Hello!!!

I was banded on Feb 11/09 So i started this week with my Purred Diet. I am planning on move forward this week to some semi solid food.

Anyway... Can you give me some ideas about what healthy foods should I start buying at the grocery store from now on??

I need to change my eating behavior :eek:so I thing I have to start by learning HOW TO SHOP for healthy foods...

Thanks

Maria Paulina

hi, congrats on your new life! I always have protein shakes on hand because some days the band feels tighter than others like the few days before your period it's hard to eat anyting. Shakes are good for these days. Veggies that are good when they are steamed within an inch of there lives are good, you can get them really soft and almost mushy (broccoli, edamame, califlower, squash etc). Potatoes are good in moderation, oatmeal ( you can make it as liquid as you need to depending on your tightness. Proteins that are good, try meat that has been tenderized, I bought a meat smasher and it help break up the meat so it's easier to chew into smaller bites. Hope this helps

Not sure if the following foods are what you can tolerate right now but they might give you an idea for later on- some of my favorites are; cheese! string cheese or cheese cubes, yogurt (kroger makes a "carb-master" yogurt which is low in sugar and carbs), sugar-free pudding, sugar-free jello, cottage cheese, no sugar added peach cups sweetened with splenda, scrambled eggs, 50% lower sugar oatmeal (made by quaker), chicken salad, tyson grilled chicken breasts, cooked broccoli, wendy's chili, weight watchers turkey dinner, lean lunch meats, skim milk, etc. I could go on and on! Hope that helps somewhat! :wink2: