We believe strongly that we should be able to enjoy a wide variety of tasty foods with our lap bands. We should enjoy dining!
This is the section for the Banded Living™ community to share recipes and food ideas for eating in, eating out, and taking to work with you, that you have created or discovered on your journey. We are looking forward to receiving great recipes including ethnic cuisine of all types.
If you are wondering where to get started you can take a look at the staples that Sandi and Gloria always stock in their kitchens. Bon appetit!
Weight Loss Surgery Living - Recipes For Success By: Sandi Henderson, From SandisBandedLiving Blog It's December 2011. Where did the year go? I don't know about you, but it seems like the time just flies by, one minute it's July 4th, the next I'm shopping for something warm and pretty to wear to the round of holiday parties coming up. . . . keep reading
Weight Loss Surgery Living - Holidays Without Eggnog, No Way/Weigh/Whey! By: Sandi Henderson, From SandisBandedLiving Blog So Thanksgiving is behind us, or is it on our behinds? I managed to lighten up just about all of my recipes this year and had my dinner on a salad plate, so I think I managed just fine. How did you do? . . . keep reading
Weight Loss Surgery Living - Keeping Those Side Dishes Healthy For The Holidays By: Sandi Henderson, From SandisBandedLiving Blog As I start planning my Thanksgiving dinner for twelve, I think about all of the traditional side dishes and how many thousands of calories I can manage to put on the table in the blink of an eye. I am planning to be a little more mindful this year in my selections. . . . keep reading
Weight Loss Surgery Living - Appetizing Holiday Tips By: Sandi Henderson, From SandisBandedLiving Blog The holidays are just about here and we are supposed to enjoy ourselves and celebrate with friends and family. In years past this clearly meant food and drink fest, but in the years since having weight loss surgery I have had to teach myself to concentrate on the company and not so much on the food and drink. . . . keep reading
Lap Banded Meals by Betsy - Surrender to Good Health with Emerald City Salad By: Betsy Banks So, I've been watching Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. Yeah, I know; I'd roll my eyes, too. But still--I watch. And little by little, I find my thinking changing. Now, it must be said: I've never really subscribed to the notion of food addiction, at least not for me. I'm not a compulsive eater, and planning meals is about as obsessive as I get. Well, okay; I do log my food intake to keep track of how I'm doing. . . . keep reading
Lap Band Friendly Food And Recipes - A Short Term Guide To Long Term Lap Band Success By: Sandi Henderson, From SandisBandedLiving Blog One of the most frequently asked questions at my local lap band support group meetings from newer patients is "What can I or what should I eat?" The short answer to that is anything that is high in protein, low in calories that you like. The long answer can get very complex depending on who you are, what your days are like and why you eat. . . . keep reading
Living With My Lap Band - Summertime And The Living Is Easy By: Sandi Henderson I don't know about you, but with my lap band it is easy to get into habits, or ruts of eating the same foods all the time because they are easy and I don't have to spend a lot of time thinking about them. Every weekend I go to my local farmers' market and this time of year the choices are amazing. . . . keep reading
Lap Banded Living Meals By Betsy - Traveling, Celebrations, Temptations, and Eating! By: Betsy Banks I'm sitting in a hotel room, post-graduation and pre-brunch--thinking about life and its celebrations. Today, on what is perhaps the most gloriously sunny and temperate days Houston has ever offered, I became the mother of a Rice University graduate. As you might imagine, the last few days have been a whirlwind of activity and excitement--and eating! . . . keep reading
Lap Banded Living Meals By Betsy - Easter and Passover Menu Planning By: Betsy Banks It's menu-planning time. And menus are always a bit more fun when there's a holiday meal to plan. This week, we have two--both Easter and Passover. Being newly liberated from my in-laws, I'm celebrating only one. But old habits die hard, and the menu I'm planning will work for either. And it will also work for even the most cleanly-eating bandster. . . . keep reading
Lap Banded Living Meals by Betsy - Spring Cleaning Your Food Choices By: Betsy Banks At long last, spring has arrived. Daffodils and tulips are tentatively peeking out from the soil, the grass is taking on a greener hue with each passing day, and buds on the trees are ready to burst into bloom. Nature is shaking off winter, and I am embracing the fresh start that spring offers. . . . keep reading
Lap Banded Living Meals by Betsy - Forgotten Treasures By: Betsy Banks This past week, my return to food journaling has had an unexpected benefit. In an effort to get my head fully back in the game, I've been looking over old journals. As I look for patterns, examine what I did when most successful, I am reminded of forgotten treasures--in the form of forgotten band-friendly meals. . . . keep reading
Lap Banded Living Meals By Betsy - Don't Break the Chain By: Betsy Banks There's no getting around it. No matter how good of a handle I think I've gotten on eating and exercise, I need to track these things daily. Journaling is, quite simply, critical to my success. In fact, it may be the one thing that makes the most difference. A scant sixty seconds three times a day is a pretty small price to pay for steady weight loss (and maintenance of that loss). It helps me maintain a mindfulness that motivates good decision-making... . . . keep reading
Meals By Betsy - Planning! By: Betsy Banks Planning, planning, planning--of all the things the band has required of me, learning to plan tops the list. It's not something that comes naturally to me, in any arena of my life. I'm a pretty seat-of-my-pants girl; I like to wing it... I finally accepted that if I want to achieve success, I have to plan for it. . . . keep reading
Meals By Betsy - More Meal-Building Basics; More Staples By: Betsy Banks Saturday morning grocery shopping. The mere thought is enough to make me pull the covers over my head and try to convince myself it's still Friday night. Nothing appeals less than crowded supermarket aisles and long lines. But today, the task was simple. . . . keep reading
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