We read of many folks who experience a greater "tightness" in their band early in the day and who feel more relaxed later in the day. I've been banded about 2 months and only recently returned to tennis. (I played before banding, also, but not vigorously, as you can imagine.)

I'm curious about how exercise affects your feeling of tightness of your bands. My question is, have any of you noticed feeling more or less tight following gentle, moderate, and vigorous exercise?

Also, I'm curious about any other differences you noticed between your endurance before and after banding, ability to keep hydrated, and so forth. I'd appreciate any insights you might have.

I am one of those lucky people who are pretty tight in the morning but my evening I have loosened up a bit.

I have found when I exercise I seem to almost forget about my band and want to chug Water and of course that's a no no, but as long as I use my brain and drink slow enough not to burst my poor band than I can stay hydrated quite well.

In my opinion, and take this for what it's worth, I do feel as if I'm tighter when i exercise. I don't know if it's because your huffing and puffing and it puts a strain of some sort on the band, but I do feel as if I'm tighter. It isn't a permanent thing, it's only for maybe an hour, then the band is back to normal...

Hope this helps in some way...

I was going to pose the very same question. I will not have my first fill until 4/17, was banded 3/5. I have recently started back to the gym and do my share of strength training and cardio. I have always been a jogger, even at my fattest. when i get home from the health center in the evening and try to eat, look out, restriction city!! I can't eat but maybe, maybe 1 oz of ground beef and 1 oz of vegetable. I then either 1. wait until I can eat, or 2. have a yogurt. typically i take #2 because I feel a few less calories aren't going to kill me before my fill. I believe it is due to my circulation being up from the cardio and my cellular chemistry working to fuel the increased activity.........anyone wanna chime in here??? g2s

The harder I exercise, the tighter I am afterward.

Wow you haven't had your initial fill and you have lots of restriction? Wow I never did...u lucky dog, you :ohmy:

A hard exercise session definitely makes me tight, I cannot eat right after exercising.

Thanks everyone for responding. I've noticed that i seem very hungry during exercise (but i think it's mostly because i tend to exercise at the end of my workday before supper) and then when it's time to eat, i'm just not very hungry anymore. It seems contrary.

But the number one thing is that every day it's easier to move and i want to keep moving longer-so thanks to y'all for your support and know that you have my best wishes also. It matters.:thumbup: