Eating before bed

[julie.ann 1]

Do any of you have problems if you eat right before bed???? Background: I was banded in 2008. I am still down 100 lbs from start. I have had an unfill about a month ago. I have found not twice that I get EXTREMELY uncomfortable if I eat right before bed. I don't know if it is because I have food in my pouch when I go lay down but it feels like a lump in my chest....just like it did when I was too tight before my last unfill. It hurts. I can drink and eat. The last time it took about 48hrs to feel normal again. I've never had this issue before. Anyone out there experienced this?

[Jachut 487]

Its not a good idea to eat before bed anyway even without a band - obviously when you're laying down, there's more potential for acid to enter the esophagus. With a band, its even more likely. I dont have too much trouble with this, but then, I'm not a nightime eater. However the other day after a cup of coffee and a piece of fruit at morning tea time, i went back to teaching gymnastics - yep, handstands and cartwheels - I had absolutely awful heartburn.

[vlp1968 83]

I think it's the food in your stomach causing problems for sure. If you stop eating right before you go to bed you should be fine.

[grex6488 2]

Don't eat before u go to bed u will have acid reflux and can wake up choking!!

[Jack 855]

You might want to get examined to determined whether a hiatal hernia is present. While I "can" eat before bedtime, it really isn't something I do much these days. Perhaps a saltine if I 'must' but really is just the remains of an old preOp habit.

[brbm6 6]

Night time eating is what made me gain weight. I try not to eat after dinner at all. Maybe coffee (decaf) if I feel I must have something.

[Melissannde 41]

I think it depends on the density of the food you are consuming at bedtime, plus the amount. If I'm careful and keep the bedtime eating light, I'm ok. In the past, when I tried to eat something like meatloaf right b4 bed, I had reflux at night..

Recently I've been cutting the snack size supreme Protein bars in half and having half of one right b4 bed and it satisfies my sweet tooth, and has just enough Protein to keep me sated all night.

If you're having lots of trouble, I'd cut back completely on bedtime eating.. and maybe drink a cup of hot tea an hour before retiring.. to sorta "wash out" the upper stomach.

Good luck to you.