I am about 10 lbs from my goal weight, I have lost close to 80 lbs now, and I feel like I have no restriction at this point. I have eaten more than usual ( of healthy foods) and I have drank shortly after eating and it feels like it did before I had the band. Has this happened to anyone else? I wonder why I don't feel any restriction? I have to go see my doctor this week, but it is a very scary feeling.

I'm 15 pounds from goal and have a similar feeling. The funny thing is, that I have heartburn, not acid reflux, but just heartburn ever since my last fill in Oct. I've had a few slight unfills since then and it didn't go away. Now I can eat bread and many things I was not able to eat before.

My appointment is this Friday, I'm hoping to get some answers then.

Do you think you may just need a fill?

Let the rest of us know if you get any answers to this. The same has happened to me, I was 7lb from goal and now have put on almost 10lbs. The first time I have ever gained since having the band.

Doc gave me .3cc and a speech about not eating more than 4oz at a time. So I'm back to following the lapband rules more strictly. I realized I had pretty much gotten away from most of them, except the no drinking while eating rule.

I feel good, more in control now and hopeful that I might just make it to finish line!

This is kind of weird, I just logged into add a message that would be the opposite of this thread.

Anyway, I think I was like you guys for most of my journey. However when I got close to my goal and since then, I've noticed the restriction a little more. In previous discussions, I have said I haven't found a food I couldn't eat.

I think part of my success has come from working hard, and allowing my self an occasional treat after milestones. The day I broke my goal was the morning of a recent 5K run. They had doughnuts available and I thought, I'm about to run 3 miles as fast as I can in 80+ heat, I deserve a glazed doughnut. Even though I ate slowly, it sat like a brick in my stomach.

In several other cases, I think right now I am feeling more restriction than anytime during my diet. Not sure why, but it should make things a little easier.

Edited August 5, 200917 yr by BillOh
Typo, didn't want to look like a bad spillar