Hey everyone,

I'm almost 3 weeks post op. no fill yet. this week I started on soft foods. Yesterday I had some salmon and Cooked spinach (both of which I've had earlier this week with no problem). And then I had a little coffee for the first time...I know I'm not supposed to drink afterward I also tend to forget and eat bigger bites.

So then I felt super super full and was almost painful around band area.

That eventually went away, but still had a wierd full-ish feeling 7 hours later, but hungry too. I had a snack before bed...cottage cheese and a sugar free Jello. (oh and I was totally bad and had a cupcake sometime before that. I know, it was bad and I gave in to my fav from fav spot...I rarely even ate this BEFoRE the band...and at end if day, my total cals were still under 900 cals.)

Today I woke up with heartburn (I take prilosec before bed every night) and still that full feeling. I was able to drink some Water but still feel like I have food in pouch...and even maybe hurts a bit around band...in back area. I don't have a fill yet so I'm able to eat more than I probably should.

Should I drink some tea? Would that help with this gross feeling? Am I stuck? Is it for eating the cupcake? It all started after the salmon for lunch. Feel like I totally messed up with that cupcake and coffee after dinner. Sigh.... :-/

Thanks for any input!

Probably the cup cake ...there is a reason why they tell you not to eat certain foods. Drink something warm and hope it goes down small sips . You said you were totally bad but you only had 900 cals. Eating something you rarely ate sooooo why now?? Carbs from sugar will stop your weight loss cold after awhile. Just because you can eat it doesn't mean you should.

Eat to much, eat the wrong foods and you feel crappy thats just the way it is. You will find others who will tell you how to eat around the rules and the band and that a favorite cupcake from your favorite place once in awhile is ok. But thats after you have lost your weight not in week 3.

I use to eat every sweet that I could find after getting rid of that from my diet I could care less and if I do have something sugary now a very tiny little bit goes a long way . It really makes me shudder when I have had enough .

Good Luck!!!!

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Sounds like you irritated your band, which is pretty easy to do only a couple weeks after surgery.

I'd go back to liquids for a day to let it rest and calm.

Thanks ladies! Yea, i don't know what I was thinking! After all I went thru with the one month of liquids and how it detoxed me from the carbs, I went and ate this dumb thing. M pretty disappointes in myself. I am swearing it off because it sucks to feel crappy like this. :-/

I sipped on warm tea this morning and it felt a little better. I'm having a shake now in small sips, and will continue with liquids all day.

Thanks again...guess I had to learn the hard way

Thanks ladies! Yea' date=' i don't know what I was thinking! After all I went thru with the one month of liquids and how it detoxed me from the carbs, I went and ate this dumb thing. M pretty disappointes in myself. I am swearing it off because it sucks to feel crappy like this. :-/

I sipped on warm tea this morning and it felt a little better. I'm having a shake now in small sips, and will continue with liquids all day.

Thanks again...guess I had to learn the hard way

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Don't beat yourself up u r human! And we r all on this journey together

Do mushies and liquids for 48hrs after a stuck episode as there is swelling and irritation and you need to let that go down before eating normal food again.

I always learn the hard way too! This all a learning curve and as long as I learn I don't get too hard on myself! Good luck the journey has just begun!