I'm sorry no one has answered you here so I'll give this thread a bump.
It is my observation that the cravings remain. Because there is no dumping with having a band, you can eat sweets and fats with no repercussions, hence, you can eat what you want, even high calorie stuff, though in moderation, and still defeat the band.
Weight loss with a band is tends to be much harder.
However, having had a band myself for a few weeks, done lap, I didn't feel like I had anything in me. I had a great recovery. I never had a fill, so I can't help there. I was still recovering when I had it removed.
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~ Marella
Day 77: TTwo-terville - 53 lbs down
Day 188: Century Club - 100 lbs down
Day 366: 1 Year - 146 lbs down
Day 396: One-derland - 153 lbs gone forever! (my pic progression)
Starting BMI: 60.4 / Current BMI: 33.6
Nearly 16 TEN pound bowling balls down... OMG, let me pinch myself!
I don't want to know how much I have left to lose -- I find it encouraging to see how far I've come!
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