Food and Nutrition

I am attempting to purchase alot of the Protein products to stock up before surgery (March 13). Can anyone tell me if you liked your protein powders during pre-op, did you taste buds change post op finding that you could no longer tolerate the protein after surgery? After much, much, much reading, I am beginning to rethink my plans in purchasing so many products prior to surgery. I am just wondering did anyone find that their taste significantly changed? Any Help if much appreciated.. PS. I just love this board and the new sleeve family since joining. :thumbup1:

Hi All, Thanks for answering all my questions. I am arranging the pantry and I keep finding things that I wonder if they are legal or not. I have 3 jars of PB 2 and would love to add it to Protein shakes. If you haven't heard of it, PB 2 is a lower fat peanut powder that you can add to stuff or use to make Peanut Butter. Would it be sleeve friendly? Thanks for your input! Pennie

I am almost at 3 weeks out and I am drinking fat free skim milk with SF carnation instant breakfast added to it. I just started trying to keep a log of my intake so I started using My Plate. I was shocked to see that each cup (14 protein) also added up to 20 grams of sugar!!! Now my sugar intake is actually higher than my protein. I am confused at to whether or not this is healthy and why it was recommended in the first place. Anyone else run into this issue?I do not see the doc or nutritionist until the 19th!

Post Date: 1/22/10 7:26 pm I wrote this to another board earlier, but I think it might be good for me to start posting here, where it is all VSGers, rather than a cross-section of bariatric surgery patients. About me: I had a vertical sleeve gastrectomy on Nov 24, 2009, in Mexico. I weighed myself when I started on the pre-op diet: 310. 300 on the day of the surgery. Am now, on Jan.22 at 270 (more or less... the scale goes up and down a little, and at the gym they had me up SIX POUNDS, but I can't think that is true... oh god, please don't let it be true....). Now, when I think about it, that is about 40 lbs. in 2 months, which is pretty darned good. However,…

Does anyone know when it is okay to eat it? Is it considered a soft food?

I made my favorite venison chili this evening, and thought I would share how much I can eat and what it actually looks like. It takes me about 20 minutes to eat this amount of chili. 1 cup of chili w/ 2 tbsp. shredded cheese and 3 saltine crackers. These little bowls are fabulous. They measure 2 cups evenly. They came in a set of bowls in various sizes made by Reynolds. They are to-go bowls found near the Gladware stuff in most retail stores. Nutritional info on the chili: Serving size 1 cup 395 calories 51 grams Protein 14 grams of fat 12 grams of carbs Crackers 36 calories 7 carbs 1 fat 1 protein Shredded Fiesta Cheese 1/3cup (I on…

I am not a big juice drinker, but occasionally I really enjoy a few ounces. Today, while perusing the commissary aisles I found Old Orchard Healthy Balance Apple Cranberry Juice. It's sweetened with Splenda, and it's really tasty. They have several different flavors. I picked up some of their Grape juice variety for Caysen. He said it was yummy as well. fruit juice fans out there. I read a bunch of labels on some of the "diet/light" varieties, and they all had added sugar and higher carb counts.

I get a lot of questions about "what do you eat?" Instead of trying to explain portion size, or what exactly I eat, I figure pictures work a little better. Tonight's menu: T-Bone (approx. 1 inch thick after grilling over charcoal) steak with A1 thick & hearty sauce (I ate all but 2 bites of the steak) Green Giant Veggie Medley (new potatoes, snap peas I don't eat the shells, and red peppers) Steamed with herb sauce (I only ate 2 of the smaller potatoes pictured). As you can see, even at 7 months out, I still off a salad plate. I feel 100% satisfied. The steak was cooked about medium, and I was able to chew it normally. It took me about 35 minutes to eat to…

Anyone know how many calories in a plain-jane (regular size) cupcake? One of my students had a b-day today and his mom brought me a cupcake. The boy's eyes were on me waiting to see me eat the dern thing. Luckily I burned over 600 calories during my workout today!

