Hey all...I have written several times on here...my question is when I eat something that goes down very rough...for a little while after that i feel like i have a ball in my throat...does anyone else get that feeling? I do not want to stretch my pouch and dont know what that is...is it just from something going down hard...a lot of what i eat does go down pretty rough...but i dont think i am chewing good enough...i am still learning that thru trial and error...i would like anyone's input...thanks and everyone keep up the great work....

My band got pretty tight when I got pregnant and I had to have it unfilled slightly. I had the same feelings that you did. If it's hard for me to eat, that's too much restriction for me. I even had issues with stew.

Proper restriction for me was feeling full after eating properly, slowly and chewing well, with only about 1 1/2 cups of food. The only time I ever felt stuck was when I took too big of a bite of something or didnt chew well enough. I have only had 3 stuck episodes where I actually got sick.

If you're having that rough of a time eating it may be time for you to have a slight unfill. Eating isn't supposed to be a chore.