Let me just give you a brief intro, was banded 4-23-08, one fill, still have restriction, but I think I'm eating too fast, I take big bites, barely chew, (Believe me I know this is bad) (In the beginning I was terrified to get anything stuck but now that I have "tested" my band, I know what I can get away with. After a few bites, I get pressure, which i do stop, and then an enormous need to belch, which i do eventually. Once I belch, I could eat some more, question is should I? I know I have fallen back into bad habits, thanks to the holidays. I think I want another fill, but doc says that if i still have restriction, if he puts anymore in, I'll be PGing a lot. He says you should only come see me when you can eat a lot more and feel less/no restriction. WHat do u guys think? Does belching mean I'm eating too fast or too much? I feel like if I was at a "sweet spot" I would HAVE to eat slow and chew really well. People that I know that are banded are surprised that I have only had one fill.

Hi Katie,

I know where ur coming from, i have been banded coming up on 8 years, i still burp like crazy...unfortunatly its usually from eating too fast or on the run and it helps the food go down. I would just do everything you can to slow down, if u do eat to fast and need to burp i would do it cause, really, why feel miserable?

It takes time and concious eating, focus on ur body while you eat. Believe me it helps!

I would like to give u some advice if you'll take it....Dont fall into the trap of thinking you need a fill everytime you fall because it may just be that you eat the wrong food which make you hungry faster, getting to the sweet spot is a bit like a carrot dangling...you want it so bad you just keep getting fills :-) Thing is im thinking that if your eating bad foods and 2 fast you wont know if your at the sweet spot because ur not following the rules and getting to the "sweet spot" where the band stops you eating crap may also be too tight to eat the right foods.

Sorry for the rant but i have been there and if its not the case with you then just ignore me lol

Bel