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I;m looking back through my calander of weightloss and have noticed that I tend to loose a lot more weight during the PMS time. Pre-band this is when I would gain 5 pounds of Water weight and then loose it during time of the month.

Well last night my PMS started and I noticed I was really tight (my last fill was the beginning of december-so not recent). Does this happen to anyone else? I can get liquids down with no problems I just feel really tight. Last month I didn't notice it too much. But this month I really have.

So does anyone get a slight unfill for PMS time?

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YEP My last fill ( Prior to the one on Feb 14th) was 12 weeks apart and about 11 weeks in I had my period so I had ZERO restriction .

I got my period and I was SO TIGHT I had go to on liquids. !

I have heard others having issues with it too

mindy

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i think mine was so tight i got something stuck. my period was messed up this month, so i am officially so confused... but i have lost 5lbs so im not totally complaining lol

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I have very little restriction during PMS and have a ton of cravings. Even with no restriction I manage to maintain my weight. During TOM I have great restriction and tend to lose weight and before the band I would always gain during TOM. Last week during TOM I didn't lose anything but I stayed the same and never gained.

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This phenomenon also happens for a lot of people when they travel via air. I too notice I am tighter around that time of the month.

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I went on liquids yesterday and am planning on staying on them until this extreme restriction goes away. I can't see paying $250 for an unfill and then a week later paying again for a fill. I had better stalk up on shakes. How I'm going to miss my Boco burgers :tt2:

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I personally get majorly hungry and want to eat everything in site during my time of the month, but like others, nothing will go down. Even thick liquids become a problem. I do notice that I don't loose any weight but I don't gain either. Sometimes once my TOM is has ended I loose 2lbs witch is cool. I have heard thru the grapevine that if you are dieting and working out that during the TOM is the best to push yourself a little extra because the lbs will really come off. I can't put any weight behind this statement though it is just what I have heard. I personally don't feel like doing crap except trying to eat everything in site and pbing it up.

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I have very little restriction during PMS and have a ton of cravings. Even with no restriction I manage to maintain my weight. During TOM I have great restriction and tend to lose weight and before the band I would always gain during TOM. Last week during TOM I didn't lose anything but I stayed the same and never gained.

I'm with you.....I have horrible cravings and can almost eat anything during PMS....then during my TOM, I get really tight. I usually stick to mushies during that time.

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