Food and Nutrition

Avocado half with pulled pork bacon and canbage!

Craving salty so I sat down with a can of Sour Cream and Onion Pringle's. Granted, I only had about 5 when 3 months ago I would have eaten at least half the can, still disappointed in myself! Then chocolate after supper. What's wrong today??? Better day tomorrow! How many of y'all have slipped up and how bad???

I am 2months postop, I can tolerate most foods pretty well. Question is, what should my calorie/ carbs intake be? What is everyone else having?

I'm on full liquids and having trouble finding low fat cream soups. Any suggestions?

Hello all! I am pre op and was just wondering for all of you that have had your surgery already if I will ever be able to eat bread and pastas again. I am not a sweets person, I am more of a breads and pastas kind a girl. Just wondering if I could get some ideas on this. I know I won't be able to eat a ton of it just wondering if I can at all. Thanks!

Any news would be great?

Good Morning All - I am brand new to this site and was curious...how much Protein are you supossed to get per day?

I'm using this to help me reach my protein goals. Is there calcium in skim milk. Is too much skim milk bad?

Today is my twin boys Matt and Dan's 23 rd birthday. They wanted to spend the day as a family. One is bringing a Reese Peanut Butter Ice Cream cake. The other wanted ME to make him Red Velvet Cake. Do you know how hard it is to be on day six of your pre-op diet and have cream cheese icing all over your fingers with a fresh chocolate cake in front of you? I was so darn good I can't believe it. I didn't even lick my fingers!! To top this off they just brought home two hot pizzas. It is in-powering to be good though.

Broccoli at 5 weeks out. Yah or na for us sleevers?

I can only eat about 1/4 cup of meat at a time. Then 10 min later I am dry heaving. But I can eat 1/2 cup of eggs, cottage cheese and yogurt. then I am still hungry 2 hours later. My binder says I should try and eat more protein. but I can only eat a small amount of meat for example, chicken, meat balls, meat loaf, salmon. the binder also says to eat very slowly, take 20 then if you are not still hungry eat more. Should I start that? Any suggestions could help. I am also sleeve 4.5 weeks ago.

Well, I think I drank too much soup for dinner tonight. I had strained cream of celery. I had 2 cups of it so that I would not smell the 20 grams of unflavored protein powder I need to still get in for the day. Now I'm feeling very full and having to burp! The liquid goes down so easily for me. For the last 4-5 days, I've been able to drink 8-10 glasses of water on top of my protein drink/broths. I can't wait til I can add some solids or puree food.

I totally suck at cooking and what I thought would be easy to make I don't like post surgery eggs make my tummy hurt .. tuna and chicken salad make me wanna gag! Any other easy to throw together meals that don't require good cooking skills also getting tried of lean deli thin turkey meat

I'm assuming that I'd keep all of the protein, but given how much grease is on the paper towel, and the fact that they don't taste fatty, any thoughts on how I figure out calories and fat???

I am trying to keep my carbs under 40 a day but that leaves me with no Fiber. Anyone subtracting fiber from carbs to get net carbs instead? I can't even eat a Quest bar bc it takes up all my carbs... But it's so much fiber. Nut isn't available right now so I'll just take the group consensus on this! Thoughts? Thanks

Hi, my first post. The main reason I am having surgery is to improve my health. I don't want to add toxins to my diet. Any ideas ?

I ate junk all day. I even didn't want to eat the nice baked fish i made for dinner. and then i had gelato. and then there were two bites left that i didn't want to eat.. but i also didn't want to take it into the kitchen.. and it was the expensive kind so i just ate it instead of letting it melt. I'm pretty sure I'm dying. I am admitting this all to you, vsg forum, because i am miserable and i don't know what made me do those things today. (the magical fatty fairy?) I didn't eat anything that's going to hurt my sleeve - all soft junk. lol. too much info - but my cycle is about to start - that could explain the cravings but seriously - i'm going to lay down and attemp…

I have to eat them slowly and then they seem to go down well for this 3-month post-op patient. What are your experiences with boiled eggs?. Does it make a difference if the eggs are hard boiled or soft boiled? I always eat the yolk for nutrition whether it is hard boiled or soft boiled.

Can someone tell me if turkey or beef jergy is bad for us while trying to lose weight?

Hey all! Does anyone know of a good coffee creamer that will not cause "dumping"? I know it should be little or no sugar but what about powder verse liquid creamer???

Hi All- I am two weeks out and feeling well. I wanted to run my daily intake by some veteran sleevers to see if I am on the right track. Im still on full liquids/some puree's. I want to make sure im eating what I need to optimize my weight loss. 1 cup plain greek yogurt mixed with 1 scoop Syntrax chocolate Protein powder 2 eggs pureed w 1 tbsp greek yogurt and 1/4 tsp mustard 1/4c pea Soup with 1 tsp ff sour cream 1/4c skim ricotta cheese w 1 tbsp tomato sauce & garlic powder I ate these things over the course of 1 day with about 2-3 hours in between I drank 69 oz Water or flavored water beverage 600 cals and 64g Protein good? bad? too much? not enough? …

I understand that we can't have diet soda or any carbonation now because of the gas bubbles but has anyone ever been able to drink any carbonated beverage again? Sent from my iPhone using VST

I'm hungry post op day 6 what can I have besides liquid- broth, Gatorade, Popsicle, cottage cheese I'm tired of and I don't want yogurt or jello

I am looking for myself and my friend , is there any affordable nutritionist that does not just print things off the internet and collect their pay when checking in and knows what they are doing...I am having second thoughts on the one I use and my friend is 7+ Yeats post op so we both are looking for a good effective and experienced educated nutritionist....if I have to pay you for information that I could have printed off myself then I'll save both of us money and time, how long do you have to keep going to them ? I'm a month and few days out so it's important to me any suggestions???? living4myself_gb1-21-13:

