Hello, Im hoping for some advice and/or similar circumstances. I woke up this morning and could pretty much eat anything I wanted. I usually have a very hard time eating anything in the morning but the restriction just wasnt there today. This went on throughout the whole day..little to no restriction. Then I sat down to have dinner and I feel like everything is normal again. Its just frustrating because i get nervous wondering if something went wrong with the band..I know I dont need a fill just one a few weeks ago. Then tried to get ahole of drs for appt, or to see what they thought and ohhh lovely the power was out at there facility today! So now im wondering if i should just wait it out until tomorrow or maybe I should try for an appt anyways, I am sooo afraid of slippage. Please anyone have similar stories to share I am very interested! Thank you all so much for listening even if you dont respond! Good luck to everyone! :thumbup:

The thing is some days you have good restriction and then some days it's like you have none at all. Sometimes it takes a couple days or a couple weeks for a new fill to give you restriction. Every day is different but I bet even if you didn't feel restriction you still were not as hungry between meals as before the band. It all works out and having a day that you don't think you have restriction doesn't mean that anything is wrong.

I guess I never really understood the lap band process. I had gastric bypass 10 years ago and gained half of my weight back. I had the Realize lapband in June and thought I would feel once again like I did 10 years ago....not so. I can eat LOTS. I thought this was an answer to obesity and would help. I initially lost 20 pounds because I ate shakes and soft foods after the surgery, but when I could eat regular food again I went back to old habits and have gained it all back. My band is almost full and I'm still eating and gaining. What is going on? I thought I would NOT be able to eat. Help! Klipspringer

What have your Doctors said??? I would make an apt. and get checked out - See if your band slipped...You should only be able to eat a cup (8 oz. tops) and once you have you should feel full...If you eat past that point you would vomit. I'm guessing something is up with your band.