Food and Nutrition

office is ordering Olive Garden...I have not ate there in sooo ling...recommendations? chicken ceasar salad?

Hi all. I just underwent a band to sleeve conversion. I was sleeved on November 5. I will be going to Hawaii the second week in December. I know it may seem too soon to be eating much of anything, but my MD cleared me to progress to soft foods this week. She suggested I go with poke or sashimi. I love both of those foods, but know it may not be reasonable for every meal. Any suggestions on what I should eat while on vacation?

Can I have a yummy frozen yogurt!

I was looking online today for protein drinks and shakes that I will need after surgery. Was wanting some input from everyone on what they have liked best? I found these drinks called isopure and they look pretty good but haven't heard if they are good or not. Please anyone and everyone what have you liked>?

I found out that my arrival time for my surgery tomorrow is 12:45pm. I am on a clear liquid diet today. I am so hungry. I have had soup broth and jello today! I am so hungry. This sucks!

Does anyone have any good recipes for the upcoming holidays. I am only 2 and a half weeks POST OPP. So I would love to be able to make something that I can have for the holidays that my family would also enjoy!

6 months post op and suddenly I don't want to drink my Water. I realized today how little I've drank this past week. It's been much cooler lately and I've forgotten about my water. My doc just told me to up my calories as well. As soon as he said that, I realized I wasn't hungry either. I wonder if there is a correlation between not drinking enough and appetite. I know proper hydration aids weight loss, but I wonder if improper hydration suppresses appetite. Mine certainly feels that way. I was eating till 10 o'clock last night just to get in my calories. I feel like I'm regressing.

I've been collecting high-Protein, low-carb recipes from Pinterest and I need some more inspiration! Here is my board, add yours! http://pinterest.com/starlabranche/high-protein-food/

I'm living off lunch meat Lol and babeybel cheese and boiled eggs premeir protein s shake occasional salad help can I get breakfast lunch dinner ideas

I'm currently on full liquids and I've gotten tired of eating my Soups out of a can so today, finally feeling well enough I decided to cook my own Soup. I used things I had on hand and this tuned out DELISH!! Its a little carby but I was lacking in Protein and this was a good protein recipie. 1 chicken breast 4 cups chicken stock 1 chicken bullion 1 can northern white Beans ¼ cup chopped parsley 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp curry powder ¼ cup greek yogurt 1/4 cup of milk I didn't realize it would make as much as it did, I'm still getting used to small servings lol. Next time I think I'll use more chicken breast considering how many servings to get the protein a b…

Goun thru a phase were I want to eat everything in sight,help me plz,advice.it might be TMI,but I just started my cycle,ughhhhhhhhhh I dont like this,

I am about 2 weeks out, and am still on clear liquids only, I am about to transition to protien drinks tomorrow, I am excited, but the strangest thing has been happening to me! Today my husband and I stopped at our favorite vietnamese noodle shop. I love their Pho (vietnamese style beef noodle soup), so I got a small bowl minus the noodles, (they looked at me like I was crazy), lol. I was so excited as soon as I got it, I plunked in my spoon and sipped the broth...and almost spit it back out! It tasted like someone had dumped cream and sugar in the beef broth!! I was like what is going on?!? My husband saw my face an was immediately concerned, I asked him if his …

Would it be too early for me to have a few bites of thin mashed potatoes for thanksgiving? I will be 15 days postop? Thank you?

I had tasted cracker meth at my child's School's Holiday Mart. It's plain old saltines made with this seasoning called The Original Savory Saltine Cracker Seasoning. I swear I thought one taste won't hurt...I had to walk away from the freaking plate....damn cracker meth! Here's the video...it's is disgusting how they are made...don't ever try them..I think I am gonna have to have rehab for this cracker meth addiction. http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=YJhzl40qq4A&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DYJhzl40qq4A

I can't say I've been the best at exercising or taking in enough Protein...but the scale was moving slowly at least...and now I'm 8 1/2 weeks post op only down 30lbs I've got no motivation...feel down aaaaaand to top it off I'm losing my hair like crazy! Surgiversary 8/27/12 @ 255lbs (Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk)

I am craving some Pasta and I've been trying to find a low-carb alternative. Has anyone tried this before? http://www.buydreamfields.com/ http://www.dreamfieldsfoods.com/pdfs/facts_penne.pdf

Looking to buy a blender to make protein shakes. Anyone have one of these? Which is best for blending with ice and easier for clean up?

