banded 6-23-2010 and starving!

[cmnstrd 0]

ok its been 13 days and I am starving!!! I have only lost 9 lbs and my 1st fill apointment is 7-21. I have been eating more and more due to hunger pains and I have little to no restriction. Is this normal?

[Me3 0]

Yep. It's perfectly normal. It's called lap band hell... the time period between surgery and your first fill... this is the hardest part though... it DOES get easier!

Hugs,

Heather :thumbup:

[Llyra 3]

It is not time to panic yet! Nine pounds is a pretty decent weight loss in just a couple of weeks.

[jackgordie 0]

Thanks for posting this, I feel exactly the same way! :thumbup:

I was banded 2 days before you on June 21st and my first fill is also July 21st. I've been hungry and haven't followed my diet like I should. I'm worried I'll gain and be back to my surgery day weight by my first fill. :crying:One problem is this heat wave on the East coast, so I haven't been walking like I was for the last 2 weeks and being in the house is just temptation to eat out of boredom.

I think I need to go back on liquids for few days. I'm hoping that I DO NOT feel hungry with the fill. :unsure:That's the hardest part for me now, FEELING hungry.

[skunklady 3]

I'm right there with ya, i am 3 weeks out, my surgery was june 10th, it is very hard, i have lost 16lbs so far and am hungry alot, i have cheated here and there, but then get right back on. If you have meetings at the facility you got banded i would suggest going to them, i have gone and they are helpful, good luck!!

[cmnstrd 0]

Thank you all for making me feel better. I just had a chicken breast for dinner and I did fine. I think I might call my doc to see if I can move my fill date to the 14th