Hi All. I had my band 2006 and have lost about 30kg till i had it replaced earlier this year. My second band was put in and i gained around 5 kg. I have being having fills every three weeks and am at 7 mls at the moment.i have since lost my 5 kg gained and fit back into the jeans i had not been able to wear. Even if i have had 2 bands i learn something new about it every day. I have not had bread or pasta since my first band and have got used to it, however there are lots of things i can still eat on certain days. If the food sticks i dont try it for a couple of days. I am in Australia so the fills are relatively cheap compared to what you are paying.
I was so upset when i put on that extra 5kg and thought i would never get back to what i was pre 2nd band. I have to tell myself that it took lots of years to put the weight on and i need to be patient it will all come off in time. be patient and I wish you luck