Can your pouch stretch so it holds too much food?

[cindylew 0]

I had surgery 2 1/2 years ago. Lately it seems I could eat a house if I let myself. There are other times that I take one bite and have to vomit. Any one out there experiencing the same?

[Nancy33 0]

Hi Cindy,

Yeah i am right there with you! I was banded 8 months ago and have had good and bad days, I concern the days when I hae to cut back the good days and the days when i can eat anything the bad. Just got my 7th fill and I must say I am having more good days. I asked my doctor about the change from day to day and they said that hormones can make a difference. I can eat very little the week before my period with out vomiting. Can't wait to see how I do when I start menipause. lol

[dsmith35 0]

I heard u can stretch ur pouch if u overeat n that causes problems,like band slippage.

[terrasmom 0]

You need to go see your doctor!

Yes you may have stretched out the pouch; it's certainly possible but it is much more likely that your weight loss made the pouch less effective since it shrinks down the stomach area that the pouch is controlling. Sometimes the band has an issue and leak the fill put into them too. Your doctor is the only place to get the problem resolved once and for all.

[cindylew 0]

I really appreciate all of you responding to me so quickly. How long have you all been banded? Have any of you had any weight gain? And by the way, I am post menopausal! Tell me about some of your experiences.

Gratefully,

Cindy

[terrasmom 0]

I got banded may 23rd of this year. Have lost 28 pounds so far. Have had ups and downs with the weight; it's taken a while to know how much I can really eat, or how many calories I can take in and still keep loosing! My doctor says 800 to 1000; 800 is better. He's right! I'm post menapausal too but I don't think it has an impact really. I loose really quickly if I keep those calories low! Imagine that!! LOL!

[kimmiep41 0]

I am always worried about eating too much, it seems as though I can eat more that I should be. I will be glad when I get my band adjusted where it should be and I stay on a steady weight loss. Is there a list somewhere of "slippery" foods to avoid?

[dsmith35 0]

I think u can stretch the pouch, lately i hav been eating a little bit more im going in to see my doctor

[jeri5leo 0]

Hello to all, this is my first post. I was banded as a revision on July 17. I have lost 23 pounds. That doesn't seem like a bunch. I received my first fill in September. I still feel like my food is not inhibited. He put in a full 5cc's. He said that was alot. No loss since the fill of weight, but I am in a 12. I have never been in a 12 so something is happening. I know with my first one a silastic ring gastroplasty there were so many foods I couldn't eat. I haven't found that to be the case with the Lapband. Any advise?