Hi all,

My Name is Mindy I hade my surgery in October 8, 2013 I feel great no problems with recovery went back to work after one week. But

I am 2 weeks post surgery and have not had my first fill yet. Now that all the swelling is all gone I am hungrier all the time. I try to stick to the foods they have instructed me to eat but 2 ounces is not enough. Anybody else have this problem? I have lost 9-10 pounds and am happy with that and my blood sugars are awesome. I just am afraid that I am going to gain all the weight back before my fill and I just need some advice. PLEASE TELL ME THIS IS NORMAL!!!

Thank you all

You are in what a vast majority of people on here term "bandster hell".

It's normal from what I gather and those of us that DON'T experience this are more of the oddity.

I'm sorry you're hungry. Stay the course. Have an extra Protein shake or something....you'll make it!

~David.

Thank you so much David for your advice and letting me know I am just in "bandster hell". I appreciate you taking the time to reply. I see you have done very well in your weight loss. Keep up the good work.

Stay strong! You can do it. We have all gone through ":bandster hell". You should be soon time for you to move to mushies or at least full liquids . Much better when you move to full liquids. Best wishes.

What you're going through is very normal. I was actually on liquids for 4 weeks after surgery and I thought for sure I'd starve to death lol. I was SO hungry all the time! But, I stuck to my doctor's post op diet and just white knuckled through it.

Hang in there, it gets easier.

Congrats on getting banded. I lived on SF popsciles. I love Edy's fruit ones. The calories are a little higher but the taste is great. I still have them daily.

Like someone said, have another protein shake. They fill you up or call your dietitian for advise because each doctor has their own rules.

Yep, I was hungry, some days more than others. For the past two days, my band was pretty good, now today I am starving and can't get enough. I am now 4 weeks post op and going for a fill this Monday - hopefully it helps!

I have not lost any weight in three weeks, but have not gained either.

p.s. 2 ounces??? That is not very much. What are your post op instructions?

Yep, I was hungry, some days more than others. For the past two days, my band was pretty good, now today I am starving and can't get enough. I am now 4 weeks post op and going for a fill this Monday - hopefully it helps!

I have not lost any weight in three weeks, but have not gained either.

p.s. 2 ounces??? That is not very much. What are your post op instructions?

Well I am not allowed to drink Protein shakes I am supposed to eat all my nutrition. I am able to eat canned chicken and tuna and stuff. I am finding everybody is having a different diet depnding n the surgeon I guess. I am tempted to try the shake though just to avoid the hunger.

Thank you all so much for your input I am so lost right now. I appreciate you taking a few minutes to respond to me. Good luck to all of you.

Don't get disheartened guys, I know it's really easy to but the weight will come off, trust me I'm seven years in and flab free!!!!, I'm not sure what the procedures are in the states with regards to the first eight weeks post surgery but here in the uk, the first four weeks was spent on fluid only, then the next four weeks was only mushy food, i.e mashed potatoes, soup that kind of thing. In those eight weeks I'd lost 23lbs, you hear so many conflicting stories about the right way to do it bit to be honest or can take a while for your body to adjust and for you to too!!!!! I also had my first band fill at eight weeks then I really noticed the weight starting to shift !!!! Keep going and be positive, none of us put the pounds on in five minutes and getting it off isn't going g to take five minutes either, it will be so worth it you will feel a million dollars, and as for food????..... Nothing and I mean "NOTHING" tastes sexier than skinny!!!!!!!????