So here i am a year and 3 months later and 115 pounds lost. Ive been thinking about asking my doctor about taking half of my Fluid out of my band. I was wondering if anyone has done this and how did you do. I think Ive learned a lot about food choices and how to control myself from making horrible choices so maybe its time to try and see if i can do it without the band 100% .

p.s. I would really love to be able to eat a cheeseburger with bread again.. hahaha but not a whole one of course.

I have seen a lot of people who have not been able to maintain with an unfill, but it should not hurt to try!

I'd back out slowly? Maybe .5 CC at a time? For most of us, that would represent a big difference in how we eat. Taking 1/2 out could leave you with nearly a wide open stoma. And, it might compromise how much satiety you would get from eating right?

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Why an unfill opposed to a maintenance fill.

Have them take a little out to give you more liberty w/ food choices, but not an open chute to risk gaining weight.

This is funny that you post this. After 2.5 years of being banded, I opted to have my band completely unfilled... very bad idea. I went today for a fill and found out that after 120lbs lost, I gained back 40 in 4 months! I'm SO disappointed in myself. I am happy that I'm back on track, but learning how to do this all over again is totally not worth it... just my opinion :-)