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I got a fill yesterday! Please tell me why I am STARVING today??

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I know this sounds like a dumb answer but you are starving because you are hungry. A fill does not take away hunger - that took me a long time to figure out. It does make you feel satisfied quicker. I don't know what your doctor says you can have at this point, but try drinking some favored sparkling Water or a small cup of skim milk with just a touch of protien powder., That should solve the hunger until you can have mushies..It is only a few days and then back to eating again. Hang in there...you can do this.

Melinda in Florida

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Short is right. The band wasn't invented to not allow you to be hungry. If your stomach is empty, of course you're going to be hungry. The band is there to allow you to be satiated with alot less food.

It's been 2 1/2 yrs since I got my band and I've lost over 100 lbs. I'm still hungry on a daily basis. But after about 6 bites, I'm full. You need to eat to allow the band to work.

Good luck!

Marci

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Thanks Ladies! I was banded in December and it seems like this is the first time I have been seriously hungry on fill day and the day after. I'm going to bump up my process and eat something!

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