Hi there,

Im debating another small fill. In the mornings things are pretty good for restriction. I usually eat cottage cheese because other things get stuck. By dinner time I can eat pretty much anything and way too much. For lunch today I had a good size chicken breast and still hungry.

Yeah I think it's time for another fill.... guess im looking for a... "yup you need a fill."

lol

Take care!

Joe

yes it sounds like you need a fill! you are describing what i dealt with up until my second fill.

It just seems so odd that one would be that more restricted in the morning vrs. evening.

JoeMcc

I would say wait on the fill. You are describing a restriction pattern that something like 44% of bandsters (here, who took part in my poll) have. It's not uncommon for me to have to sit and wait for liquids to clear in the morning, and be able to eat meat, veggies, etc. at night.

It's not odd, it's actually very common. Restriction or "sweet spot" doesn't necessarily mean that you experience the same amount of restriction all the time. I chased fills & unfills, and I can't get any sweeter than what I currently have.

You may want to look at these threads:

Expectations vs. reality

Cannot Eat During The Day Have Had 2-unfills

Banded and somehow confused

What's your restriction pattern?

And many, many others where this is discussed (these were just the first few search rseults).

I would say wait on the fill. You are describing a restriction pattern that something like 44% of bandsters (here, who took part in my poll) have. It's not uncommon for me to have to sit and wait for liquids to clear in the morning, and be able to eat meat, veggies, etc. at night.

It's not odd, it's actually very common. Restriction or "sweet spot" doesn't necessarily mean that you experience the same amount of restriction all the time. I chased fills & unfills, and I can't get any sweeter than what I currently have.

Well, I can eat softer foods in the morning like cottage cheese, soggy Cereal, applesauce...and things like that. I will check out the other links.

Joe

I went ahead and had a .4cc fill. They were going to try for 1.0 cc but i wouldnt let them. If this doesnt do anything I will try another small fill next week. I would rather test it then find myself closed off.

Very good info in the links. Belive it or not....comparing myself to the posts in the links influenced my decision.

JoeMcc

It just seems so odd that one would be that more restricted in the morning vrs. evening.

I have always had more restriction in the morning. Just tried to eat some steamed veggies and could only get down about three bites before I felt like I was going to blow up. Last night I ate a whole Japanese chicken and shrimp stir fry in one sitting. I don't seem to loosen up before about mid-afternoon.

i got my second fill and it helped tremendously but i still have a little less at night but its not as bad as before. i just limit myself . and i wait to have a snack until before i go to bed it helps.

I'm so tight in the morning and so loose at night. I have to come up with a way to adjust my eating pattern to this. I've been having a slimfast for breakfast and I'm still hungry but anything thicker gets stuck. By bedtime I could eat anything as long as it's well chewed. Any ideas?

Well, like i mentioned i did get a small fill... something is goofy though. Now I have less restriction. I will have to talk to the fill nurse in the morning and see what she thinks.

JoeMcc

I could go without eating all day. Not hungry and liquids have a sl hesitation. Evening are a 'free for all' with moderate restriction. When I do eat in the morning- which I can- yogurt or scrambled egg- that seems to 'open things up' and I can eat too much for the rest of the day. I am going for a fill in a couple of weeks.

I am not an expert by any means but I heard that we are swollen in the mornings causing the tightness, and it eases during the day. At night we are not swollen and our bands are looser. If we don't eat properly during the day; then just like in "real life" we get hungier at night and eat more.

I have the same issue...