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Has anyone felt any different while on your cycle with the band. I have heard some people say their band feels tighter and am wonder if this is true.

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Yes, mine gets tighter around my period. I've never had a fill, but I notice a definate difference when either on my period or mega stressed out. For some reason it tightens up during those times.

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That is wiered huh? I have only had my band about a week and I already had a cycle and it felt different. I didn't feel hungry at all and I felt like I couldn't even drink more than 3 sips of something and then felt full. It is wierd and wondered if it could be because of the cycle.

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LOL .. mine gets looser. Its like its wide open during that time and of course, I take that opportunity to pile in the food :/ I want what you're having hehe :)

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when I am stressed out mine most definitly gets tight and on ocassion if I tried to eat while stressed I even throw up. Yucky!, I don't really notice a diffrence on my period.

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stress definately tightens me up and yes I just noticed this past week that I am at a great level of restriction since I just got a new fill but I'm afraid it will go away next week when I start my period. I didn't mean to time my fill the week before my period, but it was the only time he could get me in - so right now I'm at perfect restriction but once my period comes and goes I'm afraid so will my restriction as I felt tighter than usual just before my fill.

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When i got my period i seem to open up. But if im stress or worrying about something im super tight. Hmm it seems like it varys to each person

Kim

Wait i have a question does anyone notice shorter periods?

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I'm with Jess, I'm WIDE OPEN right before and during my period. I can eat damn near ANYTHING. So each month I have two weeks to be REALLY good because the next two weeks are anything goes. I struggle to just maintain in that time.

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I seem to be one of the lucky (?) one who get extremely tight right around the beginning of my period. My period started Thursday of last week. I had a horrible PB last Thursday--figures at work :). Took it easy on Friday with liquids--Seem to be better by Saturday.

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