Had my 3rd fill this last Friday. The first few days I had quite a bit of pb'ing and stuck issues. I thought "great, maybe I'm too tight". Liquids go down easily. Today when I ate lunch I had chicken and broccoli. No pb'ing. The trick....I ate slower and stopped in between bites. Ive always been a fast eater so that's been the hardest for me to stop. I guess I was still eating way too fast with the band. My total meal was 3 oz, as I didn't want to overdo it. So far so good. I have realized that I have to learn how to eat all over again with a fill. Just wanted to share my experience in case anyone else is having the same issue.

So I still feel like my band is a tad too tight, but I did take the advice of drinking something warm/hot 15-20 minutes before eating and that is making all the difference. It's almost like I can "feel" the band "relaxing," if that makes any sense. I am still sticking with soft foods for now because these past two weeks have been so bad, but am doing much better; only pb'd once today! Thanks for the advice :-)

You shouldn't be PBing at all. If it doesn't settle down you need to get a slight unfil. The band is not about living with PBing at all. Please be careful.

Regarding getting a third fill, if it is working don't change it. It is. Not about how fast you get "full" it's about being satisfied and not feeling hungry for 3-4 hours after you eat.

Everyone's taste buds also react differently and/or body reacts to food differently. There are just certain foods I have chosen to live without now, like Pasta and pretty much salad as it is just a filler to me. I am eating other vegetables. Also, no raw veggies. Just me though. You will find out as you start eating again and experiment!

I agree you shouldn't be Pbing at all. Yes it does make sense that you feel your stomach relax because it is a muscle and the warm water is making it relax. Most people can eat better of an evening than of a morning for the same reason.

I think it's productive burping. Kinda like throwing up, but not really.

Thank you! That happened twice this week and I was thinking, what the heck?? I'm slowing down now and sticking to soft foods, taking tiny bites and waiting between mouthfuls. That has helped a lot.

Been having problems of my own for a couple of months now. Went about 2 weeks after my last fill before it felt like there was a vice on my stomach. After a few bites of food, i feel like someone kicked me in my stomach. I vomit daily at this point BUT Im not bringing up food. When I vomit, im bringing up gobs of saliva. I mean big , jelly balls of spit. I do enjoy warm broth often, and it makes a difference as to whether I can get some solid food down. After I eat, i burp a lot and I mean A LOT! I take small bites and chew it to death, but i still salivate a lot and i feel myself gagging on food after a few bites. Seeing the doc tomorrow and hoping its just a matter of learning to work with the current level of restriction. More than likely they will want to take some fliuid out, so I guess we will see what he has to say.

Oh yes!!!! I'm well known for scarfing my food down. I find that I have to constantly remind myself to slow down, take smaller bites, and chew, chew, chew. I know that this is something that is cjlenging for me everyday. A tool this band has given us. PBing is often that reminder that I did not follow those rules.

Sounds like you do need some taken out. Best of luck to you.

I had my third fill last Monday and it is kicking my behind. If I try to eat anything solid in the morning (i.e. Scrambled eggs), they get stuck. After PBing, I get the worse headache. Does anyone know what the headache is all about? I never pbed before this fill (I now have about 6 cc in a 10 band). I'm finally getting restriction but the headaches are really bothering me.