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Does anyone else's band feel super tight somedays and then looser other days? I felt I had really good restriction the last couple of days, but today I don't feel like I have as much. Just curious.

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Ha! Big yes..in fact it varies so much that it can be sort of annoying..I think for me stress & anxiety are biggies and also the weather...my doc described it as the stomach is a muscle and just like our other muscles tighten with stress, so does the stomach. Also allergies and "that time of month" for women can affect restriction as well.

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It drives me nuts!! And yes, that time of the month is super crazy!! Our bands have a personality of their own.

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Yes, yes and yes! Like today I could barely eat, yesterday , I was able to eat normal, then there are days I feel totally famished.

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I was wondering about this. I have it too and when I mentioned it to my lap band coordinator she acted like I was crazy.

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Oh most definitely. Everyday is a different day. Some mornings I can wake up starving even though I'm not and eat a little bit all day. Other days I can awake and just be like blah!!! It's weird but you get used to it. Just go with what your body tells you.

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Oh hell yes! My band is like a two year old, you never know what you are going to get!!!

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Wow I thought I was the only one, this is good news to me :wub:

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