It doesn't matter what I eat, how much or how little, how slow or how fast, there are certain times of the day (which vary day by day) that my food gets stuck. Even after one bite and I know I am too tight to eat then. Keep in mind I don't eat bread, pasta, or rice. I find this frustrating. Does this happen to anybody else? I spoke with my doc about it and he said if I am eating too fast that is why it would happen but after one bite can that be considered eating too fast?

Is that bite too big or not chewed well enough? Sometimes I forget to really chew to Smitherines and if I swallow something too big I know right away what happened. Or could you be getting stuck on a food like white chicken or something that is kind of dry and hard to chew up well enough?

You know it is most likely chicken. I try to eat it often for protein because I am so picky. I don't ear sea food, and red meat I find stays with me too long so I don't eat it more than once or so a week. What should I eat for protein then? I sometimes drink the shakes but I don't want a slider...

Also I have hit a plateau but don't want to get a fill because we are trying to have a baby and my doc is aware of this. I have beefed up my exercise significantly and am training 3-5 times a week 45 minutes a day to keep losing but my weight hasn't budged. I am not gaining which is a win but I am not loosing either. Could this have anything to do with my stuck episodes and not getting the food in? Or pbing after the stuck episode?

I do a modified intermittent fast twice a week which is basically one 500 calorie meal at 1pm on Mondays and Thursdays and regular healthy eating the other days. It results in about 17 hours of "fasting" before and after those meals and it kick started my weight loss again. It also causes my band to feel tighter on the following non fasting days. My stuck episodes increased until I figured out that it was all about my first bite. I had to had to had to learn to chew that first bite to mush. And I had to slow way down. Good luck. I'm in the green zone now and it sure required new eating behaviors for me.

You might be experiencing First Bite Syndrome (Google it.) I had a couple of weeks with this...where the first bite would get stuck but after that everything was fine. I had to take the first bite and then get up from the table and walk around for a couple of minutes while it passed. It's a strange thing, but something that bandsters can experience. It didn't persist, however.

I will google it! Thanks for all the info ladies I am going to consider the 17 hour fast as well. I just don't want stuck episodes and I would like to lose my last 30!!

I agree with 1st bite syndrome, try priming the band with something a little softer first

After hearing about first bite syndrome for the first time yesterday I googled it and read what I could about it. I also took the advice of others and did three things this morning. 1. I waited about two hours after waking to eat anything. 2. I drank something hot first to get my system going. 3. I chewed the tiniest pieces until they were mush and put my fork down in between bites to ensure I gave myself time to really chew and slowly swallow. The results were positive two fold. Not only did nothing get stuck, I felt satisfied on less. Lesson learned but I am certain I will need a daily reminder to slow down when I eat!