I am wondering if I am on your path. I have never had restriction in the year I have been banded. So of course I have eaten larger amounts than what is required to have weight loss. I started off great the first 6 months, on my own being diciplined despite my lack of restsriction. I kept hoping the next fill would do it. But it hasn't happened and I could eat a whole NY steak now, no problem. I wonder how many people have this same problem statistically. I knew this was a gamble because I have been fat all my life. I was just hoping this would be the thing that would assist my struggle to get it all under control. Currently I am drinking liquid protein drinks and no solids to help me get back to a controlled diet and dicipline. I plan to go back to OCC for a flouroscope and see where I am at. Trying to stay positive. There are so many succesful stories here, you keep me motivated.