Hello LapBand friends! I am wondering if I am the only one that finds there are days that I can eat and eat and eat. I am very happy with the progress I am making, and most days seem to go just as the Dr. told me they should - eat a few bites, feel full, don't get hungry. Then there are days like today...very hungry, eat a few bites (as I normally would) but don't feel any restriction. What is the deal? Am I losing my mind?

If this follows its usual pattern, I know that tomorrow will likely go back to "normal" but every once and a while (about once a month), look out! Hungry hippo! Does this happen to anyone else?

Hello LAP-BAND® friends! I am wondering if I am the only one that finds there are days that I can eat and eat and eat. I am very happy with the progress I am making, and most days seem to go just as the Dr. told me they should - eat a few bites, feel full, don't get hungry. Then there are days like today...very hungry, eat a few bites (as I normally would) but don't feel any restriction. What is the deal? Am I losing my mind?

If this follows its usual pattern, I know that tomorrow will likely go back to "normal" but every once and a while (about once a month), look out! Hungry hippo! Does this happen to anyone else?[/QUOte

The hungry hippo part made me chuckle.

I do experience this at least one week out of the month. I was thinking perhaps in my case it is hormonal. It seems to happen about a week before my period.

Hang in there!

No -- but I can definitely eat more some days than others! I think it's a bit stress related.

Happy2lose - you are brilliant! I think that is exactly what is going on. I had never done the math, but this always happens to me right before my period. It has been happening each month. It only lasts for a few days, but those days are decidedly "different" band days than the rest of the month. Thanks so much, now I don't feel so strange about the whole thing.

Funny I was just posting this in September support... YES me too! and it IS hormonal but i'm actually also very volatile like yesterday i got stuck on 3 bites - granted it was steak but I've had it before (maybe I overcooked it)... today i ate like 6 oz of chicken w/ peppers and onions and zuchinni and BEFORE that i had an oz of cheese w/ crackers. Technically today i should be on liquids but I was ravenous 2 hours after the shake so i figured well how swollen can i be? My PB's have been mild like 15 mins not wretching or anything.