I thought I would share this with y'all. I haven't journaled my food intake all that dilligently, so starting today, I'm going to log everything. I like this site much better than sparklepeople.com I know the dailyplate.com is another good one that many people use. This is exactly what I ate yesterday. I've already done my stuff for today, and I'm super low on calories today. Even with my dinner meal plan added in there I'm only hitting 650 calories for today. But, I hit 70gr of Protein again. Total 861 Calories 34.7 Fat 62.4 Carbs (The Nestea screwed my carb count for the day, I have one to two per week) 72.2 Protein Crackers, saltine 4 chicken Bre…

I use myfitnesspal.com to track, and I've very good about journaling my consumption every day. Here's what my mushy/soft day looked like: Breakfast: one scrambled egg w/one ounce blended cheddar (.5 ounce 50 percent reduced Cabot and .5 ounce regular sharp Cabot)........196 cal, 2 carb, 15 Protein Lunch: 1/2 cup Wolf Brand LEAN Chili w/same cheese blend above......200 cal, 9 carb, 21 protein Dinner: 1/2 baked eggplant casserole 206 cal, 17 carb, 14 protein Snack: 11 ounce Premier Protein Drink 160 cal, 30 protein 772 calories, 38 carbs, 80 protein

For those of you Post Opers, I'm curious to know what you bought, ate the most of, found it easiest to eat, appealing etc.. after surgery. I'm having my procedure on 1/8 and want to go ahead and buy what I need to have at home before hand. Any ideas to share? Thanks!! Kimberly

3+ months post op and once again I am having trouble eating! I don't wake up hungry at all but manage to get in about 4oz of cream of wheat, I add protein powder to it. After that I'm basically full for the day and NOTHING appeals to me. I've lost my taste for all sweets even fruit. I don't know if it's because I just starting taking a new antidepressant drug Zoloft? I am really depressed and the lack of appeal for food has me worried. Any insights are appreciated.

Well for New Year's Day breakfast, I made pancakes for the family. I haven't done that in a really long time (July). Anyway, I received a sample of Wonderslim Protein HotCakes and thought I would give them a try - a treat for me. I made them as directed with water and added 1/2 serving of diced "no sugar added" peaches and served with SF pancake syrup. Yummers! Now, I think too many carbs for a daily breakfast, but a nice substitute as a treat. (one package makes 2-3 pancakes - 120 cal, carb 19g, sugars 2g, fiber 5g, protein 12g). FYI - I couldn't eat them all - I only ate 2/3 of it and am now STUFFED. Uggghh!

What would coleslaw be considered? soft foods? and if the Doc says I can eat cooked veggies, when does lettuce get introduced?

I am 9 days out and although I am able to drink my liquids (mostly 4C Iced Tea), I am not getting my protein in. My question here is if anyone has done the liquid protein shots instead? GNC has a number of different vials of liquid protein that are either 42 or 45 grams each. I think this would allow me to get my protein until I am able to eat fish and actual meats again. My thought is that as long as I get the protein in, who cares how...LOL!

I know that after a RNY people have to take quite a few Vitamins for the rest of his or her life. My question is this: I haven't seen much talk about what vitamins, if any, that Sleevers need other than a Calcium supplement. What do you take?

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Since a lot of people, pre-op and post-op, ask about alcohol consumption, I thought I'd throw out my experience. Last night, we attended John's squadron Christmas party. I wanted to try a glass of wine. They had a decent assortment, and I chose a Kendall Jackson Reisling. I drank about 1/2 the glass before our meal while socializing, zero issues, no burning, pain, or discomfort. Then, ate, 3 bites of prime rib, 3 bites of the stuffed chicken, about 4oz of mashed potatoes with gravy, and 3 or 4 broccoli florets. After dinner, I had a few sips of coffee, then finished the glass of wine. I also took 3 small bites of cheesecake, and John ate the rest. Everything …

Just like I was doing days ago with my Thai cookbook. OH that reminds me I am supposed to post the caramelized pork recipe! I'll do it now. I do love to cook and make delicious food. There is a small part of me that worries I will lose something in that area of m life now but I know I should not feel that way. I will just eat less of it and probably will appreciate the intense, rich flavors even more because I will be eating slower and more thoughtfully. Has anyone found this to be true?

I've been curious about meal prep kitchens for a while now and wondered if anyone on here has any experience with them? I really want to cut down a bit on the eating out that my husband and I do. I am very conscious about making good food choices when we do it, but you never know all of the ingredients. I was thinking this might be a happy medium??? Here's a link to one in my area Let's Dish! - The healthy, fun, fast way to provide great meals for the whole family!. Any experiences?

