amjcal

There is a cool web site :http://www.lap-band-surgery-site.com that has so much information on it !! I was thrilled when I found it!
This is the list I used and am using.
Scrambled eggs and poached eggs
Fat free or lowfat cottage cheese
Fat free or lowfat ricotta cheese
Lowfat cheese
Egg salad made with lowfat mayonnaise or plain yogurt
Canned tuna, salmon, or chicken mixed with lowfat mayonnaise or plain yogurt
Tofu
Fat free or lowfat refried Beans
pureed beef, poultry, pork or fish (blend when dry and add broth to desired consistency)

Fruits and Vegetables

Applesauce
Mashed bananas
Pureed fruit
Stage 1 baby food fruits and vegetables
Cooked and mashed vegetables

Starches/Grains/Cereals

Cream of wheat
Mashed potatoes
Hummus

Fats and Oils (use sparingly)

Lowfat mayonnaise
Lowfat salad dressing
Extra virgin olive oil
Canola Oil
Guacamole
Hope this helps.. It helped me. I think my favorite was refried beans with guacamole and little bit of cheese. All I can eat is 1/2C, but it is tasty. Also tuna salad with low fat mayo of course. Cream Soups are good, but get old quick.

5 months for me too!! I was the same weight for a month, then got a fill and lost some weight. It was definitely pleasing not to have gained, but disappointing at the same time not to have lost. I got the fill and in a week I had lost 5-6 lbs. I am one week two of the fill and hoping to lose 2 or 3 more pounds. Please join me on myfitnesspal, I see you have an account as well. My user name amjcmral. Hungry is another issue. I eat when I am thirsty, a terrible habit that Istruggle with everyday, and most days don't overcome. But what I did, is put a sticky note on my fridge that says " you are not hungry, drink water". Just a silly idea. Good luck talk to you soon, And cheers to both of our success!

Sweet!! Way to go! I went to the store and tried on a XL, ( before surgery I was a 1X-2X) and my friend was like that is to baggy. So I went and got a L! And it was a L I haven't worn a large, in God knows how long! It is so exciting. It is almost surreal!

Hello ladies,
I had my surgery in July 1st. I have had a history of being over weight since the third grade at 130lbs. I have worked my butt off several times and lost 40-80lbs, only to gain it back. I have been fighting obesity my entire life. Not to mention everyone in my family is obese, I personally think that if I wanted to be healthy and not gain the weight back this would be a good choice for me.. although every diet that I tried before that did not give me the results I wanted in a few weeks, I gave up. Being this far out of surgery, I am happy I had the surgery. If I were paying for it myself I would have not chosen the lap band. I still count calories, can only eat certain things, without them getting stuck and I still struggle with the emotional eating. Although I have not gained the weight back it has been harder for me to lose. These are all things that everyone struggles with at first with the band, you have to learn how to manage emotional eating, learn what you can and can't eat. I think if you have just gained weight this one time and have not been struggling your entire life you should really reconsider, It sounds like you are doing the same things you will be doing on the lap band. Binge eating and eating at night will not go away with the band at least it didn't for me. It is a more mental change than a eating change for me anyway. I wish you the best of luck in your decision.