I was wondering what peoples exeriences have been with spicy foods. I will be having lapband suregery in January. Being Mexican and East Indian, I was raised on spicy foods. I eat everyday soming with either curry or chiles in my food everyday. Am I to give this up for the rest of my life? I already have to give up coffee and my daily ration of diet pepsi......

Thank you.

You do need to ask your doctor and nutririonist, and I am only 10 days post-op, but I've spiced at least one thing every day since my third day post-op. I've used tabasco, wasabi, curry powders and lemongrass and everything's been fine with me!

Good luck, and I hope you don't have to give it up either.

Spicey foods never bothered me before the band and they still don't. I can basically eat everything I did before the band. Of coarse in smaller portions.

I LOVE spicy foods - especially Mexican food!!! I did not have to give it up.... I don't think I could have. Even when I was on the liquid phase of the post-op diet, I strained HOT salsa into my chicken and beef broth. It was much better that way. I was lucky - I did not have to give up coffee.... my doctor lets me have that. So I'm always wide awake and spicy... works for me. Good luck to you!!!! Becky

I was wondering what peoples exeriences have been with spicy foods. I will be having lapband suregery in January. Being Mexican and East Indian, I was raised on spicy foods. I eat everyday soming with either curry or chiles in my food everyday. Am I to give this up for the rest of my life? I already have to give up coffee and my daily ration of diet pepsi......

Thank you.

I have been craving super spicy items. I do think its my bodies way of replacing sweets and bad carbs. anyway. i havent had any issues eating even plain jalepenos. the spicier the better. I have had no band issues because of it. Some docs do have it on the no no list although im not completely sure why as long as its tolerated, it should be fine.

i so agree with u chica, all i want is spicy food. My bf asked where id like to go to eat for our anniversary and my answer was anywhere with spice lol

Thank you for aall the replies. It is good to know that my spicet foods might be tolerated.

One thing I realized I have been doing is dwelling on those things I am suppose to give up and forgetting the benefits I will get out of doing this.

I look forwart to living a long healthy life.