This is my 4th time having my periods since being banded. I only realised it last month that everytime I have had them since being banded I am able to eat so much more than any other time.

Anyone else?

THANK YOU for posting that. I just noticed this recently (have had my band for 1.5 years now). With PMS, I crave and can eat so much it's almost like there's no restriction. Once it gets here, everything restriction wise goes back to normal (allelujah).

I never noticed this, or made the connection, but I'll have to monitor it next month. I do know that I have a huge jones for chocolate which goes down waaaaaayyyy too easily. I got a fill a little over a week ago and my period's just ending. I've been a little too tight but maybe the bloat has something to do with it. No chocolate this month....hehe...and I'm glad.