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I had my first fill last week and ever since I have been starving! I will be going along happily content and suddenly I am dying to eat! Like in mere seconds I feel like I'm about to starve to death. Is this "head hunger" or what??

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Could be head hunger...although after my first fill, there was no way that I had restriction. I have been pretty hungry between meals and when I do eat it is more than a cup of food. I go in on Tuesday for fill #2 and am hoping that I get restriction then!

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I've had periods after fills where I've suffered gnawing physical hunger. I tend to be a bit more restricted for a week or two post fill and then it eases off and during that time, I really do only eat the half cup portions. Its simply not enough for my energy needs and consequently I am STARVING but I cant fit more in. Once the restriction settled and I could eat more, and more fulfilling food, it would always go away but I would keep losing.

That full feeling for me that I seemed to have by just having a band there went away within about 4 or 5 months, ever since its been a case of normal hunger levels, but smaller amounts of food to satisfy them. I can go Breakfast to lunch without eating easily but I need an afternoon snack, I cant make it from lunch to dinner. And I do eat about a cup at a time.

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I seem to be hungry all the time, but cant eat much, and if I do overeat it is miserable, I seem to only lose weight after the fills for about 2 months..64 lost and 40 to go...nancy

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I had my first fill 3 weeks ago and only felt restriction for a week. I am hungry all the time, I thought it was just me. My doctor scheduled me to go back on Feb 15th for another fill (if i need one) and that will be my 3 month out for blood work. Well I think I need more than one more fill. I am feeling very frustrated with the hunger. I'm glad i'm not alone, it makes it easier to know I have people out there that understand this stuff. Thanks for being there.

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After my surgery, I was super hungry. After my first fill, I needed less to get me full, but still felt pretty hungry. Had my second fill thursday, and so far I'm doing really well. Not hungry and not eating much. When I do I really have to chew small bites and eat slowly. I can feel it MUCH more now.

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I can't wait for my 2nd fill. I'm wondering if they will do it sooner than 3 more weeks. They wanted me to wait 6 weeks between them and then do bloodwork which would be my 3 months out at the next visit. Did anyone else have to wait so long in between fills?

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