Guest guest Posted June 10, 2006 Report Posted June 10, 2006 QUESTION: IF I AM FILLED TO EXACTLY TO WHERE I SHOULD BE - THEN I WONT HAVE ANY PAIN AND/OR MY FOOD WONT GET STUCK - I WILL JUST FEEL FULL AFTER EATING A VERY SMALL PORTION? I JUST HAD MY 2ND FILL ON MONDAY AND I HAVE BETTER RESTRICTION, BUT MY FOOD GETS STUCK QUITE A BIT AND BOY IS IT PAINFUL....SO AM I CORRECT IN THINKING THAT I SHOULD GO BACK AND GET ANOTHER (POSSIBLE VERY SMALL) FILL? CAPRISETQ. __________________________________________________ Quote
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2006 Report Posted June 10, 2006 Caprise, NO, you don't need another fill! You are restricted, and will have difficulty with some foods. Try to take BABY BITES and chew it over & over until it is almost liquid! Then swallow slowly, wait a minute or so then try another small bite. An example of this for me is: I take 4 or 5 bites to eat ONE shrimp, or say one cheese cracker. Don't forget that a new fill can stay tight for weeks, but will feel looser as time goes on. I had my 2nd fill on 4-26-06 and was really restricted, food stuck and I pb'ed sometimes, and stayed with soups & shakes until it loosened a little. About 10 days ago, suddenly, I was hungry early in the morning, and was able to eat a yogurt, had turkey @ lunch, a cookie, and a good sized dinner! Just today however, a small bite of bagel got stuck, ( I can usually eat 1/2 of a mini bagel), a cheese cracker got stuck, and a bite of peanut butter toast got stuck! Sooo..gave up.. and tried again a 6:30pm My son & I went to a shri mp/bull roast. I was able to eat 1/2 a smoked sausage(no bread), less than1/2 of a pit-beef on rye, and 1/2 cup of land crab soup, and 2 shrimp!! I was sooo full and it was sooo good!! Just a reminder, we tend to get more restricted when or monthly cycle is due, and when ovulating. I'm due in 2-3 days and I know thats why I was tight earlier today, and will probably be til next week-end. But with that, comes more weight loss!!! So it's all good!! Baby bites, chew,chew,chew!!! Dana -------------- Original message -------------- From: caprise holmes <capriseholmes@...> QUESTION: IF I AM FILLED TO EXACTLY TO WHERE I SHOULD BE - THEN I WONT HAVE ANY PAIN AND/OR MY FOOD WONT GET STUCK - I WILL JUST FEEL FULL AFTER EATING A VERY SMALL PORTION? I JUST HAD MY 2ND FILL ON MONDAY AND I HAVE BETTER RESTRICTION, BUT MY FOOD GETS STUCK QUITE A BIT AND BOY IS IT PAINFUL....SO AM I CORRECT IN THINKING THAT I SHOULD GO BACK AND GET ANOTHER (POSSIBLE VERY SMALL) FILL? CAPRISETQ. __________________________________________________ Quote
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2006 Report Posted June 11, 2006 Caprise, I will take a stab at this. J / QUESTION: IF I AM FILLED TO EXACTLY TO WHERE I SHOULD BE - THEN I WONT HAVE ANY PAIN AND/OR MY FOOD WONT GET STUCK - I WILL JUST FEEL FULL AFTER EATING A VERY SMALL PORTION? There are so many factors to food getting stuck. You could have the perfect fill, AKA the sweet spot, and still have pain if you do not chew correctly, eat too fast, and swallow an amount of food that is too much for your pouch. About the full feeling, remember, it is not the “stuffed” feeling that would trigger you to stop eating before you were banded. You are watching out for a “I am not hungry any more” feeling or “I am satisfied” feeling. It is very important with the band to not try and eat until you are stuffed. / I JUST HAD MY 2ND FILL ON MONDAY AND I HAVE BETTER RESTRICTION, BUT MY FOOD GETS STUCK QUITE A BIT AND BOY IS IT PAINFUL....SO AM I CORRECT IN THINKING THAT I SHOULD GO BACK AND GET ANOTHER (POSSIBLE VERY SMALL) FILL? No, in my opinion, you need to work with this fill some more. Learn the correct way to chew your food, learn how to swallow (yes there is a technique you can try by putting your tongue to the roof of your mouth, then swallow to avoid trapping air), learn how long you should take in between bites. If something is hurting, log what it is, and how much you ate, how big of a bite to narrow down the food that might be the issue. A lot of bandsters cannot eat the same foods they did before. For example, after my first fill, I could not eat tuna. Sounds weird but true. It would hurt after a few bites, no matter how big of a bite or how much I chewed it, so I had to give it up. But after my 3rd fill, I could eat it again. My theory was my stoma was just the right size for chewed up tuna to plug it up, but when I had my fill, it cinched up the stoma (like a belt does around your waist) just enough to keep the food in my pouch, and allow my pouch to fill properly, slowly digesting the tuna and letting it through the stoma as it