Princess_Gottalose

I can't eat ANY type of rice no matter how much i chew it... it feels like a brick in my stomach that hurts all the way up.. and usually the only relief i get from it is to throw it up... so that might be the problem...

I am 4 months out and I still get that feeling sometimes if i take to big of gulp of water or to big of bite of food. Its hard to remember, but I have to slow down and take small bites

With each fill i find something else i miss!!! It seems my food list changes with every fill!! ughhh it gets so aggravating sometimes! But i wouldnt change it for the world! It just seems everytime i get a fill i have to learn what to eat all over again!!

This challenge is really helping me! I only lost 1 pound this week (which my doctor says is right on track) but i get so aggravated sometimes it is not more... By looking at this spreadsheet i see that i am not the only one who looses a pound a week and that, that amount is really ok!!!! Good going everyone!!! I'm excited to see what next week holds!!!!!

I was banded on June 21.. That first week was a very weird feeling week! I didnt know if I was hungry hurting or what! The gas was AWFUL but it DOES get better!!! I am a stomach sleeper also, so it was hard that first week sleeping because i couldnt get comfortable. But after about a week i was completly back to normal!!!! Give it a week and you will feel on top of things again!!! It was the best decision i EVER made!!! IF you have any questions dont hesitate to ask me!!!!! Hope this helped some

I got my second fill 2 weeks ago. He added 1cc (which put me at a total of 3cc) I had it done on a Thursday and i couldnt even keep water down the whole weekend and felt awful.... That monday I went in and had a slight unfill (.5cc) But now I feel like i eat WAY to much... even before i had the last fill! I know its crazy bc it was only 2 weeks ago! I want to call them back but part of me feels embarrassed going "hey can you fill my band back up what you took out" and i am not sure if they would... has anyone else had a problem like this????

I have this same problem!! So I would love to know myself... It is a pain like wind needs to come up but it can't and no matter how slow i eat or how little bites i take it still happens and I know im not filled to tight!

At least I am not alone!!! lol I think I will call back and see if I can get it filled again! Thanks :smile2:

I'm right there with you!!!!! I was banded on June 21. I had a fill and it was to tight and they removed .5 cc so now i have a total of 2.5 cc's in my band... Once i got some removed i feel like i want to eat everything!!! I joined weight watchers to give me weekly accountability on my weight... I'm not exactly doing the point system but i just needed somewhere to go to weight infront of someone weekly!!! Thanks for posting, as i feel the same way and now I know I am not alone. Keep us updated!

I was banded in June 2010 and have done good up until the past few weeks... This challenge is what i need to help me boost back up! So I'm in!!

I had my second fill this Thursday will be 2 weeks ago. I had to go a few days after and have 1/2 cc removed. I am going through the same thing! i feel as if i am eatting everything and have fell off the wagon! You are not alone.. the good thing is that we have realized it and pointed it out and now im starting to get back on track! Good luck Keep us posted. Thank goodness I am not alone!!!

I had a fill last Thursday and was unable to eat until monday afternoon, when i went and got 1/2 cc taken out. Today I felt like I have ate EVERYTHING i could touch!!!!! I hope its just because i went 3 days without eating!!! Does anyone else have days where you just fall off the wagon??? I'm 3 months post op and this is the first day where i have really messed up!!!!!

I have the worst reflux after fills... I usually just take 2 zantac 75's and it helps it alot!

Its not like the normal throwing up... To me it the comment about a baby spitting up is a good example.... It feels like i am burping and all the food just comes up with it... But once it comes up its relief and I feel normal again... i just have to learn what works and what does not work... .I never had this happen until after a few fills :smile:

The throwing up isnt that big of issue for me and I am 3 months out. I really enjoy going out to eat and have yet to have to go find a bathroom to throw up. When I do get the sensation to throw up it sometimes can be a urgent i need to go now feeling... But once you learn what foods dont do that to you just order those foods when you go out! I'm 50 pounds down now and still enjoy eatting out about twice a week Good luck!!! It's the best thing I ever did and do not regret it at all!!

The burping sensation is the WORST!!! I am over 3 months out and I still get it from time to time... Its not all the time. The Dr told me it is kinda my "full" feeling and the food just has to pass through... I also found taking Zantac 75 or pepcid ac for the acid reflux really helps make that feeling go away. But after months i still get it ughhhhh

I've had 2 fills so far which put me at 3cc's and today they had to remove .5cc because I was to tight. I do a lot of exercise and I have a job where i am active a lot. I have found that i LOVE zumba!!! Its a fun way to exercise!!! I dont really have a diet menu... I just cook whatever im in the mood for that day. I do not eat out hardly any. Just be sure to exercise and drink PLENTY of water!!!!! :smile::thumbup::thumbup:

I know this is not the most flattering question.. But a lot of times i feel the need to burp but cant... so I suffer for a few minutes then the feeling passes... It feels like trapped gas... The best way to explain the feeling is when you swallow drink and a big air bubble goes down with it. Its just a really weird feeling... doesnt really hurt just aggravating....

I am over 3 months post op and still have this issue... I have never been able to make myself burp and it is so irritating!!! errrr

I had a fill on thursday. This was my second. My first was 2cc and on thursday he added 1 cc to put me at a total of 3cc. Friday I thought I was going to die... I couldnt keep any liquids down hardly and def. not any food. Saturday i could keep liquids down but still no food. Now today I am a lot better and I can eat mushy food. I think I had some swelling that has now subsided and I think i will def. be in my green zone for a while

Thanks! I feel a little better knowing that I am not alone. I got more liquids down today... I'm still a little scared to try to eat even mushy today... I might try that tomorrow... but the more time passes the better I feel

So I had my second fill on Thursday... I already had 2cc in my band and he added 1 cc to it. I felt fine after my fill and he had me drink water to make sure it went down, and it did. The next day I felt bad and couldnt keep any liquids down. Today I have been able to keep down fluids just fine.. I'm not trying to eat anything today I'm staying on liquids. Is this normal? I dont think it is to tight because im getting fluids down good today. I am thinking its from swelling maybe? Does anyone else have this experience when getting a fill??

I had the lapband done on June 21. I had 5 incisions 4 very small ones and one about 2 inches long.... My port is beside my larger incision. When you get a fill you can tell exactly where it is at when your doc is pushing on it trying to find it. So its not exactly under any incision. Mine is about 1 inch beside it. Try doing a mini sit up and feel around.. You'll be able to find it!!

Don't beat yourself up! I am 3 months post op and during my liquid phase i did a lot of veggie soup... It is the only way I survived!!! I'm 50 pounds down so I think I'm doing ok!!

I hear a lot of people say they can almost go back to normal after fills. I'm not so lucky. After I get a fill ( and I got my second one on Thursday) I feel awful the next day and cant usually get liquids down. But the next day i can go on liquids. It just takes a few days for my body to get back to normal. It will probably take a good week before I eat normally. I guess everyone is different! Good Luck!!!