Listening to Your Band

Listen to Your Band’s Signals⁹

We pay attention to signals everyday - alarm clocks, traffic lights, computer calendar alerts, etc. Your Realize^™ Band is no different - it will send you signals about your eating habits.

You may still feel some hunger, but you will also experience new signals that will tell you when you have eaten too much, have not had enough to drink, or have developed a food intolerance.

Eating a healthy diet that your bariatric program has developed just for you, including the right amount of food at the right time, may help you avoid some of the following signals:

• Regurgitation, nausea, acid reflux, constipation, and diarrhea may be signs that you need to eat less, eat more slowly, chew thoroughly, or eat different foods.
• Intolerance to some foods may develop. This is common, but the specific food intolerance is different for each individual.
• Dehydration is a sign that you need to drink more fluids.
• Pressure at the top of your stomach or hiccups are signals that your upper stomach is full. If you continue to eat past these signals, you may experience discomfort.

With time, you will learn how to interpret these signals and how to eat and drink to prevent unnecessary discomfort.

Be aware - if you experience abdominal pain that lasts more than three hours you should contact your surgeon immediately.