Food and Nutrition

not sure if I am in the correct forum and if not,please direct me..I had my surgery Oct.3rd and am having problems with my diet-am still on clear liquid diet so I am drinking muscle milk light 3-4 times a day for protein and broth and water in between. can't drink the powdered drinks as they taste too sweet for me and I am hungry!!! I have been on the liquids for almost 5 weeks now and it is getting hard to be creative with such limited choices..tomorrow is my 2 wk post-op and am looking forward to pureed foods and other then the 5 lbs lost after surgery I am staying the same-getting discouraged though. :-(

Hi all! I should really post this on the vets forum since I had my surgery almost two years ago, but it won't let me post there because I need to have at least 100 post!!! which of course I don't have. I had my sugery in Nov 2011, almost 2 years ago! I got pregnant in October 2012. I gained every single pound+ back I could not believe how much I was able to eat, and the worst thing is that my doctor was ok with that!!!! I strugle and asked for help, but I was told not to worry about it! I had my baby this year July 2013. Not even two weeks after I had him I lost 30lbs. I have not lost anything else after that. I still have to loose another 25lbs to be back to my initi…

I am 12 days post op and really haven't gotten my appetite back. I am on soft foods, but nothing appeals to me. I am also having a VERY hard getting protein in. All of the shakes make me nauseous! What do I do???

I'm looking for a weeks food schedule that I can try to help me lose weight. I have lost 66lbs in four months, but the weight is coming off slow lately. I don't think I'm eating right.

8 months and I still can't eat eggs, anyone else have trouble eating some foods?

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Can anyone tell me how to change the daily caloric count? I was on 1200 but now I am on pre op diet and need to change it to 800 calories. Any help is appreciated

I'm currently doing some low calorie experimenting and have found my emotions are right at the surface. This could just be a coincidence, but I think I've noticed it before in previous low cal stints, I'm crying, laughing, and angry at the slightest provocation. Anyone else notice a change in their emotions when they drastically change their diet?

Alternate title: How I Shat Myself Sooo, you know that little statement on sugar free candy that says something to the effect of "excessive consumption may have a laxative effect"? I implore you to take it seriously, people. I never really ate much sugar free candy pre surgery, but I'm absolutely certain that I've had more than a single serving at any one time in the past, just by the nature of some of my historic eating habits. I've recently developed a penchant for the Jelly Belly Sours. They come in a little bag that is labeled as 2 servings (80 cal per). Yesterday, I was a bit low on my calorie count for the day and was just craving the dang things, so I didn't se…

Can anyone plz respond I have been told by my doctors nurse I must crush my pills forever so they will be properly absorbed. This is hard to do so I don't always take my meds. The taste is horrible . A friend who had gastric bypass b4 me said her doctor said only crush for 1st month to let pouch heal then u can take them normally? What do all u think?

I Thank God for these delicious food and drink mmmm. It makes me happy that I could eat the wendys chili with no problem and then 30 minutes later have a few sips of my diet snapple love it.. and my pouch loves my oatmeal and wheat cream in the mornings

I'm 10 weeks post-op and I'm still trying to get a grip on the proper way to eat. I have lost 40 pds but seem to be stuck. I find I can easily get in 1000 calories a day. Then I exercise bringing my net to about 750 to 800 a day. Can someone give me some ideas of ur menus for the day eating low carb. Also if u eat low carb do u worry about calories?

I have a question how does soy milk taste? I just went and brought some for my protein mix ?

Hey Everyone, I'm looking for a good pre workout(weightlifting) meal. Because of my current living situation, I have to rely heavily on my Protein shakes and frozen dinners. Normally I would skip the carbs totally but I started weightlifting with a trainer. I'm just wondering if Weight Watchers Smart Ones Steel Cut oatmeal would be a smart choice? Thanks! :-)

Why is it every time I go to eat or drink something it makes me sneeze? I feel like I'm going to get sick but every time it's only a sneeze.

It's been a month today that I have been post op and I am very constipated not eating that much maybe only like about 1 meal a day drinking all my vitamins though. What to do right now I'm felling so bloated.

