Has anyone had any issues or heard that we are more restricted when its cold out? I was outside this weekend in the cold and had hard time getting liquids down and keeping them down! I can normally eat with normal restriction on any other day? :thumbup:

If you were cold and tensed up and shivering, I could see that happening, but I've never experienced that. Stress or emotional upset make me VERY restricted. Flying in airplanes does too. The change in cabin pressure and the altitude seem to do a number on me for a day or two. I'm flying to Washington State next week, and don't look forward to my first night there. I'm also tight in the morning. Can only manage yogurt, cottage cheese or a smoothie.

Interesting you asked this. I visited the boards to see if anyone else had this experience. I've been banded for 11 months and have never had food get stuck. Today food got stuck at both lunch and dinner - not a good feeling! It's been cold here as well and that's the only difference I can think of.

I have heard that it can affect the band and now I believe it. I have extra stress worrying about my oldest child but hadn't had issues until our cold snap this weekend. I pbd for the first time in 6 weeks on Sunday and yesterday. It happened on food that normally doesn't give me problems...grits. Grits, really? How in the world should THAT give me problems? The only thing that had changed was our low temperature dropped 30+ degrees, so that is what I think happened.:cursing:

An interesting question - I have never had it happen with me, though. I experience a lot of cold weather (snow started last week, and will last until April) and haven't had that phenomenon. But maybe because cold temps and snow are normal here, my body didn't react to it, whereas if you are usually in a more temperate climate, the temps shocked your body.

Ok, so what happens when you fly? I am heading to Italy and now am nervous. Anyone have a story to tell me??

mine definetly gets tighter when it gets cold out. we had a cold snap 2 weeks ago and nothing stayed down for 5 days. You should be ok on the plane, just really chew. I get tight when flying also and when going into uppper elevation states.

I am definitely tighter when it's cold out! I don't know why it happens, but I know several people who have the same issue. Just another one of those finicky band things I guess.

YES! I haven't had a winter for 8 years so my body is definitely feeling the change.

My band is so much tighter and this is the only explanation. My last Dr's appointment was in may and I had an unfill!! Now I can hardly keep my food down and have lost 10 kilos (20 pounds) in a few weeks. I didn't lose much weight after the unfill to now, so this is a pleasant surprise. Its not getting any looser either.

I'm off to a warmer climate for Xmas, so it will be interesting to see what happens. I was hoping to see a Dr then and get a check up and things sorted before I come back to snow!