I was on vacation to another time zone for New Years. With the time changes, hectic schedule, and all the fun, I missed Breakfast each day. When it came time for lunch and dinner, I had so much restriction that I could only eat real Bandster sized portions for dinner without having the slimes. The first meal of vacation resulted in a panic trip across Disneyland to Ye Olde Restroom.

Now that I am back home, I had my regular granola and Protein Bar for breakfast and my bottle of Water. I usually am tight in the morning so only have about 100 calories or so in a breakfast snack. Lunch, a larger than Bandster sized salad, went down with no problems.

I think that my small breakfast in the morning opens me up for the rest of the day and allows me to eat more than I should want to eat.

I wanted a fill this month but after seeing what skipping breakfast does to me I am afraid to get one.

Anybody else have a similar experience? Recommend skipping or changing breakfast for better restriction throughout the day?

I eat/drink a protein shake every morning made with milk. I notice that if I eat real food in the morning, as in when I'm on vacation and with other people, I'm more likely to eat or try to eat more food later in the day. Without the condensed protein the shake gives, I crave protein and eat more than I should. I think my body is so used to the protein it is looking for it and the solid food takes too long to process and give my body what it wants. I've started having a shake when I come home from work and before dinner. It really lessens how much I feel like I want. Stops the cravings and eating extra at night when I'm alone.