Ok here is the story , i went for my send fill i am now at aprox 7 cm , i can hardly fiish a glass of water , and every thing was smooth and i was loosing weight , a month later , today , i was sick and had no energy what so ever , so the doctor tells me u have to eat to get well, so i order a big mac with fries , and the thing is , I WAS ABLE TO FINISH THE WHOLE THING with no problems what so ever , it took me about 5 mins to finish it !!! where has my restriction go ? i mean , is there something wrong ? did i stretch my pouch ? is the band leaking ? i am very very worried :thumbup:

Well- I don't have to tell you that a big mac was not the best choice. It is "slider" food and goes right through into your "big stomach". Also- it took me 3 fills to feel restriction, some people it takes even longer. You could think about making an appt. for another fill. Best of luck!

There is no way a BIG MAC is a slider food for me.

I couldn't even take 2 bites without being in pain.

French fries are also not a slider. They make me throw up instantly.

Your situation sounds strange to me. I would also question where your restriction went ... does kinda sound like the fluid has gone someplace. Call your surgeon and get it checked out. In the mean time, stay away from fast food places. That could really get you in trouble.

In no way is a big mac a slider food, slider foods are soft and in the form of a milk shake or oreo's, candy bars, ice cream, canned fruit. you get the picture. Hamb burger and fries nope. These kill me in the chest. I would be in pain like a great big train. NO DISRESPECT.

i am new to the banding world still, so can someone explain to me what exactly a "slider" food is. i saw a couple of examples in the previous reply, but can you explain more? provide more examples? thanks in advance

Just know a big mac and fries is not a slidder food nor is anything like that. Stick to that one rule and you will do fine.

OMG!

i am new to the banding world still, so can someone explain to me what exactly a "slider" food is. i saw a couple of examples in the previous reply, but can you explain more? provide more examples? thanks in advance

A slider food is a food that will 'slide' right through the band from your pouch into the bottom of your stomach. Some examples of slider foods are Cookies, ice cream, chocolate, chips, etc.. For me, a crunchy taco is a slider food. Also, like Taco bell's nachos bell grande is a slider food for me, I could easily eat an entire plate of it.

Potato chips and corn chips are no longer a slider for me.

I'm too tight for them to be a slider. No matter how much I chew them up they cause pain. I think sometimes it is a texture thing too.

Anything that will melt like icecream or chocolate is for sure a slider.

I do not avoid all sliders or I would suffer from malnutrition or starvation. My band is pretty tight and even tighter in the mornings. Some foods that may be considered sliders are on my regular menu......yogurt, cream of wheat, soup ...... I just try to stay away from the high cal. ones like icecream.

this is good to know! thank you very much!