I've had my band for going on 18 months and I can honestly say it was one of the best decisions of my life but lately...

I am a burping machine and in silence my stomach is like a full orchestra with noises that are kind of unnerving, never painful or even uncomfortable at all just.., noisy. Also I cannot stop burping! Cannot! Little ones, big ones just constant and sometimes they make me feel better but sometimes they are just epic and untimely if you catch my drift. I have been considering a slight unfill but as I have done so well (started at 290 now 185 for several months) to say I'm not a little chicken would be a lie. I now have a life where I did not. I work better I feel tremendously better and have waaaaaay more energy. Just kinda spooked. I have had short periods over this journey that I feel extra tight but they have always passed. This has been going on for a bit now and has now progressed to PBing which I NEVER had. Strange thing is that I had my last fill probably 6months ago (7cc in a 14cc band) and have maintained my weight loss to the pound for about the last 5months. Doing great otherwise but after having a healthy smoothie I burped a good deal of it up. Sorry for the tmi but grrrrr! Somebody throw me a bone. Probably will end up getting 1/2 cc unfill but the timing is just very odd

Congratulations on your success! It does sound like you might need a small unfill. I hope you'll post again about how things go for you. I think a lot of us could learn from your experience.

Hello hello

Whenever you are becoming atypically symptomatic, considering an unfill is the way to go

However, you'd be amazed how much a smidge of an unfill can do. The closer to green you get, the lesser amount of fill or unfill you need for major results. Even 0.1-0.3cc can release the stoma enough to allow better passage. And if you are gassy at least it can pass in one pass and not a zillion little ones that last all day long hahahah.

Woops forgot to add, if you are gassy, perhaps a change in diet would help to. We all know spicy food and things like Beans cause gas, but did you know these do too: (From UMICH)

Maybe we are eating too much of something and didn't realize it was causing the issue

Gas Producing Foods

Foods which cause a normal amount of gas (allowed):

1. meat, Fowl, Fish

2. Vegetables: Lettuce, Peppers, Avocado, Tomato, Asparagus, Zucchini, Okra,

Olives

3. Fruits: Cantaloupe, Grapes, Berries

4. Carbohydrates: White Rice, chips, Popcorn, Graham Crackers

5. All nuts

6. eggs, Jello, Fruit Ice

Foods which cause a moderate amount of gas (may need to avoid):

1. Potatoes

2. Eggplant

3. Citrus Fruits, Apples

4. Carbohydrates: Pastries, Bread

Major gas producers (avoid):

1. Vegetables: Onions, Celery, Carrots, Brussels Sprouts, Cucumber, Cabbage,

Cauliflower, Radishes

2. Beans

3. Fruit: Raisins, Bananas, Apricots, Prunes, dried fruit

4. Carbohydrates: Bagels, Wheat Germ, Pretzels

5. Peas

6. Green Salads

7. Bran Cereal / foods high in bran

8. Brown rice

9. Leeks, parsnips

Thanks for the input!