Well I must say I too am really enjoying this site as a resource. I am about half way through my pre op diet to be banded in 11 days. I have a question about getting "stuck" what exactly does this mean? And what strategies do people use to get unstuck?

Thanks

So far I have not had a stuck issue yet, knocking on wood.

I just wanted to welcome you to the forum. Glad to have you and hope you stick around and share your journey with us.

Best Wishes on your journey!

Thanks soo much!

Getting "stuck" is when you forget to chew enough or eat something that is just not band friendly. Just remember to chew till food is almost liquid, put fork down between bites, and don't take to big of bites. It is something you will have to experince for your self.

If your get stuck to often you might be to full. always speak to your Dr. if getting stuck is an everyday accourance. I tried to eat alittle bit of rice to day and rice is not my band friendly. so Yelp I was stuck. Took about 2-3 minutes but it went down!!!!!

Good luck!!!!!!!!

I won't sugar coat it, it's not a pretty sight. I've been stuck several times. At first learning my band and what foods I can and cannot eat, haven't been stuck in quite a while. For me, I salivate something terrible, I mean it just drips out of my mouth and then comes the slime, this thick slimy mess that you spit up and then if your lucky a PB (Productive Burp) where the food will automatically just come up without effort and then sometimes not and you throw up which you do not want to do a lot. I yet have tried steak, scared to and can't stand the thought of chewing a piece of steak that long, ew! Rice isn't my friend either nor is bread but toast is ok. Most of my stuck episodes were eating in a hurry, taking too big of bites and not chewing well. Now my bite sizes are the size of my pinky nail and I chew chew chew. Good luck.

Getting stuck hurts and it is the best way to learn how to take small bites and to chew properly!

For me it feels a lot like when I was a kid, in a hurry, and Mom made me eat a PB&J before I could go play. Ate way too fast, didn't chew it well and gulped. Pretty soon there'd be a lump that usually required liquid. A stick, however, is worse because only time will get rid of it. Sometimes a fair amount of time that only feels like forever...

Chew your food well and give ample time between bites.

And trying to wash it down with liquid doesn't work. Like a plugged drain, you don't want to pour in liquid.

Not only chew good but take your time. If I eat too fast I can get stuck on yogurt. I have had some serious stuck issues and with every fill I got I had to learn to eat just a little slower and chew just a little more. I NEVER (knock on wood) get stuck anymore. It all becomes very natural habit after a while (some of us are slow learners)

Good Luck!

I've never been stuck... I take tiny bites... the size of baby finger nail. I also make sure I finish what I have in my mouth before I take my second bite.

Tom, Toronto

Banded July 6 06

Wt. Loss: 156 lbs

Thanks everyone I really appreciate the feedback!