Throwing up and social situations

I keep reading about people throwing up because of the band, not because of a flu or virus.  I'm trying to understand why this is - are you nauseous or are you forcing yourself to throw up?  Is this common everyday occurrence?  What do you do in public? 

Also, I will be having my surgery soon and I have a whole bunch of social events to attend just a few weeks after - how do I manage to keep my privacy about my surgery and eat at a catered event?

Thanks

I have never thrown up since being banded.  If it is not because of illness then I would think it's because of stuck issues which is normally attributed to eating too big of bites and/or not chewing good enough.

I was so nervous to eat in front of people after I got banded, especially a restaurant.  You will know when you are ready and because you are nervous you are extra careful.  You learn quickly how to eat and it does get easier.  I feel like I look normal eating, but I know I pick slowly at my food, unlike before.

Like they say, start now practicing with cutting little bites and chew, chew, chewing. 

You'll be just fine!  :)

Boo

I just got my last fill last Friday (I'm now at 9.8 ccs in a 11cc band).  I am now probably too full but I am resisting getting an unfill.  I don't really throw up.  What happens with me is I burp and my food comes up.  I burp and my tea or water comes back up.  So I'm sitting there with a mouth full of regurgitated food or drink.  I went out to eat tonight...what a waste of time and money.  I couldn't eat much of anything.  I literally ate 3 bites of chicken and spent the next 60 -90 minutes burping up food.  So  I go to the bathroom and spit it out.  Another thing I have been doing is I have a sports bottle with my in my purse that I can inconspicuously spit whatever came up into the bottle.  I do it so it looks like I'm taking a drink.  No one knows the difference.

As far as catered events.  People are so used to me dieting that if I don't eat much they just think I'm dieting again.    

What I am experiencing is not the norm.  I should probably go in for an unfill.  But I want to wait to see how things go.  I will call the doctor next week if there is no change.  I have actually only threw up once since my surgery and that was because I got really stuck.   

That sounds like what I do when I eat somethings. I don't "throw up" just regurgitate the food. It comes up with air and a burp. But, it seems to be gettng better if I eat super, super slow. I feel whatever I drink go down really slowly, and sometimes some of it comes up. I know I am tight, but I don't think I am too tight.

The only time I have to throw up is due to a stuck issue. I just excuse myself to the ladies room. Since my unfill, I haven't had any stuck issues so I'm good.

Just take small portions at a social event. No need to tell everyone if you're not comfortable. If you're talking and socializing not many people will notice your small portions or small bites of food.

 I also haven't thrown up yet either but I have only had one fill.  I hope to be one of those who don't ever but it's a possibility.  Like the others said it all depends on chewing your food and not eating over your comfort zone.  

I've had 3 fills and am at 8cc's in my 11cc band.  I have had only  2 issues where I have been 'stuck' I guess.  Once the food came back up...the other time it eventually worked its way through.

I don't think that throwing up or burping your food back up is what the intent of the band is.  I know when my last bite of food should be...I physcially can feel it.  If I take one more bite after that feeling...I regret it.   I have learned to stop.  That is restriction.

I have never felt that with with drinking liquid...and it has never happened at a social event.  Listen to your band.

Good luck with your surgery.  It is definately a learning journey....each day can be different, but I haven't regretted one minute.  I have been a size 22/24 my whole adult life and 3 months into this I am buying size 18.  Its a progressive, and rewarding process so far!!!   Set small goals and commend yourself with each achievement!!    It is well worth it.

Best wishes to you!
Leslie