Jack

upon reflection of this question, I believe 1) we all go through phases, which finds unpredictable changes in those troublesome foods; 2) for my own Band it seems that various 'errors of eating' are more readily identifiable than particular foods; 3) 'too dry/too fast/too hungry/too large (gulping)/ etc. Mostly I can eat any thing, just not 'any time'....especially if I'm not really 'hungry'. I retain some of the old "first bite syndrome"...and if I don't heed that warning, put down my eating trowel (down from my preBand 'eating shovel') and wait a bit, there will be trouble. It continues to amaze how easily the Old Bad Habit of Browsing and related Carb Mindlessness try to reestablish themselves. If I really do the 'protein first' and don't engage in 'sport eating' then I have few troubles.

Howdy: good to hear you are on top of a management plan for your situation.... I've had 'issues' now & then I've discussed here before but no GERD. Had multiple barium studies, band placement studies & endoscopy for recurring slimes/PBs/kak up something that didn't fit. All that was resolved when reducing fill. My best point was around 1.6/4cc band. 1.7 always gave the 'too tight' scenario. Have been somewhat deflated to around 1cc the last 8 months, with almost zero BP issues. Of course, I've managed to eat more and have gained a few pounds. Amazing how easy the Old Bad Habits of "Sport Eating" return.....although I have yet to return to my old habits....so SOME Good Habits remain. "Only the Game Fish swims upstream" cheers on your NEW journey.

cheers on your NEW journey!!!

it took me a long time to be able to chew my Protein down into 'small enough'. I used a small food processor for months and months, running even tuna fish as well as other hard Proteins into it's own kind of 'mush'. I was a 'gulp & swallow' type eater; had to have large amounts of Fluid to wash down whatever I managed to stuff in with my eating shovel. It took a long time to recognize the difference between "too tight" and "too loose". I learned in my Band as little as .1 cc makes a LARGE difference....but I have an antique 4cc band. The pace may seem slow & frustrating, as we are all impatient. You can do it....every day stick to your PLAN. Ask your Dr for help and join in local live groups as they can be incredible assistance....but stay away from the RnY etc folks as they do not understand the Ways of the Band. The night regurgitation you mention suggests a couple possibilities: 1) you eat too late; 2) you eat too much; 3) your Band is too TIGHT; Careful observation and research will help you keep on your Path to success. Please keep us posted. Nothing tastes as good as being thinner feels.

thanks for the heads up.....this is one of the things that gives me a host of 'minor complaints' ranging from loose bowels to very loose bowels, to head ache, to muscle aches & pains, whenever I somehow unwittingly manage to eat it.

Welcome to LBT and your new Life! You'll be finding a LOT about food, eating, personal response to stress & anxiety and a raft of other very interesting issues. Cheers on your journey.

Special attention to your BG should be accommodated by planning with your surgeon. I was on massive doses of insulin preBand, and my postOp BG levels fell dramatically. Yours is a case that begs for good pre-planning with your care team.

IMHO it's time for consult with your surgeon. Acid reflux may have a number of potential causes as well as remedies. Lots of additional clinical information would be required to make any kind of reasonable diagnosis. And "slipped band' requires imaging studies to confirm. Best advise: seek medical consult to answer your questions. Most especially if these complaints are relatively recent.

My own Band "symbiant" is touchy when at nearly maximum tolerable fill. What I eat late and how close to bed time will affect that sensation. Although never a matter amounting to Reflux syndrome, I did and do have issues during the day if at that level. In my own antique 4cc band, 1.5cc is usually about right, while 1.7 is definitely TOO much so. Watching that close edge is an acquired art form IMHO.

!Skol! as Grampa used to say! Happy Bandaversary.

