Hello,

I was banded August 28th and have had 1 fill of 1 cc. Still feel no restriction but I am curious as to whether the sensation of being full is going to feel the same as before or not. I understand that it is a little higher up but is it the same feeling as pre-band?

Also, I need some major encouragement because this is way harder than I thought. I have such a hard time not falling back into old habits.... and sometimes feel that this is all a waste...

I don't have a special feeling. It feels like I'm not hungry any more. I don't get pressure, pain, tightness, or any of the other "soft stops" I hear others describing. I feel it if I get stuck, and I feel it if I drink too soon, but no separate feeling to indicate fullness. This is part of why I'm starting to consider another fill.

When I get full now with my band I get a tight feeling almost in my throat. I don't get full in my stomach anymore, it is in my chest and my throat. Usually before I have had too much and get the golfball feeling in my chest I will burp, hiccup, get a runny nose or have my throat close up a bit. Sometimes I can eat a bit more if I just take a few minutes to let the food go down, other times I can see that I am "full" now and if I continue to eat I will PB or slime. It can be difficult to gauge when you are full now b/c it is entirely different than w/out a band. I cannot rely on my stomach now to tell me....Hang in there, it does get easier

~Liz~

03/10/06

241/164/160

5'7''

Same as it did before, once or twice I've eaten too much and feel ready to BURST. That was uncomfortable enough that I dont care to repeat it. But generally I get the same signals I always did only much sooner.

Jachut,

How many cc's are you at on your fills?