Do you guys feel the same amount of hunger as you did before you were banded? Do you still WANT to eat a whole lot but the band stops you?

I have friends that have gastric and thier hunger is non-existent. But I can't get over the rearranging of your insides.

Leigh

I'm currently unfilled, so yes, I do get hungry. But it's not the "eat paint off the wall" preband hunger. Also, I've been eating too much junky-junk over the holidays and that just doesn't "stick" with me and help me feel satisfied as long as the hard proteins (lean,moist meats) and vegs. I honestly feel better when I'm eating the right things. Eating these carbs makes me feel yucky and tired. There really is a lot of variety of good stuff. I love grilled shrimp and grilled pork chops.

I get hungry, but only if I haven't eaten for a long while. And my hunger is satisfied with very little food. Do I still want to eat anyway? Sure, but that's a whole different subject.

Nancy

I get hungry too. But alot of times its more like food cravings and wanting to continue eating even when I should be finished (just like Nancy said).

Of course we get hungry--we're human, and all our wiring is fully intact, so when we're low on fuel our bodies send the "hunger" signal we need to stay alive.

But hunger is a whole different animal post-band. I now know what it's like to be hungry in the same way that normal people get hungry--like when they haven't eaten in four or more hours, and truly want something nutritious to fill the small space inside their stomachs. Now when I get hungry I can eat only a small amount--a half a sandwich, one small piece of chicken--and the hunger really and truly goes away.

No longer does it take two or three sandwiches or a plate FULL of dinner to make the pangs go away. THAT'S the miracle of the band.