Food and Nutrition

How many calories are you allowed after you are on regular food?

What are you planning on making/having for Christmas dinner? Will you just have some turkey and call it good? Will you experiment with high Protein dishes? So far, we are providing a turkey and that's what I will mostly eat. I'm making a quinoa dish with unjury cheese Sauce. I'm making a Waldorf salad with greek yogurt. And brussel sprouts with bacon and parmesean cheese. Our friends are making the dishes I can't/won't eat....mashed potatoes, stuffing, pies.

Hello all you Brave sleevers.... Thank you so much for all your sharing. It has helped me so much! I was sleeved on Dec 9th. Can someone explain dumping?? I've felt sick from time to time and not really sure why? Also burping constantly like all day. Any remedies?? Happy new year

What else did y'all eat on the clear liquids phase? I definitely am in need of variety. I have today and tomorrow left before I can have protein shakes.

How much Water should I be drinking? I am getting in around32-40 ounces is this enough? I am about 2.5 months out

Which is not good cause its adding more carbs to my day than Protein... But pineapple is making my body sing with enjoyment (ate 5 small cubes of it over a four hour period yesterday) I thought I was doing good on protein but carbs (mostly from fruit) are still number one, apparently I am in the market for additional tweaking. Is fruit the devil now? Should I be labeling it as just sugar and Water and not consuming it?

Anyone has or had problems drinking reduced sugar drinks? My body and mind can't take the artificial flavors anymore it makes me sick. One sip of anything diet makes me nauseous makes me wanna throw up. I've since started drinking regular drink and diluting them to avoid dumping and 8 ounce amounts to avoid in taking too many calories. Seems to be working for me.

Hi all! Before I was sleeved my go to drink was water. I loved the taste and refreshing feeling. But since being sleeved (12/9/13), I cannot stand the taste of water. It leaves a horrible after taste and sort of tastes bitter. Weird! Anyone else have this happen? I'm trying to get my water in, and so I'm drinking it but not liking it! I'm really not into crystal lite or artificial flavouring as they have aspartame in them. Any suggestions for alternatives would be greatly appreciated! thanks in advance!

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Hey I'm 3 1/2 weeks post op down 24lbs. Went to see doc healing well expected to lose 20 more lbs my next Friday week visit. Ok so doc says I can no longer have ANY wheat anything nothing not to mention carbs with wheat out the door to like brown rice, wheat pasta...HUUUMP his words "if it doesn't grow that way its no good". Also he made mention no process food as in things you have to put together meat balls, turkey burgers etc what the Sam hill come on doc! He read a book called Brain Grain something like that and the author says grain is not good for you etc etc. Have anyone heard of this or have anyones doc told them they can't have any of the things mentioned abov…

I'm 10 months and 9 days post op, I've lost 120 pounds but gained 3 back during the holidays. My goal is to start fresh on January 1, 2014. I am looking for good tools to use such as food prepping ( never done this ), recipes ( my boyfriend is skinny and we live together so good food is a must).... Mostly looking for dinner ideas. I can do boiled eggs or bacon for breakfast. Wendy's chili for lunch or salad or something. Mostly dinner ideas. I do not like rice, fruit, or shrimp. Please help!

Hi my surgery was 12-5-13 I got me a juicer I have only a couple of things a veg drink and 1 smoothie anyone else use a juicer post op or know the best recipes to use for us sleevers .

Think butterthebean had posted these a while ago. I tried to find the post but can't. Anyone have suggestions.

Just wondering what everyone's solutions are to beat the horrible and nasty dreaded stall. I stalled at week 5 and then again at week 11(this time it was for about a little over a week). Both times I just stuck to my regular plan with food and exercise and got out of it. Just looking for suggestions for the next time. Thanks guys!!

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hi everyone Im curious as to how many people are currently using the nutribullet blender to supplement the sleeve diet. Im looking for some creative ideas as to what foods people are using in their blenders. Definitely I would like feedback on this. Thanks.

Hi all, Please visit these four threads and add your favorite and most reliable foods and recipes during each phase of the post-op diet after the sleeve. Links to recipes you found elsewhere would be great too. This is the number one question asked by new pre-ops and post-ops and we would like to have lists available to them. These threads can be found in Main Gastric Sleeve Forums -> food and Nutrition -> Pre-op and Post-op Diets, and they are pinned so they are easy to find. Thanks for your help! http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/292196-staple-foods-for-pre-op/ http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/292197-staple-foods-for-the-liquid-phase-phase-1/ http://www…

Had surgery 12/2 and invited my niece and nephew over for a sleepover. I should have prepared in advance as I had nothing in my cabinets to feed them but Soups, Beans and protein! So, we ordered pizza and I made the decision to have one slice for dinner. It was delicious and I still finished my day under 600 calories. My Protein intake was low as I didn't have my usual Protein Drink at night due to being full. Now I'm starting to worry that this was a bad decision and my first step on a slippery slope. Is it possible to enjoy a treat now and again and still be diligent about my diet?

