okay i need to know, i am getting ready to get banded and the only food i worry that i won't ever be able to eat is ....

oranges!!! I know not right away....... but will i be able to eat oranges again .

gee you'd think i'd be worrying about steak, and big pasta dinners and fresh baked bread...... nope just oranges

Probably but it is hit or miss with food items. Alot of people have problems with chicken and I have NO problems with that! Just different for everyone.

You will be able to eat anything really. Its not like you can never eat that food again. Its just if you want to lose weight, you have to eat like your on a diet. Its no different. Some foods might not be so easy to eat anymore without a problem. I can eat anything, but certain foods like rice feel like its stuck in my chest, like indigestion. Dont think that this is a prison sentence where you will never eat hamburger or hot dogs or fried shrimp again, that is a big misperception. You just wont be able to eat as much as you used to. You will get "full" faster on a small amount. Let me clarify the "Full" part. You dont get full like you did where u feel so loaded up to your ears full- its that your little pouch is full where you cant physically get anymore food in. If you try, you will throw it up. This feeling you get is very uncomfortable and you need to stop eating BEFORE you get to this point and have to be aware of that. This is why the band is only a tool. You SHOULD chose foods that are low in fat, high in protein, and low in carbs, thts all. I had the band done in october and have lost about 35 lbs so far-Slow and steady. It takes willpower too-so good luck!

I have a couple of navel oranges every week. I first started eating them by cutting the peel off with a knife leaving no white stuff, just to be sure. Now I can eat them by simply peeling them. Dont eat them too fast though. You should have no problem, just as long you are not too tight.

Dr. Michael Snyder

Surgery Date: 10/9/2008

First Fill: 11/11/2008---3.5cc

Second Fill: 12/11/2008----1.5cc

Third Fill: 1/8/2009-----.75cc

<Total>=5.75cc in a 14cc band

Oranges are easy for me, even with tight restriction.

you might on occasion have trouble with the "white stuff" but mandarin oranges should suffice at those times.