Hi All,

I‘m really trying not to be so dependent on my lap-band but I actually gain weight in October and November. So my doctor gave me a good fill about 3 weeks ago. I'm currently sliming regularly but I'm losing weight now. I know I need to chew my food better and exercise a little harder but is there any long term effect for sliming every other day??

Just wondering when are you slimmimg. I slim when i eat too much or even when i drink something too cold at night or lay down right after i drink. I slimed if i tried to drink soda, so I dont try it any more. i can usually stop eatting before i start to slim. Do you slim every time you eat or drink?

With my last fill I had the same issue. I felt like every time I tried to eat food I would slime. Argh! It would happen everyother day and I really had to watch what I was eating to make sure everything was going down well.

This past couple of days I have not had that problem, but it was about 2-3 weeks of sliming. I have been able to eat substantial Protein and not just slider foods. I feel better. I was considering getting a slight unfill so I could eat again.

I think that it is important that you are staying hydrated and getting in your calories and protein, if the sliming is preventing you from that, you should definitely give your dr office a call.

I know a couple of times I did not chew as well as I should have, and that was my fault. This last fill is the first time I have had significant restriction, so it is a learning process to find what works!

Sliming is not as serious as pb'ing as far as long term effects. Your best bet is to look at when you are sliming, what you are eating when it occurs, how fast you are eating and how well you chew.

If I eat anything too early in the morning withoug having a hot drink first, I will definitely slime. Also I found that with each additional fill I had to go back to evaluating how fast to eat and how well to chew. Go a little slower, chew a little more and see if that rectifies the situation.

There is also something that some people suffer with called first bite syndrome. When you have tighter restriction, you may find that your first bite doesn't go down so well and you can't keep eating without having ill affect. What you can do is take a bite of something . . . wait for a full five minutes . . . and then eat your meal. That delay may be what your stomach needs to "prepare" for what is to come.

I usually slime when I eat too much or too fast. I have been soda free for two years now. I have been learning to stop more often that before each week. I can actually feel the sensation now. Thanks for replying.