I am now 4 weeks and one day post op and feeling like I am in limbo. The initial euphoria of having the band has worn off and so has the pain and restriction. I can eat anything but not the same large portions as before. I am striving to be good, only succeeding if I avoid all temptation. :w00t:

Everyone has gone a little quiet on the web site and I was wondering if that means they are doing well or struggling and not feeling as positive as before. :thumbup:

I hope everyone knows we are non judgemental and supportive and here to help each other. :w00t:

I hope I am not the only person that is finding this tough going. It seems like such a long time till I get a fill and I want to be able to kick start this journey now. The sun is shining and summer is well on the way and I want to get on with it.:thumbup:

I appreciate your post! I too 4 weeks post op and after the extreme high of being banded and feeling restricted..BAM I woke up one morning feeling no restriction what so ever. I was discouraged after going to my surgeon and he said that it would be another 4 to 6 weeks before my first fill. So you are not the only one experiencing this and hopefully we some how deal with it. :w00t:.

I soo feel the same way! I was banded on march 30th and i now have no restriction. My dr. says this is normal because the swelling has gone down, i feel so depressed and not so excited anymore. I hope after my first fill i will feel that exciting feeling again. Im crabby all the time and need to get motivated !! Im talking my self in to it all day long. Good luck, they say it will get better!

I had my surgery 3-5 and also felt a bit of restriction and first, but once I began eating real food there was none. Thank goodness I had this board to tell me this was normal, otherwise I would have totally given up. I had my first fill 4-15 (2.5cc in a 10cc band) and unfortunately again - no restriction. Good thing is that I really don't feel hungry, but am not always keeping my intake at 1cup. The good news here is that I know it will eventually work. I can alwasy keep to a diet for the first few minths when the weight is coming off easily - it is when I hit the 4 month period that I start to slip - hopefully that is when restriction will occur and it will help me through. Good Luck!

Surgery 3-5 350lb

Current 4-20 319lb

This is called "Bandster Hell" and is the time after the euphoria of banding wears off and before restriction begins. Don't worry about it -- this will pass. Just be patient with yourself, and use this time to try to begin making good food choices and practicing a bit of your own self-control. Begin an exercise program if you haven't. Doesn't matter how little, just get consistent with it. The band is a tool and doesn't do it all for you, so by the time it does start doing what it's intended to do, with multiple fills, you will be doing your part. Hang in there - it's all in the process.