For anyone who has had this what are the signs/symptoms of this. Can you still lose weight if this happens?

You will get what appears to be lack of restriction, able to eat more than you normally can with the band....( but you need to have good restriction for period of time first, not for newbies)

I always go full liquids for a few days from time to time, maybe once a month.....some call it the 5 day pouch test, but it does not have to be that strict....that's the only true maintenance I do....

Just enough time to allow things to return to normal.......

But again, I have been in the Green for over 18 months, and have not had a fill since then....I can tell right away when things are getting abnormal......I have automatic portion size control, no measuring, because of the band and can tell right away when that changes......as opposed to a needing a fill, etc..

You will get what appears to be lack of restriction' date=' able to eat more than you normally can with the band....( but you need to have good restriction for period of time first, not for newbies)

I always go full liquids for a few days from time to time, maybe once a month.....some call it the 5 day pouch test, but it does not have to be that strict....that's the only true maintenance I do....

Just enough time to allow things to return to normal.......

But again, I have been in the Green for over 18 months, and have not had a fill since then....I can tell right away when things are getting abnormal......I have automatic portion size control, no measuring, because of the band and can tell right away when that changes......as opposed to a needing a fill, etc..[/quote']

Yea I'm two years post op and noticed that I was getting hungry more. I went in for a fill thinking I needed one first one in a year and a half. But I'm going to have a ugi to make sure things are ok I'm kinda worried I don't want something to go wrong ive done so well... :/