Stuck or Full?? Are the feelings diffrent?

LundyLane · May 3, 2008

I've heard people talk about food being "Stuck" then I read a post were someone said "Stuck" is the same as filling "Full"???????? Is it??? I heard stuck food hurts - does full hurt too?? :tongue:

My concern is that I'm not going to be full - I understand I will still want stuff but this is gonna be really hard if I'm straving and just can eat anymore because I'm stuck

If you banded people don't mind give me a idea of your feelings and did you get that straving feeling and just could not eat or do you really have the full feeling (I understand you can be full and still "want" to eat).

Thanks for all the input :sad: just trying to get ready as can be for my banding :frown:

Hastings · May 3, 2008

Actually I never feel hunger. I'm about two months out. My pouch gets full easily, it's not stuck and it doesn't hurt unless I force myself to eat more.

Fanny Adams · May 4, 2008

Getting "stuck" is when some food gets jammed in the opening from the upper pouch to the main larger stomach below, and it is very painful. You'll know it when it happens, it's unmistakeable. This can cause thick saliva to flow, which is your body's way of preparing to vomit and is known as "sliming". The stuck food will eventually either go through, or you will vomit it up, known as PBing (productive burping). This is a little different to pre-banding vomiting, as it is mostly just the chewed and undigested food in your pouch and doesn't contain the stomach juices that make it smell like vomit.

Feeling full is just that - feeling like there's no room left to fit in more food. This also feels different to pre-banding days, in that the sensation of fullness is higher up (ie in your upper stomach). It wasn't as satisfying a feeling for me at first but after a while, I got used to thinking of that as my new "full" sensation. The aim of eating when banded, however, is not to try to eat until you feel full, i.e. can't fit any more in. You should be trying to eat until you no longer feel hunger (or "satiated"). Stop after each bite and listen to your body and think about whether or not you are still actually hungry, or if you could stop now without still feeling hungry. Stop eating when that happens and don't try to push it till you feel "full".

It takes a while to learn the new signals from your body, but hang in there and listen to it and as you get restriction the signals will become louder and clearer. Good luck with your journey!

favorite · May 4, 2008

stuck hurts. its like a golf ball stuck between your breasts. but if it happens, relax, because it will either eventually go down or come up. you'll understand the feeling of being full easily once you're banded. its nice, you feel full but not bloated. one of the things i love about the band is it stops me from eating so much that i am bloated and dont want to move. yes, that is the way i used to eat all the time, until i couldn't stuff any more in.

lifechange82 · May 4, 2008

omg, getting food stuck is NOTHING like being full. being stuck hurts incredibly bad. for me it happens when i eat too big of a bite or eat too fast, and it sets off my gag reflex. i have had two fills already.