMETHING AND THEY ARE FULL, BUT ITS TOTALLY NOT LIKE THAT FOR ME! WHAT AM I DOING WRONG? DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEAS?

THANKS!

What you are feeling is normal post-op hunger sometimes called bandster hell ! some people feel restriction after surgery some dont, if you dont then it will come once u start getting fills. Just follow your instructions given to you for post - op food etc and be patient. You arent doing anything wrong. My surgeon told me that many patients can put on a few lbs whilst waiting till their fills start kicking in so relax, even if you are hungry u wont starve to death find something else to do to take your mind off food .. except this time of year thats not easy i know but things will happen in time so just hold onto that thought !

good luck and merry christmas ...

Thanks for posting this because I feel the same way and its good to know its normal. I am worried because I dont feel any kind of resistance and I was banded 2 weeks ago also.

Good to know I am not the only one out there! I did the lapband because I needed something to force me to stay on a diet and I was ready for that change. But now I keep thinking how am I supposed to be careful with what I eat for the next 3 weeks(till I get my fill) if I wasnt succesfull on a regular diet!

Totally normal. Almost everyone feels that way. Nothing's wrong with you.

It sucks though. But it will pass. Concentrate on healing and walking and not on food/calories. Try to get in your fluids and protein and you'll survive.

Well I'm almost 5 weeks post op,,, I had my first fill on Monday. I lost 10 pounds pre op and then another 5 since surgery and I've been stuck at this weight since about 3 weeks post op. my surgeon didnt seem worried about it. My first fill was 3 cc's, which I def felt the first few days,, but now it's kinda back to normal and my scale is still not moving! My surgeon did tell me it can take atleast 2-3 fills before you start to loose consistently but has anyone else had this problem? I'm starting to get nervous that I'll be that one in few people that this won't work for.

you are still on liquids aren't you? that is probably why you feel hunger!

I did not worry about how many times I "drank" something at that point. It did not cause weight gain.

Not to be a downer but it took me 6 months to get restriction. Also once you are healed and at restriction you wont be full on 1-2 bites either. Once you are one solids you should be eating 3 oz of solid protein, veggies and fruit at every meal. That is never going to be 1-2 bites.