I am getting close to being banded and I am getting concerned about what I can and cannot eat after banding. I am a very picky eater and I am concerned that I will not have a lot of foods to choose from. Can someone tell me a list of the absolute NO NO'S of food after banding??? Thank you!!!!!!!!:help:

There isnt one, its a totally individual thing what you can and cant eat.

On a "can I tolerate this" note, common foods that cause bandsters trouble are anything bread like - bread, cake, muffins, etc, although many people can do bread toasted. Steak, chicken, can be difficult, stringy vegetables or fruit and vegetable skins. I find fish difficult and I have to peel apples to eat them now.

On a "should I eat this" note, you'll find differences everywhere. Many people, particularly in the States, believe passionately in lowering carb intake, and avoiding bread and pasta and rice, altogether. Many believe in just not eating anything made with processed white flour. Protein first is huge for you guys, here, its not pushed. It works all ways, some people really do seem to need to cut carbs to lose and others (like me) dont.

My doctor has me on full liquids for another two weeks after surgery, and said that once I switch to solids to be very careful with nuts like almonds, and tougher meats like pork. But for the most part, I think it's just really important to chew everything very thoroughly. I'm getting banded the 30th, when is yours?

I eat everything just less of it! Your post op diet will be liquids then mushies then solids. On the liquid stage it is really important to get your protein in. I used protein shakes to supplement. On the mushy stage I enjoyed all soft foods and then onto solids.