TOM - Are you tighter?

[*slim* 2]

Well, unless I am swelling again, I am definitely tighter this morning. I just tried to have less than 1/2 cup of "soup" and couldn't finish it. I am now extremely full. This is really weird. Thankfully I went slow with it, or I would probably be sick right now. I wonder why that seems to affect the band?

[Guest Leslie2Lose]

I noticed mine after my first fill (thought I was delayed a couple of months because of a flipped port). Once I got some restriction - I then noticed the difference.

[Cerrin 3]

The reasons I think we are tighter during that TOM is from swelling. My body swells and bloats starting about a week before and that is when I notice the PBing and sliming. I figure my stomach swells and pushes on the tube from the port to the band making all the Fluid go into the band and then the swelling arround the band makes it tighter too.

[Guest Leslie2Lose]

:thumbup:

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[Bea1128 1]

I've been banded since April and I haven't had any probs during TOM until this month. The only difference I can think of is the fact that I'm at a fairly sweet spot with restriction. I gained 3 pounds of Water weight and had a hard time getting food down. I felt like I might pop for 3-4 days before TOM started. I weighed a couple of days after I finished and I lost the water weight plus some. That was a good thing, but I was certainly miserable for several days.

[Hazel-eyes 0]

Does anyone know why it is that we are tighter during TOM? I have to practically be on a liquid diet for a few days. Just curious as to why?????

[smsmithart 4]

My doc does not believe me ..its very frustrating because I know I'm tighter during tom

[als74 1]

I was told it is a Water retention issue that causes that. Still waiting for Aunt Flo, so don't know yet.

[heather.vasquez 0]

I get TIGHT and it appears my fills are done at the same time I have my "friend" so I'm extra tight right now. The choclate cravings are CRAZY but I truck through with a choc. ship Protein bar... figured might as well get a little chocalte with soem protein..:wink:

[blackcherry2002 5]

during my TOM I am realllllllllllly loose, which really doesn't come in handy when I have cravings:(

[maddy 0]

Yes I am DEFINATELY tighter tom. Im at 7cc this month and vomited the 1st day (break-lunch) and have no appetite.

This has never happened befor. Hope its better next month....

[Camel_Cracker 3]

I have a different TOM because of my IUD, so I have light cramping, very rare spotting (like one or two spots) only a couple of times a year, a very very tight band (I called the doctor's rep and she said she'd never had anyone ask about that). It sounds like a dream not to be able to eat, but it's actually frustrating and i usually end up resorting to ice cream on those days, as it's the only thing I have NEVER PBed.