Post Banding Diets

[Lealove]

I am curious , has anyone followed a specific diet after being banded to maximize weightloss or this new way of life??? I have done Atkins (a healthy version of it) before and felt wonderful on it (of course thought, gained it all back and then some). I have read about South Beach and it looks good and healthy. I am just curious. I know the purpose of the band is going to be a tool to help me be somewhat "normal" about food, the amounts, etc....

just wondering....

LeaLove

May 26th banding!!

[Kim2BSlim]

I try to eat my protein first and then the rest of my food if I can hold it down. I eat protein bars for lunch and just drink alot of water.

[MamaMichelle]

I did the optifast shakes 3-5 times per day during the 3 week liquid post-op phase, I'm not usually a soup person so I like the shake option and it helped keep my protein levels up so I felt full most of the day! I also did yogurt and jello (regular and the puddings both in the sugar free versions)

Before my first fill I still did 1-2 shakes per day and then a salad or maybe a lean cuisine for dinner. Then I started adding more real meals in one day at a time till I was only doing a shake for breakfast and a south beach diet wrap meal for lunch and whatever I wanted for dinner.

After my first fill I did oatmeal or a shake for breakfast, but since I could no longer stand the tortillas in the wrap meal I would have a lunchable it's not the ideal diet food but I could eat the crackers meat and cheese with no issues. Dinner was usually this cucumber salad I make with peeled and chopped cucumbers, feta cheese and greek dressing...

Now since I've had my 2nd fill and I am really tight I can't eat the crackers any more and the cucumbers and oatmeal aren't going down too well either, so who knows what I'll start eating now..

I guess my point is don't feel like you have to plan so far ahead because things you can eat before a fill sometimes won't work after a fill, it's something you have to deal with on a day to day basis! You'll have to learn your body to see what will work for you!!

[Lealove]

Thanks everyone with the helpful info. Michelle, would you post that cucumber, feta cheese recipe?? My mouth is watering thinking about it! Thanks!!

I did the optifast shakes 3-5 times per day during the 3 week liquid post-op phase, I'm not usually a soup person so I like the shake option and it helped keep my protein levels up so I felt full most of the day! I also did yogurt and jello (regular and the puddings both in the sugar free versions)

Before my first fill I still did 1-2 shakes per day and then a salad or maybe a lean cuisine for dinner. Then I started adding more real meals in one day at a time till I was only doing a shake for breakfast and a south beach diet wrap meal for lunch and whatever I wanted for dinner.

After my first fill I did oatmeal or a shake for breakfast, but since I could no longer stand the tortillas in the wrap meal I would have a lunchable it's not the ideal diet food but I could eat the crackers meat and cheese with no issues. Dinner was usually this cucumber salad I make with peeled and chopped cucumbers, feta cheese and greek dressing...

Now since I've had my 2nd fill and I am really tight I can't eat the crackers any more and the cucumbers and oatmeal aren't going down too well either, so who knows what I'll start eating now..

I guess my point is don't feel like you have to plan so far ahead because things you can eat before a fill sometimes won't work after a fill, it's something you have to deal with on a day to day basis! You'll have to learn your body to see what will work for you!!