I was out on the road with my hubby this week and I did everything right. I ate 3 times a day and 2 days I had a little snack. We went into a resturant to eat supper and I had baked chicken (only able to eat just a few bites) with sugar free bbq sauce, a few bites of a baked potatoe, and a few green Beans. I no more had taken a few bites of my food and I could already feel the pain hitting me and starting having that throwing up feeling. So, I excuse myself and ran to the bathroom and by the time i made it to the stall, I was throwing up ( didnt even get to shut the stall). After I was finished, I cleaned up and went back to the table just to sip on my splenda sweetened caffine free tea.

A few hours later, I started getting a really bad headache, didn't feel good, and just wanted to lay down. My hubby thought maybe my sugar was low so he goes to the gas station and gets me a snickers. I ate about 4 bites of it and around 15 minutes later, I felt fine. Eating the snickers, it didn't get stuck, I didn't hurt, and I didn't throw up or even feel like I was going to.

I have noticed this happens alot since my last fill. Healthy food, I have all kinds of problems with. I take extra small bites, I chew,chew,chew,chew, and chew and swallow a little a time. It still gets stuck, I end up vomiting and feeling like t-total crap afterwards.

Now, when I eat something that is not healthy, that has more sugar than allowed, way to many calories, and yes even has caffine in it, I have no problem whatsoever with it. I do the same as I do with the healthy food nothing different.

So, my question is. Has anyone else experienced this or am I the odd one out and the only one experiencing it? I have a call into my nutritionist hoping maybe she will know what is going on and why my band is working like it is.

I'm not complaining in the least. I am finally losing weight like I am suppose to be and starting to feel better about myself. I LOVE MY BAND!!!! I am just wondering what in the world is going on. I actually find it amusing that this is happening.

Sugar melts very quickly and goes right through the band. I still get stuck on occasion on 'regular food' and today was one of them. It was on refried beans with melted cheese, go figure!

You are too tight. You need to go get a small unfill. Sometimes it only takes .5ccs out to give you relief and allow you to eat healthy again. If you continue with it too tight, you will probably either continue to pb on healthy foods or turn to eating all soft slider foods, both scenarios are not good. Please call and see if you can get a little taken out. It will make a difference. Good luck!

I agree....too tight. That's a classic example and one I've been warned about every time I go to the doc's office (posters on his wall, his LPN, his NP, him...all warn me) If you can't eat healthy food, but CAN eat unhealthy things like candy cookie milkshakes, you are TOO TIGHT. Get a slight unfill. Often, from what I've read (your doc will help you) just .1 or .2 of a cc will do the trick.

It's not healthy to be unable to eat.

My situation is not the same as yours but I have a quirky problem with the lap band and eating healthy too. I have trouble eating fruits and vegetables. It has been 9 weeks since my surgery (11 since the pre diet) and since I started eating solids, I have had this problem. Every time I eat fruit or raw veggies, even most cooked, I get this strange lump, then an uneasy feeling. Sometimes it gets stuck but more often I just feel strange (like I swallowed something down the wrong tube). Even bananas and sugar-free applesauce produce this strange feeling. I told my doctor about it and he just shook his head like he thought I was a nutcase and said he had no idea why. He said to just avoid those foods for the time being and then reintroduce them somewhere down the line. Of course you can't do that if it is your protein that you are throwing up. Hope it gets better for you!