Satiety-- after the pouch..

[soozan 0]

Ok, more stupid questions, sorry.

My husband and I have been talking baout this for a few days and we will have more silly questions I am sure.

Ok, your "pouch" fills quickly and empties(into the remainder of your stomach) slowly via the LB so you have the "I am full" feeling and it's time to stop........BUT

when the food gets to the bigger part of your stomach...it's not full anymore nor is the larger part anywhere near full.......

Do you suddenly fly into a fit of unbearable hunger at that point?

Susan

[reif78 0]

every one is different but you should feel full once your done eating. you also have to have a little willpower to know you only can eat 3 times a day. if you feel you need a snack make sure it is sugar free and fat free. but when i eat i usually feel full until my next meal.

[trystelle 3]

I eat when I am hungry, about 6 small meals a day. If I wait to long I get cranky hungry-where I really feel I need to eat something soon. I usually keep a Protein Bar handy and plan my food in advance.

[Sue Magoo 71]

Soozan:

It's strange how it feels. I know it's very hard to imagine before you are banded. Strange enough though, you eat only a small amount, and you feel full for hours. I could probably wait until noon or later each day to eat, but I know that's not wise. The only time I've actually been really hungry I got kind of a nauseus (spelling?) feeling in my stomach and knew that I needed to eat something small very soon to make the uncomfortable feeling go away. It's only happened a few times. I usually try not to go more than five hours without eating something because it gets to be uncomfortable feeling.

I do get "head hunger" at night sometimes when I am bored. I want to eat just because it's night time and I'm bored, not because I'm hungry. I try to have something very low calorie or go to bed early instead.

I hope my explanation of how I feel helps.

Sue