I'm feeling very hungry and eating more then I have in the last few days! When do I get a fill?

My Doc usually fills 4-6 weeks after surgery as long as the incisions from surgery have healed

My doctor said that people, on average, were getting hungry faster statistically and started scheduling people the 3rd week after surgery. I would call and ask the doctors opinion. Good luck!

And sorry... for example, my surgery was 7/18 and my first fill is scheduled for August 13th.

When I had my 1 week post op f/up appt we made the appt for my first fill. Banded July 11 and fill appt is Aug 7.

My first fill is tomorrow and its 4 weeks out. I begged for one at 2 weeks but he said the healing isn't complete that early. I didn't believe him then but now I can tell a huge difference than 2 weeks ago!!

I have an appt. tomorrow I'm still pretty sore so idk if he will do the fill.. I'll see what he says! So is it normal at the point to stop losing and be hungry? Thanks for all your support;)

I'm almost 2 weeks out and my hunger has def increased in the last few days, and I've stopped losing (tho cals in remain the same in a range btwn 650-900). From what I've read on here that seems similar to many others' experience.

Good luck w the fill - let us know how it goes! I've got another cpl weeks before mine and I'm curious abt what it will be like.

I didnt lose any weight for about from week 2 - 4. Now I am at week 5 and losing again. I think my body had to kick out of starvation mode.

I will defiantly let you know what happens tomorrow! It sound like everyone goes through this not losing phase..

That huge hunger ya'll are feeling is the time between being banded and getting the one fill that gives you some restriction/satiety and it's called "Bandster Hell". Many or most of us all went through this period.

Your doc or nutritionist probably didn't tell you about this phase? SURPRISE!!! It's real and it's a time to knuckle down and eat healthy. I ate more than my 1 cup of food per meal but I tried to eat healthy so I didn't feel deprived. I didn't gain but I didn't lose. It's all good.

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You only ate a cup of food a day? I was told 1/2 - 1 cup per meal.

And sorry... for example' date=' my surgery was 7/18 and my first fill is scheduled for August 13th.[/quote']

My first fill is also on August 13th. I was banded 07/17. Kind of nervous about it all...

You only ate a cup of food a day? I was told 1/2 - 1 cup per meal.

Me too! I'm not on food yet but now I'm confused as to when I do get there... and I don't like what I'm hearing about this "Bandster hell"... I am pretty happy here in this non-hungry and losing phase.

Me too! I'm not on food yet but now I'm confused as to when I do get there... and I don't like what I'm hearing about this "Bandster hell"... I am pretty happy here in this non-hungry and losing phase.

Im in Bandster hell and yeah it sucks, but it is manageable. Unfortunately I have to wait possibly 9 weeks after surgery to get my first fill.

You only ate a cup of food a day? I was told 1/2 - 1 cup per meal.

Make that per meal, not per day.