ok.. so i had surgery 2/12, and since then i've lost 38 pounds... at first i was starving!!!! and now there are days where i can eat alot...and some days where i can only have a few bites.. is that normal??????? :sad:

tomarrow i get my first fill.. i personally think my doctor made me wait a while.. its almost been two months and no fill until tomarrow.

i only threw up once after eating some pasta--and its weird because mac n cheese and mashed potatoes is one of the only things i can tolerate!!! HELP?!?!?!?!? :thumbup:

Any suggestions on what i can eat or how to eat?? i may be eating too fast.. but its hard i used to finish a meal in 5 minutes.. i try atleast to take 10 min for a meal...

Thanks in advance for your help xoxoxo

Honestly, it sounds like you may need to work on your chewing habits a bit more. Most bandsters take at least twenty minutes or longer for a meal. You need to make sure you are taking baby size bites. When I first was banded, I used baby utensils to help me get used to the size of bites I was supposed to take. You also have to make sure you remember to chew, chew, chew! Do not swallow your food until it is chewed to a mush. Next. put your utensils down between bites and wait a moment to make sure you are not satisfied before taking another bite.

The band can be quite fickle and many things will affect your restriction. Anything from stress, weather, time of month, etc. can cause you to have more restriction.