Re: Stress and band tightness

[Guest guest]

I get it too!

I also get a tight band after having cold drinks.

When the band gets tight like that. I have a couple sips of warm water and I am

fine after that.

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[Guest guest]

Theresa, this is very very common. this is why learning good stress control

techniques is so important with banding. We talk about this often. We can not

stop the stress in today's world, but we CAN learn to deal with it and minimize

it so it does not hurt us. this is part of the Bandster " lifetyle " changes we

talk about so often.

The stress hormones released when we are stressed wreak havoc with the band.

They swell tissues, close the esophagus, raise blood pressure and heart rate

(not good) and more.

Also, the cortisol hormones released impact insulin production, and make it much

harder to lose weight. THose chronically stressed usually have a very hard time

doing well.

Guided imagery, breathing techniques, specific stress-control techniques, good

counsellors, and more is very important. Please consider using the Bandster

Success Guided Imagery CD's that address all thse issues - www.BandsterME.com .

Guided Imagery was a huge help for me, and I still use it regularly to keep my

journey on track.

Sandy

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> Hi All!

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> Am I the only one who gets a tight band when stressed?  Can anyone explain why

this happens?

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> Thanks,

> T.P.

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[Guest guest]

Tightening with cold is common too. Since the stomach is muscle tissue, it

shrinks and contracts with cold, and opens and relaxes with warmth just like any

other muscle.

We can actually use this to our advantageto fine-tune the band - drinking hot

things, as with First Bite syndrome, that will open and relax the stoma.

and if we are a bit too loose, drinking cold things will cause a temporary

tightening that will help us eat less.

Sandy

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> I get it too!

>

> I also get a tight band after having cold drinks.

>

> When the band gets tight like that. I have a couple sips of warm water and I

am fine after that.

>

>

> LapBand Surgery

> Brigham & Womens Hospital

> Boston, MA

> 338.6/304/223/170

> Consult/Surgery/Now/Goal

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

Your stats are great!! Congrats! Stress does the same thing to me....back in the

day, I'd eat my way thru the fridge when stressed but that has changed.

I'm also tight after exercise and 1st thing in the morning.

I've decided my band has a mind of her own....

 

Beth

Banded 11/18/08

St Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, MD

Highest/Pre-Band/Current/Goal

254      246          206.5    145

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From: " StampNCraze@... " <StampNCraze@...>

Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 3:23:44 PM

Subject: Re: Stress and band tightness

I get it too!

I also get a tight band after having cold drinks.

When the band gets tight like that. I have a couple sips of warm water and I am

fine after that.

LapBand Surgery

Brigham & Womens Hospital

Boston, MA

338.6/304/223/ 170

Consult/Surgery/ Now/Goal

[Guest guest]

When you are stressed, all of you tenses up. You'll often notice it

in hands, fingers, jaw, etc. Your stomach is also a muscle.

Glad you figured it out.

dan

Tuesday, April 28, 2009, 1:19:49 PM, you wrote:

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> Am I the only one who gets a tight band when stressed?  Can anyone explain why

this happens?

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--

" It's OK to be a little broken, everybody's broken in this life " Jon Bon Jovi

Dan Lester, Boise, Idaho, USA www.riverofdata.com/lapband

Banded 4/27/03, Dr. Ortiz, Tijuana

Started at 355, at goal in the 210-220 range for almost 4 years

Ultimate goal of 195 Tummytuck in Boise and SmartLipo in Tijuana

[Guest guest]

Hi Beth,

Thanks!

I forgot to put the date of my banding which was 03/19/08. Having LapBand

surgery was the best decision I have ever made regarding my health.

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[Guest guest]

I agree, it was the best thing for me as well.  I LOVE my band =))

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From: " StampNCraze@... " <StampNCraze@...>

Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 7:42:52 AM

Subject: Re: Stress and band tightness

Hi Beth,

Thanks!

I forgot to put the date of my banding which was 03/19/08. Having LapBand

surgery was the best decision I have ever made regarding my health.

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Sandy.   It's a relief to know it's not just me!  I also am curious about

why when something gets " stuck " not only do i feel intense pressure in my

diaphram but i also feel very weak in the knees like i am going to faint.  Does

the pressure make blood pressure drop suddenly?

From: moonshadow.sandy <moonshadow.sandy@...>

Subject: Re: Stress and band tightness

Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2009, 2:28 PM

Theresa, this is very very common. this is why learning good stress control

techniques is so important with banding. We talk about this often. We can not

stop the stress in today's world, but we CAN learn to deal with it and minimize

it so it does not hurt us. this is part of the Bandster " lifetyle " changes we

talk about so often.

The stress hormones released when we are stressed wreak havoc with the band.

They swell tissues, close the esophagus, raise blood pressure and heart rate

(not good) and more.

Also, the cortisol hormones released impact insulin production, and make it much

harder to lose weight. THose chronically stressed usually have a very hard time

doing well.

Guided imagery, breathing techniques, specific stress-control techniques, good

counsellors, and more is very important. Please consider using the Bandster

Success Guided Imagery CD's that address all thse issues - www.BandsterME. com .

Guided Imagery was a huge help for me, and I still use it regularly to keep my

journey on track.

Sandy

>

> Hi All!

>  

> Am I the only one who gets a tight band when stressed?  Can anyone explain why

this happens?

>  

> Thanks,

> T.P.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

It's definitely not just you! :-)

Yes, the blood pressure can drop suddenly, for sure. Others, when they get

stuck, have a pounding heart beat for several minutes and even a little trouble

breathing. The stomach just does NOT like to be messed with in ANY way and lets

us know in many uncomfortable ways.

People have actually fainted, although it is very uncommon.

Best to avoid all this by eating mindfully, and making following the bandster

rules very automatic and routine. New habits CAN be put in place, so we don't

even have to think about it much anymore - although i have to admit, even 6+

years out, I still eat too fast sometimes and get uncomfortable reminders. At

least i recognize a potential problem within a very few bites, so can stop

before real vomiting or trouble.

Sandy

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> > Am I the only one who gets a tight band when stressed?  Can anyone explain

why this happens?

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> > Thanks,

> > T.P.

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