I was just wondering i love popcorn at the movies or any other alternitave i am 1 week post surery ant ideas? Thanks SAM

I too love popcorn. I started eating popcorn about 6-8 months after my banding. I can eat about 1/2 a bag before getting full.:clap2:

I am sure everyone has slightly different instructions from their doctor, but you should probably stay away from pop corn and other solids til you are healed a little more. I went to the movies at about the same time, and I just took the little cup of icing my husband had to dip his cinnamon pretzel in and had a few licks of that. It wasn't as good as popcorn and candy, but that kind of stuff is what got me in this posistion to start with! Good luck!

Corn is a carbohydrate (a starch) and therefore shouldn't be on anyone's menu if they are wanting to lose weight. Carbohydrate that turns into instant sugar in the body. Carbs are what got most of us in trouble in the first place. They create a craving for more carbs and just simply are not worth it for just a few minutes pleasure (like a lot of other unrelated things in life that cause us sorrow, I guess.)

I can eat it. I also eat a high carb diet - mainly wholegrain carbs though, I stay away from the processed stuff apart from rare treats, and I've lost plenty of weight.

I eat it. I buy the Smart Pop microwave pkgs and then spray with ICBINB (zero calories). It's pretty low cal. I have to be careful, though and not eat it too fast. I had chili for lunch one day, then some popcorn a bit later. I ate too much and ended up barfing chili-flavored popcorn. YUK!

One week out...I'd stay away from it for now, your throat couldn't be healed just yet.

I'd highly suggest that you not try popcorn in your diet at this early stage. It smells so good in the movie theatre, and is so very inticing! You probably have no fill in your band at this time....so any restriction you have is from the surgery and swelling in the abdomen area. Give that tummy time to heal before trying popcorn hun, it hurts when it comes up on ya ..and could damage what you've done been through. It's just not worth taking the chance now, is it?

The easiest part is behind you, the hard part will begin when you try to get the proper fill adjustment for you! We are all different...in that repect. Good luck and God's guidance in your journey...Dreamer

I eat popcorn all the time! I wouldn't dream of it at one week though!

I'm six weeks postop, on a full diet, and I have eaten popcorn with no problem. Perhaps it'll be challenging once I've had a fill, but right now it is no problem. SCD

I could eat popcorn fine til my 2nd fill now 2 weeks from the fill I can eat a small amount but it is almost not worth it....sticks too much now:think but thats ok as much as I love it I like losing weight more......

I read about all of the people on here that could eat it so I thought I would try those 100 calorie packs. I popped one and took one bite. The popcorn was dry, but I chewed it to mulch. I was so scared that I did not enjoy it. Although it did not get stuck I decided the fear of getting stuck was not worth eating that popcorn.

I love popcorn and eat it at least once a week. I tried it when I was about 8 weeks out and had no problems whatsoever. As for the carbs, I don't think you should swear off of popcorn forever just because of the carbs. I personally believe everything is fine in moderation. I know I didn't get my band to diet. I don't count calories, carbs, points, protein or anything else and am doing just fine and losing the recommended 1-2 pounds a week. So, with that said, give your tummy time to heal and when the doctor says its ok, try some of that popcorn!

(The only substitute I could think of, for popcorn could maybe something like crunchy nuts, etc.)

But I like the old-fashion movie popcorn - I just don't overdo it.

Popcorn - at one week Post-op? No way, but I suspect you knew that.

Honestly I snack on :popcorn: at the movies, every few weeks or months (depending on how the weather is... I go to the movies more when the weather isn't so good. When it's nice and warm, I usually find other things to do.) When I get popcorn, I usually get a Kids size at the theatre. Kids Meals often come with a drink & a snack-size candy (I don't like candy) so just give the little candy pack away.

I can tell how restricted (or under-restricted) I am, by how much I can crunch.

So my only advice is if/when you try it later, then chew, chew, chew. Enjoy!

love it too and never a problem, in fact its the only time I ever drink carbonated soda...Sprites!

I was a huge popcorn eater. Right after surgery I would lick a tootsie pop at the movies. Helped alot. Now I enjoy popcorn sometimes.

Susan