ALEAH50

Great Advise!!!!!! I have the band 2/17/10 and have lost 50 lbs, however I got another fill Weds for a total of 4cc's and it was so tight I had to go back and remove 3/4 cc now I only have 3.25 cc's. I feel I am still making great choices and the original six rules are still being followed. We do however have a tendacy to test that band.....its hard we want to eat the things we used to its in our head though not our stomach...Try to drink more water, that will fill you up Aleah50

Hi Guys, I had another fill yesterday with 1 cc, when I drank the water it was kind of hard getting down, today seems better. I just drank very slowly a 10 oz protein drink...it went down but I am totally stuffed and cant drink a cup of tea...Is this anything to worry about? Aleah50

Haven't been on in a while. You ladies have always been a big help. Banded Feb 17, 2010..Lost 34 lbs so far. This week seems to be stuck, but I may be holding water because I have been going to the gym alot. Hooked on the new Zumba dances....Lots of Fun Thanks Aleah

Indigo Thanks for answering. Yesterday was much better. I tried the chicken again, but had to smother with barbeque sauce(not so great because it has sugar). I will try the hot liquid. I know if my drink is really cold it kills me, room temp goes down much better. And it is the first bite thats worse. I'm going to have fish tonight. That should be ok...I'll give it a few more days then call the doctor if it persists. Aleah

Oh Indigo-also I am almost immediately full, but i know i have to eat Aleah50

I dont think i have any prefill. I was told by the PA I should be on all solid by now, not protein shakes. Riccotto cheese is fine-scambled egg is fine (1) As soon as I eat chicken (thigh with stewed tomatoes for juice) I eat like one bite and it kind of hurts. I chew this till there is hardly any think to swallow. String cheese is fine. Unseasoned chili is ok. Liverwurst is ok. I would say if it was just from meats I'm only taking in 20-25 gms protein. Last night the chicken had me vomiting for two hours...alot of mucous (sorry)

Hi Indigo I need help again. You helped me last weekend with a stuck lasagna noodle. (Bad choice and ate too fast and didnt chew). However I went to the doctors, had a barium swall. Everything looks good, but it still bothers me to eat, even drink unless I take very tiny sipsand the food is probably 2 oz at a time. Havent even gotten a fill yet. Had my surgery 2/17. Doctor says I dont need a fill. Lost a total of 30 lbs including pre op diets. Am I just not use to eating this little?. How do I get enough protein in. It feels like someone is squeezing my esophagus. Aleah50

Thanks for your help...Is it normal though to still be sore

Thanks Ingigo, I kind of thought it might have been a bad choice and not enough chewing...Is it normal though to still feel discomfort the next day?

I don't know wether I'm using this right , but i need help, something got stuck yesterday for the first time and i vomited, now it hurts just to swallow water

Hello I need help I am 5 weeks post lap ban. I have been doing well except this week. Thurs, I regurgitated. Yesterday I tried Lasagna noodle(probably should not have had it) I quess i didnt chew it well enough so it got stuck I kept throwing up 3-4 time, not violent just everything kept coming up. I am still very sore this morning and am sore when I even swallow juice...Any advice