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I hear alot people say stick to the band menu/ food...Not sure what all that is,will I get it once I go to get banded, or is there a list..I guess foods I need to avoid??

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I would say for me it is to aim for 15-20 grams of Protein for each meal. For lunch I have 3 oz protein and veggies, sometimes a little bit of fruit. For the last couple of weeks I have been having Lean Cuisines for lunch. For dinner I have 3 oz protein, veggies and 1/4 c potatoes or a small baked potato or other starch. My Breakfast of choice was egg whites and an oz of chedder cheese but now I am hooked on CarbMaster yogurt, 1/2 c Kashi Go Lean Crunch Cereal and a few chopped up strawberries.

The foods that I avoid now are bread, Pasta, raw carrots, and my beloved snow peas. Obvious foods to avoid are Cookies, chips, ice cream, crackers.....all the bad stuff that goes down easy!

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I knew I could count on you!!lol!! Thanks, I keep hearing people saying stick to the plan, but was not sure all what the plan was!! Awesome start!!

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In the beginning I really ate within a small box. My dinners have always varied because I usually will eat whatever I am making for my family. If I make spaghetti I just have the sauce and skip the noodles. other than that, I eat just about everything they do. And crazy thing is, my 14 year old boy now rarely eats any carbs at dinner. He eats a ton of meat and some veggies. The kid has gained 18 pounds since school started! I told him he is gaining what I am losing and soon he will weigh more than me!!

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