Food and Nutrition

Enjoy! This is very low carb. Mocktail Mangorita Fri May 04 | Proteins 0 Fats 2 Carbs Submitted by: pineapple 2 whole fresh limes peeled and quartered 2 mangos cut up 2 frozen bananas dash of cayenne pepper pinch of sea salt 1 cup ice (or more, depending on desired consistency) 1/2 cup Water Directions Put all ingredients in blender (I used a Ninja). Blend until smooth. Serve in cocktail glasses (with salted rims if you like).

So I am 4.5 months out and I am still scared to try salads, due to the lapband. Any suggestions as to when and what kind is best? thank you my friends!

Hi. After a load of issues in my first week and a half doc says I can move into the soft food phase next Wednesday. I am terrified. I have no idea where to start. Can my fellow banders, can anyone give me some coaching and suggestions on what to start with and how much and how often. My dietician is on holidays and gave me some info. Do u have any issues with the change in your diet Thanx guys it so great having someone to share my experiences with.

This just hit me.... It is just like starting over and in a way it really is. What was your best food find during the different stages?

i am 4 weeks after my vsg.can i eat a hotdog (without bread) or a chicken sausage

I feel like I can eat more without the pains and that is worrying me. Before I couldn't bare it. some foods more than others full me up faster. the scale has not moved in a month and even though I have lost 70 pounds since surgery back in January. Should I worry. Any suggestions are welcomed

I've been given the go ahead for the purée stage... Can I eat a cup of noodles if I chew the noodles very well and have more broth than noodles?? Any input would be greatly appreciated

Hi all, I'm new here and have a surgery date of 5/15. So far I love this site and I'm looking for some advise and hope you guys can help....I need some good options for Protein shakes as they are going to be my best friend over the next few years that are lactose free. So far I hear the nectar line is good and I think I'm going to buy the Fuzzy Navel one. I here unjury may be good as well..I can't imagine drinking fruity drinks all day so Im looking for some chocolate options too.....any help would be appreciated...Thanks

10 days post op is it to early for mash potatoes?

I'm so lost! My Dr said to take in 1500 calories a day and my RN is saying 600. I'm almost three weeks out. Input please!

Hello my VST family before surgery I used to eat special k protein plus which I loved but being out for 3 months I have not tried it I was wondering if anyone have and what was ur experience

Hi everyone! I need some ideas for some fast grab Proteins. I unfortunately can not tolerate Protein shakes and tend to just grab a cheese stick when I need something fast. My biggest problem is cheese sticks are getting real boring and I can't think of anything else that's fast and easy.

I like to make ham/tuna/chicken spreads to have on crackers. So far I eat them on saltines. I am wondering if anyone knows of a good choice of cracker that is sleeve friendly? I haven't worried about it much so far because I eat so few calories but it's time to look at the long haul. Should I look for a low carb cracker? If so, any suggestions. The cracker aisle at my grocery store is filled with many, many, many choices of crackers. Frankly I don't have the time or the patience to read each one to check the carb count etc. Then again, maybe it doesn't matter what the carb count is because I can only eat four saltines, with spread on it, at a sitting anyways? Your input w…

Does anyone have the restaurant card and what has it done for you? I'm just curious if restaurants give you a discount or let you order off the kids menu??? Although the kids menus leave a lot to be desired!

Anyone know if you break out in a rash on just one part of you body if whey allergy? Tried a new brand with unflavored to help get extra protein in and now I have a rash on my stomach. Thought maybe Durabond allergy but the rash is in spaces not near my incisions.

I'm now hitting the 7 week post op mark and for the past few days and i'm not feeling so great about food. First of all i have always been a food lover. I love(d) to eat and try new foods and now it is actually a chore to eat. It takes me about 30 mins to finish breakfast which is usually a kabipro protein shake and then another 15 mins to get the courage to swallow my gallstone medication and then my glucophage which i take for insulin resistance. After all that i feel so drained of energy i've actually been going back to bed and then starting my working day at 11.00am. To top that off i keep feel nauseous. Is anyone else suffering from these symptoms? Any clue on what m…

Went out last night and to my surprise I was able to eat a lot of the lomein. Went down no problem. Had a few pieces of the chicken. I am at 8 1/2 weeks and down 51 lbs.

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Hi, I was just wondering from those of you that are eating salads, how much can you eat? I make a salad with a cup of lettuce, 4 oz of fake crab, 1/4 of a tomato, 1/4 of a bell pepper with some free thousand island ( just an example) and I can eat most of it...it takes about a hour, sometimes a hour an 15-20. Just wondering?

