this may sound like a silly question but ill ask anyway. if you are hungry but your band or your stomach feels tight should you eat anyway? sometimes i feel really tight but my stomach feels hungry so i eat something. im wondering if i should eat something light or just drink something. for example tonight i felt tight but ate 1 1/2 bowls of popcorn. i probably shouldnt have. maybe i should be listening to how i feel as far as the tight part and eat something very light so i wont hurt myself. any thoughts

andrea

ps sometimes i think i eat for comfort or habit

I understand how you feel. I get the same feeling. When I get like that though I try to eat something that I know I won't have trouble with like soup or something a little mushy. As far as popcorn goes, my Doctor said I was to never have popcorn again after the band. They said it might get hung and cause problems. I know every Dr is different but that was one of the things on my post-op instructions to avoid altogether. Hope this helps you some. Good luck!!!

I was also told to not EVER eat popcorn. Getting stuck is something that is a truly miserable feeling. Although a vitamin got stuck for me I am now afraid to eat breads, pastas, and rice along with the popcorn. These things stick together and form a ball that may get stuck in the band. Since we need the extra calcium I have taken to having some yogurt or some milk. That seems to help me. Good luck!