True, I used to weigh 268 and then got down to 180 (that is when I got pregnant) I gained 40 baby lbs and now weigh 185, the band doesn't restrict anything anymore. I am eating like before, breads and stuff.... I don't want to get it tightened up again, since when I did I threw up and I hated seeing my baby crying next to me. I don't want to put her through that.. Now (just today) I started a diet, Gosh.. I hope it works!