Triangular When Full

[4crazyboys 0]

Just bumping this post. I am serious about my previous question. Rockbandster, you have obvious opinions about the Realize band, but you have also been sucessful with your band. I would love to hear some tips from you since you have lost your weight. Lets focus on the positives now, give those of us who have some more weight to lose some inspiration!

[rockbandster 0]

There really are no magic tricks to this....if the band is not positioned properly and not hitting the nerves on your stomach you won't be hungry and won't want to eat.

You must however be committed to the lifestyle changes or neither band will do anything.

[MacMadame 81]

I think you meant to say if the band is not positioned properly you will be hungry. Or maybe if the band is positioned properly you won't be hungry.

You also need restriction though. The nerves on the stomach work by responding to the pouch expanding. If the stoma formed by the band is too large (due to lack of restriction), the food doesn't sit in the pouch long enough and so you don't get that full feeling.

This is why many bandsters report being extremely hungry in the early days. They are in what we call "Bandster Hell" where they haven't got restriction but are supposed to limit calories. Once you start to get restriction, it all comes together and the band works to curb hunger and let you lose weight.

[rockbandster 0]

yes, that is what I meant...and of course restriction is a given