I was banded Feb. of 2010 and I have lost 58 pds. I started at 308 lbs. I feel like i should be losing faster and considering how I have been able to eat most of what i have wanted, I am thankful for what i have lost. Any suggestions on what others are eating and how it's working for you?

58lbs is 58lbs gone, keep that in mind and be proud of what you have lost. If you're not losing as much as you want, sit back and figure out why. Are you snacking? Are you eating healthy?

food wise I eat a lot of chicken and turkey, sometimes fish, mostly tilapia and salmon. 4oz of dense Protein each meal with 1/4-1/2 cup of vegetables. For the first 7 months I kept myself on a high protein low carb diet and it worked wonderfully. Now that I'm exercising more I have been eating more carbs, eating grains again (brown/wild rice, bread, oatmeal, etc) and stick to 1300 calories a day. For example today's plan is:

Early morning snack: Cottage cheese w/ pumpkin (I add Splenda and pumpkin pie spice, tastes like pumpkin pie once baked)

Breakfast: 1 egg, 3 pieces of turkey bacon, 1/4 cup steel cut oats

Snack: High protein bagel w/ 1/2 tub of mini Philadelphia cream cheese

Lunch: 1/4 cup brown rice, 1/4 cup vegetables, 4oz of chicken.

Snack: Cantaloupe and grapes

Dinner: Turkey burger on an oopsie roll with carrots and low-fat ranch.

Overall: about 1300 calories, 126g protein, 69 net carbs, 52g fat, 27g sugar.