Sounds yummy but havent tried it yet ( still on full liquids) but I think this may be the first thing I make when I can eat real food. Thai Carmel Pork vegetable oil 3 oz Asian Shallots 6 cloves garlic 1 lb shoulder or leg of pork cut into thin slices 1 Tb of oyster sauce 1 TB of light soy sauce 1 TB of Fish Sauce 4 TB of sugar (probably half of this would be fine, dont you think?) 1/4 tsp ground white pepper heat a few TB of oil in a pan and fry the shallots until golden brown. be careful not to burn. remove them with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels to soak excess oil. Drain off most oil from the pan stir fry the garlic until light brown then…

Hi All, I am now 4 week post-op and I am finding it near impossible to get food down. I would make a egg, and eat a little of it after which I will "burp" for the next 20 min and feel terrible. Tonight I had mash from Kentucky, but three teaspoons full and this was followed by the worst burning sensasion I have ever felt. It felt like my stomach was on fire. I manage to stop the sensation by sipping on tea (took about 60 min) At a meeting this weekend I picked up a crisp from the treats table, thought I would see what it does, and no problem what so ever - I did not even feel any discomfort. Obviously I am not doing the eating thing right. I was banded prior to…

I have been told to be on an absolutely no fat diet before my surgery to shrink my liver, but I was wondering if after my surgery I will be able to have a little. The reason I am asking is because I usually drink EAS protein shakes, they are cheap, easy to find and I enjoy them but they have 3 grams of fat so I am not allowed to have any on my pre-surgical diet. I definately want to find something that I can tolerate and afford before the time comes. Please help!!

well I'm 2months, 11 days out and still struggling with food! I can eat one scrambled egg and that's it! Or one mashed up small meatball and done! I recently had around 4 oz of lentil Soup and a couple of bites of fillet of sole stuffed with crabmeat, then I took a fork full of shredded lettuce from a Greek salad. I was uncomfortable the entire night even into the next morning. I've already had an upper endoscopy and my surgeon said all was fine, no obstruction no need to be stretched. So I'm hoping that someone here will assure me that this struggle with food will pass! I would be miserable if this is the way it will feel for the duration of my life every time I eat. I c…

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I think Tiffykins is the one that posted about "the world according to EggFace"'s site.....now I check it often and this morning I found her link to her pureed foods section. The thought of eating pureed foods has almost made me change my mind several times about this surgery. However...the food ideas in this site gave me the confidence to proceed.... enjoy!!! http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/2007/08/pureed-foods.htm Tracy

Tell me what you guys are eating for lunch. I'm getting bored with 1/2C canned Progresso Soup or 1/2C non-fat cottage cheese. I need some new ideas! Thanks for the input.

Hey everyone- I'm a couple days out from my surgery, and have been trying to find the right Vitamins. I found this Vitamin drink from One-A-Day. It seemed to be about the same as the other tablet vitamins, but do you all have any cautionary words about it? Any other suggestions? :confused1: Thanks!

When I go out to eat, sometimes I forget that I can only eat small portions, and will order like I use to be able to eat. It will sound soooooo wonderful.... and then I see what I have and think OMG... there is no way in the world I can eat that. My son and i went to cracker barrel for breakfast- I son't rember what the name of the order was, but it was 2 eggs, hashbrown casserole ( I use to loveeeee that ) 1 sausage- 1 bacon- 1 piece of ham.... and biscuits and grits. Isn't that INSANE???? I ate 1 egg- 1 piece of bacon and broke down and had 1/2 a biscuit with jelly! Still gotta get my head in the right place at times. And other times when I go out…

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So I am looking for ideas for daily intake. At the moment my usual day consists of Breakfast 1/2 a Weetbix Morning tea Black Tea lunch 1 cruskit with vegimite or creamed cheese some watermelon Afternoon Tea Fruit dinner Pasta I need some variation, can anyone post what they eat inn a day to give me some ideas please! Thanks in advance!

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So I have this rule I make myself follow. Each time I go to the grocery store I have to try some new produce item that I have never tried before. Red or green cauliflower, Yucca root (that was gross, and it is quite literally poisonous unless you cook it), chayote (GREAT STUFF!), Tomatillos... Well, today my new find is Lychees, English Cucumbers, and a red Tamarillo. I can figure out what to do with the English Cucs, but what the heck does one do with Lychees and Red Tamarillos? The Lychees look like cool, so ugly they dare you to eat them. ;o) Suggestions? I tried weird bananas once, I had no idea there were so many kinds. That was not a winner. The Yucca …

I'm sure others have tried this, but I haven't seen it shared here. I burned myself out on deli meat early on, but decided I need to give it a whirl again. 1 slice of Ham 2-3 tsp of pineapple cream cheese I patted the ham slice with a papertowel, and then spread the cream cheese over the ham, roll it, and VOILA it's so yummy. I also enjoy the Garden Veggie cream cheese for some variety. Just thought I would share because I know it's tough to come up with different things to eat.

