This isn't the first time. I went to meet some friends for brunch. I was starting to think I had the eating out figured out, if you know what I mean. I usually just order an started or kids size and pick at it. I have a fear of getting stuck when I'm out.

Because I was afraid of what just happened. I did good originally. Got a kids plate and didn't come close to finishing it. Then, we sat and chatted for a while. Over the chips and salsa. And I had a couple with no problems. Then, I had a total brain flub, and a couple more chips with it. Shoot, I don't know how many chips there were.

Suddenly, my band says "okay, THAT IS QUITE ENOUGH, THANK YOU!". And what I've always dreaded came true. I spent the next 20 minutes in the restaurant toilet throwing up my brunch with my friends banging on the door every couple of seconds to check on me.

Dang, I sure can break up a gathering.

I wonder how long it takes before eating this way becomes natural and I don't have to worry about embarrassing myself in public?

I kno how u felt it happend to me n my hubby on a early morning breakfast the resturant want to call paramedics lol I totally forgot too

Nope, I never forget because my soft stop stops me....runny nose and or hiccups and it has be 5 1/2 years.

Yah! I usually try SO hard to eat properly when dining with friends so that I don't get stuck, but once (about a month ago) I ate too much, and we walked home about a mile. Let me tell ya, that was the WORST walk of my life. I was in agony! I was sliming and pb'ing the whole time. The people who I was with were SO worried and agitated

Boy, that sure taught me!

When I am really hungry or in a hurry I always have to stop myself from eating too fast or I will pay for it. It happens sometimes but I take it as a reminder.

What is "sliming" and "pb"????

SLIMING IS ALL THE MUCUS YOU GET IF YOU GET SOMETHING STUCK IF YOU HAVE IT HAPPEN YOU KNOW IT IS A VERY ODD THING I DONT LIKE IT, GOT EGG STUCK AT FRIST BEEN VERY CAREFUL NOW BANDED DEC 4 2012 YAYA DOWN 45 LBS YAYAYA IT FEELS LIKE YO SWALLOWED A GOLF BALL YOU WILL KNOW

no, my band lets me know when enough is enough and the little hiccups are my sign to stop..whether i want to or not...

No I make myself stop before I get to that point. I never order appetizers with dinner and pack up most of it before I start that way I can assure I wont over eat.

Can't say I have forgotten, but I have been careless and received very clear warnings from my band.

Hopefully this is a lesson, listen to your band it always gives you a warning, but of you ignore it then there is hell to pay, lol.

Sorry you couldn't enjoy your brunch. Hope all is okay now.

I "forgot" about my band on my honeymoon. I had been banded for 8 months and had been doing very well. A few days before my actual wedding my Dr removed 1cc (I was at 6.3ccs) from my band just so I could enjoy my wedding and not have to worry about spending my wedding reception in the bathroom. 3 days after the wedding, I had the 1cc plus another .4ccs put back in. I hadn't quite adjusted to that when we went away for the honeymoon and spent our first nights dinner time in the bathroom. Just remember to go slow and chew thoroughly and you'll be fine. I've been banded almost 2 years ( March 11, 2011 )

Sure. It didn't happen often but it did happen. And it would be something left field, like the first time I got stuck on mango. Mango, I kid you not. No stuck signs, no 'soft tells' just BAM, instant vomitron. That's how I found out my band didn't like mangos.

I have also hit the town and gotten tipsy and then gotten stuck on a damned kebab (coz everyone loves a late night kebab). If I hadn't been drinking I would have remembered to eat more slowly.

I think of them as lessons. These episodes got further and further between as I went along, but every now and again the band would remind me who was boss, just in case I forgot.

Yes. My doctor says this happens quite commonly once we are in the green zone, and have adjusted our eating so that we rarely get stuck or have discomfort. Normally it is a great thing!

But I do get careless sometimes. Last week I was at a Mexican restaurant with friends, chatting away, not chewing as well as I should have. As soon as I swallowed that tortilla I felt like there was a boulder in my chest. Learned my lesson!