Hey Guys, I know I should probably be talking to my doctor about this but I would like to post it here to see what you guys think.

I have a problem, I think with my Band... and I think its because i either need a fill or have stretched my pouch.

I dseem to be able to each too much... but not able to eat antyhing in the morning....

I can drink a cup of coffee with success though...

Im able to eat later on in the day and I think that if I have a drink of Water before hand Im able to eat alot more than I should.

Should I be getting a fill or is it that I have stretched my pouch?

If I have stretched it... is there anyway of shrinking it back in, like by having liquids/mushies for acouple of weeks?

I know its kinda vague but yeah... help would be appreciated. or recommendations on what I should do...

should I go back and get a small fill? i think im at about 5cc in a 7cc band.

sometimes i can eat things, other i cant, i can eat certain foods but not others....

I kept having the same problem as you. In the mornings I could barely get a glass of water down, I felt so tight, and then by the middle of the day I felt like I couldn't get full and could eat way more than I should have.

I was so afraid that I had stretched out my pouch, but when I went to go see the doc that wasn't the case. The doc explained that your stomach is stretched around the band so it wears down a little and that can lead to the opening getting bigger.

I'd suggest making an appointment for a fill if you need one. Personally, even though I obviously wanted to lose weight, I found I would eat more than I knew I should because I never got that "full" feeling, and that's what I came to expect from my band!

Good luck!

I have this similar issue. I actually came online after a long time to see if anyone has the same problems. I have been feeling pains in my lower left stomach area. I had an xray of the pouch done a few months ago and it was somewhat stretched. Not by much, but enough to concern me. I believe the issue is over tightening. The entry is too small so the pouch expands to accommodate the food. Do you have stomach pains? Not like cramps, but pains.

I dont have stomach pains... but its going strange at the moment... Im not able to eat solids very well right now. having alot of trouble. just in the last 2 days... my band is going strange.. ive decided to go on a liquid diet... plus I dont know, but i have heard that somehow your band is linked to TTOM... which Im going through badly at the moment since i skipped my last period (im on the pill so it was purposeful).

I dont know.. I think play by the rules, no naughties...

Up side I lost weight this morning which i havent done for 2 weeks and been struggling to get down for the last month. So me is happy.

My surgeon told me that at TTOM if your hands and feet swell then so does the lining of your stomach. So, it is linked and you can feel much tighter during, well you know. Good luck!

I did stretch out my pouch I believe and here is what I did to correct it:

I started eating tiny portions. Some people to the 5 day pouch test to shrink the pouch, but I just can't do all liquids all day, however I may do this later.

Do not drink any liquids at all at least 30 minutes before you eat. It can still cause your solid foods to slip through your band. I also actually wait a minimum of one hour to drink any liquids again.

IMO I would wait to see if I could try to shrink my pouch on my own before getting a fill. I really do try to avoid ever getting over filled again, because it was the very reason I struggled for so long. I'm going to do it right this time, and accept my band for what it is. Just a device to help me eat less and feel satisfied on less food. That is all.

Anyway these two things did really help with shrinking my pouch. For awhile it didn't even feel like I had a band. It took a few weeks for it to take effect, but I've noticed in the last week the tiny portions have been enough and it is lasting on me.

I still get hunger pains and I still need to be able to eat solid healthy nutritious foods.

All the best!

Thanks guys for all your help!

Im doing a liquid/mushie diet for as long as I can muster, not being too strict, but Ive got some yummy Soups lined up and im keeping optimistic about everything.

We shall see how it goes in a months time. By the end of August if Im still in the 110's (kilos that is, 242lbs) I'll go back to the Dr. and talk to them about what I've been doing and we will go from there.

But I am loosing at the moment... which is great Im keeping up the fluids and having Soup is great for doing that lol. Ill kick in the exercise next week/this weekend and we shall hopefully see my pouch and my waistline shrink.

Im not giving up. I have come too far and at 40% of my goal... Theres no going back!