questions for experienced bandsters

jillrn · February 10, 2007

I just got my second fill and I am starting to feel some restriction I think. It is taking me a while to eat stuff and I got some tuna slightly stuck I felt a lump and small amt of pressure then it went down in a matter of a few seconds. But that isnt what restriction feels like or is it?? I really didnt feel "full" I did feel satisfied, but an 1.5-2 hours later I am hungry again. I wasnt drinking either with the meal. Is it normal to feel hungry that fast? Do people with the proper fill really stay full for a 3-4 hours?? I am doing Protein first etc. trying for follow the rules thanks Jill

Jachut · February 10, 2007

Its pretty much how I experience the band. I dont get full quick, stop and then stay full for hours - if I'm eating something that goes down well I can eat quite a lot of it, if I'm eating something that doesnt, I get full quick but then get hungry very quickly afterwards.

Since personality wise, I diet much better on 3 meals a day and not on constant Snacks, I've elected to stay looser so I can get enough in to sit with me for a while. I've lost weight quite well on 1500 or more calories a day so it works for me.

deckedout · February 10, 2007

Sometimes I get hungry more quicklly than I would hope that I would. One thing that I do is drink a bottle of Water in between meals. So, if I start thinking I'm feeling hungry after 2 hours or even one, but that doesn't usually happen for me, I will drink water. Usually, that will keep me full until the time for a next meal. It is hard to get the water in if I don't start feeling hungry, because than I will forget to drink anything.

LapBandit · February 10, 2007

I try to stay at a restriction level which allows me to stay satisfied for 3 hours. When I am eating right (following the rules) and it seems like you are doing the same but get hungry again before 3 hours then I talk to my doctor about a fill. He agrees that 3 hours of satisfaction from eating is an optimal way to guage restriction. However, sometimes I just plain haven't eaten enough and get hungry sooner. So, make sure you're eating a reasonable portion of food and if it doesn't last for more than an hour or two I'd say that you probably need a fill. Good luck!