I was banded 12/30/08 and have been eating regular food for nearly six months. For lunch today, a coworker and I ordered Chinese Take-Out. I got chicken with broccoli and steamed rice.

Bite #1: piece of broccoli, tiny piece of chicken, rice

Bite #2: same without rice

Bite #3: same without rice

I've taken 3 bites within the past hour (I know we're supposed to eat for 20 minutes and that's it, but I'm working through lunch) and am so uncomfortable. I don't know if my stomach is telling me I'm hungry or if I might PB after another bite.

Does anyone know what it feels like to feel full when you know, even with the Lap Band, you still have plenty more room? What do you do to remedy this? Do you just wait on digestion to kick in and eat a couple hours later, or do you continue to eat? :biggrin:

I don't think this is an issue where my band is too tight, nor does it feel as if it has slipped. I've come across this problem with certain foods before, namely Pasta. I don't feel the need to PB or burp, I just feel that empty growling but full.

Don't know if this will help...my nutritionist said to eat Pasta AND rice WELL DONE because it continues to absorb liquid and can swell in our pouch. Maybe that happened? Broccoli and chicken are both major offenders for being "stuck" too.

I can eat lemon chicken with rice and this happens to me. When it does, it is invariably because I didn't chew well enough. Normally I can eat 1 cup of food; but a few bites and "full" means "woman you did not chew that well".

I wait and if the feeling doesn't subside, have a couple papaya enzyme tablets and try again next meal.

Don't know if that will help you.

AND...if you have to work and eat maybe pick easier foods? (not being pissy...we all have to work this out our own best way) because otherwise you're grazing and can overeat that way.

OK I have to LOL at myself because overeating is so NOT your problem right now! But I think you know what I mean! :biggrin: (my doc said eat in 30 min, 20 is pretty fast!)

Anyway I'd take some papaya enzyme tabs if you have them. If not, pick some up (local large grocer or drugstore) They really help this type of thing where it isn't really stuck but not really going on through either.

And just wanted to say you've lost a good chunk of weight so you are apparently doing something right! WTG!