just wondering how long after you eat do you wait to lay down, sometimes I eat late due to my husband comes in late from work, but I am so tired sometimes I wonder can that cause issues with the pouch? just wondering

I don't eat anything 3 hours before I go to bed. And I always have a small glass of water before retiring to flush my pouch out. Even without a band, it's not a good idea to eat and go straight to bed. A doctor once told me hat is what sumo wrestlers do, to gain fat. They sleep a lot, and pork out just before they sleep so it all converts to fat. Not sure if that's really accurate, but it stuck with me, lol!

If I eat too close to bedtime, it usually results in something unwanted such as reflux, or night coughs...even regurgitated in my sleep once...very scary!

But it is different from person to person...some say there food goes straight through their band....in my case I KNOW the food remains there....i drank Water too fast once 1 hr after eating and some food came back up....

So I also have made it a rule not to eat 3 hours prior, at least....

But again, there are no hard fast rules IMO, maybe for beginners, but eventually each individual needs to get to know their band intimatley to know their limitations in all things....

Personally, I wouldn't eat before I go to bed. Refrain with eating with your hubs. You just opening a door you don't want to open again.

thanks everyone, I appreciate the feed back

It depends for me. I try to eat my last meal before six. Last night I actually ate a sausage after 8 and went to sleep by 9. This morning I was swollen with fluid. Don't think it hurt my band any.