well i have 8 in my band currently,

if i eat at a normal/fast pace i will throw up, but if i eat at the "band" speed i do not throw up but i can eat a whole plate of food, what's wrong here, i feel like the band is tight because if i eat normally or dont chew well i puke, but if i chew well and eat slowly i can eat way too much... any ideas?

need some advice, before i call the doc.

Its interesting you say that because I'm a bit the same. I havent PBd ever yet but I do get discomfort if I eat too fast (ie. normally) but like you I find if I eat slowly I eat what I consider too much.

What I have noticed though is that I finish my meal (which is good bandster size, that's just what I serve myself) and still feel I'd like a bit more but if I wait, in about 10 minutes that feeling just goes away and I dont want it anymore. I dont know how to explain it, somehow I "know" when to stop without any warning signal from my body that I could put my finger on, but that comes before my head says its ready, therefore I have this "hmm, maybe a little dessert?" feeling. But like I said, 10 minutes and that's gone and I know I'm full.

The thing is I think a lot of people still look for and expect that really "full" feeling like you used to have after you've finished a huge meal. I find that now, fullness to me isnt what it was, I cant achieve that feeling because my lower stomach isnt that full, but there's just a different kind of feeling that tells me to stop, but I really cant describe it, its just something I know. Do you think you could be failing to read your body's signals and eating past that?

You just need a fill, that's all. Your opening is too big and the food slips right through. No big deal. Call your doctor and get a fill and then you'll understand what I'm talking about better.

:-)

Megan

Yes, a fill will make a big difference, it will be uncomfortable at first, but it has helped my weight loss take off. I am on the 3rd week since my fill and I am finally able to take a couple bites of meat with out getting sick, but I am glad I didn't get an unfill. My first fill did not help that much because he had to take some out. This is my second fill and it is working.