Lap Band And Your Family

[sugarplum 0]

Has having the lap band changed how you think about what your family eats as well as you ? I have certainly changed my approach and think more clearly about what im feeding my child, its all about life style and what you are used to eating as a child when growing up, and it has a big effect on what foods we choose to eat as adults, so im learning my child about nutrition and what is good and bad for him and why, i have explained to him that you can have certain foods but in moderation as part of a healthy diet. Has any one else felt like this since starting there lap band journey ?:puke: :bolt:

[Morsaille 4]

I've always tried to feed my little girl as healthily as possible. She is still young. Since banding, we eat more of the same foods. No more drive-thru while my daughter sucks down a plate of steamed broccoli and chicken.< /span>

We share the broccoli now. DH still eats crud-in-a-box, lousy, skinny, freak! :puke:

[cindyn 0]

My husband eats whatever he wants but we both decided whatever I fix willl be what he eats as well. He is not picky at all and will eat whatever. He is super supportive of this. My "welcome home" give was the Magic Bullet set. I have used it each day. If you do not have one it is very helpful. He is a meat eater so low carb will work for him. Loves fish. (also loves sweets but I will not be keeping those around!)

[Manny 0]

Hi there,

Can you tell me what a "Magic Bullet set" is?

Thanks

[JulieNYC 4]

Manny,

The Magic Bullet is a type of blender that is very practical. I love mine and am even thinking of buying a second one to have at work. Check them out on ebay for pics, etc.

[cindyn 0]

The infomercial is on all the time. It is not too big to take up the room of a blender. I look forward to making homemade hummus etc.

The magic bullet set are target is about 60 bucks which I am amazed my hubby paid that much. Ebay has sets much cheaper. I really like mine. It is very useful.

[fran21497 0]

About the feeding of the kids thread. I have noticed that now I give my kids smaller portions of food because thats what I'm eating now. I used to give my kids (Now 9, 7 & 19mths) heaping portions of food and expected them to finish it.

This surgery has really opened my eyes to how much you are suppose to eat. Also, I don't get mad anymore when they don't eat all of their food because I can barely finish mine.

[*susan* 1,709]

It is interesting when you talk about the portions you feed your kids. I remember when I was very young growing up, my mother or father would fill my plate with food. I was always made to clean up everything on my plate before I was allowed to leave the table. Even as I got older, into my teen years and was fixing my own plate, if I put it on my plate, I was expected to eat every bit of it. I am sure we have all heard from our parents the old "children are starving" somewhere thing. Well, I grew up overweight. I decided when I had my kids that just because there was still food on their plate I would not force them to finish it. They know when they are full. If they are full, why should I force them to continue to eat just because their plate isn't empty? I think this is one of the reasons my kids are not overweight like I am. I have allowed them to learn when they have had enough to eat and push their plate away.