I know we overwhelm most of you with all the information we give at seminar, in the office and at consents. But one extremely important lesson I want to re-iterate is NO SNACKING. Sometimes, especially for people whose band is fairly tight in the morning, but who suffer from late night hunger despite this, a mid-afternoon protein snack (cottage cheese with fruit, skim milk with some carrots, a protein bar or shake) between lunch and dinner can take care of this problem.
But if this is not a problem, DON’T SNACK!!! Since the band is designed to allow you to eat small portions and feel full, if you push the band by eating small portions all day long (“grazing” as it were) then you’ll end up being able to eat far more than you should and far more than will allow you to lose weight.
And in any event, most snack foods are junk anyway, i.e., no nutrition, lots of carbs and/or fat and will make you hungrier in about 90 minutes than you were before.
If you have to snack (either because you’re starving and need a fill, or because you skipped your last meal) here is my favorite snack: Kashi brand “Cinnamon Harvest” cereal. It’s kind of a variation on frosted mini-wheats, but with a lot less sugar and a lot more fiber. The fiber helps you fill up and stay regular, while the size allows you to eat lots of little pieces of things like you would with chips or nuts. 
Sat, Oct 10, 2009
Food Choices, Lap Band