Ok; just want to know: 2 weeks ago I got my 3rd fill; I am now at 5.2cc's in a 10cc band. I did not feel any different until about 2 days ago; I usually eat some sort of protein in the morning if I don't have a protein shake. NOW anytime after 2 or 3 pm; I am unable to eat meat without getting a hurting burning stabbing pain in my chest. I usually have to lay across the bed and try to breathe hard until the pain goes away. 1. Is that what stuck is? 2. Do any of you have problems eating at a certain time of a day? 3. After a fill; how long does it usually take to feel a difference? I am scheduled for my 4th fill under Fluro on this Thursday 3/11.

I have certainly discovered that there are times when I cannot eat certain foods. For instance, I cannot eat eggs in the morning, but after work, they are ok.

And yes, the feeling you described does sound like being stuck. Usually it's closely followed by a mass production of slime, and (depending on what is stuck) foam. The first time it happened to me, I was on a date. A first date. Oh...I love my band, but that does not rank among my favorite band memories!

I am definitely tighter in the evening then I am the rest of the day. In the evening I really have to watch how big my bites are and how much I chew otherwise I will get stuck.

Thanks for the replies. So far I haven't expereinced the "slime" yet. My food usually goes down after a while. I guess I will definately know what it is when I see it. I go for another fill on Thursday but I can still eat, eat, eat. I hope I get some restriction this time. I am about to just give up; this is way harder than I expected.

I go for another fill on Thursday but I can still eat, eat, eat. I hope I get some restriction this time. I am about to just give up; this is way harder than I expected.

Hang in there! I felt the same way about the band the first couple months. It was way harder than I thought it would be. I was wishing I had done gastric bypass. Anyway, once you get some fills and restriction, you will LOVE your band. Be patient, it will happen.

I had my second fill just over a week ago. I have 2.75cc in a 4cc band. I am very tight now and sometimes I think it is too tight. I know it will loosen though after I lose more weight so I do not want to get any taken out. I am the tightest in the morning. Even the coffee is slow going down and I can only drink about a half cup. After my walk I drink V8 juice slowly and then water. I also mix Adkins protein drinks into my coffee. By lunch I can eat but have to be very carefull to take very small bites and chew chew chew. You guys who have the larger bands will get there too. You just have to be patient. Hang in there and it will happen.... Hugs!!!!