I got my 1st fill a month ago. He put in a little over 1 cc in a 4 cc band. I have trouble eating. I can eat soft, mushy food fine. But if I eat solids, I get a golf ball feeling in the chest with pain after 4-5 bites. Don't even mention chicken. Everytime I eat chicken, after 2 or 3 bites I get pain and end up PBing. I feel I am too tight. I was talking with a friend who had gastric bypass and she said I was just right. I should just eat 4-5 bites 6 times and day and make sure I get enough Protein with shakes.

I thought this was a life style change and that is not the life style I want. I thought you would be able to eat 1/2 to 1 cup food total each time and you lose weight by controling volume consumed vs dieting. I have not lost weight in the last 2 weeks. Most of the mushy stuff is higher in calories and fat (potatos, noodles, ice cream ..)

Please advise. do you think my band is too tight? Is my friend right? Are my expectations wrong? I just don't know what to do.

HI Sunny- I remember you from the lucky sevens. Sorry nto see you are having a hard time. I think that you are too tight, not a lot too tight, but you need to be able to eat some solid protein foods. My doc says a half cup per sitting. It takes me 20-30 minutes to eat this. I know I am fell when I get the hiccups. It sounds like a visit to your doc is needed before you get too frustrated. Best of luck!

You are definitely too tight and need to call your doctor. Eating 5-6 bites at a time is plain silly for anyone to think that is normal and expect you to live your life that way. You should be able to eat at least 1/2 to a cup of food.

A word of caution, I know chicken is often a trouble food for me. If it is even slighly on the dry side, I can just not get it down.

What happens if you eat other solid Proteins? chicken is a problem for many of us.

If you are taking pea sized bites, chewing well, (chicken aside) and you get stuck, you are too tight.

It could also be a technique problem rather than texture. Your bites should be pea-sized and chewed to a paste. Rest between bites. A meal should take a lot longer than we usually expect.