Not as successful as I thought

lianna · September 17, 2006

I agree that you might need an additional tiny unfill. The tiniest increments sometimes make a HUGE difference. When I was first working with restriction/fills at 1. ccs I could eat anything and everything with no problem. Was filled to 1.5 and struggled for 3 weeks, basically ending up on protien drinks and soups....and lost maybe 2 lbs the entire time. Was unfilled to 1.3 and it was perfect! I was able to eat filet, ribeye, roast, all my veggies, etc again with no problem and the weight started coming off again.

Another helpful tip, many bandsters find that drinking something warm before eating helps relax the esophogus and stoma and makes it easier to get solids down issue free. I know it worked for me. I also have a "when in doubt, spit it out" rule.....anything that wont chew down completely (broccoli stems, steak fibers, pieces of ground beef, Jerky fibers, etc) will chew into tough ball, which I dont attempt to swallow. I have learned to discreetly deposit this in my napkin!

kewi · September 17, 2006

Thank you everyone for these kind words of experience and encouragement. I don't think it was an accident I stumbled onto this forum. I will keep you updated. I think until my appt, I will try the warm drink before a meal and think about satiety while eating.

kewi · September 19, 2006

Well, I may not need an unfill after all. After reading the comments posted here I have paid much closed attention to how long I chew and how slowly I eat. So I was able eat a small salad and vegies and redfish - small amount of each. I felt great after a couple of balanced meals. It's amazing how I can slide into the bad habits of eating too fast. This band makes me pay though.

Thanks again for your help.

the best me · September 19, 2006

Well, I may not need an unfill after all. After reading the comments posted here I have paid much closed attention to how long I chew and how slowly I eat. So I was able eat a small salad and vegies and redfish - small amount of each. I felt great after a couple of balanced meals. It's amazing how I can slide into the bad habits of eating too fast. This band makes me pay though.
Thanks again for your help.

Excellent Kewi! There's your band, working for you. Great job everyone, another bandster is on her way to success!!!!!:clap2:

carlacollins · September 19, 2006

Thats why were here...smiling......yeah kewi!

MyKdsDad · September 19, 2006

Kewi, my wife hasn't had but one problem with her food coming back up and that was because she got stuck. She tells me that she will NOT swallow a bite of anything if she can't smear it against the roof of her mouth without "lumps". She might get tired of chewing, but she doesn't have to chew it "twice".

La_madam · September 19, 2006

If healthy solid foods come back up, you are still too tight.

Exactly! If you are not able to eat healthy solid foods without PBing then you are too tight a small slight unfill as little as .1 or .2 ccs removed will make a huge difference.