Adjustments

[jammiebp 20]

So I confused on the signs I need an adjustment. I eat something's fine in day and the next it's getting stuck. I'm afraid if I go get it and end up too tight that's a whole other issue. Can anyone share an a answer to this? I feel like I'm eating for than I should and it's been 3 1/2 weeks since my last adjustment. Is it possible for it to get tighter this far out?

[NancyintheNorth 112]

I'd be upfront and honest with your surgical team. Talk to them - tell them about your concerns.

Best wishes

[2muchfun 8,927]

Unfortunately the band will not make you eat less. It's sometimes billed this way but it's just not true.

Try not to gauge or judge the band by how often you get stuck or how much restriction you feel. Satiety and satiety soft signals are what you should be looking for. Soft signals like hiccups, burps, runny nose are signals to stop eating.

And for some of us, it takes many months or years to really learn how to eat small and chew big with the band. Getting stuck every other day could be a sign you're not chewing enough, not eating slow enough or that the bites are too big. I too thought I was doing it all just right 8 months out. I thought I had gone too far and was in the red zone but the truth was, I wasn't following the rules as well as I should have.

Cravings can make us eat more than needed and eat the wrong foods too. Watch for the satiety signals is all I can offer.

tmf