Whats everybody thats 2 months or more post op eating??? Sent from my iPhone using VST

Has anyone noticed when they increase their calories occasionally they actually lose weight? I have been in a stall for about a month now. Yesterday I ate more than I normally would have (still not a lot by normal standards) and when I got on the scale this morning I had lost 3 lbs. just wondering if anyone else he noticed this when increasing calories on occasion?

So tomorrow i technically start mushies foods. Today i did very good around my wifes italian family i stuck with my yogurts and protein. Since i start mushies tomorrow i ate some ricotta cheese filling and sauce from the stuffed shells. It was delicious and made me feel like a real person again. I actually ate something valid. I know some of u are going to bash me because i did it a day early and maybe cheese wasnt the best way to go but if u were around that table today u would have seen it as a win as well. Merry christmas everyone!

Dear sleevers, I thought of starting this new thread and please let me know if its already somewhere here on the forum. I got sleeved in Sept this year and though things have been fantastic the festival season is bringing its own challenges. Workplace is now filled with chocolates, cookies and mince pies. There are are at least 3-4 parties each of us has to attend till the 25 th and that adds more pressure. As most of us have struggled with saying no to food all our life i wondered if we could make this thread as a bank of information with techniques we can use to distract ourselves from food, deal with the stress, and keep on top of our sleeve. I would really appreciat…

So, I had my surgery on 12/16. I'm starting to add in some soft foods. Part of my problem this past week has been with all the sugar free stuff. Sugar Free stuff makes me so queasy and leaves the worst after taste. So, I picked up some regular jello and regular pudding and since I can only eat several bites, is it really the end of the world? I was planning on seeing what my nutritionist says when I go in, but thought you all would tell me your thoughts too! Thanks in advance and Merry Christmas!

Hi all, I'm 9 weeks out looking to keep some quick non liquid protein in my office desk? Has anyone tried beef jerky? If so, how long after surgery did you try it?

I saw a thread like this in the RNY forum and it had hundreds of responses. As a newbie (4 weeks out), I am very interested in seeing what other sleevers are eating, so I was hoping we could start one here. Pics and recipes welcome! I'll start: dinner is 1/3 cup of Hormel Turkey Chili No Beans w/ 1/2 oz of Cabot sharp extra light cheddar cheese. And I'll have low carb pumpkin custard for dessert (it's also my Breakfast this morning, too).

Having a pitch in/potluck at work tomorrow. I looked at the list of what everyone is bringing. Everything is either carb heavy or junk. So, in essence nothing I can eat. I need to sign up to bring something but I want it to be something I can eat. I'm almost 4 months out so I'm not limited by diet just by my sleeve itself. Any suggestions? My sleeve does not care for lunch meat or beef products so those are out.

Some people advise against drinking carbonated drinks... My dr said to drink diet. Only if your stomach can handle it. It doesn't stretch out your pouch...it would only hurt if you have gas issues...

Just thought I'd share. I was at Trader Joes today and found mahi mahi burgers. 1g card and 14g protein. Haven't tried them yet but sounds good!

Have a bunch of nutrisystem foods left from pre surgery. Do any of you use any of those foods post op? I'm thinking some of them might be great during the purée stage.

Hi my name is jim and i had my sleeve done one dec 12th. So far things have been good and i have lost a considerable amount of weight for being 10 days out. My wife had the DS in march so we r on this road together. I just have a few questions at this point. 1 is i was never clear on how many calories i should get in a day im probably doing 500-600. So is that enough? My dr was very adamant on watching out for liquid calories. Also i know a lot of people jump phases even though we r all advised not to. Now im not trying to yet im not even in a full 2 weeks but i know soon ill be on puree foods and from my wife doing it i can tell its not fun. Food is not meant to taste go…

So I have a question. I have notice I have gained weight back. How do I get it off. Any suggestions

