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When I first had my Lap Band Surgery I remember being told not to eat popcorn. Does anyone know if you can have popcorn after you have been banded for over a year. I would like some every now and then.

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My wife eats popcorn, in moderation. She has been banded for over a year. It is just probably up to you and what your band will tolerate food wise.

Nutritionally I would say that you shouldn't snack based upon what I have been told in my post-op care and weight loss materials I have been given. But you can make room for the calories if you just have to have it once in a while.

I hope that kinda helps you.

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popcorn is definately a slider for me. Ice cream isn't (I can only eat 1 scoop) but I can eat a whole tub of popcorn at the movies!!! I do occasionally eat it tho for a treat.

Maybe it's the fibrous part of it that they don't reccommend? My dr never said anything about it, so I assumed it was ok in moderation.

Marci

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I eat popcorn frequently. It is a slider food for me. I do make my own from kernels and I top it with a small amount of real butter. I do factor the calories into my day. Popcorn is a healthy dose of natural Fiber and it really helps in the bathroom, if you are having issues.

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I eat a small amount of home popped with real butter. Chew Chew Chew and I am ok with it. The puffed corn is an idea occasionally. I try not to do this much because I am eating whole foods without additives and preservatives as much as possible. I only eat one or two nuts at a time and chew chew chew. Small servings are key for me personally.

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I think the issue with popcorn is the hulls getting stuck and collecting above the band. I do eat popcorn too. I make it myself and use hull-less popcorn when I can get it. Otherwise, I use regular popcorn and chew the crap out of it!

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Thanks! I like the single serve 100 calorie microwave popcorn. When I am watching a movie with my daughter. Just haven't had any lately.

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Hi there. For the first year I could eat popcorn it was a slider. HOWEVER i had some again a few months back. It was horrible i got stuck worse than i have in a long time.

I vomited an it felt like tiny knives coming back up. It last for hours.

I will never have popcorn again.

However i can eat all the icecream in the world SO i only treat myself once in a great while.

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when we go to the movies (yes i am one who sneaks my own pop corn in)

i also use those 100 cal singles (yes the sodium is high) but is only every one in a while...i also had a couple bags here at work if i want a snack...some can eat it and some cant. i am glad i am one of those who can.

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My doctor said no popcorn. I recently discovered edemame. I pop them out of the pod so they take a while to eat and they have around 168 calories and 13 Protein. Such a healthy snack I such a small package. I never make it through an entire serving.

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