Cheryldee

This is the mental part of the band that no one can prepare you for. It was amazing to me how many issues like that I discovered that I didnt know I had issues with. It took me two years to finally get to the point where I didnt feel like I had to order a plate at a restaurant. I always felt like I needed to have my own plate.. and would end up wasting all that food or trying to eat something I knew I shouldnt have tried to eat. I would just get used to eating on a really small plate and only put the correct portion out.. no more no less... learn to eat really slowly so that you can not finish way before everyone else does and then be tempted to try to eat more.. and I usually chew ice or gum when Im done so that Im not putting more food in my mouth.. although I have been told not to chew ice as it is just water that I am slowly flushing down my food... but it keeps me from making myself miserable or sick... so maybe it isnt as bad as that!

I think it depends on how full your band is already. Obviously the more full your band is the more restriction you will fill when they add some.. if you are only on your first or second fill.. you may not feel it yet. But once you start feeling that restriction whether it is your second or third fill...from that point on, you will probably fill it immediately!

Sounds like your food is still undigested, if you must eat that late, I would stick to a soup or something that goes down easy like maybe a yogurt, something smooth.. things like that easy.. but watch your portion size... dont eat more than your supposed to because it will go down easy it is easy to eat more than your share!

From Houston TX, Banded 3 years ago... still on my journey, but loving it!