Hi everyone! I'm only 9 days post-op, but I'm worried I may not be getting enough calories. My surgeon's paperwork doesn't specify calorie goals. I figured about 800, but I'm not even getting 500. Should I be worried or will I get more calories in once I start soft foods? Thanks for any advice!!

I'm 12 weeks out, curious when most of you tried or had success reintroducing red meats? I enjoyed a nice steak from time to time, or meat sauce with pasta. But I've heard it can be hard on the new stomach for a while. I would just like to know if my husband grills a filet mignon that I can have a few pieces with veggies? Or making a nice meat sauce (lean beef w/some turkey) to put over spaghetti squash in place of pasta. It's so amazing if you haven't tried it!

My stomach is completely healed and I am eating about a cup a meal. Some foods use to hurt, but now everything is tasting good without any discomfort. Now that I can eat anything, I am having a hard time resisting sweets. I am 18 months out and I am really fighting to keep this in check. Anyone else having this head hunger problem? If so any suggestion to overcome it?

My husband and I celebrate our 8th wedding anniversary this coming Tuesday. We would like to go out for dinner. I am 3.5 weeks post op. What CAN I eat ? Any restaurant suggestions ?

I ran the numbers for my BMR, how many calories I am burning on a daily basis, and how many calories I am taking in. The numbers are rough of course but if my calculations are mostly correct, and it takes a deficit of 3500 calories to burn a pound, then I should lose 2 pounds by Friday, today is Monday. People are so fond of saying calories in-calories out, so I am out to prove it true - or not. What do you think might happen?

Does anyone have any of these books? Thoughts on them? They are in my packet from the nutritionist and she "strongly suggests" I get at least one. :-) Eating well after weight loss surgery by Pat Levine recipes for Life after Weight Loss Surgery by Margaret Furtado The High-Protein Cookbook by Eckhardt and Defoyfd Weight Loss Surgery Cookbook for Dummies Thanks in advance!

Hi all, kindof my first post here, but my wife will be sleeved on 05/15/12, and I want to be of as much help to her as possible. Being a chef, this surgery will definitely challenge my thought process when it comes to meals. I was wondering if freshly processed vegetable juices would be something that would be allowable in addition to any protein powders that were purchased for post op consumption?

Starting at 3 weeks I can have toasted bread, thin deli meat and cheese so I'm wondering about a Subway Club? Does your sleeve seem to tolerate that bread ok toasted? I'm sure I could only get a few bites in but just wondering about the bread. Also, trying to figure out where to eat for my daughter's birthday that I can eat too at 3 1/2 weeks. Possibly anything Mexican or thin and crispy pizza?

I have heard from doctors both sides of the caffeine story: one says you can have it after surgery, one says you can't. What's the real truth?

Any vegetarians out there? Prior to the sleeve I was moving toward a plant based diet and now my NUT says deli meat is ok and no beans! Does anyone have any recipes with tofu? Difficult to find while on mushies. Please advise.

Hi! Was wondering if anybody has a recommendation on a good cookbook for "after" weight loss surgery that has easy recipes? I found a few cookbooks searching on-line, but one recipe call for a bazillion ingredients. Thanks, Courtney

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I read somewhere that after surgery your body will need b-12 suppliments/injections for the rest of its life! Has anyone experienced this or have any info in this topic?

Came across this idea online a couple of weeks ago and can't even remember where, so I make no claims to this being my idea. An easy way to fit in your 5 a day is with a smoothie. The base for the smoothie is a cup of spinach and 2 bananas - then add fruit and veggies as desired. My usual is; 1 cup spinach (I use frozen) 2 bananas 1/2 cup strawberries 1/2 cup sliced apples (with peels) 1 small can sliced pinapple with juice 1 cucumber (with peels) 1 pack berry blend Protein mix Enough Water to blend It's quite tasty! You don't "taste" the spinach but you sure see it, and the cucumber gives it a fresh flavor with no real taste because the sweetness of the fruit…

Get to start soft foods stage and need some meal ideas. Cottage cheese, pudding and yogurt are out and I have no idea what to eat. Bought chicken salad yesterday but that's going to get old real fast

Is everyone able to eat their whole meal during their lunch time? I only get 30 mins for lunch and ive read that some people take up to an hour! My surgery is in a month and im sooo stressed about this whole eating issue... No more than 2 oz of water in a 15 min period, an hour to eat a cup of food, no drinking with ur food ect. Geeeez im starting to wonder if I can do this and will I be happy living like this? Post sleevers please help me with this!

