Hello all!

I am someone is considering having the LapBand. I am scared about only one thing. I never have eaten veggies. Is it a crucial part of this or will supplements help me with this aspect?

I have tried to force myself eat salads and other veggies with no sucess.....

I just don't want this to be the reason why I don't do this procedure....

Thanks for any responses in advance....

Matt

Every doctor is different. For me, it's no fresh veggies. At least yet. I am in my 5th week post op. My options are canned or baby food. I chose babyfood. It's really not bad, especially if you get organic. Add a little salt and spices and it's fine. My doc also said only about 1.5 oz, that's only half a small jar of baby food. Not much at all.

Even if you absolutely hate veggies, you can deal with 1.5 oz. Plus the baby food mixes fruit and veggies like apples and squash, which might help you.

I was told no salads. They may be introduced later but it is off the menu for now for me. Others might have different instructions from their docs.

So don't fret too much about veggies. Just be sure to talk a quality mulitvitamin at least once a day. It's required for pretty much all lapband patients across the board.

Thanks for your reply! It helped me a lot!!

With the band - raw vegetables will be hard to eat anyway. I prefer them when they are cooked in a dish (like pasta).

BOTH! I'm a vegetarian. No, I don't cram my lifestyle down other people's throat. So, don't worry about me extolling to virtues of a veggie diet, well, unless you ask . My hubs is still an omnivore and proud of it, LOL!

I still take supplements, every morning. I just have to be more careful about getting certain nutrients that animal Protein provides. I can find them in plant protein, it just means eating things that my friends raise an eye-brow at. Oh well.

As far as eating veggies raw, I've only tried carrots. Once I had no problem, twice I had problems. Even though I chewed and chewed. So, it'll be awhile before I try again.

As far as fruit, I found I have problems w/things like apple peels. I want to keep peels on fruits that have nutrients in them. So, I learned to cut them in small bits and I don't have a problem.

I guess it all comes down to trial and error.

Might I suggest getting a 'how to get your kids to eat veggies' cookbook, LOL. You can make recipes like meatloaf w/shredded veggies for added nutrition and Fiber. Fiber is food for many things. But, one of the main things is that it helps fill you up and helps keep you feeling full longer.

Oh, in the beginning there is a strict diet to allow your tummy time to heal. But, according to my doc the band is not meant to restrict you from eating your fave foods. We need to learn to eat what we want with healthy portions and in moderation. By moderation, eating a piece of cake once a in a while is ok. Eating a piece of cake every night is not.

I do the Weight Watchers points at home. I don't go to any meetings. But keeping a food log helps me watch what goes in my mouth and keeps myself accountable.

Good luck on your journey.