Ok guys, there are about a gazillion Protein bars on the market, and let's be realistic, the majority are just glorified candy bars. So this begs the question, has anyone found some exceptional Protein Bars for a Meal Replacement on the go that they would like to share? What is the best taste/protein content/lowest calorie/and most natural ingredients that you have tried? Also, has anyone tried to make their own yet? I'm thinking about playing around with some recipes and seeing what I can come up with :-)

An interesting combination of steel oats and muscle milk lite cake batter tastes like eating sugar cookie dough. Yum! 1/2 cup cooked steel oats 1/2 tbsp Water (more or less depending on desired consistency) 2 scoops (25 g) - add a scoop if you want more Protein I like to mix it with a spoon until powder is mostly mixed in (still a dusting on the surface of oatmeal). I mix it enough to keep cookie dough size balls. You can always add a little more water and mix it completely for typical oatmeal consistency.

With the winter holidays around the corner. I am just curious if anyone still drinks coffee or hot chocolate. Is there tricks?

Hi ladies. I have a quick question. Has anyone tried those whey protein shots? They look like those 5 hour energy shots but a longer tube. It says it has 42g of protein and I'm wondering if I could just drink that to make sure I get all my protein in then drinking all the shakes? I'm so confused about my liquid pre op diet..I've got jello, broth and shakes but idk if that is all im limited too for the next 2 weeks. Also, how is the time determined. Some only have to do 1 week or 3 day liquid before surgery and not the 2 week?

I LOVE CRABS!!!!! However, I normally eat them in a not so healthy way...lol I am gonna miss them this way...I had some steamed last week...they weren't bad but I also didn't want to write home about them either

So i havent had soda sense jan and i had my surgery in march.. so its been about 7 months... But i feel like now im dieing for a soda but im not even going to go there .. I seen on line where it does something to your sleeve.. But has any body tried it but i do remember i to took a sip of it bc someone told me it was juice i throw up for a while just from a sip.. But im just wondering im tired of water Gatorade and juice...

Hello everyone...my sleeve is scheduled for October 21 pending insurance approval. Can anyone enlighten me as to whether alcohol is well tolerated after being sleeved? I love my weekend drinks and would hate to give this up for life!

None have suggestions to sugar free non carbonated bev? Not protein drinks, done with crystal light. Need something else, seriously missing coffee & diet coke. Only 2 weeks post op so liquid last 4 weeks, just need a small variation to water

Just wanted to get some ideas. It's hard to cook for just 1. Today's lunch: frozen chicken breast (2 oz) baked in a bit of chicken broth w/ green Beans. What are y'all eating today??

I was sleeved 10/09/09. I never reached my goal of 150lbs, but being almost 300lbs at 5'3 and getting to the 189 I got comfortable. Now ... I'm back at 200. I am devastated and I think im grazing. My life has gone topsy turvey in the last couple of months personally, but professionally its gone great. So great in fact I have no time to sit and eat properly and now I've gain weight. I blame no one but myself ... but now I have to get back on track .... but how? What's a good diet/plan to follow when sleeved? I still get full fast ... but I'm grazing. HELP!!!!!!!

Made this for dinner Friday!! So yummy and filling! Sautéed Shrimp with Asparagus Tips 4 Servings 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 c raw asparagus tips(top 2 inches of each spear) 1 pound raw medium shrimp, peeled and deveined 2 Tbsp garlic, minced 1 tsp red pepper flakes(use less if you don't like spicy it's got a kick) 1 Tbsp lemon juice 2 Tbsp white wine 1/4 tsp salt 1 tsp butter 1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. When oil is hot, and asparagus tips and cook for about 4 minutes. Add the shrimp, garlic, pepper flakes, lemon juice, wine, and salt. Cover and cook for 3 minutes. Uncover and mix in butter. Remove from heat…

Has anyone else tried these? I really like them. They are exclusive to Wal Mart and can be found on the cereal aisle with the breakfast bars. They are $3.88 for a box of five. A little high in carbs, but not terrible. Per bar: 210 calories, 14g carbs, 7g sugar, 21g of protein. They also have a Double Chocolate and a Chocolate Mint flavor. I enjoy them all, but the Peanut Butter is my favorite. [ATTACH]19598[/ATTACH]

Hi! Looking for fellow vegetarian sleevers to exchange MFP info with. I'm trying to reduce animal proteins two point five months out and would love to talk tofurkey! I'm ovo-lacto and moving mostly vegan.

Me their link from a site to order PB2 is who I order through! I know some have the referral program so I figure I will help someone out!!!

Am one week post op and my hubby and I are at bob Evans ... What can I get?????

This phase starts for me next week is there any where to find foods that will actually taste good pureed?

