Not feeling as full a month after lap band and before first fill

[TaniaG 17]

Hi Friends,

I have a question....I was banded on April 21, 2011 and when I drank and/or ate I would get full very quickly. I could eat 1/2 cup of food and fill full.

Now, almost a month after surgery I don't get full as fast, can eat cup/cup and a half of food.

Is this because the swelling is going down around my band and am needing my first fill?

Has anyone ever experienced this before their first fill?

[Cindy C 150]

Yes, it's because the swelling is going down. Right now your band is loosely around your stomach causing little or no change.

[sandy1 1]

Hi Friends,

I have a question....I was banded on April 21, 2011 and when I drank and/or ate I would get full very quickly. I could eat 1/2 cup of food and fill full.

Now, almost a month after surgery I don't get full as fast, can eat cup/cup and a half of food.

Is this because the swelling is going down around my band and am needing my first fill?

Has anyone ever experienced this before their first fill?

I am feeling that exact same way. I have an appointment next Thursday and hoping I get a fill.

[vickyd 24]

Yes. The swelling has gone down so you can eat more...that said, my meals are normally 1-1 1/2 cups and I have always lost steadily.

[dcowens 2]

I don't believe you need a fill as of yet. I felt that way as well when the swelling went down after my surgery. I ALSO eat 1- 1/2 cups of food and am full and have seen steady loss.

[NJGirl32 43]

http://drsimpson.net/fills/Lap-band-eating/lap-band-not-restriction/lap-band-and-restriction.html

Read this article because it talks about the "Honeymoon" stage -that first month. I find some things in the article interesting-like not eating until you are full (stopping right before that feeling).

[Little Teapot 1]

http://drsimpson.net...estriction.html

Read this article because it talks about the "Honeymoon" stage -that first month. I find some things in the article interesting-like not eating until you are full (stopping right before that feeling).

What an informative article! Thanks for sharing it. The lesson I take away is that by routinely measuring your intake, you won't need to rely on the band to give you that "full" feeling. My plan will be to slowly eat what I have measured out and wait for ten minutes then reassess my hunger. This is definitely going to be an experiment in learning how to eat again!