Is there a difference between restriction and being stuck?

Definetly, you will know when your stuck trust me!

Restriction you feel full rather quickly

Stuck you feel the urge to vomit and usually do. At least this is my experience..

When people say restriction, they are referring to when the band has adequate saline in it so you're satisfied with relatively little food and can go 4-5 hours without being hungry.

Stuck is usually the result of eating too fast, not chewing enough, or taking too big a bite. Getting stuck can often be a tight, even painful feeling until the food passes. Some people will slime- when their mouth fills with saliva. Some will even PB the food back up- which is productive burp. It's a little different than vomiting because it's not the same powerful wretching. It's more like burping the food back up.

There's also a fine line between stuck and restriction/satiety. Like Mis73 said, stuck is eating too fast etc. But you can have the proper restriction and if you aren't following the rules, your band will tell you.

If you've just had a fill and you're getting stuck, understand that you must re-learn how to eat with your band all over again. I know for me each fill created a new challenge. I thought I was too tight but after reading time and time again on this forum that we all need to eat slow, eat small and chew big I'm now a greenie.

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Thanks, when my dr. asked if I had restriction I was mixing it up with getting stuck. I know that feeling. What I didn't know was the feeling of restriction. Thanks for showing me the difference