12 Days Post Lap Band Surgery And Feeling No Restriction

[Gizmo29 0]

hi everyone again i am 12 days post op and i know i posted 10 days post op that everytime i ate i felt pain and it was like stuck feeling but now i am feeling the same exact way i felt before my surgery i am able to eat just as much as before with no discomfort so how am i suppossed to loose weight with this? i have my first fill on dec 27th does anyone else feel this?

[Hopeful to be full 11]

the reason u felt stuck before is because u were swollen from surgery. now the swelling has gone down u dont have restriction anymore. you need to use willpower not to overeat until u get filled. it's the only way.

[Gizmo29 0]

ONCE YOU GET FILLED YOU FEEL DIFFERENT THOUGH RIGHT? BECAUSE WONDERING HOW THIS HELPS YOU LOOSE WEIGHT IF NOT

[Diva817 2]

I understand what you are going through. I go for my first fill (maybe) but it is my after care appointment and it's where they do the fills so I'm hoping I get one because I'm hungry and as the last person said it is just will power keeping me from over eating. Not once have I gotten stuck or been sick with pbing I actually hope it doesn't ever happen as I plan on taking my time with food and learning the new way of eating. Wish you luck and much success.

[highland 168]

It usually takes 3 to 4 fills to feel any restriction. It's pure will power until that happens! This is a time for learning to eat correcrly so that when you do have restriction you will make the correct choices. In other words; get the biggest bang for your buck! Now that I finally have restriction (4 fills and 6 mo ths later)) I have to work hard to get all my Protein in each day because I can't eat all that much. If I hadn't been practicing these eating habits I'm afraid I'd be filling up on other foods and losing my hair like so many with the band do because they aren't getting enough protein. Sometimes I think Surgeons fill you slowly so you can learn the correct way to eat with the band before you hit the green zone! Well I've rattled on long enough. Lots of luck to you! You will be sooo happy you did this!

[cheryl2586 3,053]

Just because you can eat as much as you did presurgery why are you? Your not going to have restriction yet and this time is up to you to not over eat. Measure your food and are you even supposed to be eating real food at 12 days post op? But anyway if your chosing to eat regular food measure it and be done. Your going to be hungry thats the way it is you have to deal with it for a while.