Does weather affect what will go down?

[Just Banded 0]

Parrotheadcathy brought this up on another post and I thought it was very interesting and something I have never even thought about!

Can you eat better when its hot out and do things get stuck more when its cold out?

[cyndir 0]

I've been banded since Sept 2007 and have not ever noticed weather affecting getting foods stuck. However, when I am very tense, stressed, dehydrated or swollen (puffy hands, face, feet) my band feels tighter and things seem to get stuck easier. The biggest factor for getting stuck is the size of bites and how much I chew before swollowing. Good luck. Cyndi- in Idaho

[RestlessMonkey 7]

I'm with cyndir...not weather, but tension and mostly ME...if I chew very well and take very small bites first, I do fine. Our insides, to a point, maintain our internal temperature. We may FEEL hotter or colder but our core keeps a constant until things break down (ie "heat stroke" or freezing to death) . That's one thing that happens in the lungs...air is heated or cooled.