There are different band rules to follow but they seem to vary from dr to dr and sometimes it's conflicting. I was wondering where to find the best most up to date, correct answers. I ordered a book online and it seems good but it's 4 yrs old! Not sure if that matters but lots can change in that time.

Anyone know of a good source ( I have a new dr who i didn't get much time to speak with)??

yes, use this link to find this book by the bandwagon queen, jeannie

she wrote this book about being banded (and a cookbook) and its the bomb...

http://jean-ontheban...n.blogspot.com/

thanks!

I just purchased "Lap Band for Life" for Kindle

Great book at Amazon written by Doctors including mine! Awesome book!

@skinnycubanchick...whats the book name?

What's the title of the 4-yr-old book you bought?

I wouldn't discount the contents just because it's 4 years old. It's true that band knowledge is continually growing and changing, but I can tell you from personal experience that publishing an updated book version every year is a pain in the butt!

Thanks Jean, the title is "Weight loss surgery with the AGB" by Dr Robert Sewell. It's saying what I've heard before, then I read about this other band surgeon who says that not drinking while eating is old thinking...??

My thing is, I get hungry between meals (half a banana will usually satisfy) and a snack is a big no no.

Btw, you're awesome for the doggie rescue I've done it my whole life (they tend to find me lol)

Thanks Jean, the title is "Weight loss surgery with the AGB" by Dr Robert Sewell. It's saying what I've heard before, then I read about this other band surgeon who says that not drinking while eating is old thinking...??

My thing is, I get hungry between meals (half a banana will usually satisfy) and a snack is a big no no.

Btw, you're awesome for the doggie rescue I've done it my whole life (they tend to find me lol)

Yeah, the strays do tend to find us, don't they? My husband says that the neighborhood dogs are sending out pee-mails about the nice accommodations at our place.

Dr. Sewell's book is absolutely the best and most thorough (aside from Bandwagon) that I've read. You'll make yourself crazy trying to reconcile the differing advice given or published by different bariatric surgeons. The it's-OK-to-drink-while-eating thing is relatively new, but gaining ground in Australia.

My original surgeon didn't forbid Snacks between meals. In fact, his dietitian's meal plan included 3 snacks and 3 meals a day. Small ones, of course. My current surgeon forbids bandsters to snack but allows it for other patients. My personal opinion is that if your total daily caloric intake doesn't increase when you add planned, healthy snacks, I have a hard time believing that snacking is harmful. My endocrinologist has confirmed that snacking that way helps keep blood sugar levels steadier, and that in itself helps to manage hunger (even if you're not diabetic). Finally, if I had been forbidden to snack when I was banded, I would have been too hungry come mealtime to make good food choices, practice good band eating skills, and avoid overeating.

Edited to Add:

Whatever else we believe about the effect of consuming liquids and solids at the same time, I do know that drinking while eating was a bad idea for most of my banded life because when my stoma was busy dealing with solid food, the liquid couldn't drain into my lower stomach and instead backed up my esophagus and spewed out my mouth. Not a good thing.

Thank you for responding with that! I am just going to listen to my own body and eat a few snacks a day- 1/2 protein shake, 1/2 banana etc., it makes me feel better and not starving at meals.

Thanks again and I should have ordered your book first

hahahah pee mails!!!!