Ice Cream

[prat72 0]

Banded this past Thurs.can I eat ice cream isn't that like popcicle.

[IAmJacksLapBand 5]

Ask your dietician what they will permit. Mine permitted frozen yogurt during week two when I moved from liquids to thick liquids/creams. I choose to eat Weight Watchers frozen strawberry smoothie bars to get my ice cream fix.

[BetsyB 9]

I don't know about your surgeon, but mine specified that I use only sugar-free popsicles, and limit myself to 2 a day.

Ice cream is not just like popsicles. It's loaded with sugar and fat, and requires a great deal more digestive activity.

Why do you want ice cream? You just had surgery to place a band around your stomach to reduce your food intake. Are you already looking for ways around the band?

I am not asking this to be mean--I'm asking because these are questions that you should look inside to answer. The band only takes care of one aspect of this process---the rest has to come from you.

I know that you're hungry now. But ice cream, while technically part of a (non-bariatric) full liquid diet, really is not suitable for a bariatric diet. Your body has a finite amount of space for food--make sure that what you give it has nutritional benefit.

[prat72 0]

At 9:45 at night when I used to snack Iwanted something sweet and that I had in the house that would fit the bill and not deviate far from my diet. I think I was a bit dehydrated very little Fluid yesterday. And the ice cream from a 100 cal mini ice cream sandwich seemed plausible and a better choice than the chip and dips I want and used to eat. I chose to go to bed. I haven't been very hungry and have been following my diet just had a weak moment and reached for support instead of the ice cream. I grocery shopped today and have stocked up on better Snacks and foods I can start on Thursday. I am so excited to chew something.

[BetsyB 9]

I can totally understand that. It's really hard when you're hungry. I can justify all kinds of things when my stomach is growling---including making ice cream a nice, hydrating liquid!

But you made a good choice by going to bed :thumbup:

It gets tons easier when you approach restriction--it really does. But until then, it's a good idea to get the tempting stuff that doesn't quite work for you out of the house.

[theknewme 0]

I agree with you Betsy. If you want ice cream pick the good choices like weight watchers, skinny cow or try sugar free popsicles.

Being morbidly overweight we ate whatever we liked (genetics and everything aside) and that may be part of the problem we got where we are.

The band provides restriction, but we need to reprogram what food choices we make. Does it suck? sure, but the rewards will be great when we have our new body. And like anything else, our new food choices will be 2nd nature in about 6 months.

Throw out old food and replace it with light, fat free, sugar free, yogurt instead of ice cream. If the family doesn't like it, too bad, this is our new life we're eating healthy as a "family"! If the skinny people want ice cream let them go, you get a sugar free slushy drink and enjoy the day with them!

Sorry guys, not trying to be mean I'm also trying to reprogram the way I and my family lives and the food choices we make!

[AnneGG 0]

At 9:45 at night when I used to snack Iwanted something sweet and that I had in the house that would fit the bill and not deviate far from my diet. I think I was a bit dehydrated very little Fluid yesterday. And the ice cream from a 100 cal mini ice cream sandwich seemed plausible and a better choice than the chip and dips I want and used to eat. I chose to go to bed. I haven't been very hungry and have been following my diet just had a weak moment and reached for support instead of the ice cream. I grocery shopped today and have stocked up on better Snacks and foods I can start on Thursday. I am so excited to chew something.

I'm so proud of you for the harder but good choices! Way to go!!!

[scottwhite 0]

I ate suger free fudge bars. I think they had like 60 calories per bar. They were just as much as a pudding. I ate them and had no issues and continued to lose weight. Truth be told i think you can eat whatever your band tells you is ok as long as it is in moderation. We are all different as you can tell by the posts as far as what we feel we can or cant eat.:thumbup: