I am wondering what I will feel like afterward? Not so much the ouchie part because I have had my gallbladder out laproscopically and I get that part but how will I really feel? Will I feel hungry? Will I be so hungry it's painful or will the band be what relieves that? How will I feel before my fill? Will THAT be hungry? I guess I am really worried about ravenous hunger working against me. I am just starting this whole process and these seem to be my biggest questions. What will I feel like???

You will probably be hungry until you get to restriction. You may be one of the lucky few that have restriction from the start or you may need several fills to get to restriction. You may also not be hungry for a week or two post-op (due to swelling) then suddenly get your appetite back and be very hungry.

But once at restriction you will not be constantly hungry. On average it takes about four fills to reach restriction but everyone is different. Once there you will be able to eat a small amount of food when hungry and stay satisfied for several hours until your next meal. That is the whole idea behind the bands part in weight loss. Your part is to eat the right foods, eat properly, not eat between meals or when head hunger (cravings) strike.

Thanks Jodi!

that was very informative. I was wondering the same thing. Thanks.

Jodi gave good advice as usual; just to warn you I was really hungry from the start postop. It's important you follow your doc's postop diet though, so that you heal properly. Depending on which band etc, it needs to heal in place and "cheating" by eating too early can do damage.

That part of it isn't fun for most of us! but you just grit your teeth and get through it somehow. It really isn't bad and it's worth it for a life time of freedom!

I am wondering what I will feel like afterward? Not so much the ouchie part because I have had my gallbladder out laproscopically and I get that part but how will I really feel? Will I feel hungry? Will I be so hungry it's painful or will the band be what relieves that? How will I feel before my fill? Will THAT be hungry? I guess I am really worried about ravenous hunger working against me. I am just starting this whole process and these seem to be my biggest questions. What will I feel like???

I was banded on 11/11/08 and while on the liquid post op diet, I was HUNGRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I felt light headed, dizzy, growling stomache pains. These symptons occured a couple of days post op. Once, I was able to tolerate cream Soups and yogurt, I was better able to control my hunger.

Good luck!