Food and Nutrition

I was just told to start eating 3 meals a day and to stop my protien drinks. Sounds great, but...i am having ahard time keeping anything down all of a sudden. Anything protien, like chicken, cheese sticks, lunch meat, i feeel like they are stuck, and i throw them up. Pudding, soup, that stuff is fine, but drinking, well water is a no go too, it makes me nauseous, and i dont drink chemicly infused crap like diet drinks, so drinking is now a serious issue also without my drinks of protien. Tings were going great until now, panic is setting in. What do do, is it normal. Would welcome any help or advice

So I start my liquid diet today ????. Surgery in 1 week!! OMG this is getting so real .

I'm encouraged to eat beans and legumes for protein but these also have carve...complex carve but carve. I see a lot of people eating zero carve. Does this mean you eat no beans?

I eat a strictly Kosher/Halal diet and cannot find any chicken broths that are Kosher available in stores near me, or even online (minus the hefty bulk only + shipping prices). I'm thinking of just going with either the Maggi or Knorr bouillon cubes easily available to me and adding 1 cube per 2-3 cups of boiling Water to use in place of the broth directly or in recipes. This would additionally be ideal for when I go to actually have the procedure in Mexico, as I won't be able to have any of the hospital/hotel provided varieties for the same reasons. So I can just take a pack of cubes and use the microwave. And just in case anyone's wondering, homemade is simply not an …

It has come to my attention that if I could eat a hard boiled egg for every meal, I would. I won't, of course, because it is not ideal. But they are sooo good and my sleeve craves them. I do have one for breakfast every morning.

I was sleeved on 4/29/13 and I was just wondering what would happen if I drank something with carbonation. Not necessarily pop. I know the dr and nutritionist said not to. I was just curious what would happen.

Hello Everyone, I'm just one month post op and don't know where to get lactose free protein. I tried nectar and its too sweet for me even after I water it down. Any suggestions will definitely help! Thanks.

If you are having chewable vitamins do you want 30 minutes after drinking to have them and then the hour after to drink?

7 months out and I'm loving popcorn! Is that ok?

Does anyone have any suggestions on a tasty alternative to Doritos or potato chips? I have found high protein ranch and nacho flavored protein chips but the cost was prohibitive. I was wondering if anyone has found some inexpensive ones?

Hi all - just wondering if any of you have had great success loosing lots of weight while eating regular foods but on a portion control plan ... Say regular food but only 1000- 1200 calories a day ? Yes, Proteins first, then veggies , then the carbs? Regular food - maybe one day you are on the run so you have 4 chicken nuggets with maybe 4 fries ..., because that's all that fits in the sleeve ..... Your family goes out and you have steak, veggies and 2 bites of dessert ? Any veterans eat like this and loose and keep it off ? Any newer people eat like this and loose ? I have been doing this and have 33 pounds in 12 weeks. I am thinking I am not loosing as fas…

I am now 4 weeks out from sleeve. I want a big salad and was wondering how long I should wait before I eat lettuce? I would love nothing more than a nice chicken salad loaded with veggies. Also, how long did y'all wait to have raw veggies? Thanks for the feedback.

Interested to know what your pre-op diet was and how much did you lose?

How much water should I be drinking a day? Other than my tea and power ads zero. Those are my main drinks.

I ran across a wonderful product while on amazon.com. Because it takes awhile to eat meals, I ordered this hot plate (after reading the reviews). It is a wonderful product. Just two minutes in the microwave and it keeps your plate hot while you eat! I love it, especially for eggs! http://www.amazon.com/Orka-A04100-Magma-Plate-Black/dp/B003K05OBM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1367248423&sr=8-1&keywords=orka+magma

How can I survive this week?

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When are we given the clear for alcoholic drinks? I'm 6 months out and I have never thought to even ask my doctor this question LOL

Before surgery i loved spicy foods. If i eat anything spicy i get the slimies pressure in my chest . Does anyone have this problem. What do use for flavor on foods.

