To belch or not to belch...

[kyteachjules 0]

SO, I have several friends who have been through this process and all of them have been exceptional belchers. I, however, have these little petite air releases occasionally. I wish I would have a big gut vibrating belch, occasinoally. Of course, I'm still on mushies as I'm only 2 weeks out from surgery. I'm just curious on whether anybody else has had belching issues...

[kacee 3]

I think that the construction of things will cease BIG belching. I belch little belches....a LOT...and not big gulpy belches but little bubbley ones (sorry if that's TMI). I don't think there is much room for a LOT of air, and it does tend to get uncomfortable, so it comes out little and often.

[lessnless 1]

My big belches have turned into "hiccurps". Half hiccup, half burp. First the air gets burped out, then it gets hiccup'd right back in! I've had as many as a dozen of these in a row. Luckily, I get tickled easily and laughter seems to cure it.

[Sue Magoo 71]

Kyteachjules:

I belch like a champion! It probably has to do with the fact that I still chew gum. I think that belching is one of my "soft signals" that I've had enough food too.

Your weight loss is great so far - 48 pounds! Keep up the good work.

Sue

[Suzzzie. 3]

I have tiny belches, usually one or two... but I get hiccups ALL the time.

[kyteachjules 0]

Well ok, I'm not strange then. I talked to another friend who had the band and she says that her belches come from intaking toooooo much air. SO, I guess I'm not so strange, after all! Thanks for the info!!

[wombat712 2]

I was a big burper for (can do it on command - I know; real dainty for a lady huh). When I first was banded I couldn't burp at all. Now - I burp big as ever. I have lots of little burps with food moving around, going through etc.

When I get the hiccups it means I have just taken 1 bite too many. If I get more than a couple hiccups in a row, then I will lose my food I DREAD getting the hiccups so I try to remember to eat slow and look for my other signals.

[bandster_1007 1]

SO THAT'S WHAT THE HICCUPS MEAN??? i've wondered why i will hiccup like 2 times when i've eaten too much.

....i burp like crazy. and i have gas problems on the other end of the cycle also. i really think that drinking diet flattened soda (doc says ok) is causing me terrible gas. i burp so much now that my son is always like "mom please..that is so gross", and i'm like "it's because of my surgery"..so now he thinks that i had surgery to burp...(and the other :0)

[Daisalana 33]

I thought hiccups were my 'soft stop' but in the past month or so, I realized hiccups means I just ate 1 bite too many.. And boy, when they last like wombat said, all the food comes up. I try to pay really good attention to my stopping signals, I HATE getting hiccups now. Turns into hiccup-puke-hiccup-puke. And makes the loud noise.

I burp a lot, and I forget it's not lady like now.. I don't cover my mouth. I remember last time we went to the casino I was playing a slot that was crowded around me.. and I was drinking coffee, had a huge belch and let it all out.. and everyone turned to look at me. hah hah oops.