:confused:I am researching the lap band system and am considering having it done. Have read much positive and very little negative. I am very nervous about what the diet afterwards is like. Not the liquid diet but the foods I would be eating after that. The pureed stuff and then then regular food. Can anyone tell me of their experiences? Does anyone live in Arizona USA? Is it difficult to stick to this new diet and exercise program? And do you still feel hungry a lot of the time? Tell me about the foods you can no longer eat.

The very best thing about the band is, once you reach proper restriction (your 'sweet spot') you won't feel hungry between meals! That's the thing that makes it so awesome. It is easy to stick to a diet when you aren't chewing the wallboards out of starvation! I am not at my sweet spot yet, but am very close. It has taken four fills, but I can already tell this is the thing that is going to work for me. Do lots of research and read a lot and you will see that it really is a great way to go. Good luck on your journey!

Everyone ends up to be different once post op restriction is acheived. Just like every one has certain likes and dislikes with food.

Banders are advised to stay away from carbonated beverages, like soda, beer, seltzer. Some banders can eat chicken, some can't, some eat beef, some can't. Sometimes those same foods will go down depending on the cooking method. If you can't tolerate grilled steak, you might be able to have shredded beef with a little gravy, so it's not dry. It can also depend on how much you are willing to go slow and chew the food.

The pureed food is a post op stage of eating, generally during the first few weeks. I cant tolerate regular food pureed, so I just stayed on the full liquid stage a little longer and progressed to soft food and then regular food.

Bread is another food that is often mentioned as difficult, but toasted many people can tolerate it. And oranges and grapefruits becasue of the membranes, but I'll bet the mandarin oranges in the can would go down for most people.

We just experiment with foods and see which ones work. One recent post was by a woman who says she just can't get bananas to stay down.

Hope that helps explain. Read through more threads and you can do a search and you'll find lots of info.

Hi everyone,

Does anyone ever have a pulsating feeling after swallowing. Sometimes i feel like a heart is beating in my stomach.

Thanks to all of you for the advice and info. It will help me make my decision to just do it. I'm planning on attending a seminar probably in Phoenix or Tempe this next week.