4 week post op and I'm hungry! :(

[JaimePie 1]

Hi! I've been lurking at posts on here for a few months now, and now I'm having a bit of a struggle myself. So I decided I would finally sign up and ask for some help!

I was banded April 19th and everything has been going great! I felt completely satisfied after my 4 oz meals, and even sometimes had trouble finishing my meals. Until about a week ago. I now feel hungry after my meals (i sit down, eat slowly, and refrain from drinking Water after, and average about 60-80g of Protein a day) Now, not only am i not satisfied and feeling like I could eat twice as much food, but feel like I need to eat again in about an hour. It really REALLY sucks. Especially since I lost 20 lbs the first few weeks, and now this! What a buzzkill, right?

I guess I'm just wondering if this is normal before a fill, if the fill will fix this, and if anyone else experienced this. I am scheduled for my first fill May 30th, and I don't know if I can wait two more weeks! I appreciate any feedback! Thanks a lot!

[JACKIEO85 308]

IF this is your FIRST FILL? it's NORMAL... you don't usually have any restriction, with the exception of the band being around your stomach.

It's best not to Rush a FILL, eat something low fat, cal, Protein...even if it means going over your caloric intake for the day. Problem I always had with fills was that once I had one I felt restriction, then eventually as weeks passed I would be able to consume more INITIALLY..but eventually that too will subside, that is what people refer to as THE SWEET SPOT.You get a fill and your able to eat your protein/meal and your satisfied for 4-5 hrs, until your next meal.

Try to differentiate between HEAD HUNGER and REAL HUNGER.

Do something else if you can when this feeling hits, walk, read, whatever it takes.

[JaimePie 1]

I'll definitely try to think about the head hunger!! I'm sure my brain gets the best of me sometimes! Can't wait for the sweet spot! Thanks for the help