Should I Be Getting My First Fill?

[hockeymother 178]

I am now 8 weeks post op and I guess I'm doing pretty good. I've lost a little over 25 lbs so far. But I have noticed lately that I am getting hungrier and hungrier and I can't control myself as much as I did previously. I contacted my clinic and asked when I should go in for my first fill and she said when my satiety doesn't last longer than 4 hours. Well, I keep forgetting to time my eating but I am noticing my cravings and hunger are getting worse and worse. Should I get a fill?

[BayougirlMrsS 3,933]

i got one every time i went to my doctor. When he asked are you getting hungry... i said yes every few hours... Now some days are better than others... but he was ok... fill time. At first he was not aggressive until i said... Hey doc... fill that puppy up. I still fill like i could eat the paint off the walls. He did get more aggressive after i reminded him i had the AP-Large band. He thought i had the small.... lol. So he got more aggressive and my weight loss did too. and the exercise got more.

Any way.... i currently have 10.9 in my 14 cc band. Good luck too you.

[Jim1967 3,569]

I guess the real question is are you genuinely hungry or is your mind playing games on you? Only you know the honest answer there.

Try this: When you start to feel that hunger urge stop what you are doing and have an internal talk with yourself. What are you feeling? Is it hunger or is it my brain just wanting it?

If you cannot go 4 waking hours without feeling real hunger and the need to snack then I would say yes you probably need a fill. By the way you are doing fantastic for 8 weeks out!! Congratulations.

[kbell2011 131]

I would think so! True Results of Houston does them every 4 weeks as needed. I'm 10 weeks out and have had 2 fills so far and another in two weeks.

[PrettyThick1 1,860]

My surgeon had me schedule my first fill for three weeks to the day after my surgery, which will be tomorrow. I honestly don't need it, I'm hardly ever hungry as it is - struggling to get in 700 cals a day (I should have 1,200 - ugh, I don't see that happening) so I don't know how this is going to go.

[lisamase 52]

My surgeon had me schedule my first fill for three weeks to the day after my surgery' date=' which will be tomorrow. I honestly don't need it, I'm hardly ever hungry as it is - struggling to get in 700 cals a day (I should have 1,200 - ugh, I don't see that happening) so I don't know how this is going to go.[/quote']

That's exactly how I felt. Week 4 got my 1st fill and all swelling was down finally so I've been hungry! Went back 2 weeks later, still hungry. Scheduled to go back in two weeks. I miss the full feeling first 3 weeks

[pinklily27 61]

Sometimes I will think I am hungry but I find if I drink something that goes away. Half the time I am just thirsty. You could try that. But if you truly are getting hungry you might need a fill! Best wishes.

[hockeymother 178]

I have really, really thought about the real hunger or the head hunger. I force myself to wait out the 4 hours but by then I am ravenous. Then I eat bad foods, something fast and easy. One thing I don't do enough is drink Water. I have to try to take in more.

[lellow 1,713]

I'd say that yes, you probably need another fill. When you get close to your green zone, you probably won't have to force yourself to wait 4 hours and at the end of that be ravenous.

[hockeymother 178]

Well, I weighed myself today, and I'm down another 1.5 lbs. I tried really really hard to drink the Water this week and I guess that did the trick. I have learned that water is so important, the only thing is I have to use a flavouring. Anyhoo, I was nice to see the scale move again.

[curliqus 0]

Thank you for posting this. I am 17 days out and feel depressed that I am so hungry. I'm drinking plenty of fluids and timing my meals, but I'm able to eat almost the same amount of food as before the surgery. My surgeon won't be able to fill me for another 10 days, and I'm trying to keep my spirits up. I just don't want to think that I went through all of this only to end up where I started.

Hopefully, I will feel better after my first fill. Here's hoping!