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Ok so let me start this by saying I was never a puker, I was never bulimic, obviously or I would not have needed the band. I am 6 months out of surgery and I am doing well, but sometimes find myself over eating, not all the time but sometimes, and I feel AWFUL! All I want to do is get the food out after overeating.. A new trait to me, as I never liked puking, but honestly it seems like the only thing I can think of to feel better. But here's the catcher, when I try I can't... I dont know why but it seems like the food will not come up past my band.. Anyone else experience this or know why this is? Any tips on not overeating? Again this is not a often thing.. Any help welcomed!! Thanks

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I can't make myself throw up only when I get stuck does my body reject the food....I make a habit of not over eating now cuz I dont want to stretch my pouch and do not want to throw up needlessly and cause a slipped band....

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try putting ONLY the amount you are supposed to eat on your plate. I weigh my food, others measure, others use comparisons to palm of hand or deck of cards.. whichever method you use, put only that amount on your plate. Leave the rest on the stove or in the fridge..whereever. Don't put serving bowls on the table.

Get a minute timer, one of those little tiny hourglass ones would work great. Put a small bite in your mouth, chew very well, swallow and turn the timer. Don't put another bite in your mouth till the sand is gone. Repeat.

Watch for soft stop signs.. they can be anything from a runny nose, to a sigh, to a hiccup. Mine is I start burping. When you get your soft stop, STOP EATING. yes, I know it's hard and I don't always succeed at stopping then. If you're still hungry after 20 minutes you can finish your meal, carefully.

Maybe someone else will have some other ideas on how to avoid overeating. Other than just sheer willpower.. LOL

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My meals are planned at least a day in advance so I never find myself standing in front of the fridge wondering what to eat when nothing sounds good. I don't go there since I may not want what I planned, but I certainly enjoy it when I'm sitting down and eating it.

I always measure out the amount of food I know I should be eating. I never just eyeball it. I never go back for seconds.

I also bought myself a special plate for my meals. It's smaller than my china plates so I don't get this visual of "OMG...a rabbit couldn't live on that" feeling. My 10" plate is the perfect size to hold my food *and* give a visual satisfaction.

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