sheilade

I just had my 3rd fill and thought perhaps it was too tight, but then I read that we are supposed to be able to eat only 3-5 "toddler" bites..that made me realize finally (after almost 4 months as a bandster) that I "think" I should eat much more, and that this fill is probably just right, because that is all I can eat before discomfort. They had hot dogs at lunch yesterday and I cut about a 3/4" slice and cut that up into 4 or 5 pieces (no bread) and when I tried to take a little bite of chili after eating those it was too much...how are we supposed to wrap our minds around that when we are used to eating 2 or 3 hotdogs in a sitting???? PS. I might as well forget trying to eat anything before lunch-sometimes later, its just too tight. But I can take little sips...Have a great day everyone! Crazy..skinny town here I come!! woo hoo

I think I had my 1st pb after my 1st fill...then more often after my 2nd..it doesnt bother me too much to do it, not as much as "worst experience of my life" at least (thank goodness!!) ..It usually happens at home..maybe because I am much more aware and careful if I am eating out or at someones house...I did it probably daily for about a week after my 2nd fill..even after only 1 or 2 little bites of something..but only once a week or so now.. I was able to eat tortellini that they served at work yesterday and ate the whole serving + a few raw veggies with no problem..but then a little bit of chicken last nite got stuck.. You just never know For me it is just a burp but the air cant come out so some of the food comes up...doesnt hurt me and does give relief to the golf ball..the sliming seems to happen more if you have a golf ball and are not able to get to a place that you can burp anything up, so you try to keep it down..then the sliming is too weird...but again, doesnt hurt me..just not something you want to do around anyone!! Hope this answers a few of your ?'s..

I know I shouldnt giggle, but I kind of did!! great writing..I had surgery 5/31 and have pb'd quite a bit..the thing I have decided is that there is no rhyme or reason to when or what I eat to feel restricted...and yes, that sucks!!! I had been doing great, then was able to eat a whole chicken thigh, 2 slices of eggplant & a couple pieces of bread(baguette)..i was shocked that I could eat all of that with no problems, then started my period 2 days later...of course, premenstual time was always a hungry time but how can hormones affect the band?? Then last nite I took one small bite of the meat of a burger and it was stuck for 30 minutes.. most mornings, I cant eat anything, then this morning about after being up 3 hours, was able to eat some raw veggies with no problem..I think the lack of consistency is just something we have to deal with, I remember reading about that somewhere.. I am sorry your pb experience was so horrible, mine has not happened in public, but that is because i only drink, eat soup or a very small amount of something mushy that I chew forever!!!! take care!! Sheila