I have a question. I reached my goal but never really changed my eating patterns. I just eat less food. Will I be able to keep my band forever? I sure hope so. If I gain, I'll just get a fill. Has anyone else continued to eat sweets and fried food? Have you had any complications?

Edited October 31, 201015 yr by iwannabskinny
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If I gain, I'll just get a fill.

I don't like this.

1. The whole purpose of the band is to change your eating habits.

2. The amount of Fluid in your band has nothing to do with how much weight you will lose.

3. You can get your band as tight as possible and still have crappy eating habits and still gain weight.

4. Getting a fill would be futile.

I too hope I can keep my band forever. I have a problem eating fried foods. They don't feel so good when they reach my pouch so I avoid them.

This has to be a joke...

I have a question. I reached my goal but never really changed my eating patterns. I just eat less food. Will I be able to keep my band forever? I sure hope so. If I gain, I'll just get a fill. Has anyone else continued to eat sweets and fried food? Have you had any complications?

Congrats!!

I am almost at goal and the only thing I changed in my diet is smaller portions; no fast food and no soda. I eat out 5 or 6 days a week. Fried chicken and pizza are still on the menu.

I also walk at least 5 miles a day where I used to just walk from the couch to the bathroom a few times a day.

I plan on keeping my band because it will keep me honest and I will never again be tempted to shovel the food into my pie hole like I used to.

I'm not sure what you're asking---are you asking how long the band will last if you're eating the "wrong" stuff?

It sounds as though what you're doing is working for you, band-wise. I'd be more concerned with overall health consequences than band survival. You're not apt to lose your band due to your eating habits--at least not out of the blue. (You'd likely have some sort of indication that you were headed for trouble: stuck incidents, vomiting, etc.)

I don't happen to choose to eat the foods you're choosing, but not because I believe they'd harm my band. I'm just concerned at this point with getting the nutrients my body needs. I don't "hold" all that much these days, so I try to make most of what I eat worth eating.

Just out of curiosity, when you say you reached your goal, does that mean you achieved a BMI in the normal range?

I'd say its never too late to make good changes, but that said, I dont believe you need to totally give up bad foods to maintain a normal weight, even without a band. Its all about energy balance.

Most people, changed eating habits or not, would gain at least some weight without their band. I personally think the amount and type of exercise you do has a lot to do with avoiding weight regain.

The band should be there forever. But you never know when you might have to unfill for whatever reason (like a surgery) or if something might go wrong. So it pays to work on healthy habits to the best of your ability.