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I've been having soft scrambled eggs- one egg and one serving egg beaters with cheese mixed in. I've had some mashed potatoes, tuna fish and some crab cake. I'm vegetarian so I've mixed some refried Beans, hummus and salsa for lunch. I'm staying full and my strength is starting to grow. I'm looking for some more options to start adding. I'm getting about 850 calories a day. I hope I'm doing the right thing. My Dr has monthly meetings at his office with a nutritionist. I'm def going to take advantage of those!

Well I had the same concern- I haven't been able to find a diet that satiated me EVER But since I got my LapBand I notice that I don't have the ravenous MUST HAVE MORE urges. For example...I was feeling like I should eat something today, Then I ate 1/2 cup of Greek Yogurt with strawberries on the bottom--- (super high in protein). I became "full" feeling quickly. Detecting the "full" feeling has never been easy for me before my LapBand. It would usually come once my stomach was completely stretched and unpleasant. This is why I have so much hope for using this tool as a way to make healthy choices in foods and portion size. Have you ever looked at a label on anything and seen the "recommended service size"?? I used to think that those serving sizes were appropriate for toddlers, but not anyone above the age of 12.
Today has been a great day. I am finally taking action and doing something positively healthy for me. Hope this helps! We gotta stick together. Because only we understand. The "slenders" (you know the people that can eat a bucket of KFC and finish off a cake and never gain an ounce, they just don't understand what I'm talking about. But you guys here are "my tribe" I'm glad I made the choice to get a LapBand and found you guys in the process!
Rob in Utah

Well I had the same concern- I haven't been able to find a diet that satiated me EVER But since I got my LapBand I notice that I don't have the ravenous MUST HAVE MORE urges. For example...I was feeling like I should eat something today, Then I ate 1/2 cup of Greek Yogurt with strawberries on the bottom--- (super high in protein). I became "full" feeling quickly. Detecting the "full" feeling has never been easy for me before my LapBand. It would usually come once my stomach was completely stretched and unpleasant. This is why I have so much hope for using this tool as a way to make healthy choices in foods and portion size. Have you ever looked at a label on anything and seen the "recommended service size"?? I used to think that those serving sizes were appropriate for toddlers, but not anyone above the age of 12.
Today has been a great day. I am finally taking action and doing something positively healthy for me. Hope this helps! We gotta stick together. Because only we understand. The "slenders" (you know the people that can eat a bucket of KFC and finish off a cake and never gain an ounce, they just don't understand what I'm talking about. But you guys here are "my tribe" I'm glad I made the choice to get a LapBand and found you guys in the process!
Rob in Utah