I'm almost to goal and I've been feeling super tight lately out of nowhere. For 2 weeks I didn't eat anything solid really and then I went for an unfill. The PA took out .25 CC's. I'm better now except, I'm tight at breakfast and lunch, so tight I can't do solids but by supper I'm loose enough that I can eat pretty much anything I want and really too much of it. I know a lot of bandsters are like this. Should I just go with and do shakes for breakfast and lunch and eat at supper?

I have been thru this, too, and empathize with you. Personally I would leave things be unless things change....probably .1 or .15 would be a good adjustment, but those tiny amounts are almost impossible to to,

Best wishes,

Mimi

How long ago was the unfill? Sometimes it takes a bit for any swelling to go down from the irritation of being too full. So, if you go back for another unfill, then get too loose, get a refill, then get too tight...it can become a vicious circle.

If you are getting in nutrition, hydration, and not vomitting, I'd wait a bit and see if you are comfortable at this fill level.

Monday will be 2 weeks since my unfill. You make a good point though. It takes a little over 2 weeks for all my swelling to leave when I get a fill. I'll wait another week and see where I'm at.

My point exactly ! It takes time for this band to relax.

So in the meantime, if you don't open up tell the afternoon.

just do liquids, when things get a little better, try a small

amount of mushies. It will come along.

I've never done solids for breakfast...a little for lunch...then usually a regular dinner.

its weird because i as well have days or weeks that im super tight...yet i have not gotten a fill in over a year. Always wondering what causes band to be tighter some days more than others. I've already met my goal...actually am 6lbs below goal weight and do not want to unfill ever because dont ever want to gain weight again. i just go with the flow...eat when i can and when i cant just stick to protein shakes and liquids.

Cynthia, isn't it weird? My last fill was in September. I was cruising along Ok, then suddenly about three weeks ago I tightened up, "tighter than a crab's buttocks" to quote a line from "The Scorpion King." I was getting stuck every day.

It wasn't getting much better. The only thing I could see was different is that I wasn't drinking as much Water, perhaps. So, I started really drinking the water and ate liquids/mushies for two days. It's much better now. But I am only eating about half what I was before the tightness started.

Weird and fickle. But I'll take my better health and smaller size any day!

My point exactly ! It takes time for this band to relax.

So in the meantime, if you don't open up tell the afternoon.

just do liquids, when things get a little better, try a small

amount of mushies. It will come along.

thats my advice too.... if you arent too hungry just on liquids or mushies, keep that up until later in the day.

Cynthia, isn't it weird? My last fill was in September. I was cruising along Ok, then suddenly about three weeks ago I tightened up, "tighter than a crab's buttocks" to quote a line from "The Scorpion King." I was getting stuck every day.

It wasn't getting much better. The only thing I could see was different is that I wasn't drinking as much Water, perhaps. So, I started really drinking the water and ate liquids/mushies for two days. It's much better now. But I am only eating about half what I was before the tightness started.

Weird and fickle. But I'll take my better health and smaller size any day!

I've been experiencing freaky tightness out of nowhere, as well. I've been banded 3 years now. Last summer, I was so tight, nothing would go down for weeks...so, I had .5 cc unfill and it was a little better. And now, again, for the past 3 months, I've been unable to get anything down until evening...and then only mushies. Scared to have any more removed...have lost 75 pounds. I guess our bodies just fluctuate on their own. I KNOW that I need to hydrate more though...I've just re-committed to that!

I've been experiencing freaky tightness out of nowhere, as well. I've been banded 3 years now. Last summer, I was so tight, nothing would go down for weeks...so, I had .5 cc unfill and it was a little better. And now, again, for the past 3 months, I've been unable to get anything down until evening...and then only mushies. Scared to have any more removed...have lost 85 pounds. I guess our bodies just fluctuate on their own. I KNOW that I need to hydrate more though...I've just re-committed to that!

just a comment here... and im aware that im not banded yet.. but, has stress got anything to do with the tightness you are feeling i wonder?? i know that air travel, stress, illness can tighten the band.

i agree.. you must keep yourself hydrated. how about gatorade when you arent having much else? ive never tried it though, does it have sugar in it?/

judy, yes, stress is a factor in everything else in our lives, so it makes complete sense here. Gatorade is a great idea...also, the temperature thing never occurred to me before. Cold drinks are more difficult to get down, for sure. I'm going to aggressively hydrate for a few weeks and, if no improvement, will get a small unfill again.

Gatorade does have sugar in it. Not sure if they make a sugar free version. The last time I had true dehydration I used an electrolyte product from Isagenix. Not sure of its sugar content either, but it tastes better.

Stress can make a band feel tighter, yes. But that is not my problem at the moment.

I've been experiencing freaky tightness out of nowhere, as well. I've been banded 3 years now. Last summer, I was so tight, nothing would go down for weeks...so, I had .5 cc unfill and it was a little better. And now, again, for the past 3 months, I've been unable to get anything down until evening...and then only mushies. Scared to have any more removed...have lost 75 pounds. I guess our bodies just fluctuate on their own. I KNOW that I need to hydrate more though...I've just re-committed to that!

Ive never had to unfill and on those days when im really tight i wonder if i should...but then have my days when i can really put down almost anything and change my mind. i only had a total of 4 fill before getting the perfect restriction...so really don't want to get into the habit of filling and unfilling!!!

My dr said my last fill was a little tighter than most people want...but ive been able to live with it for over a year and reach my goal weight.