Okay ladies I am 10 days post op and I have no fill in my band. My doctor doesn't believe in adding any during surgery as he says he doesn't have any way of knowing how much I might have swelled. So I know that I have zero restriction, other than the band being in place. Here is the thing. I eat 1/2 cup of mushy food 3 times a day and I have two small Protein Shakes and I am trying to get as much Water in as possible. I am not hungry at all. I get full on my 1/2 cup and sometimes less. I hear so many talking about starving and eating tons. I am not complaining but just curious is this even normal or is their something wrong? I don't vomit or have a hard time getting things down. If I did I might think the band had moved. Its been this way since my fist day. I am loosing weight and so that is great I am just worried what I will be like after a fill. I have also heard so many saying that hunger comes when you are healed. so am I not healing? I just don't know and I really wanted to ask you all what you think. I see the doctor next week so I will know more then but just wanted to know what you all think... Thanks in advance.

Tam

Okay ladies I am 10 days post op and I have no fill in my band. My doctor doesn't believe in adding any during surgery as he says he doesn't have any way of knowing how much I might have swelled. So I know that I have zero restriction' date=' other than the band being in place. Here is the thing. I eat 1/2 cup of mushy food 3 times a day and I have two small Protein Shakes and I am trying to get as much Water in as possible. I am not hungry at all. I get full on my 1/2 cup and sometimes less. I hear so many talking about starving and eating tons. I am not complaining but just curious is this even normal or is their something wrong? I don't vomit or have a hard time getting things down. If I did I might think the band had moved. Its been this way since my fist day. I am loosing weight and so that is great I am just worried what I will be like after a fill. I have also heard so many saying that hunger comes when you are healed. so am I not healing? I just don't know and I really wanted to ask you all what you think. I see the doctor next week so I will know more then but just wanted to know what you all think... Thanks in advance.

Tam [/quote']

Hey Tammy... I'm not hungry often either, I'm not worried cause I'm losing. Some foods trigger appetites maybe it's what you are eating. As long as you are following Dr. Orders you will be fine. Also it appears you are consuming your Protein and that it self keeps you full. You're healing- don't worry! Everyone is different... :-)

No I'm not hungry all the time but I'm am starting to become more and more. I am about 4 weeks out post op this Friday and my dr said people usually start to become hungry 3 to 6 weeks out when swelling goes down. I go June 14th for fill

Ok thanks ladies I was starting to wonder if I was broken. Have a great day!

Okay ladies I am 10 days post op and I have no fill in my band. My doctor doesn't believe in adding any during surgery as he says he doesn't have any way of knowing how much I might have swelled. So I know that I have zero restriction, other than the band being in place. Here is the thing. I eat 1/2 cup of mushy food 3 times a day and I have two small Protein Shakes and I am trying to get as much Water in as possible. I am not hungry at all. I get full on my 1/2 cup and sometimes less. I hear so many talking about starving and eating tons. I am not complaining but just curious is this even normal or is their something wrong? I don't vomit or have a hard time getting things down. If I did I might think the band had moved. Its been this way since my fist day. I am loosing weight and so that is great I am just worried what I will be like after a fill. I have also heard so many saying that hunger comes when you are healed. so am I not healing? I just don't know and I really wanted to ask you all what you think. I see the doctor next week so I will know more then but just wanted to know what you all think... Thanks in advance.

Tam

You are fine! I think every one is just differnt. I'm like you, I eat every 4 to 5 hours and I eat the amount my nutrient told me to eat. I have never been hungry and some times I can not eat all of my food. I was banded on May 2. I also worried about how I was going to feel when they put liquid in my band. But my surgery was 4 weeks ago and I don't get a fill until June 27. I have notice that I'm getting hungry now right around my 3 1/2 hrs instead of my 5th hour. So I think by the time I get my fill it will be needed. We will all have to sit back and find out. But I'm sure our Dr's know what they are doing. just follow your dr instructions and you will be fine.

I'm right there with you. Only feeling hungry a tiny bit here and there. Still on full liquids until next Tuesday when I go back for my post-op and change over to mushies.

My office told me they had a lady who had the surgery who did not have a fill for the first year. The mental idea of just having the band inside was enough that she maintained a good, steady weight loss without extra restriction. So, you never know. I have to imagine, there has to be "some" restriction even without a fill in it.

I am 3 weeks out and no fill in my band I have just started to feel hungry today I won't get a fill until 6 weeks post op and am still on mushy foods. I am hoping to go on solids this friday as I have had no issues.

Thanks everyone... I actually had my tummy growl today. I had 4 oz of yogurt at one sitting and that seemed like a lot for me. Thanks I was worried about how It would be after I got restriction. Of course I want to loose the extra weight but I want to do it being healthy too. Hope everyone is having a great week!