Holly, I can only speak for myself, but I am never hungry like the way I was before surgery. Before, I could have just finished eating a huge meal, and would still be looking for something else. Now I get hungry at mealtimes, but after only a little bit, I am completely satisfied and am not looking for anything else until it's just about time for another meal or a snack. That's the miracle of this surgery for me. I never feel as if I'm dieting, like I am depriving myself of anything, I eat what I want, but I'm SATISFIED very quickly and that never-ending hunger that used to be a part of my life is gone. Good luck to you.