I've been banded over 2 years now. I still see my nutritionists every month to monitor my weight. She feels that i'm at my ideal weight. I'm EXTREMELY active in the gym. Since having the surgery, i've grown to love the gym. About 8 months ago, i complained of hunger so they gave me a fill. My band is currently at 5.5ccs. I went to my dentst and they removed my back teeth on my right side that i chew with. I only chew on one side of my mouth. The dentist said i will have to pay two thousand dollars to put in implants. Needless to say that i dont have it. My problem is my food intake. It's very hard to get anything down. I cannot eat chicken breast and salmon. Recently, it's been hard for me to get down tilapia fish. This is really getting aggrevating. My fiance wants me to go back to my surgeon to have them remove some of my fluid. My nutritionists does not agree with him. Does anyone have any sugestions as to what inet so that i can feel full.

Also, When i eat, i hiccup aot, is that normal.?

Your surgeon is the expert so why not go back and ask his/her advice on whether you need an unfill or not. Chewing on one side of your mouth is a learned behaviour and over time you can learn to chew on the other side - I know, I had to do it!

Good luck

I have hiccuped a few times and it is always when I don't chew my food enough.

I hicup all the time, almost after everything I eat. For me it's my sign that my band is perfect, I love my hicups it reminds me my band is working. I have been banded for 2 years as well. Unlike you I still have to loose weight to be ideal but I feel much better than I did pre band. I never feel full....ever! It sucks and thats why I munch and nibble to much. If I took a bit out of my band maybe I could fill up more however I think I would eat too much so am willing to live with the hunger. You have to decide for you but my choice was to just drink a shake and deal.