jms462001 9 Posted July 3, 2009 There was a report on how clothes manufacturers have made their clothes inches bigger and kept the number lower. This is to encourage us to continue to purchase clothes. I have two thin sisters that have been the same weight their entire adult lives. One was a 9 and is now a 3-5. The other one was a 5 and is now a 0-1. One is 50 and the other 55. So, they have been the same size for over 30 years, but their size number has gotten smaller. It is true! I actually do wear a smaller size now than I did when I weighed 15 pounds less 25 yrs ago.......at least in jeans. I have read numerous times that people have shrunk their pouches after a week or two on a liquid diet. Good luck to the poster with that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jms462001 9 Posted July 3, 2009 If you stretch your pouch, they have to take out Fluid from the band so your stomach falls back down - kind of like starting over again if I explained this the right way. I left that part out! I think the people did have to get their bands unfilled before the liquid diets. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jms462001 9 Posted July 3, 2009 OMG that FREAKS me OUT! I'm so scared of that happening to me. What are the indications of a stretched pouch? How can you avoid it? I think one loses restriction. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites