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Thanks. I was wondering about this. My hubby and kids love steakhouse buffets. But if I can only eat 1/2 cup of food I am not paying $10.00. Lol

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The foods that are generally on the kids menu are things like mystery chicken nuggets' date=' pizza, and spaghetti, Mac and cheese.... Not exactly healthy for a banded person.

Why would you want to eat those foods?[/quote']

It depends on the restaurant. If it's Mexican then a taco plate is all I need. If it's ihop, again a kids size portion is enough. At other restaurants I usually order a regular meal and take the rest home.

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Thanks. I was wondering about this. My hubby and kids love steakhouse buffets. But if I can only eat 1/2 cup of food I am not paying $10.00. Lol

Buffets are bad bad places for many of us. I only will go once or twice a year to a Japanese buffet my family really enjoys. I stick with sashimi which is very low in calories and I do OK. But a steakhouse buffet is like stepping on a landmine and I'd be afraid to even walk into one of those joints. If you can do that, kudos to you..you're a braver person than I am for sure.

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I got the card though I have never used it. I do carry it in my wallet next to my insurance card and ID. On the off chance of an emergency, if someone is looking for ID they'll also see I have a Lapband.

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I got the card though I have never used it. I do carry it in my wallet next to my insurance card and ID. On the off chance of an emergency' date=' if someone is looking for ID they'll also see I have a Lapband.[/quote']

Good point Tara-U; I will ask about the card at my first post-op visit!

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Good point Tara-U; I will ask about the card during my 1st post-op vist!

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www.lapband.com/register I believe is the correct site. You will need to know what kind of band you have: APS or APL or some other variations.

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