Hi everyone! Im Maddie, and i got my lap band September 24, 2011. My starting weight was 273 and Im down to 236, I feel awesome about my progress. 2 months in, Im starting to worry about stretching my new stomach. Ive been eating an equal amount of good and bad foods. Does anyone know how to tell if they stretched their band? Or does it take more than a couple of months? Support and help feel like its out of reach sometimes! I appreciate any comments or advice!

Hi Maddie, I don't think you could stretch your band, and while you can expand your pouch, temporarly it will

assume it's original shape when the pressure is off. If you're interested, there's an excercise called 'the 5 day

pouch test'. You can find it on Google or look in the search box in this site. It's free and has helped several

people to get back on their weight loss journey. It's worth a try. You've done quite well so far. Keep up the good

work. Someone is always here to help.

I'll definitely give this a try, thanks!

I stretched my pouch and I am so bummed out about it. I am on liquids after my fill and I will do the 5 day pouch test. I'm hoping it shrinks back. I am going to get back on the road to losing weight after gaining. It's TIME! I read the following on somebody's post, and it's nice to remember. "Nobody said it was going to be easy, just worth it!" And it IS worth it!

Nikki, how long did it take to stretch your band? It is worth it, no matter how hard! Dont give up!