Many with good intentions don't realize they are stomping flat footed on those they assume they are 'helping'. Like rain on a duck's back, all comments either way can be endured, ignored or held up for our own criticism. There comes a point where we just don't have the time as each day is filled with Light and delving into whatever dark holes drain our energy for no good purpose. Cheers on your journey and congratulations on your remarkable progress.

re: "I started feeling this lump in my throat like well I was going to hiccup which is my soft stop indicator but never did it so I took another bite or two and then had to excuse myself to the restroom to PB several times and again, slime came up too with food." .... apart from the likely issues of irritation to the esophagus, this represents those very times I actually was over-eating. It takes a while to realize the tremendous difference between "just enough" vs "too much". As one who had a life-long habit of eating in reaction to stress, the postOp world finding that eating WAS a stress, took a while to learn how to adapt. There has been and continues to be, less often, a point where I'm no longer 'hungry' yet take another bite. Something doesn't feel right....yet I might take a 2nd or 3rd bite. Then there's trouble much as you describe. When I pay attention to the sensation of 'satiety' vs 'eating more' those issues don't arise. Good luck, it's a wonderful journey we're all on here.

People seem to vary here. I couldn't bear the thought of any carbonated anything for a couple years. Eventually I found sparkling Water left to go flat, or pouring in a pottery cup seemed to kill the carbonation. Now my Big Treat is a can of lemon LaCroix or some Perrier. I've come to appreciate various waters which vary widely. Lost any interest in any form of alcohol decades ago.

I spent 40 years of my life pre-Band trying all those magic ways as applied to *my* life. As a result I was morbidly obese and suffering a handful of complications INCLUDING literally going blind. And now celebrating in my 9th year postOp, I can certify the Band is NOT "easy" or for the lazy indifferent couch potato. I'm sure without the Band by now I'd be dead or worse. Although I have gained a few pounds this last year, my at 8 years postOp my weight was less than when when graduating high school in the JFK era. Disagree with the conclusion of Ms. James.

The balance point where you're not sure vs KNOW you are "restricted" may appear suddenly 2 or 3 days after the tiniest fill. In my antique 4cc band, even .1cc makes a BIG difference and the jump between "not quite enough" at 1.5 vs "whoa.....this is TOO much at 1.6cc" isn't the way you really want to spend your time. The transition where I could begin to enjoy the subtle differences of being absolutely over focused on being afraid not of hunger, but becoming hungry, was a joy of new experience I could never have anticipated. You likely will suddenly realize that you actually no longer lust after gulping incessantly large helping rapidly, and come to recognize there IS a considerable difference between "being HUNGRY" and "being SATIATED"......it was shocking for me to realize I could be "not hungry" while being "not full". My discovery was absent the physical "restriction" anticipated, I discovered the world of "satiety" which is far more helpful. I hope this little post may you find your answer.

I developed a fondness for herbal teas postOp that lasted more than 6 months. It wasn't 'not being able' to drink coffee, I just didn't care for it at the time. Eventually I returned to coffee and have long been a "two morning mugs" consumer. Re: carbonation that was another complex question no one could really answer when I had my own surgery. It was a couple years before I ventured into trying sparkling Water. At that time I had read the effects of leaving it stand a while in a pottery cup, as there was some kind of inter action with the minerals in the glaze hastening the release of CO2 from the saturation point. It seemed to work fine for me. Over time I eventually got to where I can now drink a can of LaCroix as a refreshing treat, especially after home chores. Having been an avid beer drinker for over 30 years, when I abandoned that overnight, I rather missed the fizz. As a pleasant trade-off, I developed a smattering of appreciation for different kinds of sparkling water from around the world. In the realm of non-alcohol and non-soda survivors, I cheerfully advocate exploration of the various products IF your particular Band doc approves.

It really is more a matter of 'how fast' 'what conditions' and a number of other issues such as "are you hungry?" A few items still give me trouble....dry stringy chicken; steamed buns (as in that once-a-year-or-so) with the polish sausage....(yes it's horrible on a number of levels...but it DOES prove the Band is still working). It took me about 18 months to get back to such as lettuce, hamburger patties, rice, regular sandwich on bread (still don't eat many of these, and always cut in quarters as I might only eat 1/4 or 1/2.) There's a lot of stuff I just don't care to eat that used to be 'favorites' so "can't eat" really is mitigated by "don't want to but usually can". Several times I was too tight without realizing it and would get the slimes daily. chicken skin is on my avoid list. And the little skins around those evil Polish sausages. Hope this helps. Mostly with care I can eat nearly anything I choose to. My preferences have changed considerably. And I am no longer a gulp-and-wash-down with a swig of liquid. Wraps sometimes, usually 1/2 slowly is plenty. Sometimes I slime it back up. Can eat Pasta, but don't care for it very often.

