just had my first fill and I am hungry!!

[hanna61 4]

I just got my first fill (1cc) three hours ago and I am so hungry already! Is that normal and do i need to just bite the bullet and hold on till my next fill (next month)?

[zukagirl22 1]

This is whats called BANDSTER HELL!!! it's when you can eat almost anything you want and almost as much as you want because you have no restriction. Remember the band alone soesn't always give restriction. it needs to be filled. It might take anywhere from 1-5 fills depending how much your doc puts in each fill before you get restriction. Personally i didn't hit my sweet spot until fill # 5. now i have great restrcition and am loosing weight. Stick in there!

[RestlessMonkey 7]

I know how you feel. I have a 14 cc band and only have 6 cc's in there....still can eat too much and get hungry if I keep it to 1/2 cup etc. Hang in there; that's what I'm doing! :thumbup:

[1RockinMom 0]

I hear you sista.. i just got a fill this past Thursday, i got 2.5 ccs, but he told me that if in two weeks it wasnt working to come in again. Why dont you try and call your Dr and see if he can "filler up" for you somemore. Good luck.:thumbup:

[HeatherO 7]

It is normal with a first fill. My first didn't hardly do doodly squat for me . . . but the second was a doozy and put me at my sweet spot for many, many months. They typically start you off slow to let you adjust.

Also keep in mind, sometimes people get a slight delay in reaction to a fill and restriction can kick in a little more a few days later.

If you can go in a little quicker for the next fill, that might help, although many doctors require anywhere between 2-8 weeks between fills. It never hurts to call and ask to see if you can get in a little quicker.

[Makulafamy 55]

I just got my first fill (1cc) three hours ago and I am so hungry already! Is that normal and do i need to just bite the bullet and hold on till my next fill (next month)?

If you just got your fill 3 hours ago, I am guessing you havent eaten? I dont know what your docs orders are, but I am supposed to be on liquids for 48 hours after and then move to mushies.

Maybe you docs orders are different. Give it a week or so of regular solid foods before you go back in for a fill. You wont be able to tell if you have restriction while on liquids or mushies. I had 4ccs my first fill...no restriction. 1.5ccs my second fill (I called and got in two weeks after my first), and I felt a little something but not much, so i called again and got in 1 week later and he gave me .5ccs and I have restriction . That was almost 5 weeks ago and I had to call and move this weeks fill back 2 weeks bc i am still pretty restricted.

Hope that helps. You will get there. Hang on through Bandster hell.

[crystal525 26]

I'm starving and just had fill number five 3 hours ago! I'm starving because I've had no real food today. broth is not doing it for me. You will not know about restriction until you eat real food...liquids pass thru the pouch. I know I already had some restriction, so I'm sure I'll be quite restricted when I finally can eat mushies tomorrow....

Hang in there. You may or not feel any restriction -- everyone is very different.