Hi all!

I know there are guidelines given on what to eat after surgery and I would like to know how many follow that advice? If you don't are you successful?

What about a few months after the surgery, what types of food and qty are you eating? I know that the lapband will help restrict my food intake (which I truly need) so I am just curious to hear what successful banders eat.

Thanks and God Bless to you all (I go for my consult tomorrow, so I am getting closer and closer to the actual surgery) YIPEE!!!!

Hi. My typical day is a protein shake for breakfast (I like Unjury, but am right now stuck on Extreme Smoothies RTD). For lunch most days it's a light Yoplait yogurt with some Cheerios or Kix mixed in. Dinner is generally whatever I fix for my husband only way less of it. I bought some small plates so that it doesn't stress me out to leave a lot behind (I still have trouble with figuring out the right portions). Lately, though, my restriction has been really good, so I'm not eating much at dinner at all. I always start with my protein, but I do enjoy my carbs and veggies just as much as ever. The key for me is to make the right choices, make sure I keep my portions small and take my time. I allow myself to eat "regular" food knowing that I won't eat much and sabotage myself. Good luck on your consult! Stephanie

My doc doesnt really give a guideline and in Australia this is quite common, well the guideline is a basic healthy diet including the five food groups, keep the fat content down, dont eat too much white refined carbs or sugar, watch the alcohol and liquid calories - all the basic tenets of a healthy diet.

None of this Protein first business.

So I pretty much eat as I did before only in smaller quantities and with a LOT less refined carbs. However I usually start my day with a good quality fairly unprocessed breakfast Cereal such as organic muesli, oats or weetbix, and I do eat bread most days at lunchtime. I still eat rice and Pasta and I probably would scare most American bandsters with the fact that I never think about protein. I dont do Protein shakes and would probably make about 50 grams in the average day. Whereas you all scare me with the lack large quantities of fresh fruit and vegies, lol.

Different strokes and all that, but it works for me and yes, I've been successful eating carbs, and not counting protein. Nor do I count calories, I eat when I'm hungry and what I feel like eating, till I'm not hungry (as opposed to stuffed) anymore. I also like my occasional treats which usually DO involve a refined carb of some sort or other!