Changes in eating habits

wonderingwhy · May 5, 2008

Hello all, I have been banded 2.5 years. At first I lost slowly, finally only losing 35 lbs. (I only had about 70 to lose) I know that some might think me crazy but it is just as important to me to lose that amount. I swear that the reason I lost the weight was because I couldn't keep anything down, suddenly it all stopped including wight lost. I know that I have been eating more, but why would everything stop, including not being able to keep my meals down? I just knew that I had streched out my pouch, but my fill doc says no. When I saw the exray pic. though, I thought it had a definate apple shape. what shape is it suppose to have? Has anyone had this issue?

VegasGrace · May 6, 2008

Hmmm....mine is like a pear, not apple. But I have no clue.

My doc said if you drink Water under fluro and it doesn't empty as fast, but it's not the restriction....that's the stretched pouch...you can see it on the monitor.

I just don't know why the abrupt halt in weightloss. But don't give up...you've definitely come to the right place to ask...someone will surely give you ideas.

Good luck!

mss · May 6, 2008

Maybe you could write down everything you eat and drink for a week and take this with you to your next appointment with the doctor. sorry I have no idea what shape my pouch is meant to be. Is there another surgeon that you coud see for a second opinion?