It's been a busy last 2 weeks for me mostly because I got a new job and haven't been working 100% on me. Haven't over ate but have been eating slider foods..

My question is how much "neglect" can your band take before its stretches? I don't think I've done completely horrible beside eating so close together. (Because its slider foods)

And

If you eat and then slowly drink something to wash it out what does that do to your band if it does anything? (Random question I'm not doing this, yet I've thought about it)

And

Can they tell if your bands stretch while doing a flouro fill? (that camera thing don't know the spelling)

Haven't been on this site in a few weeks and feel like I'm loosing the motivation I once had reading everyone's post here!

Jumping back on this allllll the time now.

-BriannaXOXO

Constant over eating causes your pouch to stretch because even though you are eating slider foods they dont always slide right down. I really hate that term. If you over eat what your pouch can hold you are risking stretching not only your pouch but your esophagus as well.

My doctor told me that the way the pouch stretches is if you get stuck for a long period of time and the food just sits in your pouch. A little stuck episode isn't bad, just if you stay stuck for a long period of time.

Thats what my doc saud, but every doc varies a bit...

My doctor told me that the way the pouch stretches is if you get stuck for a long period of time and the food just sits in your pouch. A little stuck episode isn't bad' date=' just if you stay stuck for a long period of time.

Thats what my doc saud, but every doc varies a bit...[/quote']

My understanding is that this is one way it gets stretched. I find it's best to think of your stomach like a balloon or rubber band it can stretch and will usually return to it's original shape but the more often you stretch it or the longer you leave it stretched the less likely it goes back to it's original size.

Your goal as a bandster is to develop new habits with the help of the band so your "pouch" doesn't just turn into a "first stomach".