So...after a long day of internet searching yesterday, and a big whopping headache, I realized I am just not going to be likely to find some Protein powder. The shellfish issue is really a big one - almost all are processed in a facility that also processes shellfish. Or they have sucralose...or both! Please note I am only working on the clears diet right now - that is my biggest concern. I have found a few options for after that. Soooo, I emailed Monica (Dr Aceves) and she searched also and came back and told me I'd just have to have broth for those 10 days. Ok...that's fine. NOW my issue is that I am finding a very big difference in the protein counts for brot…

WLS has really made my wheat and milk intolerances more pronounced and painful. I'm finding it hard dealing with the emotions. It's like greiving. Will I ever stop?

I am now on a soft food diet..... but what exactly is a soft food diet? What other things can I add now to my list: mashed potatoes Soups that are blendarized cup of noodles rice in Soup pinto Beans any other suggestions?

Can anyone tell me how many mg of calcium they are taking a day?

I am so excited my Doctor said I could have noodles now....(cup of noodles) but I am wondering does this mean any kind of noodles? Like chow mein noodles or spaghetti? I am now 2 weeks and 2 days out and have lost 23 pounds..... any advice?? :cursing:

Hi all - this site was sent to me by a friend - she's tried several of the recipes and loves them and even bought the cookbook. Not all the recipes are low carb; however there are some that are and I believe most, if not all, are under 200 calories. I signed up for the newsletter and get new recipes just about every morning. Worth a check if you're looking for healthy alternatives. Here's the link: Hungry Girl

I was doing really good at journalling all of my eating, then tonight I decided to go to a new site I found: http://www.fitclick.com/ It's free- kinda like fitday- but when I added up everything I ate today............:sad0::sad0::thumbdown: So I was wondering if anyone else is going thru this?? Maybe thats why I'm at a stall?? I also checked when I last logged on and only lost 14 pounds in 60 days:confused: I wanna be at ONEderland by Susans Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But, it's too late to go out and get one...maybe tomorrow as my treat..ymmm:001_wub: Oh noo..I just realized that the gym in my apt complex had a coke machine in the lobby....see ya..gotta have it

How much quantity are we supposed to eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner on the first month and once we reach our goal? Should be 4oz per meal?

Hi, im 12 days post op...tried onion broth with a bit of melted mozzerella and went through 1 hour of deadly reflux and i threw up a few times..I guess everyone goes through it. I was just wondering if i could eat watermelon or yogurt? Im a bit scared of yogurn from that mozzerrella reaction..I would really appreciate it if i heard what people were eating around this time...if anything?? Thanks for the help

Just wanted to share this with you all. I have finally solved this problem with Lactulose. It's brilliant and not really a drug so you can use it forever if you need to. 30 ml a day is all it takes. :sad0:

I am looking for a creamer? What is one of the better low calorie, high Protein good tasting creamers to go with my decaf coffee that I have learned to like. I like both powders and liquid. I am also wondering before we starting trying to get 70-80 grams of protein in since surgery. Do you think we consumed that amount before surgery?? Three months out. 29# since day of surgery.

It sucks. Every time I think of food and getting some nourishment I get a feeling like the flu in my belly and nothing sounds good. Stand-bys, like potatoes and creamed Soups, do not even sound good. And now, on top of it all, it appears I am becoming lactose intolerant. Went from having BMs that were like trying to pass a bowling bowl to now, as Jack Nicholson said in The Bucket List, "Never trust a fart." Or, for me, watch out when I sneeze. Ugh! This is really the only down side recently. I am down 75+ pounds, working out, and feeling good. Clothes are from the verging on 4x size to a sometimes loose 2x. Pants from a expandable only 48 (so figure a 50+) to a 44. I …

Do you have any fav meals to share? I am at 8 wks now, so anything goes..but am looking for high Protein meals w/low carbs.

Guys I have some kind of strange thinking going on. I wanted to see if anyone else felt this way. I am on full liquids/mushies hybrid thing now after a long bout of clears. My doctor wanted me to ease into mushies from full liquids because I spent too long on clears (long story, not my fault). My diet is still mostly liquids because of a few reasons. Unless it is really mushed, like baby food, it causes the dreaded esophagus or stomach cramps. I am not sure which. It does not matter how much I chew either. It has to be pureed or pain will soon follow. So the strange thinking? I am afraid to eat sometimes, like seriously afraid. I forget to eat which I know is common aft…