should. Again, just my theory. But if EVERYTHING you eat is doing this, you have to look at your habits, and also the fact that you could be too tight. Caprise, it takes a while to learn your band and what it likes and dislikes. The band can be very finicky, some days tight, some days loose. If you are still unsure, trying posting your food journal here so we can see what you are eating and the amounts. Mills DOB 3/1/05 280/168/160 http://www.tracyslapband.com From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of caprise holmes Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2006 1:22 PM Subject: Re: THE RIGHT FILL? QUESTION: IF I AM FILLED TO EXACTLY TO WHERE I SHOULD BE - THEN I WONT HAVE ANY PAIN AND/OR MY FOOD WONT GET STUCK - I WILL JUST FEEL FULL AFTER EATING A VERY SMALL PORTION? I JUST HAD MY 2ND FILL ON MONDAY AND I HAVE BETTER RESTRICTION, BUT MY FOOD GETS STUCK QUITE A BIT AND BOY IS IT PAINFUL....SO AM I CORRECT IN THINKING THAT I SHOULD GO BACK AND GET ANOTHER (POSSIBLE VERY SMALL) FILL? CAPRISETQ. __________________________________________________ Quote
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2006 Report Posted June 11, 2006 Hey, I just noticed the emails coming in to my Outlook look a lot different. I like the changes but I just have to realize how much space they put in for paragraphs! Mills DOB 3/1/05 280/168/160 http://www.tracyslapband.com From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Mills Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 12:38 PM Subject: RE: THE RIGHT FILL? Caprise, I will take a stab at this. J / QUESTION: IF I AM FILLED TO EXACTLY TO WHERE I SHOULD BE - THEN I WONT HAVE ANY PAIN AND/OR MY FOOD WONT GET STUCK - I WILL JUST FEEL FULL AFTER EATING A VERY SMALL PORTION? There are so many factors to food getting stuck. You could have the perfect fill, AKA the sweet spot, and still have pain if you do not chew correctly, eat too fast, and swallow an amount of food that is too much for your pouch. About the full feeling, remember, it is not the “stuffed” feeling that would trigger you to stop eating before you were banded. You are watching out for a “I am not hungry any more” feeling or “I am satisfied” feeling. It is very important with the band to not try and eat until you are stuffed. / I JUST HAD MY 2ND FILL ON MONDAY AND I HAVE BETTER RESTRICTION, BUT MY FOOD GETS STUCK QUITE A BIT AND BOY IS IT PAINFUL....SO AM I CORRECT IN THINKING THAT I SHOULD GO BACK AND GET ANOTHER (POSSIBLE VERY SMALL) FILL? No, in my opinion, you need to work with this fill some more. Learn the correct way to chew your food, learn how to swallow (yes there is a technique you can try by putting your tongue to the roof of your mouth, then swallow to avoid trapping air), learn how long you should take in between bites. If something is hurting, log what it is, and how much you ate, how big of a bite to narrow down the food that might be the issue. A lot of bandsters cannot eat the same foods they did before. For example, after my first fill, I could not eat tuna. Sounds weird but true. It would hurt after a few bites, no matter how big of a bite or how much I chewed it, so I had to give it up. But after my 3rd fill, I could eat it again. My theory was my stoma was just the right size for chewed up tuna to plug it up, but when I had my fill, it cinched up the stoma (like a belt does around your waist) just enough to keep the food in my pouch, and allow my pouch to fill properly, slowly digesting the tuna and letting it through the stoma as it should. Again, just my theory. But if EVERYTHING you eat is doing this, you have to look at your habits, and also the fact that you could be too tight. Caprise, it takes a while to learn your band and what it likes and dislikes. The band can be very finicky, some days tight, some days loose. If you are still unsure, trying posting your food journal here so we can see what you are eating and the amounts. Mills DOB 3/1/05 280/168/160 http://www.tracyslapband.com From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of caprise holmes Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2006 1:22 PM Subject: Re: THE RIGHT FILL? QUESTION: IF I AM FILLED TO EXACTLY TO WHERE I SHOULD BE - THEN I WONT HAVE ANY PAIN AND/OR MY FOOD WONT GET STUCK - I WILL JUST FEEL FULL AFTER EATING A VERY SMALL PORTION? I JUST HAD MY 2ND FILL ON MONDAY AND I HAVE BETTER RESTRICTION, BUT MY FOOD GETS STUCK QUITE A BIT AND BOY IS IT PAINFUL....SO AM I CORRECT IN THINKING THAT I SHOULD GO BACK AND GET ANOTHER (POSSIBLE VERY SMALL) FILL? CAPRISETQ. __________________________________________________ Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.