Severe Restriction in the AM, No Restriction in the PM

Chrisann · February 20, 2008

So is this common?

I am super tight in the morning and for most of the day, so my intake of food is small, really small. I am feeling fine, no hunger and not experiencing any PB'ing or Sliming.

But by the evening, 7PM or so, I have no restriction feeling at all and eat significantly more and am hungry. Still nowhere near what I used to eat, but still enough that is topping my calories at 1200-1300, fat around 35g, Protein 85g. And I am taking in around 700-800 of those calories etc at night.

I had my second fill last week, and now have 5cc's in a 10cc band.

niki · February 20, 2008

yep, same here. Lots of restriction in the morning and at lunch time everything is great, easy to manage correct food choices and all that, but during pm all hell breaks loose and it's terrible. Lots of effort and will power to avoid eating all those wrong things I used to love so much... That's why Proteins are quite important at pm, they'll help you feel «full» and give you that satisfaction feeling our brain needs to understand that we're ok.

niki

BansterNYC · February 20, 2008

I am the same too!!! I find a cup of hot tea helps *open me up* in the morning, then I try and get in good Protein (a hard boiled egg).

If I start eating well in the morning, I have a good lunch, and then don't eat soooo much at dinner. But yes - it is my biggest meal of the day.

sfeiner · February 20, 2008

Same here! I'm wondering if I need a fill. I can get one in 2 weeks. But I have a horrible time getting my (crushed and mixed in sf jam) pills down in the a.m. What are you bansters going to do? I would sure like some decent restriction at night.

Chrisann · February 20, 2008

I am not sure it means a fill is needed because if we are all tight in the morning and open in the evening, how would a fill help. It might over restrict us in the AM.

I also drink hot tea in the morning, and by 11:00am get to nibble on half a South Beach High Protein bar. I use chewable kids Vitamins and take two. Now, I am snacking on a very well sectioned and peeled grapefruit, its not Protein, but I couldn't finish the Protein Bar earlier, so trying this softer food.

Elisabethsew · February 21, 2008

MANY people experience band tightness in the AM that eases as the day goes on. I'm an RN and I work 12.5 hour night shifts. What I find interesting is that my band does not respond to shift changes. For example, when I am off from work I have dinner at a normal time and sleep fine. I wake in the AM and have coffee and my medications. I measure out a cup of Special K Cereal and slowly have that with a second cup of coffee.< /span>

When I am at work, I can't eat anything after 3 AM. If I do, I can't sleep when I get home because food and liquids regurgitate. It seems my band likes to sleep from 11 PM on and tightens up after dinner... strange!

Because it's important to get Protein in throughout the day, try different Proteins when you're tight (Peanut Butter, soft cheese, etc.), and hard Proteins for dinner.< /span>

pashmina · February 21, 2008

I have the same am/pm problem and can only get down a few bites of anything in the morning. At night it's the exact opposite, and I am at my sweet spot! Very frustrating indeed.

I think part of it has to do with the physical causality, but just as much may have to do with psychological (i.e. I have always had more of an appetite in the evening.) It certainly is an interesting query though.

If you find a way to counter that night-time hunger, let me know!

tmarie07 · February 21, 2008

My doc and fill nurses have all said that the morning restriction is due to mucus the blocks the opening to your stomach. As the day goes on, it clears out, and you can get food through. This also makes sense Hot drinks "open" some people up, as it's aiding the breakdown of the mucus.

The dcc and fill staff told me not to even bother trying to eat in the morning, and eat later in the day. This works for me as I can drink some Protein in the morning, and eat a late lunch and a dinner.

Not a clue on how to stop the nighttime hunger, other then I try to eat a good dinner, not too late, and then try to focus on something else to keep me away from the fridge!

cmr · March 14, 2010

when I had my last fill I was too tight. My problem was that I needed to get the $ to go back to Mexico to get an unfil. I waited 3 weeks and WOW! I am at my sweet spot!!! So glad that I didn't have to go back to Mexico. The childrens motrin really helped....good luck to all in finding your sweet spot!

paracelsus51 · March 14, 2010

I have no fill at all and morning eating doesn't work for me either. By 11am I am fine and need to control the hunger thing. I can drink though. It looks like this is pretty common.