Hi All,

I'm hoping someone has some words of wisdome for me here. I was banded on July 24, and go for my first fill tomorrow. It is 6:03 pm, and I am cooking dinner right now, and I am STARVING.

I had lunch around 12:00 ( 1/2 cup refried Beans, 1/2 cup applesauce and some sour cream and cheese for the beans). Around 2:30, I had some Protein shake made with Water.

How do you all handle being hungry in between the time you come home from work, and the time dinner is ready?

I went to the gym and worked out for a little bit, but that did not take care of my hunger.

Do you all find that the small meals you have will carry you through the five or six hours from lunch to dinner?

How do you handle this hunger?

As always, thanks .

If I'm hungry, I would snack on a cup of skimmed milk with one granola bar. Its very healthy, and would stop my hunger for at least 2 to 3 hours. But if you don't want to consume calories (casue dinner will be served soon) then a large glass of water would do the trick and calm your hunger.

You don't have to be starving with the band...

By all means have a snack around 4pm. A cheese stick, granola bar, sf pudding or popsicle. Good Luck

Are you still on mushies? If not, my first suggestion would be to eat solid proteins, and watch your protein:carb consumption. A solid, chewed protein is going to last longer in your pouch than a soft liquidy carbohydrate, hence you will feel full longer. Proteins in general fill you up "better" (not necessarily more) than carbs anyway.

Generally, I try not to become hungry like that. I have been eating small meals spaced out about 3 hours apart. That has been working well for me. I have pretty good restriction, and can't eat much at one time, so I go for solid protein first...unbelievably, those kinds of foods actually appeal to me now! I keep protein bars available for quick on-the-go food. I also like fruit and yogurt and iced tea.

No need to feel that hungry.

This is the time I have to call on willpower because I do get hungry, but if I eat a snack in the late afternoon, I will not be able to eat my dinner, guaranteed. I seem to close up at around 5pm and dinner is a very small meal for me, I eat a reasonable one, but if there's ANYTHING in my stomach, I cant fit dinner in. So I suffer it out generally. If anything, I hae a cup of coffee.

And no, small meals dont get me through. I find the band doesnt do that for me, well not anymore. I get full quickly and can stop eating much sonner than I would have therefore I eat less, but I do need to eat a reasonable meal to get me through.