I haven't had my first fill yet, but the doctor said I would know when I've had enough to eat. So I've figured out what my body does to tell me I'm full, I burp! I'm not a burper, I NEVER burp and all of a sudden I've found that when I burp, I just put the fork down and walk away. Today at breakfast, I had a strawberry in my hand, I burped, and I put it down. I'm certain that I don't want to find out what would happen if I continued to eat; I'm finally listening to my body and it is really working for me. How do you know you've had enough to eat, any other burpers out there? LOL

Many get different signs after band surgery, satisfied is different from pre band.

Here are some of the signs that I've had and others over the years:

1. Burping

2. Sneezing

3. Watery eyes

4. A "sigh"

5. hiccup

If someone continue to eat to the point of sliming or Pbing, they've gone too far, and many people go too far all the time, and going to far frequently on a very restricted band can cause pouch dilation over time.

I get the FEELING that I need to burp, but I don't actually burp. I have also gotten a tighness in my chest (not painful or scary just a sensation) and when I have really over done it just a few times I get a sharp pain in my left shoulder. Congrats on your success...awareness is half of the battle here!!

I was talking to the check out girl at the grocery store today, she commented that she could tell I had lost weight. Funny enough, I haven't been to the grocery in a while! I told her that I had a lap band put in, she indicated that she was thinking about it. I told her, before you even begin the process you have to understand that the band is just a tool, that you have to watch what and how you eat as well as you have to be very self-aware and you have to work out. I gave her my surgeon's number and encouraged her to go to a orientation. It is funny because the term self-aware came up two or three times. I also told her that you have to want to do this and stressed that the band doesn't lose the weight for you.

I think if you chew slowly, and savor each SMALL bite, you will eventually KNOW you're reaching your satisfaction mark. Most of us are used to eating too fast, and that's one of the reasons why we over indulge. Just take it slow, and listen to your body. You'll get the hang of it before you know it!

I get the FEELING that I need to burp' date=' but I don't actually burp. I have also gotten a tighness in my chest (not painful or scary just a sensation) and when I have really over done it just a few times I get a sharp pain in my left shoulder. Congrats on your success...awareness is half of the battle here!![/quote']

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Me too!

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I get the FEELING that I need to burp, but I don't actually burp. I have also gotten a tighness in my chest (not painful or scary just a sensation) and when I have really over done it just a few times I get a sharp pain in my left shoulder. Congrats on your success...awareness is half of the battle here!!

That is met too! After a while, must be when my food settles, then the burp will come. Awareness is the key, I have never paid attention the way i do post surgery.... I just listen to my body it hasn't failed me yet.