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This forum is for questions about food and nutrition before and after all types of surgeries. Check out the sub-forums to see if there is a more specific place for your post, to help people find information more easily.

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  1. Pre-op Diets and Questions

    This forum is for questions about the pre-op diets before all surgery types. This is not for recipes. Use the Recipe Sharing forum and sub-forums instead.

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  2. Post-op Diets and Questions

    This forum is for questions about your post-op diet. The post-op guidelines may vary by surgery and by surgeon. This is not for recipes. Use the Recipe Sharing forum and sub-forums instead.

    28,786
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  3. Protein, Vitamins, and Supplements

    This forum is for questions about protein shakes and powders, vitamins, and other supplements.

    19,707
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  4. Vegetarian or Vegan Eating

    This is a place where the emphasis is on supporting vegetarian and/or vegan styles of eating in terms of bariatric surgery and nutrients. No meat vs. non meat bashing, trash talk or the like are allowed. All are welcome in support of getting in your healthy veggies and fruit. Please feel free to ask questions.

    1,387
    posts

  5. Recipe Sharing

    The sub-forums here are for sharing recipes. There are two different main sections: diet phase and special diet needs. Note that in most cases, a higher diet phase allows foods from lower phases (you can have a full liquid even if you are on solids), so put the recipe in the minimum phase where it can be eaten.

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  16. Starting puree foods after surgery

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    • 4 replies
    • 444 views

  17. Struggle moving to normal food?

    By DaniK18,
    • 2 replies
    • 120 views

  18. New Meal Ideas

    By Geri Barr,
    • 3 replies
    • 123 views

  19. Anyone using the Baritastic App to track nutrition?

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    • 29 replies
    • 214 views

  20. Special treats

    By Pugdexter,   
    • 4 replies
    • 734 views

  21. Week 4...going to soft food & nervous!

    By DaniK18,
    • 10 replies
    • 138 views

  22. Water intake

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    • 5 replies
    • 136 views

  23. Tespo: Liquid Vitamin and Dispenser

    By luvs2terriers,
    • 10 replies
    • 910 views

  24. How Often to Eat on Purée??

    By micci_micci33,
    • 4 replies
    • 136 views

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  26. MACROS/KETO

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  27. Sparta Whey Protein

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    • 9 replies
    • 300 views

  28. Keto

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    • 19 replies
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  29. Baking for others

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    • 4 replies
    • 823 views

  30. Lots of cheese

    By Spellbound,   
    • 3 replies
    • 178 views

  31. Beyond Broth is now available at the BariatricPal Store!

    By Alex Brecher,
    • 0 replies
    • 155 views

  32. Phase 2 diet

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    • 5 replies
    • 244 views

  33. Best protein coffee

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    • 5 replies
    • 184 views

  34. Instabroth Instant Bone Broth by Protein Essentials now available @ BariatricPal Store

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    • 170 views

  35. Problems with vitamin and mineral malabsorption

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    • 1 reply
    • 189 views

  36. Diet Soda at 9 months post op?

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    • 5 replies
    • 412 views

  37. Zollipops, Zolli Drops, and Zaffi Taffy are now available at the BariatricPal Store!

    By Alex Brecher,
    • 1 reply
    • 205 views

  38. Can I use body fortress whey powder and 1% milk theses premade shakes are yuk

    By msblossom67,
    • 1 reply
    • 216 views

  39. Starbucks Coffee Company - Delicious Find

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    • 3 replies
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  41. Sugar Free Candy

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    • 7 replies
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  42. In need of a dietician

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    • 1 reply
    • 272 views

  43. Mouth Sores and Raw Tongue!

    By nettajlong,   
    • 7 replies
    • 814 views

  44. Life is great 1month after surgery. Amazing meals

    By Chariff,   
    • 12 replies
    • 706 views

  45. Not tolerating Protein supplements

    By chattycat,
    • 6 replies
    • 497 views

  46. PSA: don’t freeze Premier!!

    By KCgirl061,
    • 7 replies
    • 640 views

  47. Everything We Know about Obesity Is Wrong!

    By Gundy,   
    • 4 replies
    • 368 views

  48. The Increment Bottle is now available at the BariatricPal Store!

    By Alex Brecher,
    • 0 replies
    • 291 views

  49. Sugar addict anyone?

    By Lyngolean,   
    • 11 replies
    • 446 views

  50. Has any one of you ever tried TheFoodAnalysts.com?

    By JigneshR,
    • 4 replies
    • 488 views

  51. Electrolytes enough from post-op diets?

    By wjgo,
    • 8 replies
    • 440 views

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