I was banded on May 14 2010 and since them I've lost a little over 100lbs which I am extremely happy with. I've lost count on the number of fills I've had but I have not had one in maybe 4 months. After I had my last fill the variety of foods in which I could eat became very slim and they continue to lessen as time passes. I can no longer eat any kind of meat, fish, poultry in fact the only thing that gives me no discomfort what so ever is popcorn which I find off. I've been surviving off of soups, like a half cup or ao and sometimes can't even get that down. Everything gets stuck in the mornings it's worse and I can't burp. I feel a burp coming on and then it just gets stuck in my throat. I don't know what to do. And at times I regret what I've donto myself but then I think of not having to shop in the plus size section and think maybe I can live off liquids the rest of my life:( my next drs appt is this coming Tuesday and I'm hoping after I tell him all this he'll take some fluid out of my band if that's the problem. Has anyone else experienced this? I just want to live a normal life. Eating is not something I look forward to at all. I just feel sad and unhealthy

I haven't had my band very long but I would think they would take some fluid out. I had my first fill last week and at first was doing good but this week has been a struggle keeping down dinner. I seem to do ok during the day with breakfast and lunch but I have thrown up my dinner everyday this week - usually because of whatever meat. Do you think maybe we aren't chewing enough? The other thing could be fluids - I know you aren't suppose to drink a 1/2 hour before or a 1/2 hour after - would that contribute to the trouble?

It's not the food to blame, it's your band. You're obviously too tight and need a small unfill. You've resorted to slider foods and liquids to get your calories in; that's a big no no with the band and is a completely obvious sign that you need a slight unfill.

Congrats on your 100lb loss; I was banded in May 2010 as well. Really though, get an unfill. What you're doing isn't healthy.

Yep you are definitely too tight. You need to be able to eat solid protein e.g meat, chicken. fish to take full advantage of your band. If you cant eat these you need some fluid taken out.

Had my 4th fill a month ago, eating became just plain painful. I could keep things down but not without a lot of effort and sliming. Went in this week and had .2cc taken out. Feel great, can eat any meat but have GREAT restriciton, 3 oz of protien fills me right up! I eat very normal foods and have few problems. It's more how I eat than what I eat.

You are simply too tight which can be very detrimantal. You have to be able to eat solid protiens without throwing up and risking band slippage. Also, sliderer foods aren't good, you just learning to eat around the band, people who learn to eat around the band don't seem to be very successful. Get in and get an unfill, before you cause damange. The "right spot" is deffinately where you want to be and the righ spot can be a matter of .1cc's. This band, it is a tempermental thing! Good Luck!

Getting an unfill is not admitting defeat. It appears you are too tight. Not being able to eat solids is usually a sign of a too-tight band.

Congrats on your loss so far! Keep up the good work. I had a slight unfill, I felt fabulous afterwards!

Thank you all so much for the advice. A big reason I was putting off going to the dr was because I did not want to tell him I needed an unfill, but I can't live like this anymore. I did not sign up to be unhealthy. Congrats to you all for taking the big step on having this surgery as well. I wish you all the best of luck! Thanks again!

An unfill is absolutely necessary - and you will feel so much better. I was where you're at for the past two months, I had a 1 cc unfill on Tuesday - SO MUCH BETTER.

Instant relief.

It sucks to crave healthy food but only able to eat things like popcorn. I was totally there.