Hi all,

I've been banded since August 2012.

I find I am eating WAY too much at meal times. I have days where I can't eat and other days where I can.

I'm finding it super hard to stop eating once I am no longer hungry and I over eat.

I've fallen off the weight loss wagon and am gaining weight and i know it's due to old eating habits resurfacing and I'm not as active.

Has anyone experienced this before and has anyone done the 5 day pouch test or something similar???

I just figured going "back to basics" liquid for a couple of days, then purée, then soft and then slowly introducing solids again might help me get back to my old eating habits and of course getting back into the gym work.

I'm afraid I may have stretched my pouch or have had a slip.... Not sure. Just looking for answers and some support. I'm hoping a 5 day pouch test will help me.

if you are concerned about your band (*slip/stretched*), go to the dr and under fluro let them have a looksee and THAT will ease your mind on that level...def get back to basics.mind over matter..remember why we wanted to have this surgery in the first place...just because we can eat more than we (*should*) doesnt mean that we should...i am guilty of that myself...that being said, i see nothing wrong with liquids, soft etc.but its a day in and day out type thing..eating protein first, veggies and some fruit and drinking a lot and exercise...you did it before and you CAN do it again...

I'm going to try the 5 day pouch test... I've been reading up on it and if I feel it hasn't helped (which I have a good feeling it will) then I will go see my Dr about looking at things a little more.

It's been a long year and I've put weight on which is getting me down. I remember how much determination I had before getting into a relationship and I want to get back to that. Wanting this so much is a start, because without wanting to get there again I will never do it.

Back to basics as soon as I'm back home from holidays seeing the partners family. Liquid stage through to solid stage all over again- I will do it.

Thanks for the reply, it helps having at least one person reply and put things into some perspective. Thank you x