I am tight in the morning and pretty tight at lunch time, but by dinner I am able to eat more. I have read that other experience this too.

I recently had a fill (12-16) and I am not very tight. Yesterday I had my usual Protein drink for Breakfast and for lunch I had my usual - Lean Cuisine - but, since my fill on 12-16 I have been unable to eat the whole thing (all 280 calories) ... this is new for me because usually I am able to eat the Lean Cuisine and I am satisfied. But this time, after a few bites I couldn't eat anymore, so I waited an hour and tried to eat another couple of bites, no luck. So I threw it away. I was famished when I got home from work. I heated up a Lean Cuisine and was able to eat the whole thing. I was full when I was done, but I was able to eat it just the same.

Why are we able to eat more for dinner than for lunch or breakfast? Anyone else experience this?

I am always really tight in the moring and by supper eat a lot more. sometimes it is hard to get a yogurt down in the morning. I think it is because you go all night without eating so you pouch shrinks a little a night and then it loosens up as the day goes on.

What you describe is completely normal. My band is the same way. When I PMS my band also gets very tight. It sounds to me if you are eating much less after your last fill then your band is doing it's job well. Now it's time to sit back and watch the pounds drop off.

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Are we separated at birth? Almost same banding dates, same stats and same morning/nights restriction problems. can't wait to see responds to your thread.

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I'm the opposite - I can eat well in the morning - but I'm not hungry at all then and dont fancy eating much. I usualy do have something, but I can, for example, go out for breakfast and eat a fair amount.

lunch and daytime poses no problem.

At night, I only need literally a half cup serve to fill me, which is problematic, since dinner is when I tend to get my best Protein and vegie sources. And if I'm going to pb, its going to happen with dinner.

I wonder if it has to do with previous night eating habits?. I have never ever been an evening snacker, never had that problem where I eat all my calories at night. Its always been during the day for me, late mornign in particular.

Unfortunately, I am definitely and evening snacker. The good news is that with my new restriction (BTW, in my original post I meant to say "now" I am tight", sorry about that) I am eating less at night -- even though I am able to eat more than I could at breakfast/lunch.

Oh how I wish I weren't a "night snacker", my life would be so much easier. I will work it out though, me and my band. LOL

I tend to think we are able to eat less in the morning due to our bodies swelling at night. Total guess though. I think most of us have that problem though.

I think that my band is tighter in the morning also. I usually don't eat breakfast though and wait until lunch. Today I went out and had some diced chicken and salsa and ordered some refried beans to go with it. While eating I suddenly got heart burn and I don't know if I got stuck or just ate too fast. This has never happened before. I couldn't eat anymore and just waited awhile and it went away. I do not feel like I am full very fast usually and also feel like I can eat too much. I have 8 cc's in my band now and have another fill in the New Year. How do you know when you are at the right spot? Becky

I asked my dr. this question at my last fill appointment and he said that dehydration means a tighter band. Since we havn't had fluids all night while sleeping, we are a bit dehydrated in the morning and this is why our band feels tighter. He told me to drink a glass of water first thing in the morning before coffee or anything. I tried this and it does seem to help some.