This wasnt the most plrasant of events but I did it. Now why do I have to wait four days to eat solid foods? I am so friggin' hungry I may get mean.... I know it sounds childish but I have been hungry for the last few days.. BANDERS HELL is right!!!

4 days that a lot, that why you loose so much weight all this liquid diet. My doctor better not make me wait 4 days to eat after a fill I will be angry.

My surgeon makes us wait the 4 days, too! Two days clear and two days full liquids. It gives you chance to have the swelling from the fill go down. Try to follow your surgeon's plan. You will be fine! Best wishes, Karen...aka..kll724

Congratulations, one more step toward the green zone. You did your pre-op diet, 4 days is going to be a snap compared to that.

Guess the post-fill time is also about really tuning Into the body so we can interpret those signals -- what is hunger, how frequent -- and, for me, are those just old habits telling me I should have something to eat? Good to sort all of this out and be willing not to have food. The band doesn't prevent us from eating, it just dims our appetite.

If your doctor is aggressive with fills levels, he may be trying to protect you from having a stuck episode which could cause your stoma to completely shut off any flow of food or liquids due to excessive swelling. This is a dangerous situation to be in so early in your journey so follow the orders as best as you can.

tmf

I had my first fill last week and my doctor told me liquids for the first 24 hours and then resume regular eating as long as it's tolerated. Said to avoid bread for awhile though. Since the fill, I have to chew even smaller bites and even slower than before to avoid them getting stuck.

I want to thank each one of you for your input. I was having some form of mental temper tamtrum right after my fill... my body was craving something kind of like an itch you can't scratch. I drank some cream of chicken -minus the chunks of chicken- and went to bed. Woke up next morning better and ready to lose weight. Sorry for the tantrum and thanks for letting me have it!