Hi all! I am being banded next Monday! Yippee! I am trying to think ahead about what kinds of fruits and veggies I will be able to eat after I have healed from the surgery and am able to eat solids.

I really love fresh fruits and veggies, so after I have my Protein each meal, I want to be able to eat as much fruit and veggies as I can. (Of course, I am not going to over do it or anything, I know not to stretch my stomach!)

I heard that asparagus is not a good idea because its stringy... That bums me out because I LOVE it! What if I cut it cross wise really small and chewed it like crazy? Does this also include celery? Its kinda stringy too! What about brocoli and carrots?

I really love strawberries, blueberries and green seedless grapes. I know that fruits have a good deal of sugar in them, but are there any that I won't be able to eat anymore?

Any advice would help. I am starting to get really nervous and trying to plan stuff out as much as possible to help calm my nerves! Thanks!

Thanks! I didn't even think of pineapple! I guess I forgot that was stringy too! Darn, I love it!

I havent had a problem with any fruit or vegetable except for the fact that I have to peel apples now before I eat them. But apple skins always set my teeth on edge anyway, so I tend to do that anyway.

Citrus, asparagus, I dont have any problems. Fruit and veg are gauranteed can eat items for me.

I have no issues with fruit and veggies.

Canned asparagus has a very different texture to the stuff you buy fresh. So if you find you have trouble with fresh, give canned a try.

Thanks ladies! My hopes are up now! I guess I will just have to wait and see what works for me! I appreciate your support! 4 days until the surgery!!! :faint:

Asparagus and Pineapple were on my list of things I won't be able to eat due to the fiberous-ness..

Well, I've only had one fill, but I can eat all fruits and veggies.. grapes, asaparagus, pineapple.. I can even eat apple with the peel on it..

I was happy I didn't throw out my cans of asparagus! (one of my fav veggies).

I scheduled my next fill today, for July 2 so maybe I won't be able to eat the peel of apples eventually.. but I plan on keepin eatin pineapple and aspargus