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Thank you this helps a great deal! What about nuts and fruit? I am thinking about smoothies, also some protein powder as well.

I appreciate it - but I cannot switch out my device, I am a government worker and the current administration is killing us, my insurance is crap now and my pay sucks even worse - even if I could switch my band, I would not. My band is not permanent. I could have it out tomorrow if I wanted. I am looking for help and advice on a healthy diet. I am sorry it has been a nightmare for you. Mine saved my life, I would be on one of those TV shows where people are getting cut out of their houses without it. I realize surgery does not fix the problem, it is a tool, and I oversimplified my issue. I started on the sliders because of family pressure and the fact that I had never had much exposure to good(terrible for you) foods and when I found them I went all in. I grew up pretty poor with parents that believed in education - but did not venture past hamburger helper. So I grew up with horrible habits. I cannot sit down and eat an entire sausage biscuit at McDonald's like I did before, in fact, I used to eat 3 or 4. The tool allows me to eat less, but alas, I found sliders. My band has never given me problems, I am the problem. This is why I am asking for help. I need foods I can eat that are healthy and work with a CrossFit lifestyle. I plan on being active the rest of my life - yes exercise does not really make a huge difference in the weight loss area - its caloric restriction that is key - but I want a strong body and a better diet. So any meal suggestions are most welcome as well as habits so I can use my tool to the best of my advantage. If it helps I am a 34-year-old male. Also - I was in prime health in 2011, before my mom got sick and I had to take care of her. I was in Tae Kwon do, earned my second-degree black belt, and was very muscular, I would say an athlete overall. However I broke my hand and foot in a match, and that is when the pressure to eat more came on...and I slid right into it. So in the end, I hope your journey is better with your new tool. I need to take some control back in my life.

Hello All, So I had my band installed in 08' I went from 410 to 160 in about 1.25 years. It was amazing. However, my family kept saying I was too thin, I listened and got on sliders...so now I am up to 250 or so...still better than 400, my restriction is good, doc approved, but pretty tight. I just started CrossFit, YAY! However, I need to stop the sliders and eat better. They say to eat paleoish and all that, but I could not finish 1 chicken breast without throwing it up, my stomach can't hold it. I need small sized meal ideas that are protein-rich, vitamins and minerals are always a plus, low calories, I need to cut carbs out for a bit, I need protein to build muscle and for the quick bursts of energy in CrossFit - carbs make me sluggish at times. Any ideas? I am not against blending things and drinking stuff. ALSO - my mother has stage IV vulvar cancer and has 6 months to live...I need this CrossFit to work, between work, school, caretaking for her and my mentally disabled brother - I have to have something to hold