Very very tight in the morning

[jen36 1]

In the mornings since my last fill Aug. 27th I am so tight in the morning that I am not eating til around 1pm. Is there anything you can do to not feel so full and uncomfortable in the morning. I feel like I ate a full course meal. I do drink a cup of coffee in the morning but that doesn't help at all. What exactly causes this?:smile:

[LapBandBobbi 8]

I am the same way. I can sometimes drink a protien shake around 10am, but normally can't eat until sometime after noon. My doctor says this is very typical once you reach good restriction.

My daughter also had Lap-Band 3 years ago, and she is the same way.

[spoiltmom 44]

My cousin is the same way. She just has a Protein Shake at Breakfast. She's been banded for 14 months now.

[Jen-Tampa 0]

Me too! Since my first fill, I can only tolerate liquids the first few hours that I'm awake. My doctor told me that this is quite common.

[emjay 8]

I drink a Protein shake in the morning every day for breakfast. I can eat, but don't take the time. I believe the reason you are tighter in the mornings is because you've gone several hours without any fluids and are a bit dehydrated. Drinking fluids helps to rehydrate you and give you a better ability to eat solid foods. I know I'm definitely tighter if I haven't drank enough fluids for a few days!

Please make sure you are getting enough fluids...normally 64 oz/day is recommended.

[ElfiePoo 109]

I'm the same way even though I don't have restriction. I just drink a low carb/low cal Protein shake at 7 a.m. (when I get up) and another one at 9:30 a.m. By noon I can usually eat. On the days when I didn't do my shakes, I found it still difficult at noon. I'm wondering if making the stomach muscles work...even on liquids...has anything to do with it. Dunno...but it works.

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[ElfiePoo 109]

Emjay,

Just noticed your ticker. Congratulations on getting to goal!

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[Momto3redheads 18]

I am the same way - can't handle real food in the mornings.....just a Protein Shake for me...and I can eat solids by around noonish...but even then I am not real hungry. It's wierd...but seems to be the norm once you hit the sweet spot!

[jen36 1]

So this is the sweet spot I have heard so much about. So then there is really no need for another fill next week? I love it though not being really able to eat, but at night I am like the cookie monster..hahaha

[DIRKT32 1]

same here..

No way i can eat something before noon and even then if i make the mistake and eat something solid i will not tolerate it and be in pain.

I found out that if i eat a small cup of yogurt or half a banana around noon then i can eat easier lunch and without the fear of being stuck.

After 7 or 8 a.m. ... that's another story and definitely another person's stomach. :smile:

*coffee btw makes you much much much more tight, with or without the band

Edited September 28, 2010 by DIRKT32