Hi everyone! I have been reading this forum for some time now. I was banded October 16th but even from before this site really helped me as to what to expect. To be totally honest I am still rather confused about alot of things, and wuite franky somtimes i get discouraged. I have lost 16lbs, most of it from my pre-op liqueid diet. My first fill isnt until Dec. 5th and to be quite honest I am nervous about that. I have been feeling hungry again. As i read through the forum this morning i noticed the term head hunger was used often and i believe that is part of my problem. Perhaps I am used to failing at losing weight that i fear this will be another loss because of the "head hunger" if i wasnt able to conquer it before, how will I now? All I know is I have quite the journey ahead!

Good luck to all of you and I hoep to post good news and encouragment to others some day soon!

Hi everyone! I have been reading this forum for some time now. I was banded October 16th but even from before this site really helped me as to what to expect. To be totally honest I am still rather confused about alot of things, and wuite franky somtimes i get discouraged. I have lost 16lbs, most of it from my pre-op liqueid diet. My first fill isnt until Dec. 5th and to be quite honest I am nervous about that. I have been feeling hungry again. As i read through the forum this morning i noticed the term head hunger was used often and i believe that is part of my problem. Perhaps I am used to failing at losing weight that i fear this will be another loss because of the "head hunger" if i wasnt able to conquer it before, how will I now? All I know is I have quite the journey ahead!

Good luck to all of you and I hoep to post good news and encouragment to others some day soon!

Welcome NewJourney - Yes, you will still be hungry at times - what food stage are you on - Are you getting your Protein in - are you drinking your Water - are you walking. What I do when I am hungry - I eat extra veggies (zuchinne or yellow crooked neck squash - low calories very good) - i find a distraction such as get on the computer and come here - or clean out a drawer - just do something so you don't think about food. This is a lifestyle change - you really have to look at food differently and you will - I am 4 months out as of this coming Saturday - I feel great - looking good for a still fat old woman who is now a 14 - not a 22. Take it one day at a time - make healthy food choices and exercise this will work..

Good Luck........

Thanks for responding IndioGirl55 ! I just passsed the "mushies stage" My doctor has me strictly on protien. i am not allowed veggies or fruit yet. It is almost like the Atkins, I can not even have milk. I am mainly eating chicken and some avocado, that's what i have for lunch. I am really craving a salad! After a while the all protein thing gets to me. in about a month I should be able to add a vegetable a day. I do walk, and i dont know if it's just me but sometimes when i am feeling good i speed up the treadmill and my port kind of feels like it throbs and it feels "tight" like it bulges a little, i usually slow my pace and that helps. But you are right it's about changing my eating habits and keeping busy! It's just nice to have a place where even though we all experience different things, we are all in the same boat!!

Oh and by the way Indiogirl55, you look great! I am 37 and not only would I like to look like you at 55, I wouldnt mind looking like you now! So you are anything but a fat old woman! you are doing great!

Thanks for responding IndioGirl55 ! I just passsed the "mushies stage" My doctor has me strictly on protien. i am not allowed veggies or fruit yet. It is almost like the Atkins, I can not even have milk. I am mainly eating chicken and some avocado, that's what i have for lunch. I am really craving a salad! After a while the all Protein thing gets to me. in about a month I should be able to add a vegetable a day. I do walk, and i dont know if it's just me but sometimes when i am feeling good i speed up the treadmill and my port kind of feels like it throbs and it feels "tight" like it bulges a little, i usually slow my pace and that helps. But you are right it's about changing my eating habits and keeping busy! It's just nice to have a place where even though we all experience different things, we are all in the same boat!!

New Journey - I am so sorry about your food restrictions - OMG i would not have been able to follow those rules - I can't to the atkins type eating plan - i am a WW girl - cuz you get a little bit of every thing in portion control size. I have to get 60 grm protein daily - ususally don't have a problems with this - In my mushie/soft stage I mashed potatoes, refired Beans - scrambled eggs - oatmeal - polenta - fish and all kinds of veggies (well cooked but thats how I like them).. Your port will bug you for a while but then you forget about it - just like i forget about my band sometimes when I am really hungry - but it will remind you when you eat too fast - I have pb'd on pudding - OMG no milk - Calcium helps rid your body of fats - I could have dannon lite & fit yogurt - but i am of the age where i need my calicum - i don't drink milk but use it cooking, yogurt and pudding & fudgecicles (sf)

This is normal....after your fill you will be feeling much better...don't be nervous about the fill...it is not painful...I was a nervous wreck..I was so scared...and honey, it was nothing...I felt like such an idiot when I left the office...I had worked myself up in a tizzy and it was over so quick and did not hurt at all.....