iguanaorange

Hi,
I had my surgery in 2008..Have had issues off and on and have gone down and up in weight have had the band tightened and loosend , now it seems my adjustment of the Lap Band is at a good point,but with stress and feeling overwhelmed with everything in life, my stomach gets so bloated with gas that I am miserable. I have tried so many products to relieve it..does anyone have a good answer for painful stomach bloating?

❤️ Hugs. I am a Christian and will pray for you and me. I can relate and found this site myself bc I was so low after going back to old eating habits and gaining weight. You can do this. I'm here for support should u need it.

It's not that I won't drink with my meals...it is because I CAN'T drink with my meals....
After achieving a certain level of restriction....drinking Water after taking a swallow will immediately come right back up.
The food is sitting there, slowly passing through the band....adding Water will immediately increase the volume sitting in my pouch...having no where to go but right back up....
But that's the thing about the band..it is adjustable and everyone will have a different experience depending upon how their band is adjusted....
As far as washing food down...that NEVER happens with me....

I instinctively reach for my glass if it is there. So get it off the table or cover it with a napkin. Set your phone alarm for 30 minutes after a meal and that means you can drink. Before the first bite take a nice big drink of Water. My doc allows drinking up to the first bite but nothing during or 20 minutes after food.
It's only a habit. You can break it. Stay hydrated before you eat and it is easier.