So I had my 2nd fill @ the end of June & since then I have been vomiting a lot.... Like daily... I have found I only have a small window of time I can eat solid food, it has to be @ least 3 to 4 hrs after I wake up, & even when I can eat solids it's slow moving. & on top of it all my weight loss has slowed down.

For lunch I couldn't keep ne thing down but for dinner I ate a 5 oz chicken breast, half a small salad, & a few fries.

My big ? is for people who have had unfil's... Did it hamper your weight loss? I'm scared I'll get some taken out & I'll be hungry & gain weight.

Sometimes I feel like I paid 20,000$ to become a bulemic/anorexic

I don't necessarily think that your too tight but its all how you feel. It is normal to not be that capable of too much solid in the morning. That is why so many people drink Protein shakes but this is not always the case. Some can eat because they have lighter fills. Usually if you are at your sweet spot you are satisfied with less. I can get stuck very easy especially between Breakfast and lunch. I have about 8cc in an 11cc band. I have been banded for 18 months and have lost 108lbs. Breakfast usually for me is a Protein shake/smoothie/yogurt/oatmeal. I haven't had eggs in a long time because they are too much in the morning.

For example yesterday;

I had a half cup of yogurt and a piece of granola about 9ish. It might have had a bite or two of fruit in it

Lunch was at a turkish rest...so maybe 3 or 4 bites of meat, Soup and a pinch of salad...all that fit on a small saucer. I ate too big of a chunk (pencil eraser size is what you are supposed to) and got a minor stuck. Stucks dont really bother me, its quick.

dinner I went to California pizza Kitchen with coworkers and had fish tacos....they are small and healthy and was able to eat the contents of both and a small cup of tortilla soup and 3 bites of tiramasu. I was actually surprised over how much I thought but it was pretty healthy and still was less on the scale this morning.

This saying....I am pretty restricted until dinner which according to dr is normal..the band loosens up by evening. I think the chicken and half salad was about right.. If you could eat that without chucking, then you arent too tight. The fries are starchy and dense on the other hand and can cause sticking but since you ate them later in the evening, you had a better chance. That is why many bandsters eat light, healthy options by day(I choose stuff that is healthy that wont get stuck) and then eat a even more solid dinner.

Thanks for sharing. I am 11 days post-op, still on full liquid. I am very anxious to see how all of this will work. There is such an unknown right now, your post was very helpful.

–Serifa

I don't necessarily think that your too tight but its all how you feel. It is normal to not be that capable of too much solid in the morning. That is why so many people drink Protein shakes but this is not always the case. Some can eat because they have lighter fills. Usually if you are at your sweet spot you are satisfied with less. I can get stuck very easy especially between breakfast and lunch. I have about 8cc in an 11cc band. I have been banded for 18 months and have lost 108lbs. Breakfast usually for me is a protein shake/smoothie/yogurt/oatmeal. I haven't had eggs in a long time because they are too much in the morning.

For example yesterday;

I had a half cup of yogurt and a piece of granola about 9ish. It might have had a bite or two of fruit in it

Lunch was at a turkish rest...so maybe 3 or 4 bites of meat, soup and a pinch of salad...all that fit on a small saucer. I ate too big of a chunk (pencil eraser size is what you are supposed to) and got a minor stuck. Stucks dont really bother me, its quick.

dinner I went to California pizza Kitchen with coworkers and had fish tacos....they are small and healthy and was able to eat the contents of both and a small cup of tortilla soup and 3 bites of tiramasu. I was actually surprised over how much I thought but it was pretty healthy and still was less on the scale this morning.

This saying....I am pretty restricted until dinner which according to dr is normal..the band loosens up by evening. I think the chicken and half salad was about right.. If you could eat that without chucking, then you arent too tight. The fries are starchy and dense on the other hand and can cause sticking but since you ate them later in the evening, you had a better chance. That is why many bandsters eat light, healthy options by day(I choose stuff that is healthy that wont get stuck) and then eat a even more solid dinner.

So I had my 2nd fill @ the end of June & since then I have been vomiting a lot.... Like daily... I have found I only have a small window of time I can eat solid food, it has to be @ least 3 to 4 hrs after I wake up, & even when I can eat solids it's slow moving. & on top of it all my weight loss has slowed down.

For lunch I couldn't keep ne thing down but for dinner I ate a 5 oz chicken breast, half a small salad, & a few fries.

My big ? is for people who have had unfil's... Did it hamper your weight loss? I'm scared I'll get some taken out & I'll be hungry & gain weight.

