Oh yes, I am in bandster hell. I am hungry and trying not to eat more than I should. I knew it was coming and I am trying very hard to keep on top of things. And yet, I am still having episodes of being stuck. I have found that I cannot eat chicken, unless it is covered in a sauce and I most definitely cannot eat any kind of bread. Both have gotten stuck and have caused some major pain. I am one month out of my operation and have been given the okay to be eating just about anything, and most of the time I have no difficulty, exept for these two items. I have my first fill on 6 November and am hoping to get some restriction, but will have to wait and see. Until then, I continue to watch my portion sizes and am trying to stay away from all my trigger foods. Send some positive thoughts my way, as I am struggling.

Elgrad

Elgrad, I have gone through bandster hell twice and may finally be out of it. I had to get a complete untill a few months ago and the docs have been filling me very slowly. I feel your pain and it will get better, hang in there. Keep watching your portions and exercising, and if you gain a little, it isn't the end of the world.

Best wishes, Mimi

Hang in there. It will get better. I can't eat cheese & pork for some reason. Maybe someday but not right now.

Just my experience...I thought I was chewing well...and I thought I was eating slowly enough. What I found out was that I wasn't doing either well enough. After every fill I have had to retrain myself on both of these things. Even chewing things to a pulp isn't good enough if you have too much in your mouth to begin with. I also didn't realize how much eating too fast can lead to being stuck.

If you're having stuck problems and yet you say you're in 'bandster hell' then something is wrong. 'Bandster hell' means you DON'T have restriction yet and you certainly do have some. Just remember when you get that fill to really slow down and chew well. Like I said, I had to retrain myself with each fill. Sometimes it helps to add some sauce or alternate the items you're eating (ie. a bite of bread then a bite of veggie then a bite of chicken).

Best wishes...you'll get that 'hungry button' turned off soon enough, just hang in there! -BG