Hi to all! I was just banded on February 14th. Today makes one week and about 4:00 every evening I began to get hungry. Is this normal? I have been reading some of your comments for the last week and I hope that I do as well as you all have done on dropping the weight. I guess patience is the thing right. Well hope to talk to some of you soon. Just wanted to say Hi!

Tasha

Welcome to bandland! Yes, it is normal! Try eating some popcicles, jello, juice, protein drinks, or broth.

Welcome to bandland. Oh yes that is normal. It will get easier when you get a fill.

What is a fill? I am new here too. Trying to decide if this is the way to go for me.

Hello and welcome to the band!!

Totally agree with harley, just grab something liquid (maybe warm chicken broth - warm personally fills me up better!) You'll be back to real food in a couple of weeks...it may feel like longer, but you are giving your body time to heal and adjust!!!

Mary, a fill is when the doc adds saline to the band by placing a needle in your port (it is under the skin, of course), and adding a bit of saline. Once you get a good fill, you will be able to eat less while feeling full (or so I've heard!!)

Good luck!!

~cheri

Mary, a fill is when the doc adds saline to the band by placing a needle in your port (it is under the skin, of course), and adding a bit of saline. Once you get a good fill, you will be able to eat less while feeling full (or so I've heard!!)

So....how long is the port in?

Mary, the port is part of your band ensemble. It is sewn to the muscles of your abdomin and the skin is closed up over it. As the band is put in place to stay, so is the port.

Mary - Here is a link to Inamed's website that has a ton of great information about the Lap Band proceedure. When you get to this page, on the left hand side you will see several other links listed under the main heading of Lap Band System: Product information, Patient information, Risk information, Before and After pics, FAQs, etc.

http://www.inamed.com/products/obesity/us/patient/lapband/prodinfo.html

This site shows more of the band and the port and also has short videos which show how a fill is done and how the band is put in place.

http://www.core.monash.org/placement.html

Check it out. I think you'll find the information very helpful. And of course, come back here and ask all the questions you want. We love to help others find out about this great tool we have!

By the way.. the fills do not hurt. I had no surface numbing or anything and felt nothing!

Tfavre24 - Grats on your banding. What a wonderful start you have on your journey already! I found that by eating every three hours, and getting in a lot of Protein (min 60 grams per day) really helped me with the hunger issues. Don't worry about it too much right now. The first six weeks is for your band to settle in as the swelling goes down. Like the others said, once you start getting fills and find the right restriction for you, you'll be less hungry between meals.

Welcome to LBT!

At the end of week two, 4:00pm ish I was starving!!!! I called my nutritionist... she recomended that I drink a 8oz glass of milk, slowly. Low Fat is prefered (actually she wants me to drink Fat Free Plus.) It has protein and stays in your stomach longer.. It helped me. Right after school I had my glass of milk and made it a much easier night! Good Luck! Do it, it's worth it!!!!

Welcome to LBT Tfavre24 ~ I am new here also and I'm preband, just waiting on the green light from insurance. That's really special you were banded on Valentine's Day. :clap2: You will never forget that surgery date.

You have found a special place for support. There is nothing out there better IMO.

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