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Deer meat is very lean but I persoanlly do not like it except may suasage to me Elk me is the best and both meats can be made anyway beef is made

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It's America. We can all have our opinions and that is what makes US great! you don't need his support.

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Most of the manly men that I know are extremely supportive. Really hard to hide the fact when you lose over a 100 pounds. I have never hidden the fact that for me the lap band was very necessary.

Once in early 2001 I was at a conference with a budy of mine and some else that I had met. I orded the biggest Rib eye steak they had on the menu. The other man could not believe that I could eat the whole steak along with all the sides that came with the steak. Unknown to me My buddy bet the man $25.00 that I could finish the steak after I while I picked up the bone and starting knawing on it the man could not believe it and pulled out his wallet and paid my buddy.

Know there is no way I can finish even the smallest steak and the manly man like it since I cannot finish my food at restaurants they can finish my food.< /p>

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I really didn't tell many people honestly. As far as guys, I told one fishing buddy at work and my best friend. Both seem interested that I've lost and are supportive as far as I can tell them what I'm going through. Instead of beer I drink bourbon now and I drink it straight--not many drinks more manly than that. I think they're impressed I can lose and still hold my own :)

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They won't want to be your friend when you start getting all the ladies anyway, so cut your losses. This process is hard enough on your own - you don't need others giving you crap about what you're working so hard for.

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I told one of my friends (late 20's) that I wanted to get banded. When he found out I had to give up beer (not a big drinker anyways), he said "I could never do that, I'd rather be fat! (He's skinny. athletic build). But, I said I'll gladly give up beer if it means my son not having to bury me while I'm in my 40's-50's. now that I'm banded I get nothing but support from all of my friends.

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Just wondering if your friends think you are a sissy because you got a lap band.

I'm finding some friends of mine think I'm wasting my time going to the gym and eating anything but cheeseburgers, hot wings and drinking beer.

I have a hunting buddy who insist on trying to feed me things I can't eat. I can eat dried deer steak and biscuits and gravy anymore. He laughs and tells me to MAN UP.

I've explained many times I just physically cannot eat that stuff anymore. I pack my own food for the hunting trips but he just ignores me.

I had one call it 'cheating' and I was like I'd rather be a thin cheater than a fat winner like you! Zing!

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I feel ya Jeff. Been banded 2 1/2 years now and game meat has always been a little rough. I hunt deer, hogs, ducks and dove and seems like I can hardy eat any of it.

And with dove season starting to come up, I know I'll miss bacon wrapped dove breast and some cold beer. But that's the price we pay I suppose.

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I feel ya Jeff. Been banded 2 1/2 years now and game meat has always been a little rough. I hunt deer' date=' hogs, ducks and dove and seems like I can hardy eat any of it.

And with dove season starting to come up, I know I'll miss bacon wrapped dove breast and some cold beer. But that's the price we pay I suppose.[/quote']

Same here love hunting and eating all different meats . I just stick to my portion size. The band has made hunting so much more enjoyable . Buddies have hard time keeping up only draw back in I do majority of setting up cause they are out of breath/ shape

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