Yikes, I'm getting my appetite back and that makes me nervous! I'm almost 3 weeks post-op and I could eat just about anything! I don't want to gain ALL the weight back I've already lost. I realize I may gain some back but I don't want to start from scratch again. Any thoughts??

dont get discouraged i was banded 12/22/06 i remember band hell well, it will end!!!!dont give in it will be over soon and remember this is the time for healing not weight loss. the worst part of my first fill was holding my legs up lol other than that there was no pain. GOOD LUCK on this most incredible journey

Just wondering to make sure I am correct!

Thank you!

OH YES, BANDSTER HELL. I remember that so well. Except that at that time no one explaint that to me. I didnt even know there is this support website until 3months donw the line. I was banded in Sept 06. Lose 1 stone within 1 1/2 week, and put back all of the 1 stone by end of the 1st month. I was pulling my hair by then. It took 5 fills before 1 lose the 1st stone and went down another stone.

You people are scaring me! My doctor told me that I would feel restriction after the surgery and before the first fill and that most people lose (on average) about 15 pounds from surgery-to-1st fill. I really hope that's true. I am one week, one day post-banding and I am just venturing past liquids to mushies. I am starting to feel a few hunger pangs and I'm not happy about that. I really, really like NOT feeling hungry. That's one reason I loved the idea of the band. If I'm not hungry, I don't eat or think about food too much.

Syrah, I don't want to scare you that is not my intention. I don't know why your surgeon told you that. It is very common for hunger to come back full force in a few weeks after being banded and with no restriction. So if you start to get hungry it can happen. That being said, you may be one of the lucky ones and not have it return before your first fill. Either way, you just need to know it can happen both ways. Julie

oh man, i'm not alone. i'm hungry. i can eat everything i could before. i'm just about to gain some of my weight back. i'm working out, i'm trying to be faithful. i need to pay more attention to my diet but when i'm hungry and there aren't carrots or cauliflower but a delicious burrito...what's a girl to do. is it just me or is this harder than i imagined?

Shelbellz222, you should eat your hard protein first. That will keep you from getting hungry more often. I made the mistake of eating too soft of a diet and I really paid for it. So make sure you are eating solid protein. Second, if you are still starving and can eat a substantial amount of food you need a fill. Don't be scared to ask for a fill if you have these symptoms. Julie

I am in lap band hell at this time - can't really say I am hungry but am eating too much and not loosing - I am to go to have my first fill next week and am embarrased that I have only lost what I did before I started eating solids. I am anxious to go for that first fill!

Your Dr. will be happy that you lost some after surgery. Don't sweat it. They know how hard this period is. Don't be too hard on yourself. Good luck and be careful with that first fill.