Am pre-surgery and very afraid of the changes I will experience in digestion. I would like to move towards a plant-based diet (a la Esselstyn), but I've heard that post-surgery, people don't tolerate whole grains well. Please share your digestive changes with me and inform me on what to expect - Please!

I am going insane. Around every time I have to eat, all I want to do is cry. Is anyone else having problems finding things to eat? I have had the exact same thing multiple times a day since last Saturday. My day consists of this. Wake up, make myself a smoothie. Drink 4-6pz of that and use it to hide my meds....then I drink crystal lite and more of the smoothie until lunch time. Lunch and dinner consists of 1-2oz of tuna fish, and 1-2oz of lima Beans...sometimes I will get in less than an oz of apple sauce. Then at night I have more smoothie with my meds and crystal lite. I want to eat other things, but I just don't know what I can eat that will give me as much …

Can anyone give me fast on the go breakfast suggestions? I'm tired of protein shakes and hard boiled eggs!

I feel so dumb asking this question but I have to know lol I recently purchased the samples from powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury and decided to make the chicken Soup one last night. I followed the instructions and I personally found it terrible. I was looking around right now and found that some people have posted that they mixed the chicken soup Protein packet with chicken broth?? Is that how I was supposed to make it or have some of you eaten it just by itself with the 8 oz of warm Water? (It seemed like A LOT of powder for that little amount of water) I'm never really…

I'll have to be drinking up to 70 grams off protein a day from protein mixes for at least two to three months. You guys got any reviews on some good ones that won't break the bank.

Why did I never realize before how nutritionally useless most of my favorite lean cuisine meals are? At face value they have a reasonable amount of protein but WAY too many starches. It's not like I have extra food space any more! Oh these epiphanies are slow in coming!

Ok, I brought a can of Trader Joe's cuban black beans to have for lunch...someone stole the can opener! Thanks goodness I had brought some string cheese and a apple too. I ate the apple, in slices, with a bit of peanut butter for lunch. It took over an hour to finish it but about 5 minutes after I thought I was going to hurl ( first time by the way since my surgery I have felt like throwing up) I walked it off and felt better after 15 minutes. Maybe it was too much for my sleeve? Anyone else have that happen with an apple? I have had spicy, bbq meat etc and no issues but a apple...really? I have also had apples since surgery ( well only two) and have had no issues, what …

Can anyone give me fast on the go breakfast suggestions? I'm tired of protein shakes and hard boiled eggs!

I am 10 days post op. I am now off of "full liquids" "kinda", im starting to introduce myself to things like baked fish and tuna and boiled eggs. It hurts so bad after swallowing though! Its like really bad chest pain? Has any one else experienced this? Also I know its only been 10 days, but I dont see the weight coming off... Am I doing something wrong? I try to walk EVERY DAY but have a 4 yr old and a set of 6mo old twins, its hard to get out of the house everyday. I am very discouraged because I also don't have the "full" feeling yet. They say that its normal not to feel full on liquids but as soon as I start eating solids I will definately feel the…

Hello all, I am 12 weeks out after having RNY. I have lost 73 lbs and am looking for new meals to try. I have been pretty much exclusive eating baked chicken and turkey products. Looking for more exciting meals. Hope everyone us successful in the weight loss goals.

Hi All, im 3 weeks post-op and doing fantastic.... on the mushies and on the mend. My awesome neighbor gave me some beautiful avocados and I have been dying to try a bit of them. I am doing everything they ask on the diet- getting plenty of Protein, keeping thefat & carbs low and such. My nut is out for a few days so I was wondering what y'all thought about having a 1oz bit of avocado at this stage? I am on-track with loosing my weight and work out 3-5x week. Cheers -kat

What's your favorite Greek yogurt? Or recipe made with Greek yogurt? I'm liking oikos.

I do enjoy breakfast. I'm always stuck as to what to eat. I'm tired of cheese omelette. Does anyone have any suggestions? I'm at the drs office with my sister while she has a procedure done so my brother in law is like let's go get breakfast. But I'm like what the heck am I going to order???? Any suggestions?!

I'm 9 days out of surgery and my nut says only Protein shakes and broth for three weeks after surgery. Nothing blended, no Jello, no yogurt, nothing but shakes and broth. I'm not even half way and I'm going to need an alibi because there will be bodies before these three weeks are up. I'm going crazy!! Is there some way I can mix Protein powder and milk into something besides a Protein shake?

Hi, I just wanted to ask everyone what did u eat at 3 weeks,after surgery! And how much? I'm trying to make my own diet plan.I can't call my surgeon and ask.I had my surgery done in mexico it went great but not enough information...thanks