I guys I'm in need of some help. I had my gastric sleeve 04/09/12 1.5 years ago. I've been on a plateau for the last 6 months up 2 down 3 and so on. My big question since my DR went away to another state and I can't ask him. How much foo should I be eating? Sometimes I feel like it's too much. Can anyone help me out pls I'd really appreciate it. Hope everybody is having a great journey

I'm 16 days out, and I'm very confused. At this point I'm supposed to eat 2 meals of shakes and 1 soft meal for weeks 3 & 4. The soft meal should be 3 oz containing 20 gms of protein. On day 15 I had tuna which was easy because 3 oz contains roughly 20 gms. My guidebook had an example of a good meal ... 2 eggs with 1 slice of cheese, which equals 20 grams. But it came to 6 oz, so I only ate 1/2 of it. What I dont understand is how to get 20 gms in only 3 oz. Am I missing something here?

This is gonna sound ridiculous but I really miss veggies. I feel like there just isn't any room in my diet for plants. I eat a veggie burger for dinner just to feel like I am getting some plants in my diet. Anybody else feeling this way?

I'm no expert, I'm only 6 months post-op, but I've been thinking about this whole hair loss ordeal that so many WLS people go through. Mine has been very minimal thus far, just a very small amount of extra shedding. This was a very big fear of mine in the beginning because my hair is rather fine to begin with. Is it possible that a lot of people start losing their hair at the 3-6 month mark because that is when we stop drinking Protein shakes? I've never stopped and I wonder if that has helped. I faithfully take my Vitamins also. I don't take oral Biotin at all. I've been using Organix shampoo with biotin and collagen since early post-op. Like I said, I'm no ex…

Hi guys, so I'm walking around my local health food store tonight and I came apon PB2 peanut butter powder!! I've seen people mentioning this, but never really understood what and how it's used.(besides putting into our protein shakes) So I got some. Any suggestions of how I can use this?? Thanks for any replys :-D

Starting purees this weekend..... Which device is more useful now and after purees? Thanks!

http://pinchofme.com/2013/01/23/quinoa-pasta/ What's anyone think? good? Think we can eat it?

Anyone have an opinion on these. I'm past my 6 month mark. Just wondering for something fast with a little protein and FIBER, which I desperately need! Lol!

Hey guys, in anticipation for pureed foods whats the best tasting ( sleeve friendly) kind of refried Beans? allons-y

Hi all, I'm pre-op and looking at what my RDA's will be after surgery. Please weigh in and tell me what your RDA's are for cals, fat, protein & carbs. If any of you track your diaries on My Fitness Pal, and want another buddy on there, please give me your name and I'll send you a friend request! I need as much info as I can get, and they allow me to manually enter my nutrition goals. Thanks!!

I'm feeling better about getting surgery. I just worry about what to eat after, right now I'm in a slump, I'm so tired that I don't want to cook or go to the store, I buy things and I feel to bad to cook them, please tell me things get better after surgery, that I will have more energy and want to cook more:)

My husband is having surgery oct 11th and I'm concern with how to make it easy for him but not make myself and our 3 children have to stop eating the usual stuff just because he can't have it. Any suggestion on how to help him without making our lives and his miserable Thanks

Hi all....I'm contemplating getting sleeved. I've read all the horror stories of the excruciating pain,to hardly no pain after surgery. I've read some people only able to eat 2-3 ounces to 6-8 ounces. Well is there someone that can post a picture of what the "actually" eat in a meal setting? Thanks a bunch!

I stumbled upon a pretty tasty treat when I combined 1/2 cup Fage 2% Greek yogurt with 1/4 scoop of Syntrax Cappuccino Protein Powder. The tangyness of the Greek yogurt paired perfectly against the cappuccino Protein powder and actually made it taste like creamy mascarpone cheese. Topped with a sprinkle of cocoa powder, it makes a pretty delicious Breakfast.

I LOVE Ethiopian, including injeera.... I was just sleeved on monday - any other ethiopian lovers out there? What are my chances of ever having ethiopian again?

Im a bit scared with the amount and types of foods I can eat. My typical schedule 8am:3 oz oatmeal or greek yogurt 1030am: cheesestick Noon:4 oz Beans 6pm:4 oz beans or chicken or tuna I can drink liquids no problem all day I can usually eat up to 4oz no problem is this normal for almost 2 months out??? Foods I eat Tuna Canned chicken Beans cheese Yogurt Sandwich meat Soups Potatoes ( rarely)

I eat beans everyday.pinto, navy, chili. O try different ones. I just wanted to know why am I NOT gassy. Im not complaining im just curious. Thanks a bunch