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Ive noticed that if I eat in the morning then I have a stuck feeling ALL day no matter how little I eat. I dunno if its what Im eating, how fast Im eating or the amount.....but If I eat to little in the morning Im super hungry by lunch but I dont want to have a snack so I can have a decent lunch but then I get stuck if I eat a moderate lunch cuz I end up eating to fast. My question is, is it ok to eat Breakfast cuz Ive seen ppl say that they can eat more in the evening than the morning. my concern is that breakfast is the most important meal of the day right??? so, what if Im skipping it.....Ill feel super hungry by lunch but eating snack I will get stuck.......help!!!

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I've been doing Protein Shakes or adding Protein Powder to yogurts. I notice I'm very tight in the morning and can't tolerate anything (even scrambled eggs), usually by lunch I'm fine and can have a real meal. I'm not a big breakfast eater anyhow though.

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I've been doing Protein Shakes or adding Protein powder to yogurts. I notice I'm very tight in the morning and can't tolerate anything (even scrambled eggs), usually by lunch I'm fine and can have a real meal. I'm not a big breakfast eater anyhow though.

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I eat oatmeal every morning...any diet or food plan has you eat at least three times a day...why are you not eating breakfast? even a shake would be good.

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Same here, Can Not eat until I have been up for a few hrs. So I do Protein Drinks or skinny coffee drinks. And I do get very hungery iin the evening. My Dr. saiys this is one of the evils that can happen and I have to learn to work thur it. I do struggle in the evenings cause all foods that our bad and SLIDE right down is what I go for :{ Hang in there and learn to work with you band so that your band does not work against you.

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great advice libbyb,I had heard this is one of the snafoos of the band as well. Im just concerned about going extended amounts of time with out eating cuz I know its not good for your metabolism blah blah blah so I guess its just one of those things I will have to learn from.

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Banded121512....when I went in for my first fill on Jan 16, 2013, the nurse practionier told me that the stomach with the band, in the morning, is like your fingers with a ring on in the morning.....swollen from laying flat all night and band is a bit tight just like your fingers feel tight with a ring on. You have to be up for a bit for the swelling to go down and then you should be able to eat w/o a problem. I'm still not having much restriction and am able to eat anything anytime! I really have to force my will power! I was hoping the band would help me more but it hasn't yet. I'm hoping my next fill in Feb (20th) will help so I can start losing.

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First thing I have a glass of warm boiled Water with half a lemon squeezed in. It's good for you and helps with the eating half an hour later its like lubricating it all up ready lol.

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I CANNOT, so DO NOT eat anything in the morning.....

I do have a High Protein shake, home made in my blender....40gms of protein....

Been doing this every day for 2 years....

My Surgeon thinks it's great, not because I'm banded, but because of the over whelming health benefits that everyone should have...

Yes, they say breakfast is the most important meal of the day....but what can anyone possibly eat (especially a bandster) to match what a smoothie can offer?

Believe it or not, I got the idea to do this from my cardiologist who does the same everyday.....and he is not banded....

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I CANNOT' date=' so DO NOT eat anything in the morning.....

I do have a High Protein shake, home made in my blender....40gms of protein....

Been doing this every day for 2 years....

My Surgeon thinks it's great, not because I'm banded, but because of the over whelming health benefits that everyone should have...

Yes, they say Breakfast is the most important meal of the day....but what can anyone possibly eat (especially a bandster) to match what a smoothie can offer?

Believe it or not, I got the idea to do this from my cardiologist who does the same everyday.....and he is not banded....[/quote']

Well all the goodness in your shake is like eating

as they say. I should imagine it kick starts the metabolism just fine. Some morning I can't face food so will have a Slim Fast instead.

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@b52 i have a shake every morning too but just wondering what recipe do you use for a 40gm rotein shake. Id like to try it. Thanks

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My surgeon told me to get used to drinking a Protein shake in the morning because the band will be so much tiger (and it is). Most of his staff have been banded, and in talking to them that is all they start their morning with. This is my morning ritual:

5:30 - 9:00 8 oz skim mik, 16 oz coffee, 11 oz Protein Shake, .5 c steel cut oats.

I start with the skim milk, because it gets my metabolism out of the night time fasting mode.

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i am also too tight in the morning and couldnt eat if i wanted too

i do my whey Protein shake 28 grams of Protein plus the ff milk and that is a boost to my bodys

requirements in regards to protein. i happen to love my Protein Shake and i look forward to it.

i know its good for me. i say do what works for you.

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