Am I too tight?

stef123633 · July 26, 2008

I got my 2nd fill 10 days ago. Prior to that I felt like I had no restriction. I now have 5.2 in a 10 band. I been experimenting with different foods but seem to have trouble keeping anything "meat" down. I'd call it reflux not a PB from what others have described (it doesn't hurt, just seems to get stuck after a few bites and comes back up). I know I'm not supposed to eat mushy food so I've tried chicken cooked a variety of ways, "meatless" veggie sausage, bacon, hamburger, eggs...haven't been able to take more than a few well chewed bites of any. I did have success with meatloaf I made from ground turkey w/ spag. sauce on it and also from morningstar veggie burgers. salad has been ok the 2x I tried it. Maybe I just need to avoid meats? I hate to get an unfill....thanks for any advice.

Stephanie

IM_LORI · July 26, 2008

Try cutting back to liquids for a couple more days and give your stomach a chance to settle down. Some people (myself) simply can not tolerate meat of any kind. It's difficult to digest. My 2 daughters are vegetarian and after my band, I found myself joining the band wagon with them. I've also found eating with a baby spoon to keep the bites very small helps as well. Its sure gets to be a guessing game sometimes trying to figure out what to eat or not to eat. Slow down, keep it soft & smooth, and it should get better. Some people can jump to solid the day of their fill, some need to be on liquids 5+ days. Good luck :tt2:

stef123633 · July 26, 2008

Thanks, I think you're right. I need to do mushies a few days and find out if I am inflamed or something then proceed. What a learning curve :-)

vkcse03 · July 27, 2008

I just got filled on Wednesday and been able to tolerate Soups and liquids but had a hard time eating meat today. It hurt so bad going down. I was actually praying to throw up...it was that painful.

I read on one thread that if you drink something hot in the morning it loosen the band a little for you to tolerate meat and other foods. So today after my painful lunch, I drank a cup of tea before eating and I was able to swallow without pain...THANK GOODNESS!