I had my second fill last Thursday(7 days ago). My 2 liquid days were fine and the next couple of days were fine, but now most things seem to have trouble going down. So much that I am drinking mostly protein drinks and stuff I know is fairly soft. On my first fill I had no problems. Is this normal? If it is soft I havel very little problem. I still get full fast, but at least it goes down. Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas.

Same here, after my second fill, it seemed like I had more problems.

Are you not able to eat anything solid at all? Because if thats the case, then you need to go back and get "un-filled" a little.

I have been losing more since my second fill. I am just really careful and eat soft Proteins and veggies only.

I can eat things like scrambled eggs, soft steamed veggies and I have been eating things like mashed potatoes( little amounts) because I can't seem to eat meat. I have tried shrimp, very tender roast, ham, etc. The meat is a big problem.

Okay.. it sounds like you have Excellent restriction, which is what you want. Sounds like you are able to eat mushies right now. As long as you are able to eat good protien & soft veggies, you are getting the nutrition you need.

Stick to softer meats/foods for now. Your band and stomach are adjusting to the restriction.

Here are some suggestions. Try rotisserie chicken, it is pretty soft or make ground turkey.. (prepare it like you do for tacos) add the lawrys low sodium seasoning, and extra Water, and let it simmer for a while. Try that, with some refried Beans on top of the meat and a little cheese in a bowl. Thats a lot of Protein, and it is soft.

Listen to the band. Dont over do it.

Hope this helps. Good luck to you,

You should loosen up a little over the next couple of weeks and you will become accustomed to taking smaller bites over this period as well. Be prepared to notice that you are tighter during certain times of the day then others. The band is a very fickle tool but you will adjust.

Just a quick suggestion. If all you can eat for now is puree food then try to make "baby food"-type chicken puree. All you need is boiled chicken, broth and blender. Eat warm. It is perfect source of lean natural protein for me while on soft stage..

At almost 15 months post op... I have RECENTLY learned to slow down. Chew chew and chew some more. I thought I was getting stuck because I was to tight. Once I learned to slow down, and chew properly, I've had no problem, other than I lost what I considered restriction. Three more fills later (My dr is concervative with them), and I've finally started really loosing.

Good luck

teri