Well I was out of work for 3 months due to the budget cuts in the education system... but I finally got back on my feet and got a job (even though its a through a job agency) but its a start... but I need a little help. I'm going to be working in a office... sooo I guess I need a little help or ideas or suggestion on what someone who is banded would eat or snack on.... cause being 3 months at home.... yeah it was my worst enemy.... So I need to get back on track. Any help would be really really appreciated.. FYI i'm super broke so I cant really go shopping for groceries right now.

Thanks

Oh by the way i'm going to start working at Coke.... yeah something I loved before my lapband hahahaha

Just a little info

was banded in Dec 17th started with a 4XLT shirt and size 52 pants and right now im using 2xl or XL shirts and 44 or 42 pants now

The little bumblebee tuna or chicken salad kits are portable and don't need refrigeration.

baby carrots. string cheese. apples.

meat & cheese rollups around a pickle spear.

100 calorie packs of almonds.

Thanks..... I guess I gotta check it out ... cause I think the tuna will kind of stink up a little the office... and I dont wanna do that the first day... But baby carrots I got and string cheese

I like the meat and cheese with pickle spear idea....

Thank you once again.

Congratulations on your weight loss and success so far. I'm glad you're back to work!

I would suggest low fat yogurt cups. I add Protein powder to mine to give them a little boost. They are filling and no smell or mess.

Also, I snack on no salt sunflower seeds to satisfy my need to have something in my mouth.

I wish you all the best!

I cut up and peel raw vegies - carrots, cucumber, mushrooms, capsicum, raw cauliflower mainly (cant do celery, ugh) and take it in a ziploc bag to school with me. When the kids have fruit snack I might dip into it, but mainly when the eating bell goes at lunchtime (the kids eat in the classroom), I'll eat my raw vegies with my students, and then when its time to go over to the staffroom, I only have a tiny lunch, like a yogurt, or a couple of cold hardboiled eggs or cheese and crackers or a small bowl of homemade Soup. I get my fibre, get my vegies (otherwise, I struggle to eat enough) and it fills me up so that I only eat a little of the more calorie dense foods.

I like it too because I can feel free to have anything for dinner without worrying about getting a whole lot of vegies in.

Pack a lunch, don't even think about going out to eat or buying junk out of vending machines. Use an insulated lunch box or small cooler with an ice pack. Lowfat yogurt, cottage cheese, raw vegetables, tuna either salad or I just like mine with Frank's Red Hot Sauce, make a second portion of you dinner the night before and take it, and sugar free pudding is a must.

Today I brought a single pack of frozen veggies (Green Giant makes several "just for one" varieties) and an all-beef sausage. I nuked them both, cut up the sausage (no bun), and got Protein and veggies for 250 calories.

I always keep packs of instant oatmeal for days I forgot to bring anything else-- just add Water and nuke and it's filling enough for either Breakfast or lunch.

I love leftovers the best-- recently I've brought left-over meatballs in tomato sauce and left-over barbecue chicken quesadilla. Both are easy enough to microwave and full of protein. Plus, knowing that I have to stretch a meal over at least dinner and lunch the next day makes me careful to not overeat at dinner so I have enough leftover for lunch. Cook only the right amount for two servings (don't overcook), and then you know exactly when you have to stop if you want to have a satisfying meal the next day too.