A question for those who have been banded a while

[Jachut 487]

Four years down the track, eating feels pretty normal to me now.

My band has loosened off a lot, and I dont seem to need to refill it as I havent gained any weight. I can eat absolutely anything, but i cant eat anything all of the time, if that makes sense. If I'm not hungry for example, some things are never going to go down.

but I eat very normally now, I'm slower than others, I eat less than others but it feels very normal to me. I just have to remember not to gulp or eat fast, or I will still get stuck, but other than that, I eat what I want to, when I want, nobody can pick that there's something "different" about me, to everyone else, I'm just ladylike, with a small appetite, lol.

[coloradobanding 5]

A simple answer to the OP's question is yes, for me anyway, eating goes back to "normal." I do not obsess in any way, I just know which foods to be cautious of. I love my band, but many days, forget it's even there!

[amycc3 0]

I have been banded for over two years now and to be honest, it is always in the back of my mind. But what DOES become normal feeling, is that this is the way it is now. And believe it or not, I am OK with it. I cant eat bread or fries or meat most of the time, all of which I used to love. But it's OK. I have learned to take the bad with the good. And the weight I have lost far outways any french-fry I might enjoy. It may be hard for you to imagine that you will feel that way, but trust me, it will come. Although it is a new way of life, it is a great one that you WILL NOT regret! I would have my surgery again in a heartbeat!!! Good luck to you!!!