To Fill Or Not?

[gotmyeyeontheprize 2]

I'm so confused. I've got a fill scheduled for Friday because I've gained so much over the holidays. Yesterday, I attempted to eat a salad with a grilled chicken breast from Subway. Within about six bites, I was heading to the restroom because some of it had to come back up. Today, the same thing happened when trying to eat a lunch of fajita veggies and the cheese out of a cheese enchilada. Of course, once the food comes back up, I'm starving again. Any thoughts?

[TracieR 88]

Is it that time of the month? I get super tight right before. Also, I can't eat grilled chicken. Gets stuck everytime. Once I get stuck I have to do mushies for a day or so because I swell from the stuck episode. Hope that helps!

[B-52 7,113]

I'm so confused. I've got a fill scheduled for Friday because I've gained so much over the holidays. Yesterday, I attempted to eat a salad with a grilled chicken breast from Subway. Within about six bites, I was heading to the restroom because some of it had to come back up. Today, the same thing happened when trying to eat a lunch of fajita veggies and the cheese out of a cheese enchilada. Of course, once the food comes back up, I'm starving again. Any thoughts?

First, where were you before all this happened? Where you going about your business comfortably in the "Green Zone"?

If not, then that is where you want to get to and that would possibly mean a fill.

Otherwise:

I'm not a believer the band can get tight or loose, although I use the expression all the time. We all know what we mean.

I do believe the pouch can expand and shrink, depending on how much we use it......putting food in it.

I am very tight. Especially in the morning because I have not put anything in my pouch for 12 hours. So in the morning I have a smoothie. lunch is on the go so usually Soup or something. Still no real solid food. So at dinner I am still tight. Portion Control - little/no appetite.

I've been off from work the last 12-days, and have been eating more for my meals than usual. Yesterday I realized I had little to no restriction, at least not what I am accustomed to. I didn't over eat, just more solids than liquids.

So today I started a 2-3 day regime of all liquids to see if my theory is true.

If not, then it's time for a fill for me also.

[steelerfan 5]

b52- you always provide feedback that makes so much sense. Thanks for sharing.

[elcee 3,340]

Have you gained because you were eating larger amounts of recommended foods without being satisfied or have you gained because you ate the kind of foods that you probably shouldn't have been eating but ate anyway because it was Christmas and they were there?

You are getting stuck when you eat healthy foods so it sounds to me as though you have adequate restriction. You need to relearn to take small bites and eat slowly as it sounds as though you may not be doing that.

Don't get a fill if you don't need one in the belief that it will solve your problems, you could end up too tight and that starts a vicious circle of unhealthy choices and no weight loss and all sorts of other problems. Remember the band does not control your food choices , you do.

I have also gained a kilo over Christmas but I know it is my fault. I have been eating chocolate and Cookies and icecream etc.I would love to think that going for a fill would be the solution but I know that it's not, that I just have to start eating properly again.

I would go back to following the recommended food plan for a while and see if that helped before rushing in for a fill. If when eating the correct types of food and portions you are still getting hungry and not losing then go for a fill.

[gotmyeyeontheprize 2]

You all are wonderful and have such sound advice. Before the holidays began, I was eating larger portions and still getting hungry. Then, once the holidays started, I began eating all the candy, Cookies, and goodies that were soft enough to go straight through the band.

After starting this initial topic, I called my surgeon's office. He still wants to see me on Friday to make sure that I do not need a slight unfill. Fortunately, he always does his adjustments under flouroscopy and will be able to watch how the Fluid is going through the band. I really think I've gotten off track and need to step up my game!

[sam3841 57]

I know exactly how you feel. I had been filled and was going really good eating then three weeks in somehing happened and my band got so tight, I could barely drink anything but I was losing weight. I finally gave in after Christmas and had 1.5 ccs removed and man do I feel good. I agree that your band may have inflammed the area above due to eating too much over the holidays but who doesn't. Something that worked well for me is drinking hit tea before I eat I start about an hour before. The hot Water soothed the inflammation. Good luck