I'm getting ready to have the band done, and I was wondering if your doctors were telling you to eat basically only protein? My doctor is using the same diet as for the Roux-N-Y patients, and that surprised me. From what I've read, I thought I could eat vegetables, and tiny bits of other things. Thanks for your help!!

Hey Longhorn, welcome to LBT!

We can eat anything we can tolarate in little bandster bite and bits. The general rule is to get your Protein in first, then your veg, then if you have room, your carbs. And of course, no drinking while eating.

I don't know what the rules are for the different by-pass patients, since I never even considered that route.

Hope that helps, and again, welcome!

Hi Longhorn

I eat what I want, however I do focus on Protein first and make sure I get in my 60 grams a day. I have a hard time with breads, pasts and rice, you will come to find out by trial and error which foods work best for you. I do not feel like I am on a diet. I do not have to weigh my foods, count points , buy certain "diet" foods.

I do find myself making better food choices now

I have lost 90 lbs since April6th 2004

without dieting and still enjoying food!

Some band surgeons are more strict with rules. My first surgeon specifically told me never to diet again. The key is to get enough Protein along with a variety of other foods.

However, my current surgeon is strict and actually wants me on a diet. He said it's typical that most patients will lose about 1/2 their weight with just the band, but in order to lose the rest we have to count calories.