Sometimes I feel like I paid 20,000$ to become a bulemic/anorexic

I've had one small unfill about a year ago and it did not hinder my weight loss. I did feel a tiny bit hungrier for a few days, but it wasn't extreme. I pushed past it with extra Water and some cheese sticks. You do NOT want to be vomiting daily.. that's way too much. you are risking band slippage with that much refunding of food. If you get a slipped band you're looking at the removal of all Fluid and even possibly more surgery.

Please call your and make an appt to go in and discuss your problems. They may be able to help you without an unfill. And if you should need an unfill, if your last fill was, for example, 1cc, they might be able to take out 1/2 cc and you'll still have good appetite control, but no refunding.

Some suggestions to get you through until you see the doc:

Try drinking something warm first thing in the morning.. coffee, tea, even warm water with lemon. Warmth tends to loosen the band and makes things easier to go down. A few bandsters find that the opposite is true for them, that cold works better. In any case, prime the pump with some liquid before trying to eat.

I find that 1/2 cup greek yogurt with fresh or frozen blueberries and a packet of stevia works well for breakfast for me. It's soft enough that it can get past my tight morning band, but solid enough to keep me full a while. Other people like to do Liquid Protein. Try to find something that you can eat within an hour or two of getting up. Most people lose weight better if they eat breakfast. Steelcut oatmeal is another breakfast that might work for you.

When you eat lunch or dinner, cut your protein into tiny bites, about the size of an english pea. Chew thoroughly until mush. Try using some sort of "food lube", bbq sauce, ketchup, greek yogurt, gravy.. whatever appeals to you. Sure these things have some extra calories, but you won't be using all that much. I find a tablespoon or two is sufficient.

Put your fork down between bites. Don't read or watch TV while eating. Use a minute timer to time between bites. Do whatever you can to slow down.

5oz of chicken is beyond what my doctor recommends, we are supposed to keep to 3oz (maybe 4) of protein per meal. However, if that was all you were able to eat all day .. I certainly understand wanting more. And I know every doctor and patient are different.

If you can't get the daily vomiting under control, you must see your surgeon to get some help.

Best of luck to you.

So I had my 2nd fill @ the end of June & since then I have been vomiting a lot.... Like daily... I have found I only have a small window of time I can eat solid food, it has to be @ least 3 to 4 hrs after I wake up, & even when I can eat solids it's slow moving. & on top of it all my weight loss has slowed down.

For lunch I couldn't keep ne thing down but for dinner I ate a 5 oz chicken breast, half a small salad, & a few fries.

My big ? is for people who have had unfil's... Did it hamper your weight loss? I'm scared I'll get some taken out & I'll be hungry & gain weight.

Sometimes I feel like I paid 20,000$ to become a bulemic/anorexic

My thoughts...if you are vomiting daily, but following bandster rules of small bites, chewing well, eating slowly, and all that..then you are too tight. Eating should not be a painful experience. I was too tight once. I could barely get yogurt down. I got stuck on mashed potatoes and a cheese stick. So, after a week of that I went back in. I had half the fill amount I'd had put in taken out. It was immediate relief. My weight loss was not hindered at all. I was able to eat a wider variety of foods than just sliders. What made my decision was trying to get a cheese stick unstuck at the Las Vegas Speedway in a very busy public toilet while missing the drag races. The cheese seemed to form a very tight plug and did not want to come out. Yeah, good times!

A month later when everything had calmed down, I was able to go back and have another fill that was double the amount I'd had removed. I stayed at that fill level for about a year, I think.

Vomiting puts us at risk of a slip, so we should do our best to minimize it. If that means a slight unfill, get a slight unfill. For me, it is a simple solution.

I to got a fill the end of July, and for the first time I am experiencing sliming occasionally. So I switched to warm Tea, or cup of soup to open me up in the morning. This to is new to me. I use to eat a egg, and some Turkey Bacon for Breakfast with NO ! problem. Now ! ! ! I wouldn't even give that a thought.

Once I open up, and say I want lunch, I might have some soup,and Tuna salad. But by about dinner time, I am good...

Then we start all over again the next day.

I think once all the swelling will go down, and some weight loss is accomplished, That it might loosen up a little.

I think it will be a long time before I get filled again, because I think I'm where I should be.

I never even slimed before? Well I do now... so I have to learn to stay with warm fluids for a while.

You're too tight.

A slight unfill can be the difference between being too full and causing damage and being in your green zone.

Go get half of what you had put in June removed, ask them to do a barium swallow under fluoroscopy to make sure you haven't slipped your band, caused swelling, or other complications.