SteveFrett

Wow good for him too! LOL subway is easy just get shaved cold cuts.. I found that in replacement of sliced bread, Triscuits, small, crunchy,fiber, or a Pita cut in halk only one side toasted. Melba Toast, saltines. again all in bread family but none will expand in stomach and less starch = less sugar Mcdonald's, Wendy's ... just don't eat the bun, small nibbles and chew chew chew, taco bell same as before.. Dominos... Now this is where it contradicts itself, For Pizza I use a Flour Tortilla, wheat can be used too.. whatever size you prefer 12", 9" ... now if you have a Piza Stone that is a plus if not no buggie not needed. just helps make crust crispier. take the tortilla and poke fork holes into it so when it bakes it dosent bubble up. apply a smal, thin coating on olive oil to tortilla and place in oven for 3 minuets or until it starts to darken at edges. remove from oven, apply thin light layer of sauce, and put back into oven for 2 minuets remove put low fat or fat free mozzarella or whatever cheese you prefer, and bake again until cheese has melted, if you want to put toppings make sure they are small enough to chew and to pass make it crumbled if needed. Bojangles.. None of them in NY but i'll checkhave so many resturants secret recipes!

All of what your experiencing Rebecca is normal. so don't get frustrated, your body is still adapting to the foreign object inside you, your metabolisim is also adjusting , you will have flux in weight gain & loss as you start,but once you move to solid foods your stabilize and loss will come, i know we all want instant results, but your doing great , congrats to you and hang in there like you said your frustrated but refuse to give up. Slow & steady wins every time. GOOD LUCK & CONGRATS! Steve

Ah Meican food, Lets address that one, As you may know steak is a no no for us bandittios, Only for simple fact is too much fat, or its to thick, well here's my secret for recipies that call for steak, Steak Um's Yes Minute steaks, easy to make quick, thin and lean. Chop it up into small pieces sautee them in onions with a small amout of extra virgin olive oil or sprinkle onion powder, minced onions, however you enjoy it. nOW GROUND BEEF IS STILL OK FOR US, BUT IT HAS TO BE THE LEANEST YOU CAN GET, 85/15 Is obviously good, 90/10 is better but again whatever is available and within your budget. use lift or fat free sour cream and same for cheeses but try to get the finest grate of cheese possible, Salsa are hard too because of chunks of veggies, so hers what you'll do , take the amount your having and put into a small food processor, or blender, and puree it for about a minuet or untill a whipped consistancy. In replacement of Flour Tortillas use Tortila chips. Anything that goes into something can just as easily now be on top of it. Just be careful of Spices. they do repeat and sure ain't pleasant at 2 A.M. Give me your feedback on this please, like i said give me a specific recipe so i can be more precice to the entree

Applebees & chillies no problem, BBQ is my Specialty dear,pitmaster at your disposal! What fast food restaurants?

Hi Carolina girl, just tell me the restaurants and the entrees I'll see what I can do for y'all

Thanks for the nice comment Meredith, perhaps you may be right... anything I can do to help fellow bandittos

Hey pbk how's it going? My biggest enemy Italian food... what in particular is it? Pasta or something else?

Hey pbk how's it going? My biggest enemy Italian food... what in particular is it? Pasta or something else?

Well finally some info, lol... well I'm sorry that job jammed you like that. Sucks to be at a lull. Congrats on your new chapter! 65 so far, good! Unfortunately don't know of any hospitals or Dr's in CT, nevermind Milford... I can however give you the info for my Dr. She doe's fills out of office in Westchester, White plains. She will also work with you on payment for fill until insurance kicks in. She's is one of the best in NY, she did Al Rockers gastric bypass and Muhammad Ali's daughter, Kayla. She's based out of NYU. where are you moving from, to move back home? As for me, I was spawned and raised in NY,44 divorced, have 11 ye old son from marriage, engaged to fiancée, trials & tribulations. .. way to many to tell in one sitting Never Surrender

