What Does The Full Feeling Feel Like With The Lap Band?

[TIGERLILY1988 1]

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

[Nette Fosters 41]

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

[NWgirl 574]

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.

[TIGERLILY1988 1]

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

[kll724 3,055]

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

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,722]

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.

[Summerrain 520]

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.

[DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! 12,703]

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!

[brlgirl 112]

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.

[transforming jlaroux 78]

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!!!

[jen_1381 446]

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).

[TIGERLILY1988 1]

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