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Hi there.. I haven't been banded yet, but trying to learn everything i can now....i am a vegetarian...i hear how important the Proteins are.... I hardly eat them now(you could call me a pastaterian) what can i do after surgery to make sure to get enough without eating meat....thanks for any advice

First tell me what you are willing to eat instead of meat....fish, tofu, ect.... then I can answer your question.

Also, what have you been eating to obtain Protein in your diet now.

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I am very confused and puzzled by the term "glycemic index". Could you please explain (define) and how this can help a bandster?

Glycemic index is a ranking of foods based on their immediate effect on blood glucose (blood sugar) levels. If your blood glucose levels become high you run the risk of getting diabetes, which is a common side effect of being obese. Diabetes can affect your body when it comes to healing itself, ect.....not fun.

It can help a bandster because even though you are banded, if you continue to eat these bad foods they can start causing problems and keep you from losing weight while you are banded. Here is a chart to help you figure out what foods are high on the list and lower:

food List Rating

Bakery Products

*Pound cake Low

Danish pastry Medium

Muffin (unsweetened) Medium

Cake , tart Medium

Cake, angel Medium

Croissant Medium

Waffles High

Doughnut High

Soya milk Low

Apple juice Low

Carrot juice Low

pineapple juice Low

Grapefruit juice Low

Orange juice Low

Biscuits

Digestives Medium

Shortbread Medium

Water biscuits Medium

Ryvita Medium

Wafer biscuits High

**Rice cakes High

Breads

Multi grain bread Low

Whole grain Low

Pita bread, white Medium

pizza, cheese Medium

Hamburger bun Medium

Rye-flour bread Medium

Whole meal bread Medium

White bread High

White rolls High

Baguette High

Breakfast Cereals

All-Bran Low

Porridge, non instant Low

Oat bran Medium

Muesli Medium

Mini Wheats (wholemeal) Medium

Shredded Wheat Medium

Golden Grahams High

Puffed wheat High

Weetabix High

Rice Krispies High

Cornflakes High

Cereal Grains

Pearl barley Low

Rye Low

Wheat kernels Low

Rice, instant Low

Rice, parboiled Low

Barley, cracked Low

Rice, brown Medium

Rice, wild Medium

Rice, white Medium

Barley, flakes Medium

Taco Shell Medium

Millet High

Dairy Foods

Yogurt low- fat (sweetened) Low

Milk, chocolate Low

Milk, whole Low

Milk, Fat-free Low

Milk ,skimmed Low

Milk, semi-skimmed Low

*Ice-cream (low- fat) Low

*Ice-cream Medium

Fruits

Cherries Low

Grapefruit Low

Apricots (dried) Low

Apples Low

Pears Low

Plums Low

Peaches Low

Oranges Low

Grapes Low

Kiwi fruit Low

Bananas Low

Fruit cocktail Medium

Mangoes Medium

Apricots Medium

Apricots (tinned in syrup) Medium

Raisins Medium

Pineapple Medium

**Watermelon High

Spaghetti, Protein enriched Low

Fettuccine Low

Vermicelli Low

Spaghetti, whole wheat Low

Ravioli, meat filled Low

Spaghetti, white Low

macaroni Low

Spaghetti, durum wheat Medium

Macaroni cheese Medium

Rice Pasta, brown High

Root Crop

Carrots, cooked Low

Yam Low

Sweet potato Low

Potato, boiled Medium

Potato, new Medium

Potato, tinned Medium

Beetroot Medium

Potato, steamed Medium

Potato, mashed Medium

chips High

Potato, micro waved High

Potato, instant High

**Potato, baked High

Parsnips High

Snack food and Sweets

Peanuts Low

*M&Ms (peanut) Low

*Snickers bar Low

*Chocolate bar; 30g Low

Jams and marmalades Low

*Crisps Low

Popcorn Medium

Mars bar Medium

*Table sugar (sucrose) Medium

Corn chips High

Jelly Beans High

pretzels High

Dates High

Tomato Soup, tinned Low

Lentil Soup, tinned Low

Black bean soup, tinned Medium

Green pea soup, tinned Medium

Vegetable and Beans

Artichoke Low

Asparagus Low

Broccoli Low

Cauliflower Low

Celery Low

Cucumber Low

Eggplant Low

Green beans Low

Lettuce, all varieties Low

Low-fat yogurt, artificially sweetened Low

Peppers, all varieties Low

Snow peas Low

Spinach Low

Young summer squash Low

Tomatoes Low

Zucchini Low

Soya Beans, boiled Low

Peas, dried Low

Kidney beans, boiled Low

Lentils green, boiled Low

Chickpeas Low

Haricot beans, boiled Low

Black-eyed beans Low

Chickpeas, tinned Low

Baked beans, tinned Low

Kidney beans, tinned Low

Lentils green, tinned Low

Broad beans High

Notes: *high in empty calories **low-calorie and nutritious foods

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Hi,

I am a nutritionist and I can answer any of your nutrition questions.

Just ask!:thumbup:

Hi, My surgery was 12/5 I am comming up on my 3 wk post op. Ok i am very hungry now. I just started walking to work out. My first fill is 1/12/09. I am trying my best to stick with the plann. I have lost 21lbs so far. But iam trying not to eat in between the meals like it says to do. Is there something else i can eat or do to make this feeling go away.

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i was wondering what you think of the tofu Shirataki noodles i just got banded on 1/16/09 but will be moving into my own apt and have to learn to cook for myself i was hopeing to use these in a chicken stir fry when i get into solid foods but i dont realy have a clue what i will tolerate well as i curently have no restriction and other people have reported that they continue to eat mostly the same foods but in much smaller portions

the stats for the noodles are

8 oz package, 2 servings, 20 calories per serving, .05 fat, 1 gram of Protein 3 total carbs 2 of those are Fiber, 1 net carb per serving

thank you for your time and advice Liz

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