I have had a series of esophageal issues which have seemed related to being too tight and making ever-so-slight mechanical mistakes in eating which provoked 'issues'. hair grows back but the question really 'what caused it to fall out?' You've got good weight loss over a decent time period. I would certainly enlist my Band team of professionals to make a good diagnosis to get an answer. I had several barium swallows and an endoscopy over a 12 month period to get some answers. My own 'best choice' was they removed about .6 cc in my 4 cc band (yes, I have the antique version). That has resolved my 'spasm' issue but yes I have gained a few pounds. Back up to size 46 pants from 44 but still longer term down from 56-58 day of surgery so long ago. And personally my worst day postOp still is better than my best day preOp for several years prior, due to multiple co-morbidities. Take a good look at your options and issues, one by one, and you will be able to make a good plan for yourself. Don't freak out too much yet. Get a DIAGNOSIS, then decide your plan.

It's rather surprising the flavor and taste nuances that will develop as we change our life styles. Flavors I liked were cinnamon, nutmeg, stevia and others. A little Peanut Butter now & then helped after the Dr. orders changed. cheers in your journey

I was about 3 years postOp before I ever felt the urge to try popcorn again...one of my old favorites! I rarely eat it even now, but instead of "the TUB" manage with the smallest dry version at the movie (maybe twice a year) and perhaps once every 3 or 4 months at home. The micro stuff you pop, sometimes I will eat nearly 1/2 a bag of it...and actually DO 'stop' before it's gone.

I've got one of the antique 4cc bands.....and ANYTHING over a few tenths at a time are HUGE in affects. Take a look at a graphic showing the diameter of a 4cc band....when you add "1cc' at first it ain't all that much....when there's "3cc" in there already, the volume of the constricted area is considerably more. I've done the 1.5 fine/1.6 ok/1.7 maybe/1.8 too tight?1.9tooDAMN tight/ and back down again routine way too many times. I do very well at 1.5 and 1.7 gives me a TON of esophageal issues that mimic a number of well-known and named "Syndromes". Drop to 1.5 and all is well. Except, well.....it's still too easy to eat too much....but at least I'm not gagging all day. Once I was determined to believe that "0.1cc" wasn't going to make me tap out. I spent 8 months with dumb-stubborn-guy issues, from feeling like my tie was on too tight all the time, to something stretching my esophagus an extra 6"..... Alas, 1.5/4cc band works pretty nice, while 1.7 really doesn't. 1.6 is sort of 'iffy' and they now have decided I should stay below that point for a while. So I for one will stand with the ".1cc can make a HUGE difference" club.

I discovered a fondness for vests and/or light weight thermal gear from an outdoor store, as well as often times a light weight wool shirt 2 or 3 seasons....but that odd 'coolness' only lasted a few years.

sip-sip-sip is your friend.....no more 'gulpGulpGULP' ....it took me all day to get 10 oz of Water down the first few days.... It was Day 5 before I could actually drink a cup of tea before it got cold. sip----pause......sip........longer pause........sip..... 6 weeks later I learned how to nibble on a saltine so it took 15 minutes to eat it. This is the beginning of learning how to NOT gulp as we have always done. Don't give up and don't give in.....sip.....sip....sip....it's plenty!!!

It helped me a lot to convince myself it wasn't a 'diet' as much as a 'rational voluntary behavior change'......I already had over 40 years of failed 'diets'. A new food menu was far easier for me to adopt....but that may just be my own head game. Cheers on your journey

I was worried too .....but it was easy procedure and gives a TON of important information.