I had my first fill almost two weeks ago now, it isn't enough as I can eat essentially what I could eat before my fill, (which, by the way is still drastically less than I could & would eat pre-band). I don't get hungry between meals, i.e. not looking to snack, but come meal time (approximately 4 hours after a meal), the hunger pains are much more evident than ever before in my life, it is actually uncomfortable, not just a gnawing hunger, an actual pain if you will. After eating, no problems, but when I'm hungry boy do I know it. Has anyone else experienced something like this? I know I need another fill to get more restriction, but this one is just uncomfortable when I'm hungry, does that go away? As always, very interested in your experiences.

Great Experience with the band

Banded 1/19/2009 - Self Pay - Dr. Gonzalez in Dallas

Total Weight Loss to Date: 37 pounds since pre-op, 20 since surgery.

I'm going for fill #4 next week and I am either hungry or feel like crap because I ate to much to not feel hungry. I don't know what the answer is.

I have 2 kinds of hungry one that is a vague i'm bored I wanna snack hungry and a I'm starving,shaking and I feel sick kinda hungry..........I dont think I'm at my sweet spot yet because I cannot make 4 hrs w/o getting hungry.

I have no advice for you since I am in your exact same position. I am about 3 weeks out from my first fill. I can go 2-3 hours before the pains come. I told the nurse that my hunger is worse than it ever has been and she seemed shocked (like I was the first person to tell her this before.) The pains are so bad I am almost nauseous. And to make matters worse, I am a dental hygienist and my patients can hear EACH AND EVERY noise my stomach makes. When I get hungry people in the next room know it. The noises are absurd. I have to admit that I haven't been the best about not drinking with meals so I figured maybe that's why I was getting so hungry. The last couple of days I have done much better with the drinking with meals thing (only a few small sips) and I nothing has changed. I will eventually work up to NOT drinking with meals but I'm telling you, that's one of the hardest things for me. So, I don't have an answer but I feel your pain. Literally.

This may be controversial but I suggest that those who have problem with hunger between meals plan a small snack to tide you over. That's what I do and I'm still losing. Mid morning (about 3 hrs after breakfast) I'll have a fat-free yogurt (100 cal). That keeps me satisfied another couple of hours until lunch (Lean Cuisine). Usually about 4 pm I'll have a protein bar that will keep me satisfied until dinner. In the evening about 9 or 10 I'll have another small snack. Even with the snacks I'm still usually less than 1200 cal per day because my meals are small. This may not work for you but I'd rather snack and eat smaller meals than be so starving a mealtime that I over eat or eat too fast and then get very uncomfortable. Find the system that works for you though.