It's days like these.....

[juliansmom2003 3]

....that I'm glad I called for a fill appointment. I go back and forth on do I need one, maybe I'm not working the band right, no I'm ravenous.....and on and on.

Today I had a nice size lunch, and as I'm taking my last bite, I'm still having BAD hunger pains. I honestly don't know what the heck is wrong with me.

Even when I had 'restriction' (or so my doc says), I never have the "not one more bite or else" event people speak of (not like I'm looking for it--I just don't know if I'm looking for the right signals of what full is). I know it's going to feel like it did before, but I don't even feel the full feeling in my chest. Some days, just when I think I have it all figured out, there I go again with the same confusion on what the heck it should feel like when I'm full!

Sorry guys, just needed to vent.

Will I ever figure this out????

[thisisit1013 0]

THANK YOU! I was banded on 1/13/09 and I feel the same way. I feel like I should have this down by now, but here I am still learning. I am just now getting that "not one more bite feeling" I am at 5.7 on a 10 band, I feel a lot of restriction when I eat and have issues. But I am not losing! Not for 3 months. Tomorrow I have a fill, hopefully I will still be able to eat!

[Queen Fig 0]

I feel the same as well. I have had 5 fills...I couldn't tell you how much I have in my band. i think around 6 ccs in a 10 cc band. Anyway, I can eat a whole restaurant size salad at a sitting and that is way beyond the 1/2 cup we are supposed to be full at. Today was like a buffet day at my house - just grazed all day. I don't think I have lost a pound since my last appt in March. I go back in two weeks. I am always embarassed to have only lost 2-ish pounds each appt which are about 5 weeks apart.

Anyway, I was banded in November and you still have accomplished way more than me. Congrats and good luck on this fill!