Either stuck or no restriction

[DaMomb 1]

I am not sure what is going on with my band. I had my second fill 3/3 and had amazing restriction at first. Now I find that I either get stuck or I am able to eat a more than I should and I don't get full, which leads to me grazing.

In the morning, oatmeal, cream of wheat, mushies are all fine, but other things... stuck. Later in the day, the band tends to loosen up a lot and I can eat whatever. This is very frustrating because I am able to eat when I shouldn't be eating as much. In the evening I feel like I need another fill, but in the morning/early afternoon, I feel like I need a little taken out... Anyone else have this, and if so, what did you do for it??

[Mimilou2004 13]

I am experiencing the same thing, and haven't done anything yet. I am at 6ml in a 10ml APS band and am scheduled for a small fill next week. I am going to hang around the general area for a while afterwards just in case.

Mimi

[ParrotheadCathy 0]

I've heard from more than one person that their bands are tighter in the morning than the rest of the day. Their solution is to drink hot tea or coffee and have a hot Breakfast, like oatmeal. I just have a SlimFast Low Carb (20 grams of Protein vs. the 15 grams in the "High Protein" version -- go figure) for breakfast and it goes down just fine.

[Irish76 0]

I too have this problem. Can't eat much all day long and then eat way more than I should and things that I shouldn't eat in the evening. I have been bouncing around about 4 lbs---up and down, up and down. I went for my 6 mos check up and the Dr thought that I was too tight. So he loosened me up a bit and things aren't getting stuck as much...but I still have the same routine. Only coffee in the a.m. at first. Then by mid=morning something soft, yogart, cottage cheese etc. lunch is small and intermittenly sticks. Then by the time I get home...I am like an empty vat. Everythings goes in just fine. Still bouncing around with those 4 lbs too. I work out several times a week and could do a better job there but all in all I am quite frustrated.

[Delivered 0]

That's what I have done too. I have been drinking an EAS low carb, high Protein shake every morning. I have also discovered that when I drink something warm, I am able to eat more without getting stuck.

I am still learning about my band too.

[DaMomb 1]

I guess this is rather common. I can't get another fill appt til 4/20, so I guess by then I will have a better idea what is going on. I wonder if I was a little tighter if it would keep it from going through and maybe it wouldn't get stuck. This morning actually was the first time I could actually feel my coffee stopping at the band, and then going on through. So for whatever reason, I am really tight today.

Irish 76, I understand the frustration. I lost 17 pounds before my surgery... 3 more pounds 3 weeks after surgery, and nothing else for the next 5 weeks. I thought I was finally to restriction, and now.... *sigh*

Now I am eating no where near my caloric daily intake because of the getting stuck issue, which has caused the weight loss to skid to a stop too... :smile2:

Hopefully someone will reply who has had this and had something done that took care of it. Or has some suggestions. I always have a cup of coffee in the morning, but still only mushies will go down. And seems like if I get stuck, then I can't eat anything after that except more mushies...

[crzytchr 3]

Damomb, it really sounds like you are too tight. You may need a little taken out. They won't do a fill until 4/20, but will they see you for an unfill. If you are getting stuck and can't consume the correct amount of calories, you definitely don't need another fill.

[DaMomb 1]

Damomb, it really sounds like you are too tight. You may need a little taken out. They won't do a fill until 4/20, but will they see you for an unfill. If you are getting stuck and can't consume the correct amount of calories, you definitely don't need another fill.

I definitely may need an unfill, but I am afraid that I will lose what restriction I do have:sad:. Waiting for restriction is a bummer and then to finally have it but with the stuck issue... it is frustrating. I will be honest with my doc when I go in (but will probably just wait til the 20th) and if he feels I need a little unfill, that will be fine. It isn't like I am not eating anything, but I am not eating like I feel I should be eating. Too much mushies in the daytime and then able to eat too much in the evening. Thanks for your reply crzytchr :smile2:

[ParrotheadCathy 0]

An unfill of as small an amount as .5cc could make all the difference in the world. It's worth discussing, and, honestly, if you do need an unfill, the alternative to not doing it is being miserable. If you can't take in enought Protein, your hair can start to fall out and there are other problems that could arise as well.

[DaMomb 1]

An unfill of as small an amount as .5cc could make all the difference in the world. It's worth discussing, and, honestly, if you do need an unfill, the alternative to not doing it is being miserable. If you can't take in enought Protein, your hair can start to fall out and there are other problems that could arise as well.

Thank you so much for your reply. I agree. It is miserable getting stuck constantly. If a little unfill is going to make all the diff, then I definitely want it. I am a little impatient (well... maybe a lot impatient) and my slow weight loss progress has me a little discouraged. I guess being desperate enough to have surgery makes the living with being stuck seem like its just part of the package, and I know it isn't. I have had two very large fills, so I probably do need a slight unfill.

Again, thank you so much for your reply.

[ParrotheadCathy 0]

Heck, I'm impatient too! I was upset because I didn't lose anything in the weeks right after surgery. I knew I was healing but heck, I wanted instant results, LOL. Good luck!

[WASaBubbleButt 41]

I am not sure what is going on with my band. I had my second fill 3/3 and had amazing restriction at first. Now I find that I either get stuck or I am able to eat a more than I should and I don't get full, which leads to me grazing.

In the morning, oatmeal, cream of wheat, mushies are all fine, but other things... stuck. Later in the day, the band tends to loosen up a lot and I can eat whatever. This is very frustrating because I am able to eat when I shouldn't be eating as much. In the evening I feel like I need another fill, but in the morning/early afternoon, I feel like I need a little taken out... Anyone else have this, and if so, what did you do for it?? :crying:

Lots of thoughts here....

It's normal to be tight in the AMs.. There are different opinions on how to resolve the "can only get soft foods down in the AMs, can eat anything in the PMs." Some doctors tell you to white knuckle it. Dr. Curry on OH suggests doing your fill at 5PM so you have good restriction in the evenings yet you cannot eat at all in the mornings.

Getting full... this is the fat mentality rearing it's ugly head. Did you know that naturally thin people don't like the full feeling? They eat until they are no longer hungry. WE eat until we are stuffed full. A good guide would be this, while you are eating really think about your hunger level:

If you are hungry eat two more bites,

If you are satisfied stop eating,

If you are full you ate too much.

When your restriction is not great drink ice Water before eating. Cold usually tightens people up a bit. I am sleeved now (revision from band to sleeve) and even with a sleeve that's about the only thing that affects my restriction. If I drink something hot/warm I see no difference. But if I drink something ice cold before a meal I can only eat about half of what I usually do. My food quantity is already very limited so I don't drink anything cold before a meal. But if I was trying to lose I would.

[DaMomb 1]

Heck, I'm impatient too! I was upset because I didn't lose anything in the weeks right after surgery. I knew I was healing but heck, I wanted instant results, LOL. Good luck!

yep...amen sister!

[DaMomb 1]

When your restriction is not great drink ice Water before eating. Cold usually tightens people up a bit.

I will definitely try that! Thanks for the advice!

:crying:

[olivia_99 0]

Hello All

I have 7.5cc in my 14cc band and I got stuck today..i had to vomit..i ate chicken salad from burger king..I feel so queezy right now..

Just wanted to share this :crying: