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I need a little help!

Hi There to all of you Bandsters!

 

I was banded March 26th, 2009. I have done well, but I am not at my goal weight yet. It is because I have not continued to try hard enough. I have gained about 10 pounds from my lowest loss of 80 pounds. I went to a fill about a month ago. All has been well but........ and here is now the problem.......

 

I am having what feels like heartburn but is not! It is almost like some of my food is getting stuck in my band and it will not come up nor will it go down! Very uncomfortable......especially at night! Maybe I am not chewing long enough? This is weird! Please if you have any experience with this I would like to hear about it! Thanks!

Cheryl

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YngGram

LAP-BAND Patients

Last year when it got hot, I had something similar; it was as if I was getting tighter. I got to a point were if it went down it came back up. It went on till I went to doc (DH made me do it) and he did an unfill. He said I had irriated my throat with a bad vomit session and should have done liquids then mushies over a week to give it time to heal. Well we are in triple digits again and the tightness started, so I have been taking it very easy; some days I can only do protein drinks till diner and then 3 or 4 forkfulls and I'm done, this time I am listening to what the body says. I am not loosing, I am seldom hungry; if fact when I do eat the little I think I can...it makes me hungry :blink: . About 20 minutes after eating I feel the hunger, where is it coming from? How can I not be hungry until I eat :blink: Seeing doc on Fri. I won't let him do an unfill and I hope he does a fill. At the very least he needs to give me some answeres. My big deal is the hidden cals in liquids, I am a coffee junkie with the flavored creamers. :D

Bardy

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I have had this feeling as well -- It seems I need to stick to smoothies and yogurt in the early morning, have a small meal (no bread) at lunch, and then usually vegetable soup or something similar in the evening. This pattern seems to work for me. Also always small bites and chew a lot -- eat very slowly with all foods. Good luck.smile.gif

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