As I've been reading through the posts I've seen where some have or have not "Slimed", what does this mean. I've been banded just over 2 weeks now, I suppose if it's happened to me I would know what it is. I'm guessing this is a good thing?

No.. not a good thing. If you get something stuck, or I notice too if I overeat, your stomach will start producing saliva to try and get the "stuck" object to pass through the band. But it is not just saliva, it is thick and slimey. I completely fill up with it when I get stuck and if it can't go down it comes up and I keep producing it until the object in unstuck.

You'll know it when it happens. At the 1st sign of having 'phlem' in your throat, head for the 'John.'

It's that feeling when you've got your head over the toilet, just waiting to vomit. The saliva comes and you do a lot of spitting.

No, it's not a good thing, unless you remember what brought it on, learn your lesson and swear ...... Never Again.

Chew, Chew, Chew.....small swallows. That's what I learned.

When I get stuck, it is usually within the first minute or two when I start eating, because I've forget the above lesson.

It's that feeling when you've got your head over the toilet, just waiting to vomit. The saliva comes and you do a lot of spitting.

No, it's not a good thing, unless you remember what brought it on, learn your lesson and swear ...... Never Again.

Chew, Chew, Chew.....small swallows. That's what I learned.

When I get stuck, it is usually within the first minute or two when I start eating, because I've forget the above lesson.

B-52 is soooo right! I have experienced this myself after my third fill and 6 months out. It is yucky to say the least. I learned that it is from me NOT chewing or taking SMALL bites. Now I think before I eat. Still trying to learn to think before I speak

OMG I am so happy I found this....I have been Sliming for about a week now....one day I can eat no prob....then another day....can't....especially at a wedding or restaurant....it is so embarrassing....

now I wonder if the phlem is due to NOT eating at regular intervals...for instance I get busy I have a Protein shake for Breakfast usually around 11am...(weird hours I keep) then I don't eat lunch...and then dinner at 6pm....hmmm gonna try to eat regular meals to see if this helps

Taylor 94, I also have weird hours. I don't eat breakfast and have lunch at noon and dinner at 6 or 7. If you are only drinking and eating one meal, that may be part of the problem too. Hopefully you are not starving by the time you are eating real food and eating either too fast or too much. I agree with the only eating when hungry, but try food for the breakfast meal instead of just drinking. Keep us posted.

OMG I am so happy I found this....I have been Sliming for about a week now....one day I can eat no prob....then another day....can't....especially at a wedding or restaurant....it is so embarrassing....

now I wonder if the phlem is due to NOT eating at regular intervals...for instance I get busy I have a Protein shake for breakfast usually around 11am...(weird hours I keep) then I don't eat lunch...and then dinner at 6pm....hmmm gonna try to eat regular meals to see if this helps

It's not from eating at regular intervals but eating either to fast or to big of bites. That's where take small bites and chew,chewchew come from.

And I could guess that going from breakfast to dinner might make you eat to fast at dinner.

Good luck on your journey! If you don't know what's happening always ask, someone can answer your problems.

Have a hot liquid to "prime" the band and you will not have as much of a tightness problem after not eating for a while. I eat at 10 am, 1 pm, then like 8 pm. For dinner I usually need to have a little broth or tea to start me off.