Latest Fill...

[crystal525 26]

After my 2nd fill, everything got stuck. Gained 1.5 pounds.

After my 3rd fill, great restriction, nothing got stuck unless I waited too long to eat and ate too fast. Very easy to eat right! Lost 10 pounds first 2 weeks, then loosened up and lost nothing else before my next fill. ---> I think the first two weeks I was at the infamous "sweet spot." :thumbdown:

Had my 4th fill last Friday and it feels like I can eat everything just fine. I am taking small bites and chewing well, but even without "concentrating on every chew" don't feel like I'm going to get stuck. Know what I mean??? It's hard to explain, but when I got my 3rd fill, I felt it going down and knew I had to be careful.

So--even though I am still eating small portions (i.e, 4 small frozen chicken wingettes and some cauliflower with ranch dressing), I am afraid that without the "fear of being stuck" I won't be restricted enough. It's sort of like the fear makes me eat better. I guess it could also be that the restriction makes it easier to be satisfied eating better. I don't know... Now that I've had restriction, I'm afraid of not having it and gaining.

Anyone understand? Or am I alone in this crazy way of thinking??? :confused: If I'm pms'ing could that be an explanation? Cravings??? I know that while "on", I normally feel more restricted.

Thoughts? Advice?

Crystal

Am I being weird, or am I just getting used to the way we are supposed to eat without the fear of getting stuck???

[lapbandtalker 0]

That's really neat you recognized all that was happening. So many of us just go at this on a whim- meaning we just go for fills until we start losing weight.

I was doing fine, like you, but ....this time last year I was 138 and thought it was DONE. But over the past few months I've started losing weight, without wanting to.

I'm now 129.... I think I'm going back for an adjustment to get a cc taken out.

[crystal525 26]

I didn't realize it until someone posted relating getting stuck with possibly not being filled enough--like if you are not filled enough the hole is big enough to let food get in there but not pass all the way through (hence "stuck")...and not small enough to allow food to sit in the pouch and make you feel full. Then I went back over it all in my mind--

You might want to get some taken out--you don't want to go too far in either direction! Good luck.

[nazzy 1]

hey all i had my 3rd fill last month.certain foods now i cant eat anymore,im due april 15th for 4th fill.does anyone else have this problem things before i could eat i cant now.i could hardly eat eatser dinner.just didnt feel good when i was eating it.then the nxt day i can eat something just fine,weird as that sounds