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Does any else have a problem of your band being too tight first thing in the morning? A lot of times I can't even swallow water! Later on it loosens up, I have to do Protein Shakes for Breakfast, have to wait a while before I can drink that, even.

Am I doing something wrong? Could it be overheating the day before? Can't say I've never done that, haha. I have no Fluid in my band right now, kinda afraid to get one because of the tightness in the mornings, scared it will close off completely. Been under a lot of stress lately, my 14yr old grandson is living with me now......

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I'm usually really tight in the morning and stress really closes me up. coffee or some warm liquid helps with that.

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I have had my band five yrs I can not eat breakfast I have to do liquids till 11 am if I don't do liquids in the morning I have to skip lunch... As far as I have been able to find out this is normal for lap banders...I am carful to have a well rounded diet ... I have lately started doing protien shakes in the AM...

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I had surgery over 2 1/2 years ago and I also still have a Protein Shake for breakfast. The few occasions that I've tried to eat a "regular" breakfast, it has almost always come back to bite me in the backside!

Not a big deal to handle, just accept it and move on! coffee first to relax the band a little and then a delicious Protein shake a while later.

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Thanks everyone, this makes me feel better.

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I do not consider it a problem...

I have not had a solid breakfast in 2 years...I have a high Protein smoothie I make in my blender....as the day goes on, I am able to eat more easily......

I find this common with many banded people

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I have coffee before work and then a Protein Shake or Protein Bar (solid but melts in my mouth) approximately 2.5 hours after I am up.

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I do shake and coffee for breakfast i cant eat solids til about 1030 11 am

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Thanks y'all! I still wonder why it does that, but I can deal with it I guess.

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Usually happens!

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