Banded 6/26 with no fill and starving. I started testing the waters and found I had no consequences (nausea, vomiting) or even feeling full. WARNING - do not start eating. Most of us were banded because we can't stop. Get my first fill on Monday, hope that will work. Don't tell me to go to my doctor. Very non supportive and uninformed staff. I am happy I have this group to go to. I'll keep you updated!!!

I don't understand. ? Did you advance your post op diet too quickly? Of course, until you have restriction, it will be as if you didn't have the band. Once you've healed, and usually for the first few fills (depending on how aggressive your fills are) you WONT feel anything. During this time, those who lose (I was not one of them) just diet and "white knuckle" it.

Yes , I did pre op liquids and post op liquids, then mushies, then tested the waters myself because I was so hungry. Once I got a taste, I lost control. I guess I need to white knuckle it and hope that after my first fill, I'lll start feeling some restriction.

As long as you didn't advance your food faster than your post op diet, you are fine and normal. You don't have to keep eating like it's your last day to eat because it isn't!