My band and I have parted ways about 2 months ago i was totally disappointed that i had to have it removed after a bad slip that couldnt be fixed after a complete unfill so im making the switch to the sleeve in 1 week im so excited yet nervous something will happen to the sleeve!! I wish all my lapband friends luck and hopefully they have better out comes then i did.

Totally normal, your not chewing enough... Nothing solid and nothing starchy at first. I used to have the hardest time with rice and tortillas. What are you eating?

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I have found that bread gets stuck every time I have tried to eat it and a couple of times chicken breast meat got stuck. I mostly stick with my phase 2 foods cause I'm afraid to eat.i have a lot of sugar free Popsicles , sugar free pudding, cottage cheese and boiled eggs but sometimes the boiled eggs like to stick.

Best advice, is to slow down... Very small butes and take your time. you don't get points anymore for finishing early. I could eat anything I wanted with time and tiny bites.

Stop with the sugar free stuff, it's reinforcing the sugar thing. For me I was crazy hungry after I ate something sweet whether it was sugar free or not. Protein protein protein... Trust me it will be way easier with time.

Realize that your eating because of habit or your thirsty. Get busy and drink more water... Doc gave me a goal of 60-80grams of protein a day. Tough to get unless you work at it.

Hynita, just wondering how are things going for you with the sleeve?

yes thats totally normal just slow down a little bit and maybe smaller bites and more chewing. with a slip you would either be in a lot of pain unable to swallow or for me it was a little pain but nothing un normal but i got a little more hungry and was able to eat a lot more then i used to so dont worry.

I am having problems with things getting stuck in my chest, is that normal or have I had a slip? I have not had my first fill yet.

Hello im doing wonderful. I have lost 22lbs in 14 days. im feeling great and never really hungry. im weighting in at 170 today and when i had my band removed i was 164 so im almost there so far so good. thank you for asking

Hynita, just wondering how are things going for you with the sleeve?

thank you everyone for you kind comments and thoughts everything with the sleeve has gone well I'm 14 days out and down 22lbs so far so good. Im not on full solids yet i dont start that until august 1st. but im never really hungry.

Oh Wow! That is wonderful. I'm glad to hear that. Congratulations and take care.