Band Pain???

ryan0501 · February 21, 2009

Is it common to have pressure/pain if I ate too much? I am on soft foods but think I may have had too much. I didn't realize I was having too much until after. I have a pressure in my stomach/ribs area that gets painful if I take a deep breath. I wanted to know if this is from eating to much or something more serious such as a band slip.

lacasst · February 22, 2009

That would be restriction talking! I get the same feeling.I get chest pain & shoulder pain & back pain when I've eaten too much sometimes it comes 10 mins later after eating.So the trick for me is to stop when I know I should and then I dont get to that miserable over stuffed feeling!

mzmouse · February 22, 2009

I think the trick (for me, anyway) is to stop when you don't feel hunger anymore, not wait until you are full.

GuyMontag · February 22, 2009

It might also be a good to start with really small portions and work your way up to find that sweet spot. I find that it's better for me to measure out a specific amount of cottage cheese rather than to just go back to my old habit of filling a bowl with it. If you do smaller portions from the start you won't have to worry about overeating and hurting yourself.