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I haven't been banded yet, but this thread has been great and informative. I was wondering if anyone knows of a website or cookbook of recipes for Lap Banders?

Here you go, Ollie.

Cooking, Baking and Recipes - Lap Band Surgery and Lap Band Discussion Forum

Also, if I see something on someone's post, I ask. A lot of the time they will put it on the post.

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Sunday is my freebee day.. I take the kids to McDonald's after church..

B: Protein Shake

L: meat/cheese from a double cheeseburger tea

D: 98% ff hamburger with baked Beans orange slices

S: FF peach yogurt

( I don't eat any bread, it doesn't work with my band and I learned that fries and my band aren't friends either, that's a good thing!!)

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Saturday ~

Breakfast ~ 2 Scrambled eggs, 2 Slices Bacon, 1 Bite French Toast

Snack ~ Mother's Circus Animal Cookies ... 5 of them :lol:

Lunch ~ Peanut Butter Protein Shake

Dinner ~ 1 C Low Carb Enchilada Bake

Sunday ~

Breakfast ~ 2 Cheesy Scrambled Eggs

Lunch ~ 1/2 C Ground Beef topped w/ 1/8 C Shredded cheese & Salsa

Snack ~ 2 Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Dinner ~ Nada

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B: LF granola bar

S: slice of deli turkey breast w/slice of cheddar cheese...ate too fast and pb'd and threw it back up :lol: When will I learn to slow down!

L: two slices of turkey bacon

D: LF chicken marinara dinner

S: few bites of a salad

S: two bites of top of one slice of pizza and 3 grape tomatoes

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yesterday:

breakfast: 6 oz strawberry greek style fat free yogurt, string cheese stick

snack: chocolate Peppermint Stick Luna nutrition bar

lunch: 1/2 cup chicken tikka masala, 1/2 cup curried veggies

dinner: 2 rye crispbreads with 2 tablespoons of low fat cream cheese

snack: 4 bites of flourless chocolate cake

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yesterday:

b: those "healthy" pancakes on the recipe board. they were good. had with Peanut Butter.

l: 3 whole grain crackers and 1oz goat cheese

d: 1 chicken cutlet "rollup" with goat cheese and sundried tomatoes inside.

s: i made "no bake" lemon bars from that healthy eating show on the food network. they tasted really good (all reduced fat/ff ingredients--except for the crackers on the bottom) but my "crust" didn't harden. i still ate a little piece lol.

Today:

b: low carb slim fast with 1tablespoon pbutter, blended

l: ordered a grilled chicken/chz/bacon salad lol i'll just nibble:lol:

d: chili. i made it yesterday and it was fab. can't wait.

s: likely to be some lemon bar (a little goes a long way with this)

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b: 1/4 of hubby's ham and cheese omeletl: 1 piece of deli roastbeef and a little bit of salad

s: piece of birthday cake and a little bit of ice cream :embaressed_smile:

d: taco salad with no taco shells

s: slim a bear 100 calorie ice cream

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yesterday:

B-1 slice whole grain toast w/tad of light marg and i slice turkey bacon

L-3ozs of pork rib and 1TBSP vegaterian baked Beans

S-choc caramel Protein Shake with 1c. FF milk

D-1/4 of Lean Cuisine spinach/mushroom pizza

S-another Protein shake

today:

B-1 scrambled egg with 2TBSP salsa and 1 slice turkey bacon

L-2ozs turkey breast with 1oz brown rice and beans

S-choc caramel protein shake w/1c FF milk

D-3ozs chicken thigh and 1oz carrots

S-another protein shake

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I just heard, trader Joe's sells these flourless tortillia's. I'm going to get some and check them out, hopefully they taste ok

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b- 3 slices of Canadian Bacon, sliced and cooked with 1/2 cup of Egg Beaters topped with cheese (very delicious protein)

S-Yogart

L-4 Wheatable Crackers with Spinich Dip

S- piece of string cheese

D-Salad with grilled chicken and cheese with Ranch Dressing

S-Fat Free Ice Cream bar

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