Hows it going fella's? 3 weeks post op, feeling good, down 17 lbs.,36 lbs. total. First fill in 3 weeks, feeling hungry, but hanging in there.Have a question i hope you can help with. Had my first feeling of food getting stuck yesterday when i ate something i shouldn't have. It was painful, i was sweating, i almost threw up ,but eventually it passed. I was wondering how this compares to the fullness you feel once you have restriction? I guess i'm hoping you just feel full not uncomfortable. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thank You.

same thing happened to me three weeks post op,,I had a bite of chicken that was too big and did not chew it enough ,as soon as it got to the band i felt the worst stuck feeling and my mouth started to water like i was about to puke it up . after some walking around the house breathing and calming my self down it passed . That feeling is not what i get when i am satisfied from a meal,,,and two month post op i do feel stuffed after a very small meal,,,the full feeling for me is just like it used to be after 5 plates at the buffet ,,,the only difference is it comes allot faster ,with a lot less food. i do not eat much for breakfast because nothing seems to go down in the morning unless it is liquid or close to it but for lunch or dinner i eat my food on a tea cup saucer or similar size plate and after about 15 min of chewing and swallowing i am stuffed and usually satisfied for 4 hours with no need for a snack. so stuck is exactly that and full is what i always felt as full and hunger is still the same as it use to be but i do not feel hunger as often as before, and the weight comes off a pound at a time,,,just went from a 5XL shirt to a 3XL and it feels great also am on the tightest hole on my belt this week which is a great feeling also keep with the small portions and only one thing can happen.

Nice work, pipes! Last week I took my belt to the cobblers and had them put more holes in it. I'm going to ride the thing down until it's just a little nubbin of leather and a buckle...

Old belts, and clothes are definitely a fun way to reward yourself - good non-scale victories (NSV's). Because my weight has histrically been a yo-yo ride, I do keep suits I haven't fit into for years and it is great when you put those back on and you realize you need to have them taken in !

Back to full vs. stuck. Agree with Jack (as usual) - no longer going for that full sensation, rather going for that satisfied sensation. I just received my 3rd fill. If something gets stuck, it is usually because I erred - ate too much, too fast or not chewed enough. I can think and feel hungry these days and when I eat, I portion out a small portion of food and eat slowly and chew thoroughly. When I feel no longer hungry, I stop, which I can do 99% of the time now. When I err, ouch. The band serves as a tool to tell me that I did something wrong. I'm still figuring it all out, but I really like what the band is doing for me these days...