So, I am SOO excited. My wonderful boyfriend had me order some DaVinci SF syrups for my shakes ( I am just over 2 weeks pre op), and they came today...14 beautiful bottles!!! I can hardly wait to use each one LOL....I feel silly, but this is going to help me succeed!

Surgery 10-25-12 I'm on my third week, first week all I could handle was popsicles an flavored water.. second week all I could handle was unsweetened Apple sauce an organic kids on the go yogurts an flavored water.. third week now suppose to try eat mashed potatoes which I've tried an they seemed to do okay an boiled eggs which didn't go well an refried beans smashed which my stomach didn't like after the first tiny bite :'( I'm do drained all the time cuz I'm not getting anything solid in me an my vitamins make me sick.

They finally did it... I found it yesterday- Dannon Light and Fit Greek Yogurt. 7-8 grams of sugar, 12 protein, 80 calories and it tastes good!! THANKS DANNON!

I was sleeved

I know we are supposed to separate our solid foods from our liquids but what about soup? Isn't soup solid food mixed with liquids?

Are these bars good ones for us? The Peanut Butter crisp bar has: 310 calories, 10fat grams, 33carb grams, 2grams Fiber, 3grams sugar, and 30grams Protein. Ingredients include, milk protein isolate, whey protein isolate, hydrolyzed whey protein isolate, soy protein isolate, etc. Anyone know if this is a decent bar?

ok I am about 7 weeks post op and I am on mostly solid foods, I am having a really hard time finding lunch ideas to take to work that are not our staple, soup, tuna salad, egg salad or chicken salad. I use my meals to get my protein in because I cannot stomach the protein drinks at the moment. Please if anyone has any good ideas for lunches to take I would greatly appreciate any ideas you may have. I have been eating a lot of fish which is great for me but not so much for the people who work around me, microwave fish is never a good smell. :ph34r:

Ell I was enjoying my Gouda cheese till I realized in 7 little pieces I racked up 700 freakin calories!!!! Wtf?

i am going nuts!!! i have a protein shake in the am maybe some babybel cheese for a snack either a turkey wrap with lettuce and cheese or a small chicken salad dinner is maybe another small chicken salad or baked fish or a protein drink i am so bored with food i cant stand it i have read the book my surgeon gave me but its like a big bla i need new menu ideas can u guys shoot me some ideas for breakfast lunch and dinner please sometimes i get so frustrated i either dont eat or eat something im not suppose to i know i know oh and i have boiled eggs sometimes pleae help oh im on regualr foods cant tolerate beef

Hello, i have a can of Unjury CHICKEN flavor. There are two scoops of prot powder missing from it. I'd like to even swap for UNFLAVORED Unjury powder, with the same or less amt missing from it. I stated Eastern USA because i thought it would arrive quicker that way. Send me a private message!! Thanks.

I was sleeved Oct 3. Would it be ok to have a beer?

I am 4 months post open and wondering how many calories I should be eating per day? What about carbs? My nut only talks quantity. Any help is appreciated.

I'm not having and any sugar at all . I was wondering where I could find 100 percent unsweetened juice of any kind except for grapefruit or cranberry? Is there a place I can order then online, or name brand I can look for?

For the last week I've hunted the Internet for "can I have some food with my optifast" I had some chicken some cheese a handful of chez mix but for the most part stuck with it. I also walked at least twice a day for 15 mins. And last night started playing racquetball. I am down 11 pounds in less than 2 weeks. Surgery dec 5, bring it on I got this!!!!!

Anyone else have an itchy scalp after taking their biotin? I've only taken it for a week and my hea has been itching like CRAZY for 3 days. I haven't changed shampoos or anything, it's driving me crazy? Thoughts, advice, similar situations?

