HI Im still new to all this and I am just over 2 weeks post op.

I find I am struggling with my appitite as its almost the same as before having

the band fitted. I am trying not to over eat as I dont want to damage my band

but find im hungry a lot !!!!

I wasnt really expecting this is this normal until I get my first fill ??

What has everyone else done if this has happened to them ?

Sorry just a little deflated by it today.

oh yea girl i got banded 1/12 and i cant wait to get a fill i am eating just like before so u arent alone. bandster hell apparently. sucks big time. good luck girl and hang in til u get ur fills

That is very, very common. Many people feel little or even no restriction until after a couple fills.

Hang in there.

I still have little restriction. I try to stay with 4 oz. protein and lots of veggies and some whole grains. If I get hungry again in a few hours, I do more veggies. Hope this helps. Good luck.

Sounds normal to me! People just kept telling me to allow myself to heal before my fist fill and practice taking small bites and eating slow. It is hard until you get restriction (just started feeling it this weekend) but its worth it. I know I kept feeling like if I could do by myself I wouldn't have got the band. Good Luck!!

Buy a food scale measure out 3 or 4 oz protein. Eat low/non fat veggies say 1/2 cup. When it's gone stop eating. This is a will power diet until restriction. I wish more doctors were honest about that.

I have two fills...... a total of 6 cc in a 14cc band and I have no restriction yet. Getting tired of this dieting on my own stuff.

I'm right there going for fill tomorrow hope it works I'm counting cals and going over all week I need this fill!!!!!!

This is scary to me. I assumed I would feel restriction right after the band is installed.

I am having the same problem. Banded January 18th. I won't get my first fill until March 1st, and I heard that I will not feel that much different. I think the trick is to excercise. My surgeon originally told me to wait 6 weeks after surgery before excercising. But at my recent post- op visit two weeks after surgery he said I could start excercising and do anything? My friend tore her port from her fascia four weeks after her surgery and they had to go in and restitch it. She also has the same surgeon as me. All I can think of is he will be paid to do another surgery if I tear it. So I am sticking to walking and light 5lb arm weights. Let me know how your doing. I am feel frustrated with my appetite and no more weight loss as well.

HI Im still new to all this and I am just over 2 weeks post op.

I find I am struggling with my appitite as its almost the same as before having

the band fitted. I am trying not to over eat as I dont want to damage my band

but find im hungry a lot !!!!

I wasnt really expecting this is this normal until I get my first fill ??

What has everyone else done if this has happened to them ?

Sorry just a little deflated by it today.

What stage are you in? I was just banded last Friday and my appetite came on like a vengeance by day 4. I progressed from clear liquids to full liquids and that has helped. I have a protein shake in the Am and some creamy soup in the afternoon and dinner. Then in between I drink a lot.

Are you in creamies or softs?