With restriction at your sweet spot how often should you get stuck? what does restriction feel like when you get to your sweet spot???

I think is should be a rare event. I got somewhat stuck a few weeks ago, but it was my fault. We were on the road, made a quick stop, and I tried to eat too fast. I've only been stuck (not pb'ing stuck, a little slime and tightness for a minute) a handful of times over the last year, and part of it was a learning curve with the band. I've only had one pb, and that was a few months after I was banded. I've been at my sweet spot for a little over a two months.

For me, the sweet spot is that I can eat the meal amount my doctor prescribes, good solid Proteins and veggies, and stay satisfied 4+ hours.

Edited October 21, 200916 yr by kiz

If you are at your sweet spot and are getting stuck regularly then you have a behavioral issue to address.

Modifying my eating behaviors has been really hard for me. I tend to eat too fast trying to keep up with my family at the table. I don't usually realize this until I start to feel stuck.

I find that after eating a few bites I get stuck because I have eaten too fast. This is called "first bite syndrome". It happens when you are really hungry and tend to rush your eating.

Slow down and rest between bites. Set your fork down if and wait a few minutes before the next bite.

I'm at my sweet spot, and have been stuck maybe once. It shouldn't be something that happens a lot, not good for your band.

I've been at my sweet spot for nearly 6 months and have had only 2 stuck episodes, both my fault.

I will say that I have never subscribed to the "chewing your food to oblivion" suggestion. Once I found my sweet spot, that allowed me to eat all foods I need (chicken, carrots, broccoli) I eat and chew like I always have.

That said, I ate chicken breast about a week ago, and ate WAY too fast to make a meeting and ended having it come back up. Prior to that it was a Triscuit.

IMO, you shouldn't have many stuck episodes at your sweet spot.

I was stuck last night for the first time in months and months. Totally behavior issue - didn't chew very well and kept eating after I was satisfied. Oops.

I've been having pb episodes a lot the last 3 days... mainly on solid protein, like chicken and salmon... so I'm thinking I need to take smaller bites and slow down. I think I'm going to go to liquids for a few days though... The frustrating thing, is I've really been trying to eat slower and stop when I feel satisfied, and chew really well... it's just incredibly frustrating!!!

I find that after eating a few bites I get stuck because I have eaten too fast. This is called "first bite syndrome". It happens when you are really hungry and tend to rush your eating.

Slow down and rest between bites. Set your fork down if and wait a few minutes before the next bite.

i have this too and when i've been stuck its cuz i went all day w/o eating and i was starving. They told me at my support group that I should take a bite and come back to eating in 20 mins to minimize this. But my problem is that I don't know what is what - this is a learning curve for me BUT every day my tightness is different its making me crazy !