Anyone have any good menu ideas for a vegetarian with lap band? I have no problem eating my green. Just struggling with the "lean" Thanks!

Substitute Tofu!

A lot of people like to eat beans. I would eat them if they didn't give me such awful gas. My favorite high protein option is Quinoa. You can use it in place of rice, and cous cous; and I have found that it doesn't stick as easily as rice does.

Look up black bean casserole line I have the recipe if I can find it but I know there are lots of vegan recipes out there plus morning star makes great vegan meats, I also eat tofu, cottage cheese, yogurt and there are other things packed with protein but this is a warning: I became severely b-12 deficient from not eating meat and have to take shots every week. We need animal proteins for b-12 and when you decide to become vegan you run that risk. Get your levels checked.

I also struggle with the "lean". I was banded 6/14/12 and have only lost 25lbs and that was in the first month and a half, I have not lost anything since. I have had multiple fills and believe I am up to 5.5cc in a 10cc band. I eat less than half of what I used to be able to. I think it's because I eat mostly carbs that I am not losing??? I have been vegetarian for years but ate mostly carbs and was very bad at getting any protein in, I went vegan the first of the year, I had only not given up cheese and ate way to much of it so decided it was time (it's a stuggle tho as I miss my cheese!) I started back on protein shakes but they do not fill me up at all. So I struggle as I did pre- band but I'm not giving up, I will figure this out

I use protein shakes for breakfast and a Morningstar hot dog with black beans for lunch. A 0% fat greek yogurt like chobani apple cinnamon for snack. I still eat eggs so those and some beans for dinner. Tofu is great. Boca has a nice low cal high protein tomato basil veggie burger.