I'm in Bandster Hell. Being that I could not diet before the lap band successfully. Now I have to wait for 4 weeks till my first fill (Aug 27). I have the same diet problems as before being banded. I can eat anything I want, I just eat slower, I don't make real bad food choices but portion sizes are not optimum, less than before the band though. I will call my Doctor, but want input from the forum.

That's pretty normal.. try to stick with the portion size your nutritionist and doctor both advised you on. How far out are you from surgery? there were days i needed to have a protein shake between lunch and dinner to just help.. some days i feel like i'm in hell and i go for a second fill next thurs! Best of Luck

Just started regular food as per Doctor

That's pretty normal.. try to stick with the portion size your nutritionist and doctor both advised you on. How far out are you from surgery? there were days i needed to have a protein shake between lunch and dinner to just help.. some days i feel like i'm in hell and i go for a second fill next thurs! Best of Luck

Just started regular food as per Doctor

call your nut/ or dr and see if its okay for u to have a protein shake between a meal see if that helps with hunger.. but is it real hunger or head hunger? drink water before you eat and if the feeling goes away it is just head hunger.. if not then you know your hungry hungry

If you are on real food, just make good dense protein choices that will "stick to your ribs!" Plan your meals, eat slow and eat your protein first. It is hard, but it is also a huge head game. Drink lots of water between meals and also throw in a snack like cheese and crackers, peanut butter and celery, or almonds and a good dry cereal.

Whenever you think you are hungry and it hasn't been 4 hours, drink some flavored water or a V-8. Then if you are still hungry 20 minutes later have a snack.

It takes time to learn what is real hunger and what is head under. We are all used to eating what we wanted when we wanted and for comfort, not nutrition. You will now learn to eat to fuel your body, not our emotions.

Keep trying. I also used protein drinks for the first 2-3 months, but then got off them and was just on real food. You need to find what works for you. All of us have different eating fixations and deal with head hunger different. Mix it up so you can find what works for you.