frustrated

[sadie9759 0]

hey all, it's been quite awhile since I've touched base. Went to Holland, MI and had a flouroscopic done, he filled me with 1cc and am now at 5cc with 5 remaining. Problem is, I felt very good restriction for a month, and now am feeling no restriction whatsoever, bummer:frown: Has anyone ever experienced a leak in the band itself or am I just being silly and jumping to unnecessary conclusions. I don't like the fact that I have no restriction because it makes it that much easier to sway from my goal. Any advice would be surely appreciated. Hoping all of you are having great success!:thumbs_up:

[Ezma 2]

I felt that every month for the first 5 or 6 fills. I'd start off good and then it would get loose. It was a combination of getting used to the tightness and losing fat on my stomach making it looser, like a belt. Just sounds like time for a fill to me.

[tapshoes 2]

Yes indeed, that's what it sounds like to me, too. Restriction isn't a 'fixed' point...as you continue to lose weight, your stomach too loses it's fat coating and therefore the band gets loser. Hence getting fills to regain that feeling of restriction....until you hit maintenance (or so I've heard). Haven't reached that point, so Im not sure, but it makes sense to me.

[Ezma 2]

Another thing I've heard is that it also loses up to .5 in 6 months just to evaporation. Not sure how it works but it does seem to make sense.