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So, May is 2 years of banded living. Last month my surgeon told an entire room that I am the practices most successful band patient!!! Oh My God! Me!! I get to be results not typical! Finally!!!:-)

So, May is 2 years of banded living. Last month my surgeon told an entire room that I am the practices most successful band patient!!! Oh My God! Me!! I get to be results not typical! Finally!!!:-)

So, May is 2 years of banded living. Last month my surgeon told an entire room that I am the practices most successful band patient!!! Oh My God! Me!! I get to be results not typical! Finally!!!:-)

So, May is 2 years of banded living. Last month my surgeon told an entire room that I am the practices most successful band patient!!! Oh My God! Me!! I get to be results not typical! Finally!!!:-)

Juat eat til you are satisfied. Full is a miserable feeling. I gurgle, burp, and have pressure when I am full.

Juat eat til you are satisfied. Full is a miserable feeling. I gurgle, burp, and have pressure when I am full.

Juat eat til you are satisfied. Full is a miserable feeling. I gurgle, burp, and have pressure when I am full.

So, May is 2 years of banded living. Last month my surgeon told an entire room that I am the practices most successful band patient!!! Oh My God! Me!! I get to be results not typical! Finally!!!:-)

So, May is 2 years of banded living. Last month my surgeon told an entire room that I am the practices most successful band patient!!! Oh My God! Me!! I get to be results not typical! Finally!!!:-)

So, May is 2 years of banded living. Last month my surgeon told an entire room that I am the practices most successful band patient!!! Oh My God! Me!! I get to be results not typical! Finally!!!:-)

So, May is 2 years of banded living. Last month my surgeon told an entire room that I am the practices most successful band patient!!! Oh My God! Me!! I get to be results not typical! Finally!!!:-)

So, May is 2 years of banded living. Last month my surgeon told an entire room that I am the practices most successful band patient!!! Oh My God! Me!! I get to be results not typical! Finally!!!:-)

I'm a veteran!!! Im 21 months out and have over 200 posts on here! Woohoo! I've lost 111 pounds and am renewing my wedding vows in a lovely size 14 dress with 4 inch heels!
I havent gotten to my goal yet, but should be there by summer, juat short of 2 years!

I'm a veteran!!! Im 21 months out and have over 200 posts on here! Woohoo! I've lost 111 pounds and am renewing my wedding vows in a lovely size 14 dress with 4 inch heels!
I havent gotten to my goal yet, but should be there by summer, juat short of 2 years!

I'm a veteran!!! Im 21 months out and have over 200 posts on here! Woohoo! I've lost 111 pounds and am renewing my wedding vows in a lovely size 14 dress with 4 inch heels!
I havent gotten to my goal yet, but should be there by summer, juat short of 2 years!

I'm a veteran!!! Im 21 months out and have over 200 posts on here! Woohoo! I've lost 111 pounds and am renewing my wedding vows in a lovely size 14 dress with 4 inch heels!
I havent gotten to my goal yet, but should be there by summer, juat short of 2 years!

I have 10cc in my 14cc band. I'm in the green zone. I've thought many times I was in the zone, only to find a few months later i needed another fill. I've lost 111 pounds since May 2011. Keep at it, dont get discouraged and dont be afraid to ask for a fill when you need it. You will learn the signs!

You MAY be too tight but I can think of other things that could be causing this. Are you eating too fast? Are you taking small bites? Using a little cocktail fork can help. Are you chew, chew, chewing everything super well? Are you drinking Fluid with your food? Are you eating foods that are known to lump together -- like bread, macroni and cheese? All of those things can cause your food to get stuck. If you then throw it up to deal with the pain -- your esophagus will swell and it will be hard to get anything down. You have to be on fluids for the rest of the day before trying solids again. Some solids can be hard to get down. Some people find that chicken (espeically white meat) are too dry and dense to eat. You may need a sauce with that. The band tends not to do well with the pizza, crackers, chips, potatoes ect. They can get stuck easily. These are highly processed starches. The band is designed to keep you away from them.
It's also true that you could be too tight and that you are eating slider foods and shakes/liquids. Are you drinking carbonated beverages? That isn't good. There are several good books on Amazon about proper eating and care of your band. I recommed one.
I was in the hospital 2 weeks ago and my band was evaluated. I have had it for 4.5 yrs. They MD and techs said my band was in great shape and they all began to tell me horror stories about the amount of lapband troubles they have seen. They see a lot of slips and errosions and most of the time (not all) it is because people go on eating the same way they did before they got the band. I'm not saying that you aren't eating right. It could be that it's too tight or because of something else but if you are not using the band rules --you could lose your band.

When i eat Soup, i eat it first, b/c if i eat it second, then its like im drinking while eating, and i will pb. Also its better to have a chunkier soup w lots of Protein. As for the sandwich, i would not b able to eat a pita, i would do a half of a high Protein, low carb wrap instead. Father Sams makes a good one.
Youll have less trouble getting it down, gave less calories and more protein.
Just a bit of advice from an old bandster:-)

I started and im now on week 4 day 1. I love it and so does my german shepherd. She hears the chime and changes pace. Its wonderful running with my dog!!! Planning on my 1st race on october 20!

I Look and Feel Great and I Dont Care What Anyone Else has to Say On or About The Matter!!!

It almost surreal.... But I am 10 lbs from goal. And it only been 21 months.... Such a short time considering the amount of weight I needed to lose ....
But i am almost there and i have lost 207 lbs! I just wanted to post this so anyone having to lose 200 lbs or more might realize IT CAN BE DONE!!!!!

I have lost 103 pounds and now Ive walked a warrior dash, am training for a 5k and have 2 more races scheduled for tge year. Im wearing a 14(from a 26), i just had a photo shoot done because Um being highlighted at my bariatric clinic because Ive been so successful, and IM HAPPY!!

I have lost 103 pounds and now Ive walked a warrior dash, am training for a 5k and have 2 more races scheduled for tge year. Im wearing a 14(from a 26), i just had a photo shoot done because Um being highlighted at my bariatric clinic because Ive been so successful, and IM HAPPY!!

I have lost 103 pounds and now Ive walked a warrior dash, am training for a 5k and have 2 more races scheduled for tge year. Im wearing a 14(from a 26), i just had a photo shoot done because Um being highlighted at my bariatric clinic because Ive been so successful, and IM HAPPY!!