Should I be feeling hungry? I could eat a horse!

I am behaving & sticking to fluids only as I dont want to do any damage.

Has anyone else experienced this & what did they do?

Yes. I think everyone does at first because you don't have a fill, just your band and a very swollen stomach. Just stick to the plan. Check with your doctor but after the first week, I was able to eat sugar free popsicles and sugar free fudge pops. It really helped a lot. It will be trying through the liquids stage but once you get to mushies it is sooo much better. Good Luck and keep in touch with us. We have all been there. I get my first fill tomorrow. Yeah!

Well I had band installed 8 days ago and for the first few days I didn't feel any hunger. About day 5 I felt a bit more hunger but it helps following what I am allowed, A nice Banana smoothie for breakfast is a great starter. Banana, a little bit of honey, some ground cinnamon and low fat milk and I feel full until lunch time.

I am 1 month in and am hungry. I have 4ml fill in a 10ml band. I think I need more. Have not lost weight last 2 weeks. Frustrating.

Honestly, I didn't even get hungry until like week 2 but that's just me. Maybe try drinking a little more liquids to help.

Still hungry. The dietician told me to have mainly vitimised meat with a few vegies made into soup, & to cut down on milk products such as yoghurt & even home made egg custard. So more protein, less carbs. I think I'll develop water toxicity if I drink more water lol.

Went to State of Origin last night (shame job QLD) had beer & hot chips (shame job me). All went down no probs. But wont do it again.

Hopefuly I'll feel better next week when I start mushies.

I had my band put in last year. I have not felt hungry since the operation. I find it hard to remember to eat.

For a month after my op all I ate was liquid soup then I went onto little lumps. Now I no what foods I can and cant eat. Like bread and red meat for me is a big no no, but everyone is different. I have a fill done once a month, which they dont hurt at all.

Well at long last I've had my 1st fill. Thank-goodness, as I was getting a bit despondent about the amount of food I was eating.(luckily no wt gain)

The Dr said he put a large band in ( said he was going to use a small one:sad:) therefore it was just like nothing had been done! He put 7.5mls in and I can certainly feel the difference.

Yay! Now I feel properly banded. :frown:

That 8 weeks was a long time to wait when I didn't know why I was so hungry & was worried that I eating too much.:w00t:

All good now.

Jen