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Did your dietician or Dr put you on a specific diet after lapband longterm? Just wondering what everyone's typical daily intake and calories is? A friend of mine said she was put on a specific diet to follow after the initial post-op period. She has been following it for the last year and has lost well. Meanwhile I haven't lost well at all but I was only told to eat 60-80 grams of Protein. Can anyone help or advise?

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You need to follow a balanced diet. I am allowed nothing white..ie white flour, white bread rice potatoes...no corn.. I must maintain 60-90grams of Protein per day. Drink 8-10 8oz glasses of H20 per day. I eat 5 small meald/day They are 3 ounces each 2 ounces of Protein and 1 ounce of veggies. I can also have Merita lite bread (wheat) 1/2 slice. Peanut Butter 1 tsp..They do not want you having asparagus because it is hard to digest. I can have all meats limiting the pork products. I can have grits and oatmeal. My Dr prefers that you actually eat your foods, only drinking a Protein shake in the evening if you are unable to get your required protein/day. If I can help you in any way, please feel free to contact me..

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Did your dietician or Dr put you on a specific diet after lapband longterm? Just wondering what everyone's typical daily intake and calories is? A friend of mine said she was put on a specific diet to follow after the initial post-op period. She has been following it for the last year and has lost well. Meanwhile I haven't lost well at all but I was only told to eat 60-80 grams of protein. Can anyone help or advise?

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I have not been given any limitations to food. But I have my own based on my needs and what does and does not work well for my band.

Having said that, the rules that I was given was 4 oz of food, 3 times per day. No snacking in between. Each meal should be 3 oz of Protein and 1 oz of anything else I want. I should eat about 800 calories per day and get 60 to 90g of Protein per day. For Water the minimum is 64 oz.

Working within the rules I usually eat between 450 and 650 calories per day, and I always get in at least 60g of protein. I hardly drink a protein shake unless I just have a day where I don't feel like eating. For Water, I typically get in about 124 oz -- but that's because I'm actually that thirsty and not out of requirement. With each meal I tend to skip the 1 oz of something else and stick to 4 oz of protein. I'm not big on fruits and veggies... especially in the winter time. It's a thing so I depend on my Vitamins to get me what I'm lacking with no fruits and veggies.

Because I used to be diabetic, I avoid anything white like bread, flour, sugar, and rice. And I eat very low carb because carbs tend to spike my blood sugar and now that I'm off diabetes medication, I'd like to stay that way.

Just recently I made a video about my food, my choices, and what I work for with each meal. If you're interested, it can be viewed at http://www.thebandinme.com/2010/12/02/food-exercise/

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I just watched your video and I want to thank you for it. I am extremely interested in what a tyoical deals meals looks like for those who have already been banded. I will bookmark it and watch it again in a month or 2. I am currently in week two of a three week pre-op diet with my surgery on the 21st. I am making a list of the things I will need post surgery and have added a timer and a food scale. Thank you again!

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I have not been given any limitations to food. But I have my own based on my needs and what does and does not work well for my band.

Having said that, the rules that I was given was 4 oz of food, 3 times per day. No snacking in between. Each meal should be 3 oz of Protein and 1 oz of anything else I want. I should eat about 800 calories per day and get 60 to 90g of Protein per day. For Water the minimum is 64 oz.

Working within the rules I usually eat between 450 and 650 calories per day, and I always get in at least 60g of protein. I hardly drink a protein shake unless I just have a day where I don't feel like eating. For Water, I typically get in about 124 oz -- but that's because I'm actually that thirsty and not out of requirement. With each meal I tend to skip the 1 oz of something else and stick to 4 oz of protein. I'm not big on fruits and veggies... especially in the winter time. It's a thing so I depend on my Vitamins to get me what I'm lacking with no fruits and veggies.

Because I used to be diabetic, I avoid anything white like bread, flour, sugar, and rice. And I eat very low carb because carbs tend to spike my blood sugar and now that I'm off diabetes medication, I'd like to stay that way.

Just recently I made a video about my food, my choices, and what I work for with each meal. If you're interested, it can be viewed at http://www.thebandin.../food-exercise/

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i wasn't given any special meal plan other than to eat 60+ grams of Protein a day and less than 60 grams of carbs.

i was told everyone is different when it comes to what your band will tolerate food-wise but nothing was really off limits if eaten in moderation.

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If there's one thing you'll fast learn, it's that there's no "typical" when it comes to banding; each surgeon has a different set of instructions, it seems. Mine recommends low carb eating, with 65-75 g protein/day. I do better (both in how I lose and how I feel) if I get 80-100 grams of protein/day,

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