How easy is it to stretch the pouch?

[CindyMinnesota 0]

Hi, all!!

First. congrats to all who are starting their journey to a new life,and congrats to all of you who have had great success with the band!!! I am a frequent visitor to this site, and I find it very informative and inspiring!

I am 5 weeks post op. I don't have any pain, and I am adjusting to my new lifestyle. I find it very difficult to eat well and not do intense workouts, as my doc has told me to wait until week 7 to go back fully. I am trying to hang in there for a couple of more weeks. I have done a lot of walking, but I can't seem to get into it/feel motivated like I do with my aerobics classes

Anyway, I am concerned about how easy it is to stretch the pouch during this time. This is my second week on solid foods. Some days I feel like I have restriction, other days I can really eat a lot (I know this is to be expected, though, since I haven't had a fill). I have had a 4-5 stuck episodes when I eat too big of a bite (I sometimes forget the band is there!) It hasn't been too bad, it is over in a matter of a minute or so..The food eventually goes down. I am expecting that it will be a lot worse when I get my fills, so I a just thinking of this period as practice...

I just get a little bit paranoid sometimes that I will stretch it out when I end up overeating..Is it very easy to do?

Thanks everyone!!! :thumbup:

[gwennybabe 0]

I would like to know this too, thanks for asking

[Blue_Eyes 0]

My PA that does my fills said it would take continious overeating to stretch the pouch, but I am interested to see what others have to say.