Restriction Question

[justinsmami91 0]

Hello kinda new here...had my surgery March 1, 2010...lost 40 pounds so far...not sure what the fullness or the restriction is supposed to feel like...not sure what anything is supposed to feel like...sometimes I feel full really soon and sometimes I don't depends on what I am eating...have had some stuck episodes...surprisingly with a hard boiled egg...scared me really bad...couldn't breath for a minute...any suggestions for me to actually know what I am doing? This may sound a little weird. I have 6 and a half cc's...does anyone think that is too much...maybe I am right on the edge of the right amount...still waiting to see...also keep going back and forth with a couple of pounds...maybe I should stay off the scale? ??:scared2:

[elcee 3,341]

sometimes I feel full really soon and sometimes I don't depends on what I am eating

This is normal. Some foods are difficult to eat and will fill you up really quickly e.g solid Protein such as meat/chicken. Other foods go down really easily so it takes lots to fill you up. They are called slider foods and you should try to avaoid them. They include crisps, chocolate, icecream, Desserts etc. Some sliders are OK in small quantities as they provide imprtant nutrients e.g yogurt.

I am not surprised you got stuck on a hard boiled egg. I have always found them dry and really difficult to eat even preband.

The thing is to always eat slowly, small bites and chew really well. If you do get stuck stop eating and don't try to drink as it makes it worse. I generally try to burp or cough the stuck item up as when it comes up you get relief.

Some people guzzle a fizzy drink really quickly. Apparently this unblocks you and brings iit up really fast so only do it near a toilet or sink!Others swear by papaya enzymes but for me they do nothing.

In time you will figure out what works for you.

Also the optimum level of fill to achieve restriction is different for everyone. Some people have 10 cc bands with only 1 or 2cc and they are restricted. Others have overfilled bands.

As for the scale............

I still jump on it EVERY morning!

[jen36 1]

I dont know about the restriction question I was just banded on May 3rd but please tell me your secret to losing 40lbs so quickly, what is your daily meal plan like?

[kstartaylor 0]

I was also banded on March 1st and have lost 22 lbs. So 40 lbs is great!!! Wish I could say that. I have gotten 2 fills and have 4.5 cc's in my 10 cc band. The last file gave me pretty good restriction because things started getting stuck and I had to be much more careful how and what I eat. I kinda feel like I need a little more fill but not much. My body is weird, I will drop 4-5 lbs in a week and then nothing for a couple of weeks. Very frustrating. I'm just happy that I am losing, it may be slow but its going in the right direction. :scared2:

[justinsmami91 0]

I don't really have any secret...way back when I started this whole process I was weighing 316...down to 248 now...day of surgery 290...so like 42 pounds...watching what I eat and going to the gym...back when I was heavier...didn't even want to leave my room...now less weight...doing more stuff (activities)...i thought my weight loss was going slow...i guess not...was going to the gym twice a day...now back down to once a day...in the morning before work...twice a day got to be too much for me...i was pushing myself too much...walk at work a lot so I guess you just gotta stay active...what is the normal weight loss? never thought about it.

[jen36 1]

Your doing awesome, don't know what the normal weight loss is but just keep doing what your doing!!!!

[justinsmami91 0]

Why thank you so much!!! You just gave me some more confidence!!!!