I'm getting banded in August, and trolling the boards to determine my future food possibilities.

I really enjoy making my own fruit smoothies (usually strawberries, bananas, bluberries, and flax seeds) and also my own veggie smoothies (carrots, spinach, banana).

I've noticed some posts that home made smoothies may not be so good with the band.

What's the deal?

Thanks!

Generally the rule with banding is to eat solid food. Most docs will tell you not to "drink your calories". Soft/liquid things just slide through the band, the way band works is that when you feel restriction you stop eating.

The smoothies you describe are very high in carbs, you may want to add some protien powder, and you could have them during the mushy stage of post op.

Good luck on your upcoming surgery. I was banded last August, and this August I am getting my Tummy Tuck.

I drink a protein powder-enhanced fruit smoothie for breakfast every day. It's the easiest way to get tasty protein at a time of day when I have the most restriction. I add blueberries and strawberries and use Body Fortress vanilla protein powder (cheap and available at Walmart). The fruit really makes it taste good. Solid food just doesn't work for me first thing in the morning, but I do agree that you should eat a varied diet of solid food when you can tolerate it for the rest of your day.

mikeo (banded 1/2007. Down 105 pounds)