Day 3 post surgical banding - no hunger pains is so weird

[MacDaddy 20]

Can't believe it is day 3. Still on clear liquid diet until tmrw, then goes to full liquids. Have absolutely NO hunger pains whatsoever. My total intake last two days is two bottles of gatorade, small black coffee and a bowl of Vietnamese pho broth. This just seems crazy to me, but I am along for the ride at this point. Started feeling some tight pain in stomach area last night and took a pain pill. Slept fine no problems. Went to work this morning for 4 hours, now back home trying to take it easy. Kinda hard to put on my socks and/or bend down this morning when putting on my suit.

Every time I tried a diet in the past it was always the hunger pains that got me miserable and put me in a really bad mood. So weird not to have them. I basically have not had much to eat or drink since monday morning, and have dropped 13 pounds since then. It almost seems too good to be true, but then again I have read on this site that almost no one feels hungry after banding surgery for a while.

[2muchfun 8,927]

Enjoy while you can. There will be a time between this and when your band is adjusted that will remind you how hard it is to diet.

[Amy C 31]

I'm with you MacDaddy, I'm 4 days post op and have yet to feel real hungry. I started full liquids yesterday and had a hard time getting 4oz of my protien shake down, I think I really only drank 3 of the 4 and was satisfied. Congrats to you and lets hope this feeling continues!!

[NancyintheNorth 112]

Congratulations to you, I hope this also happens to me!

[littlelaura 43]

Congrats on your success so far. Hope when I'm banded, it works out like this!!

[MestizaBander 43]

I'm 6 days post op and have been on a clear liquid diet until tomorrow. I been hungry for the last 4 days.,the hunger pains are worse than the gas pains at this point. The only thing that helps with my hunger pains in the liquid hydro condone with Tylenol the surgeon gave me.

[Lumpy 18]

It is nice, huh? As time goes on you will start to have hunger pains as the surgery heals.. but still evan later on, it's nice to have the band keep you feeling full longer than with out the band. I love my band, but there have been times when I had a rough go at it. Just go by the rules!! Good luck!

Can't believe it is day 3. Still on clear liquid diet until tmrw, then goes to full liquids. Have absolutely NO hunger pains whatsoever. My total intake last two days is two bottles of gatorade, small black coffee and a bowl of Vietnamese pho broth. This just seems crazy to me, but I am along for the ride at this point. Started feeling some tight pain in stomach area last night and took a pain pill. Slept fine no problems. Went to work this morning for 4 hours, now back home trying to take it easy. Kinda hard to put on my socks and/or bend down this morning when putting on my suit.

Every time I tried a diet in the past it was always the hunger pains that got me miserable and put me in a really bad mood. So weird not to have them. I basically have not had much to eat or drink since monday morning, and have dropped 13 pounds since then. It almost seems too good to be true, but then again I have read on this site that almost no one feels hungry after banding surgery for a while.

[Faded Design 84]

Enjoy while you can. There will be a time between this and when your band is adjusted that will remind you how hard it is to diet.

No doubt.

[Lumpy 18]

well, I got the band in 2007 and just had it repositioned because it slipped. I have no idea when it slipped...I think back and remember a period where I was having trouble with it being tight a year ago. So I am day 6 post op and only have 3 Boost Protein shakes a day right now and doing well. I do have hunger pains, but I tell myself, it's ok, I'm not starving and it's not a big deal to have hunger pains. Rather have them and be size 12 than size 24.

I was 250 and lost 100, got to 150 in just 6 months. I was VERY careful and strict with my diet. I went from size 24 to 8, yes in 6 months. I am now in size 12 at 173 lb now but working on it.

It's so important to think healthy! The band is a tool and you can still eat calories and fat and the band won't help. So don't think this is a quick fix. You have to do the work! I would do it all over again and again.

Start exercising!!!! best thing for you! Good luck!!

[Skywalker 170]

Glad for you MacDaddy, and that is very encouraging. I hope soon not to have hunger pains as well.