MOST LIKLEY YOU ARE EATING TO MUCH,TO FAST, YOU NEED TO SLOW WAY DOWN. WITH BITES ONLY AS BIG AS YOUR THUMB NAIL. cHEW REALLY WELL AND TAKE YOUR TIME. iT SHOULD TAKE YOU 30 MINUTES TO EAT YOUR CUP OF FOOD. iF i GO ANY FASTER i ALWAYS THROW UP.AS TIME GOES ON,IT WILL GET EASIER. YOU WANT TO DO EVERYTHING YOU CAN TO STOP SO YOU DONT RISK A SLIP OF YOUR BAND. BY THE WAY CONGRATS!!!!! ON YOUR AWSOME WEIGHT LOSS.