I lost only 2lbs post opt I was so ashamed..but I still could get the surgery....I lost 13lbs in 2 weeks after surgery....my first fill is 11-23-07 but I am feeling hungry is this normal.....I ate some shreaded chicken and I didn't know it had traces of light tomato sauce...now I have been craving since 10/31 I cheated I had a small peace of homemade carmel and I really want your opinion about this....is it normal....did it not get filled during surgery? if so why am I getting hungry?:omg:

DSW:

I think it's very normal to feel hungry after the swelling goes down, and before the first fill. I think I've seen this referred to as "bandster hell". I went through it too. That is why the band is a tool, not the end-all. You still have to try to eat smaller quantities of good choices, and exercise during this period so that you don't gain back what you've lost since the surgery. However, I remember someone saying that you're not expected to lose until you get filled. Good luck, and know that it's very common to get hungry before first fill.

Good luck.

Sue

Hi there!

Everyone gets the "hungry horrors" between surgery and their first fill. Just do your best to eat the best Protein sources you can, make sure you get in enough Water daily, and start exercising if you haven't already. Your restriction will be much better once you get your first fill. Hang in there!

It is very normal to be hungry before your first fill. I just tried to make really good choices about what i ate and i exercised a lot. I still lost weight. It will be better when you get one or two fills. Donna