What does it mean to eat around the band?

I'm gonna go out on a limb here since I haven't actually been banded yet, but I'm a research junkie so hopefully I'm close to on target with this answer lol. Eating around the band basically means that if you want to eat unhealthy and not lose weight, it is totally possible. The Band is a TOOL to help you feel fuller longer, part of its process is that you can eat smaller healthy meals and not feel like you are starving in an hour. If instead you choose to have a mocha frappuccino (My personal achilles heal) from starbucks, that will pass happily through the band with no problems....and 4x the calories. So the band is in place to help you feel less hungry, and feeling less hungry helps you make smarter food choices but if you CHOOSE to have that milkshake or whatever, you can eat around the band.

Hopefully that made sense and I didn't mess it up Favorite quote that I see from band websites "The band is around your stomach, not your brain or your mouth"

What does it mean to eat around the band?

Oh gosh, I don't ever want to eat around my band! I'm a self-pay; if I fail this for myself I will be forced to kick my own butt!