Tightness in the morning????

[jweiss1000 0]

I have been banded since december 11th 07. I just had my first fill on tuesday. I have lost 105 lbs and have less than 30 to go. I actually did not loose weight for the past 2 months but it is comming off again. Myt question is this. It feels like the first thing I eat weather it is at 8 am or noon it is tighter than eating dinner. for instance I had 1/2 a hard boiled egg yesterday morning and it went down rough and felt like it was in my cheast for a while. then for dinner I had 1/2 a small antipast salad. and it went down withought any problem. ( I mean i felt it for much longer than I am used to )but it went down withought any discomfort. I am wondering if anyone has this issue.

[Missprdiva 0]

Hi..

I havent been banded yet.. but why did you wait so long till your first fill?

[armywife4life 0]

ive stalked this site for a long time LOL, what you are feeling is very common. I am also curious why no fill til now? I also have no fill and seem to be losing weight so will not consider one for now. I like the fact i can eat pretty much anything, but just alot less without getting a fill quite yet.

[kdlee 0]

I have this same issue in the morning. Some people are just tighter in the am. I haven't had a fill yet, because I have some restriction with the band alone and have lost weight without the fill. My Dr. wants me to wait to see how I do first.

[prissypotz 0]

Hello...my doctor told me that your cortisol levels are higher in the morning. It's better to wait about 4 hours before you eat unless you have hot tea or coffee. A hot liquid can help loosen your band a bit. I hope this helps!

[jweiss1000 0]

my doctor is very conservative and since I had lost over 100 lbs in 5 months he wanted to wait . I am so close to my goal weight that he did not want me to starve

[Jessica1977 3]

I think this is very common, I am also tighter in the morning than I am later in the day. I have a little bit of a rough time with Breakfast, it is usually mid afternoon before I can eat without a problem.

[plakeway 1]

Yep perfectly normal to be tighter in the am than later in the day.

[aubrie 6]

The first thing I do in the morning is have a cup of hot coffee or tea. I wait about an hour before I eat, and I'm fine. If I eat right away, I can't gag it down. The warm liquid does the trick. Once my fill loosens up, I can eat anytime, but for the first few weeks after a fill, I have to have the warm liquid.

I think it's wonderful you were able to lose without a fill. That is the optimal way to go. I went three months without one. there are a lot of people who can lose without a fill. I didn't have anything in my band at first, and I was able to lose very successfully, but it wore off after three months. Congratulation on your successful loss. No need to tinker with something that is working for you!!!!!!

[divaofsongs 42]

I am the same way. In the morning I am tighter, by mid afternoon I loosen up a bit. The first few weeks after a fill, I cannot eat until around 3 P.M.

[DebHawk42 0]

I have had the same situation. I was banded January 08 and have lost 68 pounds, have 16 to go for goal weight. My doctor told me if you can a egg of any kind for breakfast, your band needs a fill. I had my 3rd fill in July. I was on a plateau, but then the scale started moving again. I find that when I have breakfast, it is always harder than at night. Just keep up good work!!:thumbup:

[thatDEgirl 1]

Your esphogas swells at night, so it is perfectly normal to be tight in the morning.

[betrthnever 107]

My Dr says tightness in the am depends on how much Water you retain over night. That the tightness is from the extra water. Same goes with PMSing - the more water you hold the more tightness you have.

[abby1 0]

I can not eat breakfast at all so I have a Protein Shake and coffee for my breakfast. My doctor says that is fine.

[aslmyworld 0]

I will have my 3rd filling on Thursday .. Since the lapband was on May20th.. I always had a hard time to eat in the morning.. I love Adkins Protein drinks.. I drink it everyday in the morning.. I noticed if I wait approx 4 hours later, I finally can eat.. I couldn't eat bread or rice.. So far I lost approx 40 lbs..