Hello everyone,

I am someone who is considering the procedure. Would you mind sharing what your diets look like 2 to 3 years out? Have they changed once you have met your weight loss goals?

PS. Also recommend it to bandies who have lost their way.

I'm only 8 months out and I eat mostly healthy foods. Not much red meat' date=' cut way back on dairy and anything with flour in it. But I'm still in the losing phase. Most folks who are 2 years out will be close to goal and may allow themselves to eat more of the foods I'm rejecting but the band always reminds us to eat healthy and of course, less.

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What can we banisters order when going out for dinner, say at Chilis or Ruby Tuesdays? I want to be prepared, I was banded July 25, 2012 and still on soft stuff. I lost total of 16 Lbs BUT, I lost10 of that on Atkins pre surgery only 6 lbs in past 4 weeks, I never dreamed I would NOT drop it immediately after surgery since your on liquids only.?? I won't get fill for 10 weeks. All comments Welcomed!

What can we banisters order when going out for dinner, say at Chilis or Ruby Tuesdays? I want to be prepared, I was banded July 25, 2012 and still on soft stuff. I lost total of 16 Lbs BUT, I lost10 of that on Atkins pre surgery only 6 lbs in past 4 weeks, I never dreamed I would NOT drop it immediately after surgery since your on liquids only.?? I won't get fill for 10 weeks. All comments Welcomed!

Chilis has some very good Soups. Their soups don't make you feel like "all I can have is soup". I love going there and then my husband can have a non-bandster meal. (Chilis chilli is not my fav)

Ruby Tues. menu is a bit harder for me to find something on. They do have very good brocc/cheese Soup.

Applebees has some great soup/salad combos. I get the tomato soup/ spinach salad combo. (If I eat the soup first it works out best)

I also like going places that have fish on the menu. At The Outback I order the scallops ............yum.

What can we banisters order when going out for dinner, say at Chilis or Ruby Tuesdays? I want to be prepared, I was banded July 25, 2012 and still on soft stuff. I lost total of 16 Lbs BUT, I lost10 of that on Atkins pre surgery only 6 lbs in past 4 weeks, I never dreamed I would NOT drop it immediately after surgery since your on liquids only.?? I won't get fill for 10 weeks. All comments Welcomed!

I tend to stick to a fish type meal. I don't do salads well. For right now, since you don't have a fill, you could do salad. I, also, tend to eat an appetizer for my meal. I went out for my birthday to Longhorn, and got chicken Marsala that I ate for 3 days with take home. I will, also, get a meal that my husband likes to share with him. Best wishes. Karen

What can we banisters order when going out for dinner, say at Chilis or Ruby Tuesdays? I want to be prepared, I was banded July 25, 2012 and still on soft stuff. I lost total of 16 Lbs BUT, I lost10 of that on Atkins pre surgery only 6 lbs in past 4 weeks, I never dreamed I would NOT drop it immediately after surgery since your on liquids only.?? I won't get fill for 10 weeks. All comments Welcomed!

Anything but steak or any kind of meat that requires a lot of chewing. You're still so new to this that you could get stuck and that would be no fun. Like Hummingbird said, you can eat Soups and salads. I've never been one to eat out a lot so when I do I try to stick to chicken breast or seafood.

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Chilis has a wonderful salmon with steamed broccoli I usually get. Most restaurants I get salad and chicken or a burger patty with cottage cheese, turkey or veggie patty if they have it. Chinese is pretty easy if I avoid the rice like shrimp or chicken with vegetables. I can eat rice but I am full in a couple bites without any protein do I avoid it.

Ruby Tuesday has great crabcakes meal with very good grilled veggies!