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I had my first fill 5 wks ago since then every time I eat I feel I must drink or the food is stuck in my chest. Then if I drink its like a ball is trying to get threw nd hurts. So I eat and drink if I don't and have a Drink like a 30 to 45 mins later I throw up the water like it can't get past . What am I doing wrong!!!!!! I never had this issue till the fill but it doesn't happen all the time. Any suggestion has this happened to anyone any tips on what to do . I have an appt next week cause of the holidays but its painful sometimes.

I was banded on aug 22 down 55 pounds but I'm still struggling with not being able to eat. My eyes still want to do the eating for me. Any tips for staying full longer and staying away from the killer carbs ?????

Thanks for the advice I apperciate it !!!!! Sometimes you have to hear it over to be remind thank you

I eat better but I still crave carbs thanks55 is a great weightloss but I guess I'm more bored with the foods . I had one fill but it made eating way more challenging . I feel like since my fill I must drink while I'm eating or I feel it sitting in my throat. I'm not sure that's normal and before my fill I hadn't felt that. I have a follow up scheduled next week because I feel like I have more issues since the fill and I only had that one fill.

Try Greek yogurt it has 12 to 14 grams of protein and in the morning if you want a change have soupy cream of wheat it's pretty filling and I add a scoop of my choc protein powder to it other than that that's it . Oh and sugar free slurpies from 7 eleven is okay too even crystal lights are refreshing . I know the liquid stage got tiring after a week but it gets better

Hey was wondering if anyone's had the lapband and plication how is the journey going?

Aww yes the beginning is the worse the pain in the shoulder is gas and no matter what pain medicine you take it won't take away the gas pain. Drink water lostssss also the gas x every 4 to 6 hrs when you feel relief even if it's ten mins walk that's the only way to get that pain out . Also hot broth even ice packs . the gas travels up I would sleep sitting on the couch to get relieve but hopefully by day 6 to 7 the gas should be gone but it's true walk walk walk it will help a lot I didn't believe it at first but each day and time I walked I felt better and better . I was banded with plication aug 22 and about 10 days after I was back to my 2 mile walk. Best advice I can give is move around .

Thanks for the feedback good luck and yes I get the burping too when I feel full it's like un controllable lol

Thanks okay so I'm not limited I'm glad I was an lil uneasy about how much I'm able to drink I was going to ask my dr about it .I know my instructions says only 6 to 8 oz but. Def can drink more at a time, one last thing im noticing there's was things I could eat before that I no longer can for example sugar free ice cream if I eat that I get sick my stomach gets all crazy . I wonder is that common .

How many ounces are u able to drink if it's a protein shake not food. If u don't mind me asking . I had my surgery the 22 of aug nd now I feel I can drink a whole 10 oz protein shake like its nothing but food is a different story lol

Oh man sometimes I feel like I'm trying to swallow and it's stuck trying to go down I feel like I can't breath and I'm fighting against it. I was advised to stand up and lean forward and drink slow sipps of water until it goes down and if it dont take glups the pressure of a large gll helps push down whats there and it's worked the two times it happened . It's such an uncomfortable felling . Just remember chew chew chew that's why I'm so afraid to add liquid to my band I still haven't been adjusted because I'm still learning and that feeling wAs scary . Good luck

It's true all drs are different according to mine cream of wheat is able to be eaten on the full liquid phase . But def call and find out I mean I had band and plication and it's was safe for me to have i believe my doc said anything that easily(easily was his key word lol ) falls off the spoon. But def call let me know I'm interested to hear if you can good luck

I did I just made it very milky if it's taste good for u I would add a scoop of protein powder to just add the protein since we need as much as we can get especially in the liquid phase also gave it a great choc taste good luck the liquid phase is the worst but it gets better )))

The sterile tape after surgery thats put on the wounds should it Come off so soon after? When does it come off I'm worried one did and the others are on there tight is it normal to fall off so soon?? Should I cover it with a band aid ? Any advice anyoneeeeee I don't want it to get infected that's the least thing I need

Congrats that's great. )))))

Tks for the advice ; )))

Oh how do you make it smelling the food I wanna eat so bad I didn't think it would be so hard. I never realized how much I love food.im tempted to just chew the food and sip it out am I crazy .what can I do about this fixation. Not to mention I quit smoking cigarettes because I wanna heal properly . Is there anything to do??????

So I had my surgery on the 22nd of aug and when I eat I feel my whole tummy rumbling also we I eat I feel a burning sensation by the port is this normal?