I've been banded since 2009 and have scheduled my first unfill because I'm going on a cruise and just want a band break. I've lost 100lbs, I feel like I deserve it! Have you done this ? How was it? Did you eat like crazy?

I haven't been getting fills in well over a year. I love my new body and reward it by buying nice clothes and doing more things than thinking about food. Its not that I want to eat everything on the cruise, I just want to be comfortable and not get stuck.

I didn't think my doctor would unfill for personal reasons but I asked and they said yes!

Are you getting stuck often now? If not, then don't worry about getting unfilled. If you are, then you either do need a slight unfill or to reassess if you're eating slowly enough and chewing well enough. I get stuck maybe once every two months if that, and certainly never badly enough to worry about needing an emergency unfill if I'm travelling. I would be more inclined to speak to someone on the cruise management team to ask about dr's facilities on board in the unlikely event you get stuck. Or bring whatever you use to ease the feeling of tightness you get after you get stuck (I bring Optifast with me when I travel, plus I buy pineapple juice when I arrive - not that I've needed it in years).

I dunno, I think getting unfilled and therefore able to eat more sets you up for bad habits in the future. That's why I wouldn't do it myself. Do it this time and what stops you from doing it again in 6 months, again in a year, all the time? So many fall off the wagon this way.

But if you think you'll be able to be in control, then do what you think is best. I'm just giving advice from my POV, you don't have to take it.