I am two months out and feel like I am in a rut and don't really understand what I can and cannot eat. I keep going back to liquid diet and soft food diet. I think I have stalled and need some ideas.

My doc suggested I should move Foward on my diet I had my surg on may 20 and have done very good so far I would like to eat some watermelon any suggestions

Has anybody tried Monavie RVL shake??? Sent from my iPhone using VST

Delish!!! I had the chicken/hummus bowl today. Of course I couldn't finish everything but the chicken and hummus were awesome!!

I am 13 days post op and I am having a heck of a time getting my protein in. Dr put me on puréed foods a couple of days early. I can't drink most shakes. What are some ideas for me to get my protein??? HELP........

I seem to be falling short on potassium intake. Anybody have any suggestions on how to improve this? I was told that it is very important to maintain my potassium levels. Any thoughts?

We've been friends for about 16 years and she knows about my plan to have this surgery. She is supportive of my decision and even wishes that we could do it together. However, whenever I'm around her I start having second thoughts and develop a really pessimistic attitude. It's the strangest thing. I hung out with her over the holiday and the next day I was second guessing myself and questioning my decision. I don't know if its because I see that her lifestyle isn't going to change and mine is (which will be really tough). She does tend to undermine my surgeons directions (he says I can't drink for a year, she says ill be fine in six months). I do intend to follow my doct…

Hi all - One year ago I was in the best shape of my life, exercising 6x a week, running, lifiting, dancing, yoga, you name it. I was still watching my carbs, tracking everything in my online tracker. Then I lost my job, broke up with my boyfriend, and went through a serious depression. 2012 was NOT my year. So, I stopped going to the gym, stopped tracking my food, stopped coming here for support, and just fell off a cliff. Looking at it in writing, it appears to have been more of a suicide than sabotage. At any rate, I want to get back to that feeling of strength and health. I was at 165 lbs a year ago, still 15 lbs shy of surgeon's goal. I am currently approx…

Protein protein protein! I'm having a pretty hard time getting my protein in..should I be panicking? I was doing better getting in 60 g when I was drinking protein shakes but my NUT said I have to eat real food! Now I'm finding it pretty impossible..everything I find with lots of protein seems highly caloric..any advice it there? Thx in advance! Ps..I'm four weeks post-op finally feeling pretty good after three weeks of bad bad pain..

Has anyone had any issues with their customer service? I ordered a sample pack of nectar, and found out right away that the order was back ordered... I sent a few emails, and 10 days after my original email, I got a response explaining one flavor was on back order. No problem, they offered to ship everything but the one flavor, and then ship the last packet when it came in. That was 10 days ago... Still no nectar. The customer service guy I emailed seemed nice, took responsibility, etc., but I still haven't gotten my order. Has anyone had a similar experience?

Does anyone on here juice...if so tell me what fruitz/veggies u use and how many times a day? How can u get all Protein in? Any info and recipes! highest weight 224#<br />sx weight 212# (11/20/12)<br />current weight 158#(5/14)

Try it. I did vanilla powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury with plain Fage zero. Then I added the usual cinnamon and a bit of splenda. It makes the greek yogurt extra filling to your stomach.

OK well I'm soon two weeks post open so ill be starting phase two I'm bored to death with cream soups pudding and yogurt I need help the entire baby food meat n veggies scare me I can do fruit but other then that I'm scared please help

I didnt think it would ever come 2 this & u got me thru some really rough times 2 say the least. I thought we were friends but u turned out 2 be my enemy...but like they say "keep ur friends close & ur enemies closer." It seems so hard 2 let u go but I have 2, yes I remember the times u comforted me when I was sad, angry, happy or just feeling alone. U been there thru my most darkest moments in life & at the time I THOUGHT I needed u. Sometimes u were good 2 me but most times u were bad, I didnt think I would ever feel this way about u out of everything that we've been thru, 2 be honest u got me 2 where I am 2day, I know u didnt do it alone it was alot of fac…

I'm actually considering trying a 'liquid diet for a day' to practice for my 2 week pre-op diet...

