i recently had an unfill of 0.3 cc. i had a total of 2.2 cc in my 10 cc band. well, my tiny unfill has made a HUGE difference... too much of a good difference.!!! now i can eat whatever i want - no restriciton!!!! i called my dr's nurse and made an appt to have a small adjustment this coming tuesday. i'm sooooo scared of gaining any weight back..... and i didnt want to wait until next month to 'fix' it..... i know i can eat too much.. we went out to eat and i ate...... (hangs head in shame and guilt.....) two crunchy tacos, side of rice and hadfull of chips/salsa!!!!! OMG - i could NEVER eat that much before.... i cant' wait until i find my elusive green zone!! i'm still trying to follow my portion sizes, and not drinking w/meals - but i'm really excited to have some restriction again!!!!!

You need to realize the band isn't supposed to physically stop you from eating anything. While some people do a reach a point they can't eat most people can "eat and eat". This is why it will always be your job to control your food intake, not your band. If you're expecting your band to stop you from eating too much then you're at risk of ending up too tight again. This is why it's so important to stick to band sized portions, too.

The band is meant to allow you to be satisfied on less food for longer periods of time- not stop you from eating.

Have a look at this link by Dr. Simpson, I think it will help you considerably: http://drsimpson.net/fills/Lap-band-eating/lap-band-not-restriction/lap-band-and-restriction.html

Best wishes

mis73 - thanks for your reply. i do understand how the band works, but i am able to eat more thank i could before. i am not getting full on my small portions, and i find that i am still looking for something else to eat. i've never had an unfill before - and just havent' found my green zone. hopefully that is coming soon. thanks again for your reply - my concern is w/the amount of food i am able to eat now.... ;(

You may be able to eat that much because your eating too fast. If you were still following the rules of small bites, chewing, and eating slowly it would have taken you over an hour to eat all that. This is how you eat around the band! If you test the band like this to often you could risk doing damage. Even when we CAN eat like that doesn't mean we should! You still need to follow the rules until you can get another fill. I hope you find restriction with your next visit!

good point. i'll pay more attention to my time frame w/eating - thanks guys for all the advice.....!!