except liquid.

I really can't eat much of anything. I was banded Nov. 27, first fill Dec. 28th. I was immediately tight but eventually could eat very small amounts and keep it down. Now suddenly for the last week I eat a tiny amount and within 10-15 minutes..it's starts coming back up in slime I spit out into paper towels as I head for the bathroom.

What's strange is I can eat Protein Bars, popcorn, pirates booty...all go down, isn't that strange?

I made a ham & cheese egg omelet, took two bites was very full so stopped. Within 15 minutes, I had slimy balls coming up w/ pieces of eggs/ham/cheese.

I guess I should call my doctor. I am not getting dehydrated because I do drink all day and can eat Protein bars. Would you just be happy and lose the weight or not? I am very irresponsible when it comes to food so I am inclined to think "this is a good fast way", kwim? I know though that I am sick!!!

I can only speculate, but I bet you aren't chewing well enough. It is the hardest part for me. Of course I chew, but not until it is all mush. Also when it comes back up, stay on liquids for a couple of meals to give the stoma time to heal. It gets irritated when the food comes back up.

If you still have difficulty keeping food down, you might get a slight unfill and see if that helps.

Good luck to you!

except liquid.

I really can't eat much of anything. I was banded Nov. 27, first fill Dec. 28th. I was immediately tight but eventually could eat very small amounts and keep it down. Now suddenly for the last week I eat a tiny amount and within 10-15 minutes..it's starts coming back up in slime I spit out into paper towels as I head for the bathroom.

What's strange is I can eat Protein bars, popcorn, pirates booty...all go down, isn't that strange?

I made a ham & cheese egg omelet, took two bites was very full so stopped. Within 15 minutes, I had slimy balls coming up w/ pieces of eggs/ham/cheese.

I guess I should call my doctor. I am not getting dehydrated because I do drink all day and can eat protein bars. Would you just be happy and lose the weight or not? I am very irresponsible when it comes to food so I am inclined to think "this is a good fast way", kwim? I know though that I am sick!!!

Ham is hard for me, as are eggs. So it might be food choices? Also, make sure you are taking small bites and chewing really well.

I'd call your doctor. You might also think about going back on liquids for a day or two, you may have irritated your pouch and esophogus.

I find it interesting that Eggs are hard ? Do they have a hard time sliding down ? Or do they get stuck ? Logically you would think they would be good to eat with the band. Curious ?

mindy

I find it interesting that eggs are hard ? Do they have a hard time sliding down ? Or do they get stuck ? Logically you would think they would be good to eat with the band. Curious ?

mindy

I find that if they aren't cooked carefully, they can get a bit rubbery and be hard to chew up enough. Yeah, I thought it was odd also, I expected them to be just fine.

I find that if they aren't cooked carefully, they can get a bit rubbery and be hard to chew up enough. Yeah, I thought it was odd also, I expected them to be just fine.

So is the trick to them keeping them moist or "Slimy" For lack of a better word ? LOL Im not much of a Breakfast person and thought i would be good with eggs. What about egg beaters ? Have you ever tried those ?

Thanks for the input Lisa

Mindy

You sound exactly like I was going through. I got my 4th fill Thanksgiving week and I thought I was too tight because I was pbing and sliming every single day so I make the 10 round trip back get a slight unfill stay overnight in a hotel and now month later I can eat anything and everything. Hindsight in 20/20 but now since I'm loose I think I just wasn't chewing well enough so now I'm leaving again Thursday morning for another fill to put me back where I was. A very expensive mistake to say the least plus that long drive. This time I'm going to keep my fill and cut my meat in tiny pieces and slow down some on my eating. Good luck.

I don't know why eggs are hard to eat but they are a BAD thing for me.

I thought the same thing when I was first banded, surly eggs would be a good food choice? Wrong. They get stuck every time and come back up.

Even when the band was looser they did.

Anyway, I can not eat eggs at all.

* Have you tried drinking hot liquid before to open you up?

* Have you tried sipping with meals? No, you are not suppose to drink with meals but some people have to sip just to keep things from getting stuck. Lube it up a little. I have to do this when I first get filled for about two weeks. Then I loosen up. Just depending on what my food choice is.

So is the trick to them keeping them moist or "Slimy" For lack of a better word ? LOL Im not much of a breakfast person and thought i would be good with eggs. What about egg beaters ? Have you ever tried those ?

Thanks for the input Lisa

Mindy

I HATE any 'fake' eggs. They taste odd to me.

What I do is scramble them, putting in a little milk before cooking. That seems too keep them moist(slimy, I'm not sure. :heh: ). Also, I make sure the heat isn't too high and that I don't overcook. I'm usually fine then.

I'm not much of a breakfast person either. I have a non-fat latte and a protien/ceral bar most days.

Its so interesting to me what can and cant be eaten sometimes.

I'll have to remeber the eggs when I get my band.

Kathy H I Hope you get your issue worked out and can eat soon .

I So worry about throwing up too . I get migraines and sometimes throw up with them. I worry abotu that with the band too .

Im a worry wart lol

Mindy

Thank you all for responding.

I will just have fluid today. I am drinking crystal light now and it does go down no problem but I can't take big drinks, no problem.

I really think I have been chewing lots and small pieces but maybe it's just not small enough. I will be more diligent w/ that before I go for a slight unfill. I struggle w/ being afraid that I will end up too loose. I will try to make this work for me.

When you say chew and eat slow...can someone w/ lots of restriction please spell out for me exactly what that mean? lol

Is it a piece of beef the size of a canned tuna fish flake that you chew for 2-3 minutes? Would a normal sized teaspoon (not heaping) full of something (say egg salad) be too big of a bite?

I am going to start another post about variety.

Thank you,

Kathy

Its so interesting to me what can and cant be eaten sometimes.

I'll have to remeber the eggs when I get my band.

Kathy H I Hope you get your issue worked out and can eat soon .

I So worry about throwing up too . I get migraines and sometimes throw up with them. I worry abotu that with the band too .

Im a worry wart lol

Mindy

Mindy, I haven't tried it yet, but I was advised to mash the eggs with a fork. It will make it like a bunch of small pieces. It might go down easier that way. I am going to try it, I just haven't yet.

When are you getting banded? I remember chatting with you before. You were saving money to get it done.

I went to Dr. Rodriguez in Acuna. It was wonderful.

I have a horrible time with eggs, unless I only eat the whites. Even egg salad is bad. Usually I boil a bunch of eggs and eat just the whites. Each egg white has half the protien of the egg, and 16 calories, lol.

It sounds like you could use a tiny, tiny unfill, if you think you are chewing well.

Mindy, I haven't tried it yet, but I was advised to mash the eggs with a fork. It will make it like a bunch of small pieces. It might go down easier that way. I am going to try it, I just haven't yet.

When are you getting banded? I remember chatting with you before. You were saving money to get it done.

I went to Dr. Rodriguez in Acuna. It was wonderful.

hi Jules, Im going to be banded , im hoping by the end of next month.

My husband bid a job with a RIDICOULOUS mark up as a joke kind of because he really didnt want the job but felt obilagted to bid it. Well turns out they hired him lol Even though he was way more expensive than others. SO as soon as that job is done , im taking the money from our profits from that to get banded. The weather here in Texas has held it up . It was suppose to be done last week.

So HOPEFULLY In afew more weeks ?

PM me sometime

Thanks for the tip on the eggs too

Mindy