Jump to content
×
Are you looking for the BariatricPal Store? Go now!

Getting stuck?



Recommended Posts

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

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

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!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Thanks soo much!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

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!!!!!!!!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

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.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

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

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

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.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

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

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

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!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

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

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Thanks everyone I really appreciate the feedback!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now

  • Trending Products

  • Trending Topics

  • Recent Status Updates

    • KeeWee

      It's been 10 long years! Here is my VSG weight loss surgiversary update..
      https://www.ae1bmerchme.com/post/10-year-surgiversary-update-for-2024 
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • Aunty Mamo

      Iʻm roughly 6 weeks post-op this morning and have begun to feel like a normal human, with a normal human body again. I started introducing solid foods and pill forms of medications/supplements a couple of weeks ago and it's really amazing to eat meals with my family again, despite the fact that my portions are so much smaller than theirs. 
      I live on the island of Oʻahu and spend a lot of time in the water- for exercise, for play,  and for spiritual & mental health. The day I had my month out appointment with my surgeon, I packed all my gear in my truck, anticipating his permission to get back in the ocean. The minute I walked out of that hospital I drove straight to the shore and got in that water. Hallelujah! My appointment was at 10 am. I didn't get home until after 5 pm. 
      I'm down 31 pounds since the day of surgery and 47 since my pre-op diet began, with that typical week long stall occurring at three weeks. I'm really starting to see some changes lately- some of my clothing is too big, some fits again. The most drastic changes I notice however are in my face. I've also noticed my endurance and flexibility increasing. I was really starting to be held up physically, and I'm so grateful that I'm seeing that turn around in such short order. 
      My general disposition lately is hopeful and motivated. The only thing that bugs me on a daily basis still is the way those supplements make my house smell. So stink! But I just bought a smell proof bag online that other people use to put their pot in. My house doesn't stink anymore. 
       
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • BeanitoDiego

      Oh yeah, something I wanted to rant about, a billing dispute that cropped up 3 months ago.
      Surgery was in August of 2023. A bill shows up for over $7,000 in January. WTF? I asks myself. I know that I jumped through all of the insurance hoops and verified this and triple checked that, as did the surgeon's office. All was set, and I paid all of the known costs before surgery.
      A looong story short, is that an assistant surgeon that was in the process of accepting money from my insurance company touched me while I was under anesthesia. That is what the bill was for. But hey, guess what? Some federal legislation was enacted last year to help patients out when they cannot consent to being touched by someone out of their insurance network. These types of bills fall under something called, "surprise billing," and you don't have to put up with it.
      https://www.cms.gov/nosurprises
      I had to make a lot of phone calls to both the surgeon's office and the insurance company and explain my rights and what the maximum out of pocket costs were that I could be liable for. Also had to remind them that it isn't my place to be taking care of all of this and that I was going to escalate things if they could not play nice with one another.
      Quick ending is that I don't have to pay that $7,000+. Advocate, advocate, advocate for yourself no matter how long it takes and learn more about this law if you are ever hit with a surprise bill.
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • BeanitoDiego

      Some days I feel like an infiltrator... I'm participating in society as a "thin" person. They have no idea that I haven't always been one of them! 🤣
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • ChunkCat

      Thank you everyone for your well wishes! I totally forgot I wrote an update here... I'm one week post op today. I gained 15 lbs in water weight overnight because they had to give me tons of fluids to bring my BP up after surgery! I stayed one night in the hospital. Everything has been fine except I seem to have picked up a bug while I was there and I've been running a low grade fever, coughing, and a sore throat. So I've been hydrating well and sleeping a ton. So far the Covid tests are negative.
      I haven't been able to advance my diet past purees. Everything I eat other than tofu makes me choke and feels like trying to swallow rocks. They warned me it would get worse before it gets better, so lets hope this is all normal. I have my follow up on Monday so we'll see. Living on shakes and soup again is not fun. I had enough of them the first time!! LOL 
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
  • Recent Topics

  • Hot Products

  • Sign Up For
    Our Newsletter

    Follow us for the latest news
    and special product offers!
  • Together, we have lost...
      lbs

    PatchAid Vitamin Patches

    ×