your thoughts on stretching our "pouches"

youknowit · April 8, 2008

I'm not sure if this is the best place to post this question, but I'm trying to find out what the actual facts are about the possibility of "stretching out the pouche"? My doctor says that it is virtually impossible, because of where/how the band if placed, and the major pain and serious problems that I would see right away (GERD, etc). I'm only asking because I've stalled to the point that i was down to 144 a few weeks ago, and have literally gained 5 lbs back in a month! I had a snug fill about 6-8 weeks ago, and it "worked" for a few weeks, then boom, felt like i was basically wide open. Got another fill a couple weeks ago, no change whatsoever. I'm worried.

Any thoughts, advice, support? Thanks all! :lol:

youknowit · April 9, 2008

Barely anything... In a normal day I am eating a handful or two of walnuts or almonds. Water or Unsweetened Iced Tea. A salad with light dress and some chicken. An occasional piece of something sweet, because I go nuts with total deprivation. Any thoughts?

Kat817 · April 9, 2008

Are you not eating more because you can't or in an effort not to gain more weight? It sounds to me as though you need to concentrate on healthful amounts and foods, not just quantity. There is no Calcium in your diet at all, dairy foods are important. Are you taking Vitamins? Seems like nutrition is seriously lacking.

Have you spoke with your Dr. ? Are you feeling any of the signs he mentioned, GERD etc.?

And lastly--what about exercise? The more you lose weight wise, the less it takes to sustain you on a daily basis without doing something---eating less, which does not sound like a good option for you, or moving more to burn the calories.

I know I used to lose just eating less, and eating healthy--now I have to work it!! I know eating less is not a healthy option, so I have to burn the last off.......and I weigh more than 149----so my guess is you are going to have to help it along.

Good Luck!

Kat

slimmy120 · April 9, 2008

I'm not sure if this is the best place to post this question, but I'm trying to find out what the actual facts are about the possibility of "stretching out the pouche"? My doctor says that it is virtually impossible, because of where/how the band if placed, and the major pain and serious problems that I would see right away (GERD, etc). I'm only asking because I've stalled to the point that i was down to 144 a few weeks ago, and have literally gained 5 lbs back in a month! I had a snug fill about 6-8 weeks ago, and it "worked" for a few weeks, then boom, felt like i was basically wide open. Got another fill a couple weeks ago, no change whatsoever. I'm worried.
Any thoughts, advice, support? Thanks all!

you dont sound like you eating very much, thought you would lose , 144 is not very much, well to me it is not, how tall are you??

ReadySteadyGo · April 9, 2008

144 is below my goal weight. To me thats tiny.

My dr. told me soda or carbonation in general could stretch your pouch, and it is possible...It was my understanding that is one of the things a fill is for...then again you eat soo little.

I hope you figure it out.