I'm FINALLY getting banded this Friday 9/30/2011 :Banane29: Happy Dance Everybody!!!

Anyway, I had my final meeting with my nutrionist last week. She told me there are several foods that folks that have been banded absolutely can not eat (across the board). Just to name a few:

• Bread
• Celery
• pizza
• Flour tortillas (what the heck, I'm from NM !)
• Anything that is breaded

My question is, is anybody able to eat any of hte above?

I can eat everything on your list. I had a peanut butter sandwich for lunch today!

I can eat all of it too but I do have to be careful. I couldnt live without tortillas or the bread my husband bakes. If I am talking and not paying attention to how I eat, I can get stuck on almost anything. Agree with Jachut about the celery though...I just dont like it, maybe very tiny pieces in a tuna salad but I will strip the strings out first.

Funnily enough, even though I dont have problems in general with bread - Subway bread - ugh. I can get some of it down but its a very risky food for me. Doughy breads are definitely harder. I watched my son down a foot long and was gobsmacked, I cant fathom anymore how somebody could eat SO much in a sitting, let alone so much bread. Do you really love Subway? I just dont get why people like it, but we all have different tastes. I really really want a meat pie today (an Aussie delicacy) and I know they're full of lips and assholes rather than identifiable meat!

OMG!! LMAO!!

It is amazing what people eat and how big the portions are in resturants!

Anyone else struggle with bananas??????

I absolutely cannot eat bananas anymore. No matter how small or mushy I make them, they get stuck. I have tried a few different times.

I have also been struggling with chicken. For some reason I vomit every time. Steak, now that is a tad challenging. I have to cut it in super small bites. I can eat celery. Bread however, does give me issues. I can do a super thin crust pizza, but I usually just eat the toppings. I love love love veggie pizza. I can make the crust as thin as I want. I do a lot of Soups and salads.

The whole process is trial and error. You will learn quickly what you can and cannot eat. Some things you may not be able to eat now, you will be able to eat in the future. Listen to your body and your band!!!!

I am interested in why I have read that during the post-op diets people wrote they can not have coffee, I can see going with out for a few days but I am uncertain how tempted I can be with out it and see me having to cheat this one.

Also, is it the acid in the coffee or is it just cafiene, omg, no cafiene, no food, must be very hard at this point for some one who is a coffee lover or over-endulging in it prior tp doing this.

I have a question on juicers too, has any one used their juicer during these liquid diets ?

Anyone else struggle with bananas??????

I absolutely cannot eat bananas anymore. No matter how small or mushy I make them, they get stuck. I have tried a few different times.

I used to have problems with bananas - then I tried using frozen bananas in Protein smoothies - it's not quite the same as eating a fresh banana, but you still get the taste. As for chicken, I don't have a problem with it and I can't eat steak from a restaurant anymore (Used to love Applebee's)...though I don't have too much trouble with steak & chicken fajitas.

The first time I had any Subway after my band I suffered - their bread is too doughy and always gets stuck - I'm not much for their meats either, so when Jimmy Johns came to town I was in heaven - I have them cut my sandwich into 4 pieces and have it for 4 meals - their bread rarely gives me problems unless I get dumb and eat too fast. Tortillas usually give me problems, so I have a half of one with my fajitas and eat it very slowly.

I can't remember the last time I had celery. pizza is ok as long as I only have a couple small squares of thin crust.

I am interested in why I have read that during the post-op diets people wrote they can not have coffee, I can see going with out for a few days but I am uncertain how tempted I can be with out it and see me having to cheat this one.

Also, is it the acid in the coffee or is it just cafiene, omg, no cafiene, no food, must be very hard at this point for some one who is a coffee lover or over-endulging in it prior tp doing this.

I have a question on juicers too, has any one used their juicer during these liquid diets ?

I drink coffee all the time now. I didn't for the first year (except occasionally) But now I have one or two cups a day (altho some times I just do the decaf).

Coffee is a diuretic so it aides in ridding Fluid from your body. They want you to not drink caffinated coffee because it can help dehydrate you and Water is more important now, with the band, more than ever. I was told for every cup of coffee you drink you need to drink one more glass of water. My advice... drink lots and lots of water if you are going to drink coffee. I have gotten used to decaf but I do still love a good strong cup of the regular Joe! Good Luck on your journey

Thanks TKW,

I apreciate the new knowledge.

Banded 12/29 so am still on full liquid diet. First no-no food V-8 juice. Have been in bathroom 6 times since shortly after Breakfast. This is the only new food since Saturday. I have had tomato basil Soup Saturday night, no bother. Oh well, I don't mind giving up V-8 it really isn't a favorite. This is a learning process. At least it is not my tomato basil soup that is a favorite.

Been banded for nearly a year now; do throw up off and on.....but My doctor said that you can have coffee AND carbonated diet drinks "IF" you can tolerate them. My hint: if you are a diet soda fan, like me......have one a week or more....but NOT with food. IF I forget and order it With food in a restaurant; I then have to go outside OR into the bathroom to throw up. HOWEVER, if you drink carbinated beverages like throughout the day....little bits at a time....and without food....it works Fine with me. My Dr laughed about the RUMOR that carbonation stretches out your stomach....she said: NO, abosolutely Not!!

I can occasionally eat a grilled cheese if i smush it while cooking it. Occasionally I can eat rice but not often. Can't really do much pasta. The worst seems to be lettuces. I can do a warm spinach salad but not a cold salad. Can't do stringy meats or veggies. I don't really try breads except for the occasional grilled cheese. Mashed potatoes and potato soup are ok, but any other kind are just too dry and get stuck easily.

I cannot eat RICE!! It almost always ends badly. Bread I don't eat at all. I had one tiny piece while on vacation. Chicken usually doesn't sit well with me either. It has to be cut extremly small and be extremely moist. I used to be able to eat mashed potatoes but now that I'm on my 3rd fill it's becoming harder. I can only eat a small amount which is the point I guess. I eat alot of ground turkey or beef with veggies cooked down in it. I also eat alot of Tilapia & Salmon. Depending on the day I may be able to finish an entire piece. I tried broccoli, onions, peppers, hummus, carrots are things I eat alot of. Voskos Greek Yogurt with the granola...my fav!! I drink protein shakes, sugar free jello pudding, applesauce, and laughing cow lowfat cheese triangles. I have become a crystal light fanatic! Scrambled eggs with diced veggies, low fat cheese, and turkey bacon broken up into small pieces is a fav for breakfast...seems to always stay down and fills me for most of the day. My guilty pleasure...Bolthouse Farms Vanilla Chai Tea with a extra scoop of unflavored or vanilla protein powder I really do depend on liquids alot to get anything in. Most of the time I am not hungry and have to remember to eat. Does that happen to anyone else?

Oh...pasta I can only tolerate a few bites..two or three. Pizza I never eat the bread but will eat the toppings. Crackers I stay away from too but cannot eat too many either.

... Most of the time I am not hungry and have to remember to eat. Does that happen to anyone else?

Ohhhh...not yet. But I think I wouldn't mind it!

Luckily (or unluckily?) for me, I can get anything down. I'm OK with this because only a couple of people know I'm banded, so it's not so noticable that I eat 'differently' now. Also, I'm able to eat a lot of different veggies and salad, which I love!