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1/5th block of extra firm tofu (or one egg beaten) 1 bag of frozen stir fry vegetables from the store (1.88@Walmart) 2-3 Tbs of Olive Oil (any oil will work though) 1/4-1/2 tsp of Garlic Powder to taste Chinese Five-Spice to taste 1 bullion cube (beef is my favorite) 2 TBS of your favorite sauce (I like Padang Peanut Sauce..this will add calories) Step One: Cut the 1/5th block of tofu into strips 1/4" wide (should look like cross sections of a cube, not long strips) Step Two: Pre-heat the oil a little (though it wouldn't hurt to put the tofu directly in) Step Three: put the tofu in Step Four: Lightly dust the tofu with garlic powder (tofu absorbs the flavors you cook it in, so garlic is a good start) Step Five: Brown tofu on both sides for best results (though you don't have to) Step Six: Once tofu is browned, open and dump in the bad of frozen vegetables (don't argue, just do it, I'm a master at this) Step Seven: Crush the bullion cube and sprinkle over the frozen vegetables, the water in the ice will mix and coat the vegetables Step Eight: Sprinkle Chinese 5 Spice over the whole thing to taste Step nine: Stir to whole mess and get it mixed up real well. You can babysit it, or cover it and let the steam do the work. I do both. Step Ten: If you opted for an egg instead, this is where you put that in. Push the vegetables to the side, pour in the egg and let it start to congeal before you stir it, or scramble it in a separate pan prior to this step. Then add it in. Step Eleven: This is about where it should be done, you can either eat it as-is, for the lowest calorie value, or you can turn the fire off and add your sauce. (this will add about 100 calories, but that's okay, it's still pretty low calorie even with that) **Advanced** If you're craving carbs, you can remove the flavor packet and follow the recipe above, and either cook the noodles ahead of time, drain, and run them under cold water to stop them cooking, then add them at the egg step and stir it all together OR, you can crumble them up and put them in at the tofu step and they'll cook, but be warned, you'll probably need to add about an 1/8th cup of water. This will add about 200 calories to the mix, but don't feel guilty about it, it's still quite lovely. This mess will fill you up, take your time and eat it slowly.

Anytime, I try to help where I can. I'm sure that not site is completely comprehensive, but that's what I found with just a little searching. Mileage may vary, and be sure to do your own research as well, don't take my word for it. (unless of course I say so haha)

To put it another way Linds, you might be partially correct in some respects, but if you're just half right, you're still completely wrong. You need to learn how to preface your arguments and citations such that you don't represent yourself as a moron, and that's what you're doing. I'm not CALLING you a moron, I'm saying your behavior is moronic. Now, had you stated, "You have to be careful of which Greek establishments you frequent as SOME of them don't use quality meats"...then yeah, I can see that, because that *is* true, and that's true of ANY restaurant...even within the same chain of restaurants. But to state in such a way that it sounds like ALL Greek establishments have crappy products is not only absurd, it's incredibly obtuse and irresponsible, and you sound like a parrot who's just regurgitating what someone else told you and it really degrades your credibility....(which thus far, judging from your previous posts, is next to nill.) I'm sorry, that's just a hard cold fact. You need to exercise something we call tact, and use your head for something besides a hat rack, and learn to think objectively.

http://www.bmi-india.com/gastric-plication-a-new-wls-procedure/ there ya go, there's some info on the procedure.

Oct 21st was my 2 year anniversary.... in Sep of 2009 I went to Odessa, Ukraine and sat in COACH, and fit in the seats without a lot of trouble. I've been buying clothes off the rack for a change without having to go to Big and Tall stores. I've been going to the stores without having to worry about stares and weird looks. I'm still on ONE fill. (Granted, I could probably go for another one, but I REALLY enjoy just being normal right now...being able to eat a normal sized meal has been a fantasy for me for the last 20 years, it's a measure of comfort to be able to sit down at the table, eat a meal, feel full, and not ask the person next to me "are ya gonna eat that?"...I'm right at a sweet spot, where my weight loss or gain is completely in my control, and I like that feeling. Some may call it laziness, but I'm at a happy medium...I'm not thin, but I'm no longer FAT, and that makes me happy. ...and last, but certainly not least, I have an amazing girlfriend. She's a "former fatty" like us, she used to weigh 275lbs in HS, she went a different route, and just ran on a treadmill every day till she lost it, and in some ways, I think it gave her a little bit of a complex, but she's a wonderful human being, and accepts me for me, and I can't ask for anything better. Life could be better, but it doesn't suck any more, and I can't remember the last time I've been upset for no reason. OH, and that belt I bought when I got banded with all the holes in it....I'm 10 holes tighter now. (I'll take a picture of it sometime)

and the most important thing to remember is that EVERYONE is different. What affects one person, doesn't affect another person in the same way. That's one thing everyone needs to have drilled into their brain. Though some people's experiences are similar, it won't be 100% the same.

I'll echo Doc's comments, and add to them, I've done a lot of needlesticks when I worked for a blood bank. In the thousands (probably tens of thousands now that I think of it). The irony is, I hate needles. If you're worried about that, don't. They've got the best stick I've ever had. Back of my hand, first try, no pain...not even a pinch. I'll also go on to say, that though the set up is designed for efficiency and time expedience, you never felt like they were herding you thru like cattle, like you would with NHS, or in a Canadian facility (no offense, Cannuks and Brits), but they took their time to answer your questions, get you in, get you out, and made you feel comfortable. I went back to the hotel the very same day. (some stay overnight). They'll work with you as much as you want them to, educate you with what you need to know, or if you know what you're doing, leave you the hell alone. (like me haha) At any rate, Dr. Ortiz is probably the best in the world, as far as I'm concerned. I've heard stories from other people who've got it done from other doctors, and it really amazed me the amount of irresponsibility these doctors were indulging.

They really need a petter option for guys. I mean hell they had me take them off before they put me under. Why make us wear them at all?