Hello. This is my first experience with this website. I had my surgery three weeks ago in Fresno, CA and am looking forward to sharing information and learning from others. I have had no saline injected yet so am still feeling as hungry as I did before the surgery. Is this normal?

Hi there and welcome, we are glad to have you join us.

In answer to your question, yes, what you are feeling is normal. In the first week or two immediately following surgery, you are not very hungry because of the swelling. However, once the swelling goes down, you definitely get hungrier. That is because the time right now is for healing, not losing. The band is designed to work with fills. Once you start getting your fills, you will find your hunger will start to dissipate and the weight will start coming off. Prior to getting your fills, it is not unusual to not lose any weight and even gain.