Sometimes I think I am stuck, but I am wondering if I am really just full....though I don't feel full down in my "stomach".

If you're eating until you're full you're likely over eating. With the band, we're supposed to eat until we're satisfied not full.

Have a look at this link, I think it'll help: http://drsimpson.net/fills/Lap-band-eating/lap-band-not-restriction/lap-band-and-restriction.html

There really is no "feeling full" post-band that I've noticed. It's just a matter of I've had enough and I'm done. For me, frequently it is that I eat so slow food gets cold and is unappetizing and therefore a lot easier to stop eating!

Being stuck is a definite feeling of discomfort. If you're feeling discomfort (sometimes downright pain) then you're stuck and need to reevaluate how and what you're eating.

Some times I feel like you are explaining. I am ususally stuck at that point. I find a lot of times if I walk around a bit it helps. Make sure you are not eating too fast and you are chewing well.

For me, being stuck means great discomfort right under my sternum and pressure like a golf ball is lodged there. I couldn't possibly eat another bite as there is no where for the food or liquid to go. It just comes right back up. I slime and spit up as much as I can but it usually takes 30-45 minutes to pass.

Feeling full means I've eaten too much, I could still eat if I wanted but I recognize this feeling and it's much much much(did I mention much?) more subtle than being stuck. I can't say I can feel it anywhere but in my stomach area and it's definitely not in my sternum area. That's just me.

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Stuck..full. either way you stop eating. Thats good.

Full and stuck are two very different things. You can keep eating beyond the twenty min mark and you will feel overly full. As soon as hunger goes away we need to stop ( satiety) usually twenty mins or less.

Stuck is swallowing too big a bite and it won't pass through, it just sits there like a rock till you either pb or eventually the food passes, not fun.