Today I was at work and was really getting hungry so I went down to our cafeteria to get something to eat. Well since my lunch hour wasn't for another 3 hours I figured that I would get something for then and something for lunch. I settled on some chicken soup and a cod sandwich and figured what I didn't finish then I would have for lunch. So I'm sitting at my desk and I had a few bites of the soup and decided that I would have a few bites of the sandwich. Either I was VERY hungry or that was the BEST sandwich I had in a LONG time. So I'm sitting there and I'm looking at it and my head is saying this is soooo good..... we're gonna eat all of this. About 1/2 way through the sandwich I took a bite into it and chewed and when I swallowed I felt it going down.......like it was really struggling to make it's way there. Now the thing that I don't understand is why I feel it in my BACK as opposed to my chest or stomach but I felt it. It wasn't painful but it was VERY uncomfortable. So silly me I take a sip of my water and that just put the icing on the cake. I couldn't swallow and it felt like it was just coming back up. I had to get up and walk around and after about 5 minutes the feeling subsided and I was ok. No PB'ing or sliming or anything. But what was worse is that my head was still screaming "I WANT THAT SANDWICH!!!!" :deviousBefore I had surgery I would have eaten that whole sandwich and the soup and probably still had room for more or even worse yet GOTTEN more. I had started wondering if the band was going to work for me because I wasn't seeming to have any restriction. Well I can tell you today that my band spoke loud and clear to me. It said " I am VERY much here and I AM BOSS!!!!!:angry" Just what I was waiting for !!!! Now once my head catches up to my stomach we will be alright!!

Carmen, your stomach knows better than your head, for now, so you should rejoice that the band is doing its work! Think about those calories that you didn't actually need to eat all at once. There's always another chance to eat a little later.

Change that frownie to a smile! Your band is doing its job!!

I would like to receive some good recipes with fish and chicken; recipes that are soft or easy to chew. Also, would like to have recipes for Protein drinks. I have found that the more protein I eat (drink), the more weight I lose but since my second adjustment, I have really been having trouble with meats. Any input would be great.

Thanks