Sick and need diet and lap band friendly comfort food recipes

smgallop · 04-23-2008, 06:59 AM

I am in bandster hell right now. I get my first fill on May 9th. Right now, I've got an upper respiratory infection and feel really crummy. I was wondering if anyone had any comfort food "lap band friendly and diet friendly recipes" they could share.

MollyMolly · 04-23-2008, 11:44 PM

One of old my comfort foods that I rarely have anymore is hot tomato soup with veggies mixed in. I usually use the "frozen mixed veggies" that have lima beans, corn, green beans and carrots. And I use milk to make the soup, not water, which both makes it taste better and adds protein.

It's still not all that low-cal. But hot soup when I'm feeling sick always makes me feel better. I get the regular old Campbell's stuff, which is both sweet and salty.

Funny, but I really had to think about it, as comfort food eating is kind of a thing of the past for the most part.

Hope you feel better soon!

**Kat817** · 04-23-2008, 11:59 PM

Growing up, when we were sick, it meant soup. On a tray, with saltine crackers. It was almost always just Campbells soup---nothing fancy---we were pretty picky kids!!!
I got the tray from my Mom, it is actually kinda ugly!!! Has ducks like they are in flight trying to avoid being shot!!! But she always used the tray, with a paper towel over it, our bowl, or mug of soup, and some crackers.
I feel lucky now that THAT is what translates comfort/sick food to me, as I can still do it. Might look into a prettier tray to "train" the grandkids with!!
Hope you feel better soon.....you know they have proven that Chicken Soup really does help!

Kat

lovekatz1975 · 04-24-2008, 12:53 PM

Since I was banded, when I get sick my band gets VERY tight, so I don't eat. I just drink a few slim fasts a day until I loosen up. I prefer the chocolate!