How do you know when you have had to much before it is to late.

[lenadit2003 5]

Tried eating eggs this morning with just a few bites I became nauseated. Does this mean I have eaten to much? Also can you eat spinach? and fruits in the 4th week? Helppppppp.

[tiggergramma 129]

I could eat absolutely anything in the 4th week, unfortunately. It wasn't until the 3rd or 4th fill I started to have stuck episodes. I haven't ever felt nauseous with eating, if I am getting too full, I will start with hiccups. If I push past that, it seems like I am suddenly making too much saliva and have trouble swallowing that. I still get a pain in my back if I get too full also...my band touches a nerve that does that to me.

Good luck!

[PrettyThick1 1,860]

It sounds like you can't tolerate eggs anymore. That happened to me after my first fill, I'm on my 3rd fill now and slowly getting able to eat very small amounts of scrambled eggs but still can't eat boiled or any other style eggs. Give it time, you could be able to eat them again in a couple of months or so.

[PrettyThick1 1,860]

I'd like to add that eventually you will discover your "soft stop" for me it is an involuntary sigh or recently it's coming up as a burp. Until then, you should measure your food and wait 1 minute between swallow and your next bite. If you feel full, you have eaten too much. Full for a bandster is simply the absence of hunger. You'll get use to it and in time, feeling full will become a bit uncomfortable.

[2muchfun 8,928]

eggs can be one of the hardest foods for bandsters to eat. But, it's mostly due to our old eating habits of eating too much, too quickly and not chewing enough. Learning to eat slowly with small bites and chewing to a mush could be one of the most difficult pieces of this puzzle for you to conquer.

tmf

[aubrey222 45]

Can't eat eggs anymore either. I will have a stomach ache for 4 hours til it's all digested. It's a shame. I love eggs. I get back pain too when I over eat.....

[lenadit2003 5]

I am starting to wonder if I even need a first fill. I can only take a few bites and then I am full. Even with eating slow.

[PrettyThick1 1,860]

I am starting to wonder if I even need a first fill. I can only take a few bites and then I am full. Even with eating slow.

You were likely banded with saline in the band, I had 3cc's put in mine during surgery. Getting full quickly sounds like you might still be a bit swolen, the determining factor for a fill is how long you stay full. If you can't make it at least 3 hours or you're experiencing poor weight loss you need a fill. The person who does the fill will be able to determine if you need one though. It's been my experience that I don't feel like I need one until about a week before one is due. You'll know when it's time...you'll be hungry often and will feel like you can eat anything and everything.

[DetChatt 188]

Some doctors like to fill on a schedule and some will fill as needed. I did a few on schedule and then pretty much let my body (and hunger) dictate when I needed any further fills. eggs are definitely a tough food for many bandsters to tolerate. I can barely get down very lightly poached eggs, but I rarely even try anymore. There is going to be a lot of trial and error for you to figure out what foods you can and cannot tolerate over time. Be prepared to give up some loved foods (even if healthy). You'll eventually get to the point where food isn't much about taste and just something you need. You'll know when you're there.

[GuyMontag 1,264]

I almost never eat in the morning. If you're really tight in the morning then just drink liquids until lunchtime. As for knowing when I'm full, I usually eat VERY slowly so it's easy to figure it out. I make sure to put my utensil down between each bite and chew chew chew.

[Heccat2 154]

I am starting to wonder if I even need a first fill. I can only take a few bites and then I am full. Even with eating slow.

Lucky you. Enjoy the feeling.

[healthydnp 96]

I am starting to wonder if I even need a first fill. I can only take a few bites and then I am full. Even with eating slow.

I am the same and I do not have any saline in my band. My doc said she has had a couple of people that never need a fill because the presence of the band is enough.

[Coach0407 50]

I am pre band (early December) and know for a fact I eat and swallow way too fast. I used to eat slow 12-13 years ago and family/friends would gripe about me eating too slow. Since then, I tended to eat faster -- since everyone is always in such a hurry. However, band or not, I think eating slowly allows the brain to catch up and recognize what the stomach is already experiencing-being full.

[Heccat2 154]

I am pre band (early December) and know for a fact I eat and swallow way too fast. I used to eat slow 12-13 years ago and family/friends would gripe about me eating too slow. Since then' date=' I tended to eat faster -- since everyone is always in such a hurry. However, band or not, I think eating slowly allows the brain to catch up and recognize what the stomach is already experiencing-being full.[/quote']

Hi coach. I always ate slow too. However, I realized that what I thought was eating slow is nothing compared to how slow I must eat with the band. Since my last fill, I have had the worst stuck episodes ever and I know it's because I forget to eat slowly. In addition, I am unable to eat bread or rice. But if I'm losing weight, I don't really care about starches even though I loved them.