Hello all! Although I haven't had any of those traumatic sounding stuck episodes, I have had a lot of sliming (which leads to minor vomiting). Is this normal? Have you guys experienced this ? I know I need to work on eating smaller bites, chewing, and taking a break between bites.

Hi there, I think you're answering your own question! The sliming can be a precursor to a stuck episode and while it's great you're not getting stuck it seems like it can't be good that your body thinks it needs to produce slime -- that's a big signal from your esophagus saying it is irritated and to please slow down and take smaller bites. This is hard for all of us to learn. Sometimes I have to tell myself to out the utensil down (and I use a tiny fork or spoon -- love mu silverware, lol). I resist this, the putting down -- like I want to shovel, shovel as in the old days. You know, the old days when I wasn't even really tasting my food in a real way and I was just thinking about what would be next, jumping ahead instead of being in the moment with the bite of food. And that's what I try to do now, enjoy that bite. Chew it until it's mush and the whole time I'm really tasting the food. Then, miraculously, I find I'm satisfied after a bit. I tell myself I can enjoy some food in another four or five hours, no deprivation. Satisfaction.

Sounds like you're too tight or eating too fast and too big of bites. Don't keep doing that because you'll damage your band. Sounds like "stuck" to me. Happened to me with pork chops. If it's all your meals, call your doctor for a band checkup or adjustment.

I agree, you are answering your own questions... slow down... chew more, smaller bites. If you start feeling restriction stop eating.

Hello all! Although I haven't had any of those traumatic sounding stuck episodes, I have had a lot of sliming (which leads to minor vomiting). Is this normal? Have you guys experienced this ? I know I need to work on eating smaller bites, chewing, and taking a break between bites.

it took me a long while to learn to eat slowly for 20 minutes per meal . That mindless eating was what got me here. I try to sit down with an appropriate meal (by myself. Recently widowed. Another story) and look at the clock. Chew chew. Fork down.

Good luck