Question:
does anyone have trouble eating post-op after 3 months of lap banding

   — maxie50 (posted on June 4, 2008)

June 4, 2008
I am a bit past the 3 month mark. I definitely have trouble with certain foods... or did you mean in general?
   — Danielle T.

June 4, 2008
I had my lap band 14 days ago and have not thrown up or had any major issues. Melissa
   — mshollsten

June 4, 2008
I am just about at 3 months post op lapband and have trouble with steak, shrimp and occasionally pork but otherwise have had no problems. I just had my second fill yesterday and have 5cc in the band and can finally feel some restriction and I feel full longer. Karen
   — Karen M.

June 4, 2008
You should be able to eat anything your band will tolerate.....but you must keep your bite sizes ti about the size of a dime...and chew...chew..chew..till your food is mush....you should always make sure your meat items are very moist.......I can eat chicken...beef....pork.....as long as I take tiny bites and chew well....if you are drinking ( and you shouldn't be) with your food you have a better chance of having problems as well as washing the food you eat right becak out of your pouch....which will make you hungry in a shorter period of time.....hope this helps Pam / Ft Worth Bandster Bites Silverware [email protected]
   — pphillips4720aol.com

June 4, 2008
I am almost 2 years out from my LapBand and have a lot of experience being too loose and too tight. It is a fine, continual tweaking of band adjustments to find that elusive "sweet spot". If you are too tight this soon after 3 months that you are having trouble eating, your band is probably too tight. How many fills have you had? Have you gotten something stuck? If so, your stoma will be irritated and swollen for a few days... do liquids or mushy foods and allow it to heal. If you are not able to get in your protein... call the doc and make an appointment. Dawn Vickers, RN, BLC, CLC
   — DawnVic

June 4, 2008
I am just about three months out and have had some problems eating. I had my first fill and wasn't able to eat much of anythign including the protein shakes. Me Dr. took part of the fill out, but I still was having trouble gettign all of my protein in with the new restriction. He went in again and took more of my fill out, which has allowed me to eat more of a variety of foods again. However I find if I let myself get too hungry before eating, I will eat to fast and have problems with keeping solid foods (meat) down. its important to always go back to liquids and mush for atleast 24 hours after you have any kind of intolerance with your pouch. I find it helpful to put mu fork down inbetween bites so i can concentrate on chewing and eating slower. Please feel free to email me if you have any other questions. [email protected] Best of luck, Renee
   — renee607

June 6, 2008
I am 6 mos. out and lost 47 lbs. At 4 mos. I began having trouble keeping anything down, but I did enjoy the 4 lb. per week of weight loss. At my support group they told me my band was too tight, went to the doctor for an unfill. He removed 1 cc of saline and i gained 5 lbs - which he said I would do. He was not happy I was losing so quickly. Four weeks later he put in 1/2 cc and things were just fine for 2 weeks. Just yesterday he finally got me to understand that the band will fill tighter if I get something stuck. Things get irritated and swollen - thereby making it seem that the band is even tighter. He removed 1/4 c.c. yesterday and said to do liquids & soft foods for 2 days. So far, so good. I just had not understood why I would have trouble a couple weeks after a fill. Hope this helps.
   — jcghall

June 8, 2008
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
   — obese1954