I was banded August 17th and have done great--no problems so far and have done just as my doctor said. But, I can't tell when I am full and I am really hungry and feel like I can eat anything I want --don't feel need for soft foods. Will having my 1st fill help out??? First week or so I had no desire to eat and did fill full fast--guess it was the swelling--but now that the swelling is obviously down, the fast fullness feeling is gone!!! HELP!!!:help:

Follow your doc's advice but don't expect restriction until you have your first fill. Now is the time for healing.

Were you hungry during those few weeks before your first fill?? Want to know if this hungry feeling will go away w/help of first fill--and if I really get "full"

Yeah, I was hungry once the swelling went down. The main thing is to stick to the post-op diet. After my fill, I found restriction. I'm still looking for the "sweet spot" and I have another fill scheduled next week, but I found there was a difference in my hunger once I had a fill. You just have to hang in there. Good luck.

try a search for "bandster hell" - that is what you are experiencing right now. it does get better.

I was banded on August 15 and like you I am really starting to get my hunger back. I am following the rules with Protein etc. too. Just wanted to let you know you are not alone and I am in hell right along with you.

Just keep up the good work...hey, if we could survive the pre-op diet, we can do this too!! I find just getting up and walking around for 10 - 15 minutes helps and drinking lots and lots of Water helps a bit too (not much, but a bit :girl_hug: )

I was banded Aug. 21, so I am eight days out and HUNGRY! The better I feel, the hungrier I get.

aug 6 i had the lapband and im hungry

my doctor says to stick with the liquid diet, but its easy for him to say, but any body would lose weight that way..

Hey i also had my surgery on 8/21 i feel the same way. I just now started cream tomato soup and i still fell hungry we just got to hang in there.

Day 5 on pre op diet and not too bad. I have two slim fast with protein shakes per day and I eat veg and no fried meats for my dinner and it is all under 80 calories and yes I get hungry but I grab me a bolltle of water and ahve me a mozerella cheese stick or the no carb yogurt and I do alright I have lost a total of 27 pounds during my summer break from school and 7 og those pounds came off this week alone and if I can do this now I can do it later we all can

TOTALLY normal. Remember this....the first 30 days (before your fill) are strictly for healing...the band doesn't work yet. So don't beat yourself up...just do the BEST you can within the guidelines of the 30 days (liquids and mushies). Just stay off the solids. If you lose your complete mind, you are better off having an ice cream shake or something soft than falling into something like chips and dip. And get PLENTY of protein. That also helps a lot.

Thank you so much! You seem to be doing great--we started out having about the same to loose--65 or so--so you are a great inspiration. Glad to know that the band doesn't work yet--couldn't quite figure it out. I suppose when I get my first fill on Oct. 1 that it will be kind of like the first several days after surgery--not really wanting to eat and being able to tell if you are full--right now I keep thinking that I should be full--but don't feel like it--guess it is cause the food just goes right on thru that band!!! Thank you again.

TOTALLY normal. Remember this....the first 30 days (before your fill) are strictly for healing...the band doesn't work yet. So don't beat yourself up...just do the BEST you can within the guidelines of the 30 days (liquids and mushies). Just stay off the solids. If you lose your complete mind, you are better off having an ice cream shake or something soft than falling into something like chips and dip. And get PLENTY of Protein. That also helps a lot.