What is it supposed to "feel" like

[Jaxjulie28 0]

Hi All :sad: I was just banded on Feb 5th so I feel like I am still in the learning curve but I really to have a silly question. I got my first fill on March 16th and I think they overfilled me because I couldn't keep anything down. The next day they removed 2 cc's so now I have 2 cc's in a Realize band. When I eat too much I feel a lot of pressure right under my breast bone. I am assuming that it is because I ate too much? I was under the impression that if I ate too much it would come right back up? Am I incorrect? I feel like I need more "incentive" to not eat too much. It is uncomfortable but not terribly so. I am thinking that maybe I need another fill? Maybe only 1 cc? I am starting to gain back some of the weight that I lost pre op and then post op and I really don't want to!! I really hope that someone who has been banded for a while can let me know because my nutritionist and my surgeon can't really help me

Thanks in advance :thumbup:

Julie

[Jodi_620 37]

First did you eat properly? small bites, chew well, put fork down wait a few seconds take the next bite... Not eating properly can cause discomfort. Also, does this happen with all meals or just certain types of food. Some foods are harder to tolerate or need to be prepared or served differently.

If you ate properly and can't connect the discomfort to a particular food then you probably ate too much. If you were to continue to eat past that point then the food would come back up. You want to avoid both of these problems (discomfort and regurgitation).

I would wait until I was more familiarized before I got another fill. Measure your next meal. If you are uncomfortable after eating that pre-measured amount then measure a little less for your next meal. If you are not satisfied on that amount add a little more. Once you get the right amount figured out, stick with that amount for a week and see what happens. Are you staying satisfied for several hours, are you losing weight, are you filling up on a small amount of food? If not, then schedule another fill.

It takes time in the beginning but if you stick with following the rules and eating the proper amount eventually you don't have to put so much thought into it, it will just come naturally.

Edited March 31, 2009 by Jodi_620