I have been wondering this for a while.

Slider foods are foods that you are able to eat easily, that are fairly high calorie. e.g icecream,chocolate,custard,crisps, crackers etc

Then there are the slider foods which it is OK to eat in moderation as they are of high nutritional value e.g yogurt

But what is a band friendly food? The name implies that it must be fairly easy to eat, but if it goes down easily wouldn't it also be a slider? What is the difference? For me things like eggs,tuna,pasta etc all go down easily - so are they sliders or band friendly?

Things which have caused me to PB or get stuck are usually meats,chicken and sometimes I suspect certain salad leaves, Obviously these are not band friendly or sliders but they are the kind of foods we should be eating as they will keep us feeling full for longer.

TIA

One thing my doctor tells us is to not chew, chew, chew. He wants us at the optimal fill level that we can eat most foods (stringy celery, for instance, is not a band friendly food), chew well, but not pulverize, so that our food passes through the band, but not too quickly. Even at that level, some people still have problems with doughy breads, some meats, etc (for whatever reason, I can still eat most foods). For me, if I had to take teeny bites, over chew, eat a snail's pace, find myself getting stuck routinely, I would think that's counter productive to my band working efficiently.

It's an individual decision and with your doctor's guidance, to what fill level you're comfortable with. So, this is the right place for me, but there's leeway for an individual to chose, and I love that about the band.

If I couldn't eat most meats or chicken, I would want my fill level backed off a little.

The way my surgeon explained to me and it really stuck is foods with what is considered a "melt factor" are sliders. Anything that melts easily in your mouth or anything liquid obviously is a slider. When I was first supposed to come off of mushies and into solids I was so afraid that I initially stayed on mushy foods. When I told my surgeon, she admonished me and explained why it is so important to eat solids as that is the way the band should be working. There are several videos regarding how the band works and why you must eat solids for it to work properly. You may want to look for them online or talk to your surgeon about them. They helped me a lot. Allergan puts out the series called "Emmi". They are extremely helpful in the beginning stages. I began my solids and never looked back. To me, the "sweet spot" is being able to eat most things and not have problems. If you can't, then you are most likely too tight which could lead to issues down the road. I am one pound away from onederland which should happen for me in the next few days. I have lost four clothing sizes and feel fantastic! Cross your fingers, I have had no issues so far with getting stuck, pbing or sliming. I go for my third fill tomorrow.

I had some saline in the band at surgery, and have had 2 fills in 6 months so I am at 4.cc (I think, might be 5.2). I can eat everything I've tried. I don't have problems unless I forget to pay attention. In my second week a hardboiled egg took me to my knees. I tend to overeat by a forkful or two, I end up uncomfortable for the next hour; I don't always listen to what my band is telling me.

I can also eat around the band by eating slowly and really chewing well. I have done a Oz prime rib no problem, with bread and some salad and some sweet potato. For this reason, when I am out I ask for the to go box before I start to eat, if I take it off, it's not there to eat.

Thanks for the responses but they weren't quite what I was looking for.

I know what foods I am and aren't supposed to eat and as I do not do Protein first probably eat a more varied diet than most.

I'm not too tight, most of the time if I am paying attention I can eat most foods although something that has worked the one day sometimes doesn't work the next. I eat Breakfast every day - normally an egg on toast.

But the difference between band friendly and a slider is confusing.I think I liked greytz definition

The way my surgeon explained to me and it really stuck is foods with what is considered a "melt factor" are sliders.

But the other way of looking at it is that it is anything that goes down easily. e.g I have even seen chilli referred to as a slider. Or maybe if it goes down easily but doesn't melt is it band friendly not a slider!