1. Okay, how would someone ever know if they were too filled. I think in the beginning I didn't know to cut up my food into the size of corn kernals so, I would think I couldn't eat anything. Once my nutrition told me this I ate fine. So, what does a person look for?

2. Does anyone else find they can't eat well in the morning...or throw up... but, at night they can eat a plate of food fine? Is there anything I can do to help this? I tried to eat broccoli Soup yesterday and since it was the first thing I ate...I could only take 3 bites. Later that day... around 4pm... I ate the rest of the soup no problem. I do this every day. I want to eat the big meal in the morn and as the day goes by eat smaller and stop eating after 7pm.

3. When I eat in the morn and it is tight and I have a reaction... I get phlegm. I mean thick phlegm that if I swallow I end up too tight and getting sick. Anyone else having this problem? Do you know what causes it? How to prevent it? Is it normal?

I feel I am filled to perfection right now but, I still have issues with the mornings. My friend suggested that at night I must become dehydrated?! but, seriously... I drink before bed so I don't see how this is possible.

I think with every fill I have to learn how to eat. I am now at the sweet spot (I think). I know now that I have to go many times slower than my slow, smaller bites...a size of an m&m not the size of a Vitamin... I am learning a lot. I take an hour to eat and usually need breaks so, I do eat a lot of cold meals. I feel like I am eating a lot now. I can't eat bread but, I can eat a hamburger patty (had a picnic and ate this fine) and then maybe 2 tablespoons of macaroni salad..is this a lot? I also have learned to plan my eating almost like a football player strategizes his game play. For an example ...there was some bread on the table and my husband said...don't you want some...I said...if I eat a piece of bread then I am giving up my dinner. So, I ate my chicken first, then I ate a piece of a rib, and then some caramelized onions...and never did eat the bread. I wanted to eat it...but, I had to weigh it out and I know that if I do eat it...I will 1. get the phlem and lose it. I also have learned take my medicine first thing when I wake up and wait 2 hours before eating Breakfast. This morning I woke up at 6am...took my pills and then woke up for good at 9am and I seem to be able to process food better. I don't drink while I eat...if I need a sip I barely take it. I guess there should be a class on it but for now...it's trial and error. I am eating maybe 3 chicken wings the small buffalo kind made my way and not fattening and I am done. One little bite of a ripped part of a rib and I am done. I can't eat things like broccoli and bread. Oh, and yes.

So, anyone else have mornings that have to be left without food?

:whatchutalkingaboutI have to take it easy in the mornings and at night.

In the morning I try a little of a protein drink... I'm a little tight upon waking up.

I also try not to eat past 6pm because when I do I find it difficult to rest without having some food/liquid coming up... at that is just... gross

Shawna -

I'll be going for a second fill this Tuesday, so I'll be learning how to eat again after the second fill. Thank you for your post - it's very interesting!

May I ask - what size band do you have - and how many fill and how many cc's to hit your sweet spot?

I am often very tight in the mornings and just drink a protein shake then take my pills an hour or so later on as I sip my coffee. I think you may have to forget about eating a large meal in the mornings. The band won't let you.

If you have read very much on this site, when folks refer to "slimming", that's what they mean when you get the thick phlem. It happens when you get stuck either from eating too much, too fast, something too fiberous or doughy. Sometimes you also bring up a mouthful of food, that's what they call a PB or productive burp. Neither one is any fun!

bas wrote: May I ask - what size band do you have - and how many fill and how many cc's to hit your sweet spot?

I have a realize band...and it's a 10 CC band and I am at 7.5 CC's. Oh, and I had my surgery on March 14, 2008.

I guess what I need to do is start to drink shakes in the morning. Thanks for letting me know there are others out there.

I also have problems in the morning. I only eat thin oatmeal. Then I wait about an hour and I start drinking water. I really don't get hungry again until late afternoon. Like someone else said, you will most likely have to give up the big meal in the morning.