Chioptle' is my Taco Bell

jen122277 · October 21, 2005

Hey All,

I just read the Taco Bell thread and I have a bad bad bad confession of my own. I ate Chipotle' last night, I had a bowl with Chix, Rice, Black Beans, cheese and a touch of Salsa, Sour Cream and a couple of chips. I was only able to eat about a fouth of it, but man did it taste good.

I had my surgery on Sept 20th and now I feel like I can eat ANYTHING again, just without a whole lot of liquid, I definatly can eat a lot less of food, but my restriction is basically non-existant. I have a fill on Nov 10th which I think will kick my butt into shape.

Question: When you are not restricted you can still do damage to your stomach and band by eating too much? Correct? I am confused. I talked to my surgeon yesterday and he said everything in "moderation" what %$#! does that mean. Bandsters I know you can help me with this... I don't want to gain any weight.

Thanks,

Jen

vinesqueen · October 21, 2005

eating 1/4 of the bowl IS restriction, were you expecting something else?

Marimaru · October 21, 2005

lol, Vines is right!

But to your question; eating too much is not going to damage your band. Eating too much will do 2 things that can eventually cause problems: 1. Cause you to PB (barf), which doing in excess can cause band slippage. 2. "Pouch Packing" can cause your esophagus to not work as well as it's supposed to, because food actually sits at the bottom of your esophagus for too long, and it's not designed for holding, it's designed for passing stuff through. At least, this is my understanding, and I am not a medical professional.

There are going to be times when you overeat. We all do it. Just be careful not to let it happen often . The band will definitely help with that.