Beans & salad

[KathyinAZ 0]

I will be starting eating regular food next week and am wondering if most of you are able to eat Beans and salads once you were able to eat normal foods.

[june09bandit 0]

I eat both Beans and salad, but it seems to be different from one person to the next. I try to limit the salad - I eat a couple of bites then give the rest to hubby so that I can eat my Protein.

I eat Beans easily and actually crave them since I got banded.

As a side note - I had refried beans while I was on mushies post op.

Good luck on your journey!

[KathyinAZ 0]

Thanks for your input. It will be a interesting journey.

[SoccerMomma73 1,867]

I'm not completely on "normal" foods for 2 more weeks and my doc won't allow salad until then. But, now at 6 weeks post-op, I eat Beans A LOT...possibly too much if ya know what I mean....I've always liked beans but now I'd eat them all the time if I could. I don't seem to want meat as much as I want to so beans, cheese, and eggs with a little meat are my Proteins for now....

[adagray 1]

I am about 6 weeks out, had one fill (3cc in a 10cc Lapband), and I can eat Beans and salad no problem. I've been eating beans for a long time already, but the dieticians had said to wait one month for salad. I finally had my first salad tonight and it went down great, no problem at all.

[TinaM 0]

Beans, Beans i LOVE beans - i had a bowl of great northern beans with ham tonight and I have in a pinch had the taco bell pintos and cheese for lunch. I haven't had any problems with beans.

Like another poster said I really limit salad and I wasn't given the green light until 1 month post op. If I have salad I order a chopped salad.

No problems on either but I chew, chew, chew

[Phantasmagoria 0]

ok this is wierd but i cant eat refried Beans but i can eat bean soup.. dunno why just is maybe it just is to much for my little pouch ..havent tried salad .. i miss it though =/

[smitten kitten 0]

I'm a vegetarian so Beans are a staple in my diet. I can eat pinto, baked, kidney, red bean, etc. I try to get in some form of beans every day, simply because they are a good source of Protein and Fiber for me. I haven't had any problems so far and I had some veggie chili last night - a day after my first fill. I think I will try out salad this week, but I've heard some people refer to it as a slider food, so I'm not sure.

[KathyinAZ 0]

I also love Beans and really need the Protein and fiber so I am trying black beans this week.

[xavier 153]

Also a veg, so I eat a lot of Beans. I love the refrieds made with black beans and a garnish of hot sauce and greek yogurt for the sour cream.No problem with beans or salad...

[1unknownperson 0]

A couple of weeks ago, my daughter, who does not know I am banded, wanted to meet up with me whille we were both in town and have lunch... Since I don't see her often I agreed. We went to Rubio's which is like a beach themed taco place. I ordered a small "thing" of black Beans for .50 and a "street taco" and it was delicious and just the right size. The container of beans is about the size of what most places give you salsa in.. Maybe 2 ozs... and the taco was like 2 1/2 inches long with shredded pork, a touch of guacamole, onions and cilantro... real small. My Daughter kept asking me if I wanted a couple more when I was finished eating... I didn't tell her that I was so full I felt uncomfortable... I just smiled and kept saying No Thank You... It felt wonderful to eat out and have such a small portion. I used to go to taco bell and have 3 regular tacos, a bean burrito and cinnamon twists! Haha... Not anymore!!!

[mominkansas 2]

I eat a lot of hummus which is ground garbonzo Beans. It packs in a ton of Protein too!

[1unknownperson 0]

kansas, do you make your own Hummus or is there a really good brand to buy? I love Hummus and tried to make it once and it just wasnt the same as this one restauraunt I used to get it at that has now closed... I tried the one from costco and it tasted rancid... I was surprised becasue Usually Costco is my no fail place to get delicious food! I would love a recipe if anyone has a good one! ANd what do you eat it with thats healthy. The restauraunt used to serve it with hot homemade indian bread which is thin almost like a pita... I'd like a healthier alternative... Maybe just eat it plain? like a side dish?

[mominkansas 2]

I do make my own but have bought the Sabra brand at costco, I find the other one a bit too harsh. I can dig up my recipe.

I eat hummus with flax seed chips, the multi grain chips at costco, radishes, califlower, or I bake my own chips by broiling whole wheat flat out bread or tortillas.

[1unknownperson 0]

I can dig up my recipe.

I eat hummus with flax seed chips, the multi grain chips at costco, radishes, califlower, or I bake my own chips by broiling whole wheat flat out bread or tortillas.

Yummy Thanks! I've never tried the flax seed anything... Maybe I'll give them a try.