So what is your signal that you're full? Runny noses? Hiccups? I've found I'm getting suddenly sleepy... could that be my signal?? Still trying to find it, and wondering what others have experienced as their signals.

I'm a nurse too and I'm sure you were thoroughly screened for diabetes before surgery, so don't worry yourself about that. My full signal is actually a sort of dizzy/high feeling for a second. It's called a vaso-vagal response and it happens because of a cranial nerve that feeds the digestive tract. It's like a temporary glitch in the program. It's the same response that makes you dizzy if you strain to hard during a bowel movement. Google it and then run it by your doc to see if he agrees.

I'm a nurse too and I'm sure you were thoroughly screened for diabetes before surgery, so don't worry yourself about that. My full signal is actually a sort of dizzy/high feeling for a second. It's called a vaso-vagal response and it happens because of a cranial nerve that feeds the digestive tract. It's like a temporary glitch in the program. It's the same response that makes you dizzy if you strain to hard during a bowel movement. Google it and then run it by your doc to see if he agrees.

The dizzy/high feeling is probably a more accurate description of what I feel. It does come on all of the sudden, but it's brief n passes momentarily. I never actually go to sleep because of it. It does feel a lot like sleepiness.lol.

Wow. Eating makes me high. :rolleyes2:

My doctor told me that if I want to be thin I have to stop eating before I feel full...

My doctor told me that if I want to be thin I have to stop eating before I feel full...

I'm sorry but I think that's an unrealistic request. Isn't the whole point of the lapband to feel full? Unless you mean stop and then the fullness feeling comes later, in a few minutes?

I've only had one fill, but never really had a full signal until 3 weeks after my fill. Now I've noticed when I have my evening meal that after about 3 ounces of Protein and a little veggie my throat has a sense of fullness. It just started one night. I have read other are tigher in the morning and loosen up as the day goes on. I seem to be just the opposite. Weird huh?

I have had a little discomfort in other areas occasionally but never thought of it being a radiating sign of being full. Will pay more attention to that. Otherwise, I just eat a set amount and kind of lose interest - other than my evening full feeling that's my usual sign to stop.

I am a nurse...get checked regardless. It IS a sign of diabetes but can be a sign of other issues as well, especially if it happens after every meal. Tell your doc!

Sorry if you got offended.. if you are a nurse then I am sure you know that people and nurses have all have differant outlooks on why things happen. So the best advice is like you said I've said we've all said get checked by doc. ONLY if it happens after everymeal would it raise concern?.. Sugar levels after eating will make alot of people feel sleepy after eating. Not to say it is normal but very common

Edited May 19, 200917 yr by lapbandgirl2009

Sorry if you got offended..

I'm not at all offended; I didn't take it personally...you don't know me from Adam so it couldn't be personal! But perhaps it is that I live in the "diabetes capital" (as we affectionately call it; it's not official) and falling asleep after every meal isn't normal or good and is often a blood sugar issue and should be checked by a doc. There's a lot of misinfo here on the boards and I don't mind at all being called when I'm wrong (very human here) but also try to stand up if I think something is right; because it is important. I didn't mean it as a personal attack on you either...just that the OP needs to ask her doc because whatever it is, it isn't normal.

Very true... I did want to add I really enjoy reading all your responses and post as they are very informative. I just like to be realistic about topics and you are right there is alot of misleading info on here... Take care

Same to you! Please always call me out if you doubt what I'm typing...!! I am so NOT perfect!

now we can join hands and sing "Kum-bah-ya" LOL :purplebananna: j/k

lol.. have a goodnight

well it doesnt happen over night... he said it will take three years to retrain ourselves how to eat... but its true that thin people dont eat every meal until they are so full that their back hurts and are throwing up... that is my problem and the past few days i have been trying to stop before that point and it is working.

My sign is I hiccup a couple times .... my daughter laughs at me everytime it happens LOL !