A.M. Restriction vs. P.M. Restriction

sherilynn · July 6, 2007

Right now, I feel good in the a.m.'s - b/c I can FEEL my restriction. I get my gurgle on. lol I know its there; it stops me from eating more, etc.

But for some reason, in the nights - I feel NOTHING. Not a gurgle to be had, not a 'restriction strain' in sight. I often get worried that I've 'popped' the band or something by dinner time. Unfortunately, I think it's led me to more p.m. eating than I should be doing.

How come this is?

annieM · July 6, 2007

It's a common complaint. They think it has to do with how fluids in your body redistribute during the day. I noticed it more before i got this last fill and now i also feel restriction for my evening meal.

faithmd · July 6, 2007

I was just banded two weeks ago, I have the AP band which is supposed to provide some degree of restriction from the getgo. I have the opposite problem, I get restriction in the late evening. I noticed it about five days ago, a marble feeling about 2 inches below my Adam's apple. Asking other long term banded folks they've said that's what their restriction felt like. It comes and goes, but I've had it for about three nights out of the last five. Sipping hot fluids eases it a bit. I am normally a night shift girl, but am sort of living on the day shift right now. But I guess my body is so adjusted to nights that I'm getting restriction then. It's weird...