Ok, I ate a little more than I should have tonight. My stomach is peeved! How long does it take to stretch out your band??? I can't screw it up in one meal right??? :0(

Not likely with just one meal...but you need to not do it again...or else you will stretch it out

Not likely with just one meal...but you need to not do it again...or else you will stretch it out

Ok :0( Believe me I won't!

Ok :0( Believe me I won't!

I'm interested to hear the other responses to your questions.

It's unlikely you stretched it, especially if you didn't get stuck. However, you'll want to learn the signals for knowing when you're "one bite away" from being full (nourished - not physically full) so you can stop when you're actually done eating.

Everyone will overeat now and then, even when it's hard to do so, it's human nature.

The whole 'this is a tool' thing is right, it's up to you to use it.

I really don't know how long it will take to stretch out your pouch. I'm jsut recovering now from revision surgery where I have been eating as a good bandster. I still need to slow it down somewhat, but my pouch was HUGE...no idea why it was so big. My band has been empty fort he last 6 weeks so it's really a mystery to us. I don't htink the band itself can stretch though.

I will say, if you have to have your band reset, recovery from that is easier than the orgiginal surgery. The progression of foods is a bit faster though I'm too afraid to try anything.

It is really the best thing to go slow with fills as the damage that can be caused from being too tight is really quite painful.

Hope all is well in this thread