hi everyone....im so very discouraged. last month i got a fill, putting me @ 7.3. boy did i feel restriction. i kinda got the feeling that i was too tight, but thot that maybe i just need to get used to this feeling and eat smaller bites/chew better. well i went in today for a barium xray. and there it was, my pouch was stretching with each swallow and not going down very well. she immediately took out 4.2 and put me on a strict liquid diet for 7 days, mushies for the next 7, then reg food, then i go back for another swallow test. im so upset that this has happened and am terribly worried that i will gain weight back......i would love some input from others who have experienced this, a little encouragement!

I think my pouch is most likely dilated right now because I've gained weight and I can eat tons of food. The liquid and mushies stages for the next 2 weeks will probably help your upper pouch to reduce its size and decrease its flexibility so that it won't be so easy for it to stretch out during each swallow. I'm doing the 5 day pouch test to see if it helps any. I'm 1/2 way through day 2 and I can already feel a tiny difference in my satiety level. You're Dr's plan sounds like a winner but it will be tough on you if your like to chew like I do. Yesterday was the worst for me but today I'm not missing chewing. Good luck!

so far so good for me. this is day 3. i've been drinking lots of protein shakes and water. i'm hungry mostly when i have to cook for everyone else. we all sit @ the table 2gether for meals, so that's a little tough on me, but i am managing!

Oh good. I'm glad you're able to power through it. I'm working my way through day 2. I had a bowl of Trader Joe's Creamy corn and roasted pepper soup with crushed tomatoes and fat free cottage cheese (for protein) mixed into it around 4 but I got hungry (most likely head hungry) about 15 minutes ago but didn't head for the fridge. I'm about to down some water to stave off the hunger. The support from this website helps so much.

well, i will keep you in my prayers that the hunger subsides!!!! yes, water is my best friend. i drink tons a day.

Thanks Dotty!

I made it through day 2 with only a little slip up. By the end of the night I was famished so I opened a can of sardines that I bought for day 3 and ate 1 sardine with 2 olives. Not too bad. I didn't totally go off the deep end. I lost 3.5lbs in 2 days!! Its probably Water weight but it sure feels good! This morning I had a bottle of water, went for a 20 minute walk with my dog and I'm about to make a Protein pineapple smoothie using whey protein, almond milk, frozen pineapple chunks, sugar free ice cream, crushed ice and benefiber.

How did you hold up yesterday?

well, i will keep you in my prayers that the hunger subsides!!!! yes, water is my best friend. i drink tons a day.

well, i am on mushies now. i had lost a few pounds, but now that im on mushies, i've gained it back....ugh! i am super scared to eat, but i am starving! i eat 1/2 cup, but since my band has hardly any fluid in it, 1/2c just doesn't go far!!! i am trying to have will power, but boy is it ever hard! i don't go back until the 26th, so my main goal is not to lose, but not to gain! glad to hear that you are doing well.

btw-sorry it took me so long to reply...i've been on a trip and had no internet access!