I am wondering if anyone has tried any of these as a "little" something to just plain Water? there are 4 kinds: true lemon true orange true lime true grapefruit [ATTACH]6320[/ATTACH]

So the good news is my liquid diet can include fruits, vegetables yogurt and jello... YEA!!! The bad news... I cannot have more then 600 calories a day... I was expecting to be restricted to around 1000... but 600????? Does anyone out there have a "sample menu" that they followed that stayed at 600?

I found this nifty little contraption in the childrens section. Its my new BEST FRIEND during my mushy food stage today I used it to mash up some turkey meatballs with cream of chicken soup

Hi guys, I've noticed something that bothers me a little. I've seen a number of posts from people saying their post-op diet plans are unclear; this appears to be more common among people who paid out of pocket to be sleeved in Mexico or other locations outside the US. As I understand it, they don't necessarily get the benefit of pre- and post-op counseling, nutritionist visits, etc. and are pretty much left to research things on their own. Nobody should be left to fend for themselves after a surgery like this. This site does a great job of providing support and information based on others' experiences to help fill the gaps, but I figured it couldn't hurt to have somethi…

Hey everyone. I am 4 weeks post op and find that I hate to eat. I hate the full feeling I get so quickly and the burping after is very embarrassing. I am happy I had the surgery but just down in the dumps this week I guess. Anyone else feeling this way??

I was sleeved in July, I am 4 months out. I can barley get 2 ounces of protein in at a time (things like grilled chicken and meat sometimes is only 1 oz). I can not eat more than that in a sitting (and stay full for quite a while). I was told by my NUT that I should be able to get in 4 ounces of food in at each meal. I cant! Made some beef vegetable soup tonight - could get in 4 ounces of that (1/2 cup). I can eat a 4 or 6 ounce yogurt with no problems. Is this normal? Is it the denseness of the meat that makes it difficult? Will I always have to rely on protein shakes?

Do anyone know of any good ways to use nonfat dry milk?

I am 4wks post op,started back to work on nov 12 now out of work nov14 still having complications,and muscle spasms thats kicking mein the !=@ lol....i havent had a soda in 6mths and today I just popped a 7.5oz can of pepsi,taste awful lol I took 3 sips now i feel gassy,i learned my lesson in less than 5seconds,... I will continue to follow directions..am i the only,one feenin for carbs,and soda???or am,i goin through something lol

Do you count the protein in milk towards your protein total or just your fluid total?

Hi all, I began the puree phase yesterday, and am having some trouble figuring this all out. My physician expects us to get between 80 - 100 grams of Protein in daily, and how the heck can I do that at this time? I can only eat a couple of tablespoons of food. So I end up mixing my shakes to get the protein, and they fill me up, so I don't want the puree. I'm just not sure how to successfully make this transition. Any suggestions?

Aproximately how much should I expect to spend on Protein powder, Vitamins and all other necessities in the first few weeks? I'm trying to get as close as I can to what everything might cost in the end. Thanks

Could some one please tell me where you get your chewable Calcium citrate with Vitamin D I need 1500mg of cal and 1800 ius of vit d a day after surgery. Most ive found are pretty exspensive and a bag or box only would last like 8 to 10 days any info would be appreciated. Thank you Sandra

When can I eat tomatoes? I don't see it on the do or don't list anywhere. Any thoughts?

I am 6 weeks post surgery and have lost 40 pre and 40 post. I have 100 to go or maybe less...depending. Just wondering...how many calories do you all eat each day? I am keeping close track of food and exercise on My Fitness Pal. I try to keep calories around 700-800...does that sound right to those of you who are maybe 2-3 months out? I feel as if I'm not hungry and I am getting 80 protein grams per day. Kathy

Here is one healthy idea. (Of course don't eat the marshmallow) kids and adults should find it fun! Share your ideas for ways to make fun healthy treats for the holidays that we can enjoy too!

So I placed a large order with this company Pre op on oct 26th. No order and no returned phone calls. Looks like I will have to reorder vitamins somewhere else. But need some soon. This place seems shady and wonder if anyone else here has dealt with them.

I love pickles and olives and anything briny - Can you eat that post op?

Thanks for the advice