I'm trying to think of ways to make the changes I'll be making fun. One thing I've thought of is making my lunches both pre- and post-surgery with a bento box. I was thinking of getting little, decorate-able containers for Protein powders, skim milk powder, and arranging them in cute ways with bouillon cubes and drink mix packets for the first few weeks and then little spice containers for my purees and later meals. It'll let me measure things more precisely and look cute instead of "a bunch of powder." It really won't take any longer than measuring stuff already does. I was also thinking of starting to slow down my meals by cutting them up into tiny bites (as I'll need…

I'm post-op almost 4 weeks & I don't want anything.. I don't want liquids I def. don't want purée.. I don't Know what to do.. I Try to eat smash up plantains & it hurt my chest & tummy all night.. Is any one else post-op & having a dont want nothing issue? I haven't had a protein shake in a week.. I'm so tired of it!! Ew!

I was sleeved on 2/13/13 and I get around 500 calories per day. Just wondering where I am on the continuum. I've been stalled for almost a week! I've been exercising like crazy too. I was back up to 272 this morning! I was 268-269 for awhile and then I go up and down! It's so frustrating VSG Date: 2/13/13 SW:285lbs HW:302 5'3"

Has anyone been to Disney World since having their sleeve? I'm planning a May trip and I'll be 5 months post-op. I have no idea what I would be able to eat there. I'm wondering if I should bring all my own food. I do not want to stray from my diet plan and 4 oz.-per-meal limitation. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated!

Does anyone else face food challenges? I'm talking about seeing, smelling and being around food we can no longer eat. Here are some foods I somehow found the willpower to resist (BUT wished I could have indulged!): * McDonald's fries and Shamrock shakes * buttered popcorn at the movies * icy cold Diet Coke

Which kind is the best?? I'm shopping for protein shakes.. Feedback is appreciated please.

Does anyone know of good Protein bars to buy at Wal-Mart? Also, If your not buying your Protein Bars at Wal-Mart, where do you get your from? I would like to try a small amount before I purchased a huge amount or I pay a huge price. Thanks, Katrina

how many weeks/months out were you before you tried a snack listed above just wondering. how did they sit with you and your sleeve

I had surgey on jan 21 and I always drink coffee in the morning but ever since I had my surgery I haven't had any please I need my coffee and I don't like the coffee decaf or with Splenda I tried to drink it but I couldn't help please any advice thanks

What's everyone daily diet look like? I am cleared for regular foods again and am having a hard time figuring out what I should be eating a day. I am afraid I will eat too much or too little and not have this work for me. ( I do have the notes from my surgeon to follow as well but they aren't very detailed.)

How long do you have to wait before you can eat popcorn and have seeds?

I'm struggling to drink the last of my shake so I thought I'd boast a bit, lol, and see if that'll motivate me for the last of it. I have 1/2 c left and I'll have 56 G protein and 24 oz ff milk and water down!!!! I'm starting to hate these things!!!!!!

What super low calorie Snacks is everyone eating? I'm 2 months post-op and kinda sick of popsicles and jell-o. Any suggestions would be appreciated!

When did yall start eating salad??

Sorry for the dumb question. I really am not sure. Are these the precooked beans that come from the Goya brand for example? What about hummus? I've never tried it.

Did anyone have softserve sugar free ice cream in stage two liquids?

Have not tried it or anything but thought I would share. http://bbcom.me/15JZAki

I know I've gone without it this long (4 months) so i don't need it anymore but does anyone have any suggestions for a pick me up if I have to get up really early one morning?? Do any of u drink caffeinated coffee or anything else with caffeine? How did it affect you?

I like beef and at three months post op find that filet mignon, when chewed thoroughly and eaten slowly, goes down very well and keeps me feeling full for an extended period of time. Here is my question: is it better to eat a filet that rare, medium, medium-well or well-done. My preference has been medium. I also find that I can eat an entire 6-ounce steak in 30 minutes as long as I eat nothing but the steak. I enjoy the flavor and feel satisfied. Is 6 ounces too much? Should I eat fewer ounces of steak but more ounces of something else, such as vegetables or fruit? I am not touching bread or rice. Is 6 ounces too much? I do feel full but do not feel on pain af…

Has anyone tried Bariatric choice.com? If so what did you find good and not so much? I would like to try some of their foods but want to see whos tried them before i spend money. I think these meals would be so easy for me to put in my body what it needs.

Okay, I have been totally obsessing and reading /watching everything I can find about sugar and carbs. I have realized that I am a sugar addict and the sleeve has not changed it. No matter how much I read about how bad it is for me, I still go for that cookie, or seek out that pastry. And let me tell you: they go down fantastically well. Any tips from my fellow sugar addicts on how to kick this habit? I know it's why my weight loss has been so slow..... I know better, so much better, but seems like sweets have power over me! Crazy that an object controls my behavior. The sleeve has only limited the quantity I can have at one sitting, nothing else. p…

I am 10 days out and can eat small amounts of yogurt and pudding. One or two sips of tomato soup causes great pain. It's much less than the thicker stuff. I don't understand.

Yes!!!!!! I start tomorrow. Two weeks out ive only lost ten pounds =( but excited to start soft foods.

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I know we have to wait a half hour before/after eating to drink any liquids. Can anyone remind me the reason for this? I just had literally a couple of sips of Fruit20 flavored water. Does this mean I have to wait to eat?

Do I have to wait 30 min to drink my protein or can I just drink the protein without waiting I will b my lunch