I have been banded since december 11th 07. I just had my first fill on tuesday. I have lost 105 lbs and have less than 30 to go. I actually did not loose weight for the past 2 months but it is comming off again. Myt question is this. It feels like the first thing I eat weather it is at 8 am or noon it is tighter than eating dinner. for instance I had 1/2 a hard boiled egg yesterday morning and it went down rough and felt like it was in my cheast for a while. then for dinner I had 1/2 a small antipast salad. and it went down withought any problem. ( I mean i felt it for much longer than I am used to )but it went down withought any discomfort. I am wondering if anyone has this issue.

Hi..

I havent been banded yet.. but why did you wait so long till your first fill?

ive stalked this site for a long time LOL, what you are feeling is very common. I am also curious why no fill til now? I also have no fill and seem to be losing weight so will not consider one for now. I like the fact i can eat pretty much anything, but just alot less without getting a fill quite yet.

I have this same issue in the morning. Some people are just tighter in the am. I haven't had a fill yet, because I have some restriction with the band alone and have lost weight without the fill. My Dr. wants me to wait to see how I do first.

Hello...my doctor told me that your cortisol levels are higher in the morning. It's better to wait about 4 hours before you eat unless you have hot tea or coffee. A hot liquid can help loosen your band a bit. I hope this helps!

my doctor is very conservative and since I had lost over 100 lbs in 5 months he wanted to wait . I am so close to my goal weight that he did not want me to starve

I think this is very common, I am also tighter in the morning than I am later in the day. I have a little bit of a rough time with breakfast, it is usually mid afternoon before I can eat without a problem.

Yep perfectly normal to be tighter in the am than later in the day.

The first thing I do in the morning is have a cup of hot coffee or tea. I wait about an hour before I eat, and I'm fine. If I eat right away, I can't gag it down. The warm liquid does the trick. Once my fill loosens up, I can eat anytime, but for the first few weeks after a fill, I have to have the warm liquid.

I think it's wonderful you were able to lose without a fill. That is the optimal way to go. I went three months without one. there are a lot of people who can lose without a fill. I didn't have anything in my band at first, and I was able to lose very successfully, but it wore off after three months. Congratulation on your successful loss. No need to tinker with something that is working for you!!!!!!

I am the same way. In the morning I am tighter, by mid afternoon I loosen up a bit. The first few weeks after a fill, I cannot eat until around 3 P.M.

I have had the same situation. I was banded January 08 and have lost 68 pounds, have 16 to go for goal weight. My doctor told me if you can a egg of any kind for breakfast, your band needs a fill. I had my 3rd fill in July. I was on a plateau, but then the scale started moving again. I find that when I have breakfast, it is always harder than at night. Just keep up good work!!:thumbup:

Your esphogas swells at night, so it is perfectly normal to be tight in the morning.

My Dr says tightness in the am depends on how much water you retain over night. That the tightness is from the extra water. Same goes with PMSing - the more water you hold the more tightness you have.

I can not eat breakfast at all so I have a protein shake and coffee for my breakfast. My doctor says that is fine.

I will have my 3rd filling on Thursday .. Since the lapband was on May20th.. I always had a hard time to eat in the morning.. I love Adkins protein drinks.. I drink it everyday in the morning.. I noticed if I wait approx 4 hours later, I finally can eat.. I couldn't eat bread or rice.. So far I lost approx 40 lbs..

My Dr. tells us to only have liquids in the morning - Slim Fast or Atkins, or something similar. If you can eat breakfast and have good restriction you are not normal.