AtlantaShooter

...my head's hungry even when my body's not! No I get it - it's just a habit to go back for 2nd's and 3rd's (and dessert) every time I eat. So really there is nothing that keeps us from going back for more at first -- until the restriction effect becomes so great it overrides the head impulse thing? As far as what size band I have I'm not sure. Dr Hart said he put in 1.7(cc's?) on this first fill (and same back in on refill). He said it seemed like he wouldn't have to put in much more for me. That suprised me since at this point it seems like it's still about the size of a laundry chute. When I take the first bite of a meal it takes a couple minutes but once that first bite is down it's game on! Only that first bite really takes a minute.

Great to know how that happens. Can't wait for it to kick in. Hard to wrap my mind around it while I'm still chowing but I can relate to the whole slowing down thing. Sometimes now I feel like I must have just been opening my mouth and throwing stuff down my throat whole! That's why I had to get unfilled - tried to eat a little steak and swallowed some gristle without thinking or trying to chew it like I'm supposed to.

Hi everybody, just signed up and looking forward to finding "magic" in your messages. I was banded 2 days before Thanksgiving (gotta love that liquid turkey!) and been finding my way a little at a time. For my official 1st post I'd like to ask you a question... aren't you still hungry? :hungry: I am! I've only officially had 1 fill (1 fill, 1 unfill, and 1 re-fill) but I've read about how people just -- stop -- feeling the need to go for 2nd's. Does that really happen? Doug