I am 4 days post-op and I am wondering what full will feel like with the band on. Is it different than before? Last night i was starving and drank some broth probably faster than i should have. I felt like i needed to burp real bad but i couldn't. Was that being full or was it just gas?

Probably it was both drinking too fast and gas, combined.

In terms of being "full" - don't go there.

You don't really want to be "full" anymore. What you want is to be "Not Hungry"

I have found that "full" only happens after I have eaten far, far more than I should.

"Not Hungry" happens much sooner. The Trick is to stop eating when you begin to feel "not hungry" instead of pushing on and trying to get "full".

I know from experience that "full" can happen - but it only happens for me when I have eaten enough to fill my pouch AND the lower stomache. Not the plan, if you know what I mean.

Not full happens pretty quickly. These days, I try to plate up just a small, small portion and eat that. If I am "Not Hungry" afterward, I don't eat anymore.

Hope this helps.

**Oh - and letting yourself get hungry or "starving" is a very bad idea. When you are "starving" you eat too fast and/or you eat too much.

If you need to eat more than three times a day - that is ok. Just have planned, healthy Snacks available and roll it all into your calorie count.

Good Luck!

It sure helped me, thanks ReneBean.

I have been having that mentality. I realize now I need to stop eating when I'm not hungry any longer, not when I feel full.

This new tool will work for me if I can learn new LB ways of eating and un-learning my old habits.