What is "band hell"?

[Soon2beASlimGirl 1]

I keep seeing this. What does that mean? compared to the green light?

[2muchfun 8,927]

Bandster Hell VS Green Zone!

Bandster Hell is the period of time between surgery and when you get enough restriction that you feel you are not starving or constantly extremely hungry. Usually a few fills will temper the hunger cravings.

Green Zone is when you're band is adjusted to the correct point for you and you feel satisfied/satiated for up to 4-5 hours after a meal. This is where you should be losing the most fat.

tmf

[Soon2beASlimGirl 1]

Oh! Makes sense. Thank you!

[2muchfun 8,927]

A little more clarification. When you have surgery, most surgeons don't fill the band. Your opening(stoma) is large. food can pass right through. For most of us we could eat anything we wanted but having the band seemed to peak our hunger during this period before getting fills. I was in bandster hell for 4 months. it was awful. I lost 12 lbs the first 2 weeks and then nothing for the next 3.5 months. But, my 4th fill gave me enough restriction that I left bandster hell and my 6th got me to the green zone.

tmf

[OnMyWay2Thin 45]

Even though I had my surgery in 2008, I learned something new with your question, very interesting... Love your name, by the way!