Hi All, I've been having an issue in the last month with what I suspect is dumping syndrome. I had VSG in August 2009, so I've lost all the weight and am below goal. That part is fine. I suspect this dumping issue started as the result of eating too much sugar after dinner. Last night and the night before, I ate what we call an Artisan Cheese plate. It's little tiny bits of different cheese (like an inch by an inch sizes) with a little fig jam and honeycomb (like a one inch sq. size of comb) with some water crackers. Not a lot of food at all, but man within an hour of eating I was getting not only the sugar rush, but rapid heart palpitations, adrenaline rush, sweating an…

I finally found some of this stuff now what to do with it. Any good recipes out there I also found some that has chocolate with it

I'm Pre Sleeve , and was wondering about what foods you ate for the following stages after being sleeved !! liquid stage Soft stage Puree stage Semi solid stage Thanks for the ideas

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My husband brought home a small turkey today from work, so I guess we have our dinner planned! What kind of things can I add to the dinner menu that have at least SOME redeeming (ie:protein) qualities?

So this week was my pureed week and next week I can gradually work in a few soft foods. Tender and moist fish is on the list. Does that mean I can bake a salmon or tuna filet in the oven or sear it in the skillet? Is that considered a soft food? I hope so

For you pre-oppers and newly post-oppers worried about what post op life will be like, I wanted to share a couple of meals I've had recently - I'm 4 weeks post op and these are on my doc approved plan and sleeve friendly. pizza - Oh how I miss Pizza Night with the family. But I think we have found a great work-around in my house. Take a Carb Balance tortilla shell (I used the fajita size) and spread some pizza sauce it. Then get creative with your doc-approved toppings. I used turkey pepperoni and low-fat mozzarella cheese on one. I also made one with BBQ sauce (instead of the pizza sauce), shredded chicken and the mozzarella. OMG, delish. At 4 weeks out, I can e…

I'm still on the puree or very soft foods stage and have been eating sugar free jello, protein shakes, and a little broth or soups. Need more ideas. ~~Note: I do not eat any fish or seafood.~~

What are you planning on making/eating? Will you just eat the turkey? Will you make some other high Protein dishes? Will you eat a little of everything? I plan on mostly having some dark turkey. I am also making a few high protein dishes....a quinoa dish with powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury cheese mix, a brussel sprout with bacon and parmesean, a waldorf salad made with Greek yogurt, apples, barley, walnuts, grapes. Our friend is bringing all the dishes I can't eat...the mashed potatoes, the stuffing, pies.

I read on a different topic page about how MFP and other calorie trackers don't take into account the (generally) lower metabolism of WLS people. I know my NUT told me that a year out, most women she sees need 800-1100 calories to maintain. MFP tells me that I'll weigh next to nothing if I keep that up. I wondered if anyone knew of an app that either takes into account our lower metabolism or can be manually tweaked? I was mulling this over at the gym this morning and it made me wonder further about the accuracy of the "calories burned" on my treadmill and step glider. For my weight, the hour I spend on those two machines, I am told burns 350 calories. I'm curious …

How long before others could eat bread. I am 9 months after surgery and still can't eat any breads etc

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what are the experiences of people with raw veggie salad? i am 5 months PO today and craving salad big time. unsure of raw veggies.... my PO diet says "cooked and raw vegetables as tolerated." and then it lists a few fibrous ones you should avoid. thats it. input would be great.

As a sleeve patient 3 wks post op and drinking protein shake after protein shake, can we have peanut butter? I was considering adding some to my shake. Low fat, low sugar. Is there one out there that works for us?

I have been trying the new Swansons infused chicken broths. The Mexican Tortilla flavor is out of this world. Hot and Sour is good, too, but a bit much the first week after surgery lol. At last, liquid diet with flavor! They are very low calorie, low fat. Great for a pick me up.

I live in Edmonton, AB and I am getting sleeved Feb 10/2014. I see everywhere Premier Protein has 30G of Protein shakes that are sold in cases but I cannot find them anywhere, and their sites say US delivery only. Where can I buy cases of ready made high protein shakes in the case? Thank you.

Interesting article: http://news.yahoo.com/stomach-acid-drugs-may-increase-vitamin-deficiency-risk-212241448.html Medical journal article cited as source for the above news article: http://bit.ly/1e3Oj56 JAMA, online December 10, 2013. My surgeon recommends the B-12 nasal spray over the oral (chewable) tablets. I am SO glad there is an alternative to injections!

It was a delicious donut. And I do not regret this donut. But the good angel on my shoulder is tsk tsking me and I feel like I need to confess this. It had hot pink and orange sprinkles, OK?