Out of curiosity, how much time goes by between when you swallow and when you feel the food getting stuck? I'm just beginning solid foods and was wondering how long I need to worry before I know I'm safe. :confused:

Out of curiosity, how much time goes by between when you swallow and when you feel the food getting stuck? I'm just beginning solid foods and was wondering how long I need to worry before I know I'm safe. :confused:

My understanding is there are two types of stuck. One is the painful feeling in your chest. I haven't ever had that one. The other is stuck in your esophagus. It doesn't take long. I get this one when I am eating too fast, took too big of a bite without chewing enough, or have eaten too much. By the time I am getting the second bite chewed and starting to swallow, that is when I notice the food is still sitting there. That is why people talk about going slow when eating. You have to remember to put your utensil down between bites (I am still working on this one). Also to just sit there after swallowing before taking another bite. It is a learning curve. You probably don't have much restriction right now, but now is the time to learn to do these things without hurting yourself. Good luck to you.

Wow, I was banded 12/22 and I haven't started solid food yet! I haven't had a fill yet, but even soft food gets stuck for me. For example, if I eat scambled eggs that are too dry, I take a bite, it seems like it went down fine. Then I wait for a half a minute, take another bite, wait, take another bite. That's when I realize the first bite never DID go down and now all three are stuck! It hurts for a few minutes--maybe three minutes, but it feels like a LOT longer, then it all goes down. Don't know if it is different for other people, but that's how it is for me.

I'm working at eating things a little more solid. Tried some fish, but I think I'll wait for a while before I try it again!

Good luck on the solid food, hope you can do it faster than I've been able to do it!