female only Ladies: PMS and Restriction?

[Lucy 0]

I had my first fill about a month ago and have had good restriction, but not super tight. In the last 2 or 3 days, I've noticed that I can barely eat anything -- when I have more than a few bites of food, I am FULL -- last night I had half a chicken breast for dinner and I didn't realize I was STUFFED until it was too late. I didn't PB, but I started worrying that I was doing damage to my pouch. At first I couldn't understand why it was suddenly so tight, but then it occurred to me that I'm PMSing and I get bloated during the few days before my period.

Does anyone else have this problem?

[fabfatgrl 10]

Yup... ever since I was Banded. Even when I don't have any fill, I can PB during my period.

[JulieNYC 4]

Absolutely. 20 days out of the month, I'm slightly loose, but perfect for the way I want to keep my band. 6 days out of the month, I'm too loose and looking to graze, then 4 days out of the month (PMS) I'm too tight. During that time, I can still eat, so it's not crazy-too-tight, but it's what you describe -- having to be careful and getting full on really what it too little food (like 1/4 to 1/2 cup where usually I eat a cup).

It all comes out in the end, but yes, it's definitely not your imagination.

[Lucy 0]

Thanks. I was starting to think I was crazy. Or worse, that something had gone wrong (slipped band, etc.) when I've been following all the rules! I'm going to do a day or 2 of liquids and hopefully feel back to my normal self.

[Sunta 5]

Twice during PMS I have had to have an emergency unfill due to being closed off completely. The rest of the month I had been completely fine. I am now too loose due to this, and as a result my weight loss has totally stalled out. I have been stalled for months (well actually I have been bouncing up and down the scale anywhere from 2-6 pounds). I don't want to get another fill though, because it is horrible being closed off. It's up to me now. I started doing power yoga for 45 minutes a day and am planning on adding a half hour walk at night as well. I'm hoping the exercise will kick-start things. I only have 60-65 pounds left to lose and am frustrated. I just want to reach goal and be on maintenance. I'm sure if I was a man this would not have happened. Sometimes I hate being a woman.

[WASaBubbleButt 41]

Ohhhh, during TOM all I want is chocolate cake and there is NO eating chocolate cake during that time. Sometimes Water is a challenge.

It's all good, I don't need Chocolate cake and that is the only time I want it anyway. :car:

[lisah25 3]

I get tight the day before my period starts, and stay tight for at least 2-3 days. This last time, I couldn't eat anything at all for one day. I always can drink Water, so I don't worry about it, since I'm OK/perhaps too loose still the rest of the month.

[Lucy 0]

I was actually planning to go in for another fill in 2 weeks, and I think now that I'm going to have to stay where I am. I can actually FEEL the restriction all the time and it's terrible.