Just curious I'm a beginner and I'm curious what full feels like for fellow bandsters?

Just curious I'm a beginner and I'm curious what full feels like for fellow bandsters?

Hi Tigerlily1988,

Good question! I often actually first sense it as a sensation more in my throat or upper chest than in my belly, where I used to feel fullness.

Annette

Full for me is a super uncomfortable feeling in my throat area. I eat until I am satisfied and I am no longer hungry. With my last fill, I also start hiccups, which is a soft stop signal for myself.

Thank you both for your reply I often feel that feeling when I'm eating my Greek yogurt and I'm fine with that but other times I struggle like say with eating some meat if I take too big of a bite or eat to fast then I feel an uncomfortable feeling that I think doesn't feel right. And I'm like is this full? But I understand now the right signals I appreciate your response! Thank you both

Never go for the "full" feeling. You should go for satisfied. Full is uncomfortable and will cause pains in your upper chest. Not comfortable. Satisfied comes 1st. Many people get a hick or burp. Mostly you eat your 4 oz of protein and your 1/2 cup veggie and then you are satisfied. don't overeat, it is not what you are looking for! Karen

Just curious I'm a beginner and I'm curious what full feels like for fellow bandsters?

to me, and this is just me, it is the same as eating a full meal (for example like thanksgiving dinner). granted everyone will answer this differently. karen is correct in her response. overeating is not a good thing and it is very uncomfortable. the band will help you feel full with less. i stop eating at a cup of food and i eat very slow (takes about 20 to 25 min to eat) and i set my fork down in between bites and enjoy the (taste) of the food instead of pretending like i havent ate in months and eat so fast i am done before i start.....with me, i get baby hiccups.....that is my sign that says CG, you are done eating. so i stop.

its def a mind thing also. some will try to try out how much (they can eat) and actually post i can eat like i did before the band. very stupid. eat til you are satisfied and then stop. with the band life, we are living....not living to eat.

I eat till the 20 minute mark and by then or sometimes at the 15 minute mark my hunger goes away. I know that's when I need to stop. I've been told not to eat longer than 20 minutes as by then you should feel satiety. I no longer get that full over bloated feeling like I used to pre banding. When I finish eating I feel exactly the same as when I started eating if that makes sense.

Never go for the "full" feeling. You should go for satisfied. Full is uncomfortable and will cause pains in your upper chest. Not comfortable. Satisfied comes 1st. Many people get a hick or burp. Mostly you eat your 4 oz of Protein and your 1/2 cup veggie and then you are satisfied. don't overeat, it is not what you are looking for! Karen

^^THIS!^^

Very well said!

To me...it feels much the same as being full before the band. The exception is that I am full much faster and stay full longer than I did without the band. Good luck to you. Don't worry...you'll figure it out as you go...everyone is different.

I also have the soft signal of hiccups, but i also find that when I am almost done, i start to lose interest in my food. Ill start to push it around, or find myself going slower.

On the flip side, when I need a fill, i hover over my food, my bites get larger( more like a fork full!) and i scoop my food without regard for anything else! So be aware of that too!

Best wishes on your new journey!!!

I get a 'soft' signal in the form of a gurgle that goes from my stomach to throat. That's my sign that the satisfied level is very near. One more bite and I will be good for 4-5 hours. Two or three more bites, and I'm stuck and feeling MISERABLE. It took me a while to understand what my body was telling me but now I just pay attention to my signals. The tough thing is, signs are different for everyone. Best to go off the measuring guidelines (but for me sometimes 1 cup total is too much).

Just want to say thank you to everyone who replied to me it really means a lot in this journey for me. I have had my band for almost three years and never properly used it....its a long story for I'm ashamed of let's just say I was very young and not ready. I just joined this site a day ago and I'm so inspired by many of you thank you very much because now I know where I need to be with fullness