male only Public Safety shift workers

CarlaG · August 9, 2008

I am five months out from my banding and have had 3 fills for a total of 5.7 cc in a 10 cc band.

This last fill was only .5 cc and I am miserable. Eating is painful and alot of PBing.

My dilemma is this....I work 12 hour shifts switching from 7a-7p to 7p-7a once a month. I got my last fill right at the beginning of night shift. I struggled for the first 2-2.5 weeks and finally got where I could eat and thought I was through the worst of it. Well now I'm back to day shift and can't eat again.

Has anyone else who works shifts noticed that they have a problem eating when their schedule is switched? I literally cannot get the food down and it is painful. I'm guessing once my body gets used to the new shift is when the eating becomes easier but then it is time to switch again.:thumbup:

I don't know if I should ask for an small unfill or if I should just deal with it each month. I chose this path of WLS to try and preserve my nutritional health but I really don't think not being able to eat for 2-3 weeks out of the month is all that smart. Eating is becoming a dreaded chore but I'm afraid if I get an unfill I will be able to eat more than I should.

Any feedback would be appreciated!

bigrick · August 9, 2008

I am a 12 hour rotating shift worker also. I havent had a fill yet however, I have always found that when I rotate back and forth between days and nights my eating habits varied quite a bit so this may just be your normal circadian rythym having to adjust to the new addition! Just a thought anyhow----

Chris61 · August 10, 2008

Sounds like to me you are a some what tight. You might want to get a little taken out. Here is another thing to take into mind and I have found this as a problem mainly at lunch since I eat out and that is eating to fast. Even though we think we are eating slowly etc. that might not be the case. I have had to train my self to eat slower and that has been hard to do.

Chris