Is My Band Too Tight?

As long as you are getting your essential nutrients down, I would give it a little while longer. I can only eat about 1/2 cup of solid foods at a meal. My healthcare provider told me this was OK, as long as nothing got stuck and I got enough protein. You can use cronometer.com (free) and input what you actually eat to see if you are getting enough.

But what about the discomfort? I can literally only eat about 1/4 cup and feel pressure. Is that what its supposed to feel like?

Your band is a little tight. But this is how my third fill went that I had in January this year. It took me 3 weeks before I was really able to eat a full meal like I was suppose to. I am stubborn and hate fills and unfills. so as long as I was able to drink, take in enough protein between protein shakes and soft foods I stuck it out. You should not have pain, the pressure your feeling or discomfort as you stated is the full feeling. You should be able to eat about 1 cup of food total of solids. I generally have swelling after a fill and mine seems to last a little longer than most, I have been very sensative to my fills from the beginning. I would suspect you have never felt this much restriction before and have been able to eat most anything you have wanted since surgery. If your band is working properly, you have to really chew your protein and you really can only eat about 1 cup or less at a meal. You ususally have a soft stop before you get to the uncomfortable feeling, for all that is different, it may be a burp, a hiccup or a full feeling in the back of your throat. Your doctor or NP is your best source of info, call them and discuss the situation and tell them what you can eat. Make sure you drink plenty of fluids, it is easy to get dehydrated.