Soooo many questions...

[TraciL 22]

While on the liquid diet can you suck on a lifesaver candy?

[Colleen C 169]

Of course you could but I would not. 4 of them is about 60 calories plus the sugar, carbs etc. Your main goal right now is shrinking your liver and the benefit of it is weight loss. If you have to have something maybe you could find the sugar free kind?

Pre-op is the hardest part since I was banded in June. Although it is a battle, it will be so worth it. You can do it. I promise, most of us here have! lol

Good luck to you,

Colleen

[TraciL 22]

I am 3 days post op so right this minute I am on liquid diet. Just wondered if chewing gum or a lifesaver were okay.

[2muchfun 8,927]

If your question is, "will it damage my band or surgery" the answer is probably not.

If your question is, "is it wise to eat candy post op" the answer is no it's not wise. Sugar spikes your insulin making you want more and you're in a vulnerable stage right now and can't afford to fall off the wagon. Sugar can only increase your appetite for more simple carbs.

sugar free popsicles are OK. If they make sugar free life savers that could be OK. Most of us were told no gum at all but many people still chew it. But chew sugar free gum. Gum won't dissolve in your pouch if you swallow it.

[SandyM 1,956]

If your question is, "will it damage my band or surgery" the answer is probably not.

If your question is, "is it wise to eat candy post op" the answer is no it's not wise. Sugar spikes your insulin making you want more and you're in a vulnerable stage right now and can't afford to fall off the wagon. Sugar can only increase your appetite for more simple carbs.

sugar free popsicles are OK. If they make sugar free life savers that could be OK. Most of us were told no gum at all but many people still chew it. But chew sugar free gum. Gum won't dissolve in your pouch if you swallow it.

What he said. This is a very temporary stage. Try to use it to get a jump start on your weight loss. They make lots of sugar free candies, but you'd be better off on focusing on your Water, however you have to do that.

[NolansNana 210]

I Dont chew gum because I have a habit of swallowing it!!

[Lady VS 1,147]

I'm a gum chewer. It never hindered my progress but that's just me and I never swallow lol.

[NolansNana 210]

Lol