I have had the lap band for five years. Does anyone have trouble with melon and/or salad greens? I throw them up almost immediately. I miss cantaloupe and watermelon. Salad would be nice. I eat slowly and chew it thoroughly but I can' keep it down. I can eat everything else. Any ideas? Thanks.

I have had the lap band for five years. Does anyone have trouble with melon and/or salad greens? I throw them up almost immediately. I miss cantaloupe and watermelon. Salad would be nice. I eat slowly and chew it thoroughly but I can' keep it down. I can eat everything else. Any ideas? Thanks.

I have them both. I usually have a salad every day. I have been having melon too. I can't eat pineapple anymore. Too stringy. I buy in the jar mandarin oranges. I love them. I hate the canned ones though. Not cheap, around $3-4 per jar depending on the store. Ask your doctor. I have been banded for 21 months.

I have had the lap band for five years. Does anyone have trouble with melon and/or salad greens? I throw them up almost immediately. I miss cantaloupe and watermelon. Salad would be nice. I eat slowly and chew it thoroughly but I can' keep it down. I can eat everything else. Any ideas? Thanks.

throwing up is not good (no matter how far out one is in lap band surgery)

have you told your dr this happens? could be too tight from a fill perhaps..

please call and tell your doctor and see what they say....

When I first got into my "green zone" I couldn't eat salad. I missed it so much. So the other day I tried it again and now I am able to eat it. I have to be extremely careful and chew well. And the problem I had with watermelon and cantaloupe was when I would take a bit I would feel like I would have to swallow immediately because it was like eating and drinking at the same time. But as long as I would take a very small bite I would be ok. Hope this helps