Dear experienced banders:

Help!!!!I know I am supposed to be patient, I know I am supposed to show control, I know I am supposed to work with the band, but cummON!!! I get so hungry I want to cry!!! ( And some times I do) :thumbup:

I thought the hunger would be a thing of the past, that I could slowly eat my 4 ounce high Protein, lo carb healthy meal, and not be hungry again for 4-5 hours, all the while loosing 1-2 pounds a week. NOT HAPPENING!!! I am VERY HUNGRY two hours after breakfast(2 eggs and two veggie sausage patties) no Fluid for an hour after eating, and again after lunch (lean cuisine something) Stomach growling hungry. Get out of my way I need to eat something NOW hungry.

And after the initial weight I lost after the first two weeks after surgery (5 pounds), I have not lost one ounce more. I am 2 months post surgery. :eek: I have had two fills, and am able to easily eat way more than 4 ounces without having any golf ball pains, or PB's. In fact, the only time I had the mid chest pain was when I waited way too long to eat after being hungry (4 hours) and I scarfed down a big bite of a sushi roll. So I know I have some restriction. But obviously not enough to hold the food I am eating in the pouch long enough to keep me satisfied. Will it ever get better, or am I going to be one of the failures?

My lower stomach-the one that growls, doesnt seem to know the rules. Does anyone have any tricks to help? Any foods to make the hunger go away for another hour? (My doc says three meals a day, and no snacking) I have tried drinking hot tea, cold Water, eating pickles, etc., but my stomach is not fooled. It wants to be fed every 2-3 hours during the day. (Nights don't seem to be as much of a problem)

Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.

Kefirchick

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Seems you need more fills! I've had five fills and I'm still not at restriction. It's a gradual process and we just have to be patient. Trust me, I know how hard this is. I am struggling with this myself right now.

do you have another fill appt scheduled?

Hi shortgal-

I am too-short that is. (5'2") I was banded 12/21/08, about a month after you, and I have had two fills, scheduled for third in two weeks. I have not lost weight as quickly as you have-6 pounds pre-op, and only 6 since the surgery, all in the first two weeks.

This really is much more of a struggle than I thought it would be.:wink2: I am glad I found this forum. I get more information and support here than from the doc. Not that he isn't attentive-but he isn't living this 24/7. Just knowing that I am not the only one with my particular problem is very helpful. I don't feel like such a wus complaining to him. So thanks for reminding me that I am not alone. Makes me want to go out and sing a chorus of Kum-by-ya, Si se puede! and all that stuff ha ha!

kefirchick

Kefirchick, I could have written your letter. I know exactaly what you are feeling!

Dear WCFG: Thank you so much for the Isopure tip. I tried the Orange flavor today at work, very chilled and over ice as you recommended. Odd aftertaste, but not bad. Not bad at all! And it did seem to take the edge off my hunger. At least I made it a whole 4 hours before the hunger beast attacked!:biggrin:

I'm so glad that it helped to take the edge off your hunger. Going 4 hours is great!

BTW, the aftertaste will go away as you get accustomed to it.

You know a lot of people on the forum call the Isopure "Isopuke", but I'm a fan and still have a glass often for the Protein boost.

I like the alpine punch, the apple melon and the pineapple/banana.

Glad you found it, too!

Kefirchick, I could have written your letter. I know exactaly what you are feeling!

Hi sfeiner:

Oh No!!!!:biggrin: You are two months ahead of me in band dates, and you are still hungry? That sucks!!!!!! :eek:Tell me it ain't so.

Q: Why did I think that the hunger would disappear?

A: That's what they told me. Silly me. I actually believed them.

(Thing is, I am hungrier with the band than when I was dieting preband! At least then, I could stuff my pie hole with lettuce and celery-something I can't do now.)

How many fills have you had? I am at two fills for a total of 6 cc in a 10 cc band. Doc says they start filling slower now-maybe 1/2 cc addition at a time. Next fill for me is in 2 weeks.

kefirchick

I was feeling the same. I was told it was a tool to help and it really wasn't helping. I just got my third fill and wow, what a difference. I have acheived restriction. I know I'll probably loosen up a bit and need another one but this is like night and day. I just had 1 cc put in since I had 6 in a 10 cc band. At 6 ccs I could eat steak easily, now I feel like I will be able to lose. Good luck and keep your chin up!