First Fill & Stuck Food

[lisafitz 18]

Hello....banded Aug 5th First Fill Friday 10/03. So far down 17 lbs. Not weighing myself Until one week has past.

Anyway after being filled I was fine, little sore. But when it comes to eating that's something different. If I eat chicken, turkey, beef it comes back up. If I eat certain veggies they come back up. Mashed potatoes go down yogurt soft foods. Not all the time but I guess it will take time to eat slow, chew food slower..just enjoy and take my time. I am learning. But now I know when I read about fills and the BP's and the saliva and all that...it's me. I really have to pay attention to the size of food and how I chew. Does this come to an end or is it how it is when you are restricted? I mean I know this but does it get easier? I am glad and very happy with my band I am just waiting for the weight to come off and I really use to like to eat but with food geting stuck I find myself not wanting to eat. (sometimes) I guess this is normal. I have a shake (protein) in the morning...small snack tuna (which will get stuck) my lunch which is a meat veggies, mashed potatoes, or rice. Maybe a cup of food. sugar free pudding..dinner which is almost the same as lunch...I eat allot of tofu. I freeze half my shake for a treat at night. But the tuna gets stuck, chicken, turkey, beef so I find myself not wanting it. Carrotts even cooked get stuck, broc too I am finding things to eat but it takes me forever to eat. I think I had 2cc and it was done my ultr sound so I watched the whole thing (pretty cool) But the first sip got stuck and the doctor took some out and the next sip went down fast I asked him to add a bit more and that sip went down slow. But that's what I wanted. Oh well I will go on and on.

Lisa

[packmiss 0]

Hey there and congrats... Yes i find it to be that waay to i have 3.5 cc in and i had mine on the 25th of june. i am almost to 60 lbs down and i eat chicken and tuna but i make it to a salad if you eat it plain it is really dry. ass a little mayo like low fat . I know it is hard it will get easier and i actually am suppossed to get one next week but i decided not to because i have a lot of restriction. But u have to chew and eat very slow. I was told no Pasta and no rice. So good luck and remember small bites and chew chew ...

[thatDEgirl 1]

If you can't get down solid food, you are either not taking small enough bites, not chewing well enough or need a slight unfill. I have only gotten stuck twice and it was my own fault for rushing, otherwise I can eat anything and it is fine.

[lisafitz 18]

Yeah I rush when I eat and I don't pay attention either. I am learning it's so hard. It's good for me too, at least I can relax and enjoy what I eat instead of rushing and never tasting. So this is good, I didn't even realize how bad I was with eating fast. I believe I had 1cc in me and I was filled 2cc not sure I was to busy watching the ultr sound machine and my insides then pay attention to my doctor. lol

Lisa