I had my first fill on dec 27. I now have 3cc in my band. I don't feel full at all!! I felt full on my empty band and had several issues with food getting stuck. But now that I got a fill..., I feel like there is no bottom to my stomach !! I feel no restriction and I don't like it. I'm really conscious about what eating and I'm eating what and the amount I'm suppose to but I'm waiting got that full feeling and I don't get it. Any ideas from you seasoned vets !!!??

I had the same problem! I choose to not have anything in my band! I don't know why it works for me but it does. Everyone is so different, it's hard to give anyone advise. Maybe call your doctor and see if he/she has any suggestions for you or would like to see you again. Good Luck and let me know what happens!

The head is a very powerful thing. After surgery you were swollen and feeling new things with your band, went for your first fill thinking you would totally feel it snd wham nothing... Worse you feel less than before the fill. I feel your pain.

You will be hungry for now. It will take several fills to get to the green zone. Took about 8 fills over 8 months for me and by that time I was within 10 pounds from goal. Hang in there, eat as if you have restriction. I know it's hard, but you can do it.

yes you can do this....

For me the trick was to eat Proteins....

and not just drink shakes...they didnt hold me...hang in there...~hugs~

get another fill and you will not feel full like we use to we feel satisfied and you don't have the food in your head all the time. I have a 10cc/6.5 cc in it and have feel great one one cup 4 timed a day. I have lost 47 pound in 3 mos I just love this band and pray nothing changes. I hope the same for you talk to your doctor you should not feel hungry for at least 4 hours then you know your in the green zone.

I really believe there are "spells" of hunger. I will have a day where I want to eat everything and I never get full then after a few days a glass of Water will fill me up. Even though I am on the pill and the doctor says I should have PMS, I swear the week before my period I could eat the house down.

Maybe it's all in my head.

When I have those days I try and drink, drink, drink my crystal light water. Eat a SF popcicle. Go for a walk or run. Play with the dog. If I am still hungry I eat, if not I move on.

You'll be in "bandster hell" until you get the fill that gives you enough restriction for the band to work it's magic. That may be 1 fill or 6. No one knows. Till then, like our esteemed forum member B-52 says, "

"Until there's restriction...It's just another diet"

tmf

Yup! Bandster He'll! I got used to fighting it in 6 weeks. Mind over matter until I get to the fill that takes me into the green zone! Don't worry many have been there and many more will come. Don't feel bad it's normal!

I feel like i'm in banster hell too. i was banded 11/27 and i am stuck at 23 lbs lost. i just ate a 6 inch wheat sub for lunch and i was only going to eat half but i ate the whole 6 inches. i am a little depressed now. i do count my calories/protein for the day and try to stay under 900 calories a day. i think not exercising that much is affecting my slow weight loss. i need to motivate myself to exercise. i feel like i'm more hungry then just eating a 1/2 cup of food every 4 hrs. I saw doc 1/3 and he said wait till Feb to get my first fill. So he basically wants me to try harder on my own, which i understand and thats why i come to this board for support and advice.

I had my second fill yesterday feel alot different already I have 6.5 cc in my 10cc band also.I was starving and could eat all I wanted after first fill they said yesterday the first one was a prime I really don't know what that means but hang in there.

Well I think I figured out why I'm so hungry and not feeling full. Apparently my cycle has changed and I got my "friend" tonight!!! I will wait a couple days and I should be good!!!

Don't worried I was the same I got mine band in November 13 and yesterday was my third fill this morning I am not hungry doctor give me 5 cc I think my band is 10 cc not even sure but today I fell like I can even take sips of Water I guess this is what restriction feels like I started at 224 lbs I am at 204 lbs at today so I got way to go

I am also not a big fan of exercising