Does anyone have any easy recipes for protein bars?

I just found gluten free low fat chicken tortilla soup from Sams club ...(Panera Bread) Has anyone had this before

This week, I just started spreading some peanut butter on my banana or apple to get a good ratio of protein, fats and carbs. Really tasty snack for before working out. My question is which brand or type is best to use? I am currently using jiffy because that is what is in the house. I know it is not the best choice. I also don't want to use a PB2 spread nor do I want to eat a low carb version of peanut butter (nasty!). I am pretty open to suggestions, but do want it to taste good and easy to spread. Also, I am maintaining and am pretty active daily with my workouts. Any suggestions?

What for meals is good to stay below for sugar grams ? Also how many carbs were you told to stay around?

How is your appetite for those who have been riding the bench 12 or more month out? Is it the same as at 6 months? Does the pouch stretch? Just wanting to know what I have to look forward too?

I'm a week post op & I'm thirsty alll the DAMN time nothin quenches this thirst! I've tried everything and i try to sip constently.! Helpp

I went for a relaxing massage the day before my surgery last week and the therapist explained to me how Water (tap and most bottled) can be modified and the molecules are too big for the cells in our body to absorb (you get the bloated feeling instead), and she suggested that I drink FUJI water because it might be so much better for me (until I get my home water tested...) Now I don't know if this is a bunch of hokum, but I've been splurging on the FUJI and it slides down nice and smooth. Got in 88 oz. today and only 5 days post op. Of course I will not keep spending that kind of $ on water, but I will look into a system or source that has the same effect. Any pee…

Has anyone tried subway? If so how was it. I ate two bites yesterday and felt so sick :-/

Hey guys I am having such a hard time sticking to the diet the dr have me no breads or pastas, eat 5x a day 2 oz protein and 2 oz of a veggie or low cal snack like almonds or carrots... Also I have to drink protein shakes. The one I bought is terrible

Hi guys, I've done a full week of the strict intense phase optifast diet, lost 4 kilos in that week which is great but I'm soo moody and no energy. Calories are about 600 per day. I can feel I'm close to breaking diet. What did u guys do? Did any of you fail from feeling like crap? How long til my energy start getting back to normal?

Just had a question.. My dr told me i can eat cream Soups as long as there strained... So it tomato Soup okay? Its the only thing i can mix the Protein powder with... And anyone else have idea for for soups or anything for the liquid diet ??? Need helpp !!!

I'm drinking! I'm drinking! I'm drinking! And it's not getting stuck!! WOOOOHOOOOO!!!!! I am not burping it right back up!! It's not causing tummy heaves or mouth sweats. I'm drinking!!!! So, should I Water down my gatorade?I like it better than Crystal light, I've had less than 50 calories in 3.5 days and for today, I think I need to take what I can get. I don't mind it watered down but I do think I need the electrolytes Crystal Light won't provide. Did I tell you that I am finally drinking???

3 years ago I started eating completely raw vegan and lost 60 lbs in 3 ( correction, 4) months. I lost faster doing that than weight loss surgery. Go figure. Anyway, I'm really sick of meat. Like really really and dairy isn't really my thing either. Craving nuts, Beans, bananas etc. I do take a daily multi Vitamin. My body misses real, whole foods. I don't want to go completely raw, but maybe vegan. I remember eating large quantities though, with a normal stomach, and don't know that I could get all that my body needs. I do track on mfp though, and could do a trial and see how it goes I just want/need opinions. What do y'all think aside (gasp! But your protein!!!…

I'm going to Vegas one month post op. any suggestions for meals and snacks. Supper will be the main meal I have to worry about.

What do you guys think about eating Trader Joes Kale chips. [ATTACH]13359[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]13360[/ATTACH] I know you can bake them up and we have done this, but I specifically want your thoughts about this product and eating them as a light snack post op. I just tried some and OMG, they are so good and definitely a slider.

I think they're yummy & awesome if you want some crunch!