I am almost two weeks post op and just feeling a bit discouraged today. Since surgery, I have always had this full satisfied feeling after having the alotted small portion of food. Yesterday and today, I feel like the person I was before surgery. I feel like I could eat anything and still want more. I am behaving and eating the normal portions but just dont have the satisfaction and am so scared I am going to lose it and just eat and eat and eat! I know the band is just a tool and my self control is the most important step to becoming a healthier me.

I guess what i am wonder is once i go in for my first fill will I go back to that tight and full feeling after eating small portions?

The fill should help. You mentioned you are almost 2 weeks post op. Are you eating solidsalready? If you're still in the mushie stage, its easy not to feel full, as the food easily slides down. Hang in there. It usually takes awhile to find the right restriction, and the foods that work best for you to have that full feeling.

hi.. i've just joined but i'm was banded july 2 so i cant give much advise but i had the same problem and was told as your heal the swelling in your stomach goes down (caused by the irritation of the surgery) goes down and your band is loose but the fill will help get that sensation back

There is much swelling after surgery, I had it for almost 3 weeks. When it went down I could tell I could eat more. I got a fill at about a month and felt that change too. I was having problems at strange times with different foods and I didn't want a second fill. I could slowly eat a 16oz prime rib. I got the second one about 2 weeks ago, no problems with any food yet. I get full on the small amount and I am staying full. Had dinner couple of hours ago, I don't even want my water.

Eat the right amounts, and drink, drink, drink. Wait for the suggested time to start drinking, but it will help you feel fuller longer.