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You can eat peppers with the band, they are low in calorie and when roasted go down very well, just give it time and you will be able to enjoy them again.

I have to laugh about this one but an honest question. I also love spicy food and since being band for some odd reason the hotter the better. My first semi solid food when I was allowed some soft or semi sold food was Hot and Sour Soup with extra Sharrachi Sauce added. I have an idea and I am serious, if you can have full liquids, than roast some sweet peppers (red) some Roma tomatos, some hot peppers and some garlic and onion in the oven. Once roasted add all to food processer and puree than add back to saucepan, add some broth to thin and a little salt and pepper and you have spicy roasted tomato pepper soup. I have actually made this before when i lived in the midwest it is a little time consuming but very yummy. As you can all tell as my friends on here know I love to cook and work hard on making lap band friendly recipes.

Whole foods makes a natural veggie chip that is not processed (in a bag) Yes you can eat these but............................... I did not eat these kinds of empty calories while I was trying to lose weight. I do snack on some of these now as an alternative to chips but not out of the bag and only a small serviing 1/4 to 1/2 cup. These chips even though veggies have no protein value so you would need to count them as extra calories or snack food. Suggestion if you are really looking for snack food with lap band may I suggest as an alternative a protein snack, examples: Baby Bell cheese, Parmesian Cheese Snacks, (1 tablespoon shredded parmesian cheese in a non-stick skillet melt over low heat, make 3-4 at a time nice snack low in calorie and all protein. but crunchy like a chip) Almonds, count out 10-12. The raw ones are the best not full of salt. I did eat snack as I was losing weight but I always measured them into snack bags and only allowed my self these types of treat 2-3 times per week. Snacking can become a bad habit and lead us right back into grazing for food and thus slow our weight loss. Honestly with the band you can eat just about anything, the question you should always ask your self is this food really good for me and I'm I trying to change how and what I eat or am I just making the same bad choices. Good luck to you.

Thanks Alex, great post!

I usually back off solids for 12-24 hours depending on how much reflux I have. I ususally do protein drinks, soups and flavored waters for 24 hours if it was a bad stuck episode, if a mild stuck episode I may be able to eat soft food the same day.

Awesome job wait till next summer you will look awesome in that two piece!

Agree with above, I am also post op from 2010 and if it were me I would have it checked out. My band is occasionally tight, like today it was tight and I had some difficulty today but OK now. Key sign to a band that is to tight is not tolerating liquids. You don"t want to risk erosion or band slippage.

Google Biotin, this is what I take for the hair lose. I use the chewable GNC brand and take two soft chews perday. My hair dresser even noticed the differenct in my hair. I will warn you that the protein shots are pretty nasty, well at least I think they are, they are strong in flavor, sour and bitter. I had a hard time finding a protein powder I liked, I do like the unflavored brands as stated about and now I drink Pure Protein Frosty Chocolate. Protein drinks are so individualized and what you may like today in six months your taste buds change.

It took me a while when newly banded to get up to the amount of protein they wanted me to eat. I did continue shakes for a long time at least once a day but I still lost some hair. But to answer your question as stated in others posts, it affects our hair, nail ect and if you do not take in enough protein you wil not lose the fat and take the risk of losing muscle tone. I have read on other sites that protein intake is key to losing with lap band it keep hunger and bay and allows you longer between meals. Good luck

Nanu, 42 lbs since August is nothing to sneeze at, you are also doing an amazing job! Congratulations to you also.

Congratulations on your progress todate, your doing an awesome job!

No, I had no complications from my surgery.

I am so glad your doing well. I know you will be so pleased with your results. A little envious, and too chicken to do it yet. Keep us posted.

I sent Alex a PM this morning and requested he post a question in the forum about issues with the sites functions. Hope this helps everyone.

Alex Brecher is the administrator on the site.

I had surgery on a Wednesday, went shopping on a Thursday and paid for it Friday and Saturday. I think you can do what you feel like doing but just take it easy. I over did it majorly and felt awful day 2 and 3.

The only thing I would worry about is the follow up, I had mine done by a physician I know and I have found the follow up with him very key to my success. I know there are others on the site who have went to Mexico to be banded and can speak to this. Which ever you do , good luck to you.

Congratulations and good luck to you, welcome to the site. We're glad your here!

Merry Christmas to you and hope the holiday is filled with love and joy. Here is to all of us having a slimmer 2013. Just think between all of us we have lost a couple 50 obese people.

Good luck, so excited for you!

Prayers for you Floridays, so excited for you. I wish you well and know everything will go well, please keep us posted and let us know your are doing well. Cyber hugs.

Welcome and congratulations!

I have not tried Unjury but I love pure unflavored, I ordered it from bariatriceating.com Jay Robb has one also but it still has some taste and I do not like the way it dissolves.