My husband and I visited Philidelphia/NYC this past weekend. We have family there. We live in Kentucky though. I found my band unusually tight while away, for example; not hungry until lunch, then 2 chicken nuggets, a light dinner, stuck easy from Thursday through Sunday.

But then I get home on Sunday and yesterday and today I'm fine; or example today:

B:Protein shake

L:a piece of turkey with a cheese stick wrapped inside and some wholegrain chips

D:Small leftover square of lasagna, a tiny sliver of homemade birthday cake (husband's bday)

Question: Anyone notice that their band reacts to different geographical locations(we drove but I just didn't know if it was because I was up higher on the east coast compared to where we are now) Is that a silly question?

My husband and I visited Philidelphia/NYC this past weekend. We have family there. We live in Kentucky though. I found my band unusually tight while away, for example; not hungry until lunch, then 2 chicken nuggets, a light dinner, stuck easy from Thursday through Sunday.

But then I get home on Sunday and yesterday and today I'm fine; or example today:

B:Protein shake

L:a piece of turkey with a cheese stick wrapped inside and some wholegrain chips

D:Small leftover square of lasagna, a tiny sliver of homemade birthday cake (husband's bday)

Question: Anyone notice that their band reacts to different geographical locations(we drove but I just didn't know if it was because I was up higher on the east coast compared to where we are now) Is that a silly question?

I should mention that my lasagna was made with low carb noodles that were soft, fat free cottage cheese and a combination of ground turkey and italian sausage, so it was pretty healthy. It is what he wanted for his birthday. Plus I have lost almost 60lbs in six months post-op.

Hmmmm... you bring up an interesting point...

I live on the Oregon Coast (sea level) and a few weeks back visited my parents that live in the Sierra Nevada Mountains @ 4000 feet... I was a mess the whole time I was there.... PB'd about 8 times in a week (which is very very high for me - usually once a week, max)Not sure if it was the altitude change or the change in food?!? Hmmmmm

Let's see what others say.... we might notice a pattern!

I haven't noticed a change with geography, but I have noticed a change with stress. Usually the day I travel somewhere, I can barely eat. I haven't gotten stuck, but I think it's because I am eating almost nothing. It seems to me like the traveling stresses me to some degree (even though I'm having a great time) and I'm tighter than usual. I can feel it like you did and I stick to things that are safe. After I'm there for a day or 2, I can usually eat normally again.

As I'm sure you know, these bands are incredibly fickle. It's hard to say what is causing the tightness. I'm just glad I can tell I'm tighter and can avoid the questionable foods. We're off on vacation next week, I'll have to see how it goes this time. We're going to Cape Cod and I'm hoping I can eat the lobster...

Cindy

I got so tight when I went to Vegas that I could barely eat. But, I figured it was because I wasn't drinking as much water as normal and I was drinking alcohol. So, I was probably a bit dehydrated and I know that makes my band tighter.

I notice when I travel for more than 3 hours my band gets tighter. Humidity, stress, TOM, dehydration, extremely cold foods can all seem to cause problems at one time or another.

I can't always tell if I'm tight or not on these occasions so I just have to be careful when I feel any of these things. They tend to be my triggers. It really is kind of a learning process for everyone since we all seem to have different experiences.

well there was a serious heat wave and we were walking from kingdom come. Also we could have been really tired from driving and sometimes only ate once a day or had a snack. Usually I am extremely tight the first meal or first bite then I can loosen up. I just know I got stuck really easy and slimed more than normal. But my stuck episodes don't last forever, once the offender is gone. I eat small enough bites but sometimes even mashed up food in my mouth goes down slow and the painful need to burp never goes away.

But I'm fine now that I am home, no sticks, I had some steel cut oats for Breakfast with a bit of Protein powder tossed in it and the topping off of pizza for lunch and I have nibbled this afternoon after the YMCA(I am usually hungry in the evenings) but nothing to humongous.

heat wave makes my band incredibly tight. I live in NJ and we've had 100 degree days here for the past month.. aka I haven't eaten a real meal in about that long. most days I end up revisiting what i' ve eaten. ugh. i can't wait for winter.