Hi...

I was banded in April of 2012. I gained some weight over the holidays and back being out (about 15 lbs). However, I can still feel restricted, get stuck and can pb. So I don't necessarily need to be tightened but was wondering that if I stretched out my pouch, can i shrink it back up but going back on an extra strict diet like the pre-op liquid diet and Protein shakes for a while? Does anyone has any advice or input on this?

A little concerned as I will never go completely back to where I was and am discouraged on the weight I've gained.

Thanks

I wouldn't assume your pouch is stretched/dilated without a barium swallow. Here's a site designed mostly for Bypass patients but can work for band patients too. http://www.5daypouchtest.com/

I sometimes wonder if I'm stretching/dilating my pouch too. But the mere fact that sometimes I get stuck on one or two bites of food tells me that my pouch is most likely right where it's always been. Gaining weight is simple math. If you're eating more calories than you burn you'll gain weight.

Being able to eat more food than you did a year ago is most likely you're not tracking calories and/or eating slider foods?