Used to hate and wouldn't allow myself to throw up ever. But since my surgery over a year ago I have almost became a pro. When something doesn't settle right in my pouch I lean over the sink get my toothbrush get it wet and just barely stick it on my tongue and up the foam comes. Doesn't hurt and doesn't scare me and wow I feel so much better. Thank goodness it doesn't happen a lot. But if my pouch starts to feel bad I gotta do it. I don't want to be in pain and feel bad.

I can bring it up with little effort. I try to catch it before it becomes a problem as I don't want this to become an automatic response.

I haven't been able to vomit since my surgery 3 months ago. I've been super nauseated and tried to do it once or twice, but nothing!

I don't recommend the vomiting strategy. I did it, but then my stomach got all messed up with ulcers, internal bleeding, and a broken gastric ring that was dangerous. Twenty years later and with 90 regained pounds on me, I was finally diagnosed correctly and rushed in for a revisional bariatric surgery. The only thing they could do was a gastric bypass because my stomach was a mess. Do not put yourself through all that. Stop the vomiting. Eat less and you won't feel overstuffed and uncomfortable. I've been in your shoes. I wish I had known more back then.

Now, I'm a year and a half post gastric bypass surgery and I eat very small meals about 6 to 8 times a day. You have to spread the food out and drink liquids in between meals, not along with them.

Edited September 1, 201412 yr by LegacyLizzy

Lizzy, your advice is so valuable. I appreciate your honesty as many of us must know the consequences of things we do that can hurt us. Thank you.