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I'm not much of a Breakfast eater really. However, recently noticed that I seem tighter early morning and have trouble eating foods that I normally have no problems eating. Does anyone know why this would be??

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Almost everyone with the band is tighter in the mornings and most have to do shakes or yogurt or runny oatmeal its just part of the band process. Most of us drink something warm and wait a while to try to eat breakfast.

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I start my day with a shake. A couple of hours later I will have yogurt. By lunch, I'm all loosened up and ready to go...

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I've been trying to figure out my morning mode -- happy to be a little tight and definitely not hungry. I drink tea, work out, etc. and recently I've been doing Protein Shakes with frozen fruit. Yummy! And I like the idea of already being ahead protein-wise.

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I'm glad to hear that others have encountered the same problem. I have trouble getting my Protein in and I really hate Protein Shakes, and so my NUT recommended I eat lunch/dinner foods. That's how I discovered the morning tightness thing.

Edited by silly_weasel

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Our bands feel tighter in the morning because the stomach tissues retain Water while we are sleeping--like many organs. So the stomach swells a bit with this edema, and we sense a tighter band. Once we are vertical and active, gravity works to reduce the swelling (this Fluid moves downwards hence the cankle effect) and our band feels looser.

Edited by parisshel

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I eat a regular breakfast, but a very small one. I do ok, but I have to be very careful

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I would also say if you are drinking the proper amount of Water daily you should not be retaining Water at night. You have to flush the impurities out of you system and that is only done by drinking plenty of water.

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My surgeon warned me that once I was at proper fill I should plan on starting the day with a Protein shake the rest of my banded life because for what ever reason, the band is tighter in the mornings. 80% of his office staff are banded and they echoed his advise. I rarely have anything but coffee the first hour I am awake, then I have a fruit/vegetable/protein smoothie. Trying to get anything solid down before I have been out of bed for a couple of hours is a very iffy proposition.

BTW, I have noticed being tighter even if I am grabbing a 30 minute mid day nap, may have something to do prone position.

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I have not been able to eat a solid Breakfast in almost 3 years now....I start the day with a Home Made smoothie, high in Protein with fresh fruit, etc....

My Dr. also said this is not uncommon and warned me of it early on.......have thoughts on why this is, but not get into it now....

Besides....when you look at all the benefits combined in one of my smoothies....how much, and what kinds of foods could could I possibly eat to match it???

Edited by B-52

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I, almost, always start my morning with a cup of hot coffee. Later I will have a Protein smoothie with fruit. I seldom have a"real" Breakfast anymore. Karen...aka...kll724

Edited by kll724

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Havent had a descent breakfast since 6.4cc's.

6.4cc's and less i was throwing back eggs bacon and even a slice of toast

6.4-7.0 i grazed....now at 7.5, warm coffee. Slowly.

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It depends for me. Some mornings I can have breakfast after coffee and sometimes I cant but I can at least get in a greek yogurt or oatmeal. I have to eat something in the morning because no shake is going to keep me until lunch time.

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