Has this happen to you.. advise please

[DeniseF 0]

I was banded on Dec 30- as some of you may remember and all went well. Have followed the diet well- I have lost about 40 pounds-- But here is my concern, I have had 3 fills- and up to 5 cc I beleive and I feel as if I can eatmore now then I could last month-- not that I am just shoveling food in my face but it seems to take more to make me full. Do you think I have already stretched the puch out? I have had a couple or so of meals that werent necessarly diet meal as I call them here and there but I just wondered if it is possible to have messed the pouch up? Or canyou get a leak in your band? I waited a month before goin back for a another fill to see how I do- I go in Monday and I just feel that I am not at my sweet spot yet- I am still able to drink a little during meals and can have some breads a little--

How long does it take to get to your sweet spot? Has anyone had a fill and able to eat more?

Thank you everyone- You all are such great support and help!

[Gus-Gus 0]

Oh Denise, you are so not alone. I have had four fills. I thought I found my sweet spot last time but I had a couple of bad days when I couldn't keep anything down and went in for a slight unfill. Now I can eat. I get full but of course I am hungry three hours later. I don't think we stretch our pouch with an occasional non-diet meal, but I freak out all the time that I did. I keep track of my calorie intake and when I look over the whole day every night. I find I'm not really taking in as much as my brain tells me I am. I don't know if your one to keep track, but try it even for a few days and you may find your not eating as much as you think you are. Especially compared to how we all at pre surgery.