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OK haven't been here in a long while, was banded 12/2007. Had 3 fills by April ( 4cc total), too much restriction, PB, vomit, etc, caused some slippage, unfill. Have since been refilling, last one on Oct 24, now at 5cc. Here's my ???. I have always been tight in the morning, now VERY much so. I just take my Unjury shake to the school where I work & by 9 I can drink it down. lunch, , small amounts, no problems, plenty of Water is okay, even some bites of crackers through the day. All is fine. When I get home by 4:30, if I eat (even when REALLY hungry), I am SO TIGHT! I feel stuck, usually throw up, slime, etc. Can I be tighter as my acitivlty level decreaes? I work with perschoolers, so I am up & about all day. Or, is my band not a night owl & prefers food mid morning to late afternoon? I have calls into my Dr, waiting to hear back.

I was banded 12/07 @252.5

Current weight 11/08 @ 186

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Many people report being tight in the morning. Drinking a hot beverage (like coffee or tea) seems to help open it up. You might try that.

As for the evening tightness, maybe that is stress related....which also is known to cause tightness. (Preschoolers would definitely make ME stress out!) Again, try some warm tea before your meal. Or you could try some deep breathing/relaxation/meditation to de-stress from your day. Ever tried yoga??? It's AWESOME!

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My band is working the same way... I can eat anything in the morning and at night I am tight.. which i hope it stays that way.. cause I tend to over eat at night:thumbup:

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Whilst I have a marked decrease in appetite in the morning from preband, i can eat normally. And at lunch I can eat. I have always been tighter at night.

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I have never really had a problem in the morning with being tight, but then again, I tend to eat softer foods in the morning like high Protein oatmeal, soft scrabled eggs and cottage cheese. They all go down easy. I tend to have trouble at night when I eat dense Proteins.< /p>

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My band is so finicky...it goes through periods of morning/afternoon tightness. Sometimes I am tight all day until about 7pm when I can eat anything. I don't really have any advice, but I would like to know what your Dr. says. Keep us posted...

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Oh My!

Im always always tight in the morning! two times i forgot woke up very thirsty started drinking Water as if i never saw Water in my life and BANG, it hurt like hell! my water got stuck and i stayed like 30 mins burping LOL burping water haahahha

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My band is tight alot! In the morning and again around suppertime. I can usually eat a few bites at lunch and getting my viatamins and protien is the main goal of the day. I have tried the warm tea to help eat dinner, but usually I end up sliming and pbing the tea? Maybe I need to be unfilled?

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