Hi quadie, Sorry to hear about job loss I can relate. I also know how stress can effect weight loss, I had the reverse issue, I was dropping 15 lbs every two weeks. Had 0 desire to eat anything. .. yeah GMC does make a good Protein mix, but for better price Vitamin shoppe was best bet. Easily 25% cheaper than GNC, but not a popular franchise so best to get where u can for best $ proud of you keeping a positive attitude, your drink combos are great too. So hate to sound cliche but, slow & steady always wins.. frustrating as all hell but the end results outweigh it all you'll see soon! Keep in touch let me know how you're doing, happy to help if you need some anytime. Steve Never Surrender

well, hello Kelly.. lol.. pleased to meet you, Yes it's without a doubt. Tell me about you, have you been banded yet, if so when & how's progress going? age, where do you live now? Why Milford? Sorry for the interrogation. :-) Never Surrender

Oh I never do why else would I be on here? Never stop learning, I have a huge thirst for knowledge. . Felt I can do both get help/advice. And offer my knowledge being one who has been through all the stages, sorry if I come off as arrogant, trust me,farthest thing from this kid.

LOL...no hardly that confident. .. it's been a struggle, hard when life gets in way and food was a comfort,and that comfort has been compromised.. when are you moving to Milford, what's your name,by the way. Think I mentioned my name was Steve.

Oh my bad in my area.. again unaware but good idea, shall look into perhaps I can be of some help there too thanks Kbells! !

Been banded 6 yrs no support groups needed for me, unaware of any but certain the hospital in Milford should have something.

Been banded 6 yrs no support groups needed for me, unaware of any but certain the hospital in Milford should have something.

not sure how many of you fellow bansters are 420 friendly but so glad the munchies don't effect me... just makes me more horney... lmao hey ill take burning over adding calories !!!

I Know your all laughing at this but stop and think about it, we were all a fat kid once right no matter your age i don't care if you got fat until you were 40, your still a former fat kid, why do i say that? Simple Everyone of us has that inner fat kid inside of us, the one who would eat the entire box of twinkies, guzzle a half gallon of milk, devour a bucket of KFC like Godzilla tearing thru downtwon Tokyo and say .. NEXT!? , don't lie and say ," that wasn't me!" because your only lying to yourself, instead of denying it try to reflect back, i'll give you an example: The other day I drove past Mc Donald's, of course the inner fat kid already got his chubby little fingers on the steer wheel and started to turn in to parking lot when the outer less fat kid (can't say i'm skinny) took back control, thinking of the days i would walk in and have no problem inhaling three double cheese burgers within 5 minuets. Or The Time I went to a Yankee Game and decided to have a little contest with a buddy of mine whom had no problem saying no too food either, So Like a Jackass I say, Lets see who can eat the most Hotdogs while were here the loser buys, I Won I ate 15 hot dogs! Lets just say my buddy was unhappy and broke after that challange, Oh I can go on and on with my tales, Like the time I Was in California Visiting my Brother, he took me and my buddy to all you can eat Chinese food spot he frequented often, now i'm no small guy I'm 6'3"bro is 6"7", so after my 4th visit to the buffet, I was greeted by the owner, he ever so kindly said to me, You Eat too much You and your Brother are gonna make me go broke! Well i did everything possible not to fall on the floor in hysterical laughter, as he then approched my brother saying you can come anytime, but not with your friends or family! He was only kidding but never have i encountered anyone actually tell me that! So rather than denying that fact that you were a former fat kid embrace it and laugh, and know he will always live inside you you just gotta learn to control them.! If you can't laugh at yourself, you sure can't laugh at anyone else!

Daaaammmmnnn, Well i'm glad you were able to share that, know how hard it is to admit. I'm Proud of you! I Know it was a extremely difficult choice to make but, The you made the Best choice! I'll tell you just as i do everyone, Don't hesitate to ask anyone a question. No question is stupid, you may even find the answers in the Forums too. Congradulations on the new chapter of life, make the best of resources! good luck keep us posted Please!

Once Again I would like to Welcome all my NEW Banded Brothers from Other Mothers, Can't Forget My Sisters Too! My name is Steve,I have been banded since 2006. I've sucsessfuly lost 160 lbs and have maintained my current weight for some time now, I know that the road you face is long,Dark and full of twists and turns but remember that you don't have to travel this journey alone, Many of us here are constantly answering common questions, or giving advice,tips and encouragment if needed! so don't feel like your asking a stupid Question, The only Stupid Question is the One not Asked! Best of Luck to EVERYONE on the Forum your all a sucsess story in your own right!

not sure how many of you fellow bansters are 420 friendly but so glad the munchies don't effect me... just makes me more horney... lmao hey ill take burning over adding calories !!!