Help, Does anyone else feel that they are more restricted in the morning than in the evening? I was banded on 8-14-07 and got my second fill on Oct. 17th. Since the second fill, I have had a lot of restriction but only in morning, I can't really eat anything but I can drink without a problem. By evening I can eat just about anything I want and quite a bit of it if I want to. I go in for another fill this Wed. and I'm not sure if I need it or not. Seems like I'm banded in the am but not in the pm.....Crazy huh??

My doctor said that we are more dehydrated in the morning and that is why we feel more restricted then but as we hydrate as the day goes on, the tissues around the band relax a little.

I'm still in the "no appetite" mode after surgery so I can't speak from experience yet.

This is completely normal. What you want to consider is how much you actually are eating and are you losing? If you are losing 1-2 lbs per week and still eating normal at night consider yourself lucky. You may want a small fill if need be.

Thanks girls, I thought I was going crazy. I was thinking about only getting a "half of a fill" this time anyway since I am restricted some. I have lost 6 lbs since my last Dr. visit, which is what he wanted, so I guess I'm on track. Next question, how do we really know when we hit our sweet spot?

do a search for "sweet spot," there are simply loads of threads out there about that very subject. There are probably as many threads as there are answers to that question. It seems to be a different feeling for each person. I guess the basic answer is if you don't feel hungry for a few hours after a meal, you aren't PBing unless it's an error you made (too big a bite, not chewing well enough, etc) and you are losing well at 1-2lbs per week, you're there. Most folks report it's at least three to four fills to get there.

Some docs and nutritionists (nuts) say it's all about exactly how much food you can eat at a time, some say it's more about the feeling of fullness and how the satiety lasts in conjunction with the weight loss.