We recommend that all Lap-Band patients get a Sous Vide machine, and learn to cook with them. This allows you to have moist meat, and not over-cook any food. We have a number of recipes on TerrySimpson.com. After years of working with lap band patients, we know that the band patients who cook will lose weight and keep it off. Patients who make excuses that they cannot eat some proteins, and refuse to learn to change their ways- well, that is just an excuse not to lose weight.