Food and Nutrition

On another thread, we started talking about fruits and vegetables. How do you incorporate them in your diet? I know for me, I never eat salads because they are just too much volume & stop me from getting in my Protein. I do have a few tricks, but would love to hear your ideas as well ... Starwberry Overload Smoothie: 1 CarbMaster strawberry Yogurt (Kroger, FredMeyer) 1/2 Cup Frozen Strawberries 2T Torani SF Rasberry Syrup 0.5 Scoop of On's 100% Any whey Protein powder = 140 calories, 12 carbs, 3 g Fiber, 22 g protein, 2 g fat, and 40% daily Calcium Green Beans - Side dish with protein meal Celery with Peanut Butter - snack Cucumber Slices (pretend it's …

I just came from Costco and they were just putting out these 2-pack bowls of salads by Ready Pac. They had Chicken Ceasar (230 cal.), Santa Fe Chicken, and Spinach Dijon (with hb eggs, cranberries, almonds) (280 cal). I didn't get the Santa Fe one. They are 4.89 for a 2-pack and are complete with dressing and a fork in 4.75 oz. bowls, so that's only 2.45 a lunchh, and you could always add a little of the cooked ready to eat chicken breast strips they also sell for the ones that don't have chicken. I am eating one now with 2 Parmesan Crisps sticks from Trader Joe's and it is so good, I feel like I am in a restaurant. Ready Pac is definitely looking out for us sleever…

So I had some grilled onions lastnight with my home made chicken slider for dinner lastnight and boy oh boy is my toilet paying for it this morning !!! Anyone have this kind of problem with veggies grilled, raw or steamed ? I'm 7weeks post op and I love my veggies

Hi everyone hope your day went well today! I have found the best greek yogurt ever, in my opinion... I had a hard time early on with plain Greek yogurt and since I am still taking potassium twice a day, I have to open capsules and mix them in food. So I have been trying different yogurts and thought I just simply could not eat Greek when I found "oiko's" fruit at the bottom Greek yogurt by Dannon. Friends once you mix this yogurt it becomes so creamy and yummy!! I had the vanilla, mixed in a squirt of sugar free Raspberry Torani syrup and added 2 tsp of low fat granola and it was super. Then today, I found strawberry fruit on the bottom...oh my! The strawberry has…

Well I did it!! My first post-op meal of real food was today! I hate scrambled eggs so I made myself a fried egg (used tiny bit of Crisco olive oil spray), smashed it up real well with my fork. Also made a real tiny potato (mashed and blended in my magic bullet). Total food prepared was probably about 1/3 cup. I knew I wasn't going to be able to eat it all, but was counting on leftovers. I was able to eat 3/4 of the egg and about 1/4 of the potato. So about 2.5 tablespoons. Doesn't sound like much but after 3 weeks of liquids (no mushy stage) it was awesome and I was completely satisfied. I stopped after burping twice and my nose started to run a little bit! I had rea…

I have found that I can eat a egg over easy, but boiled and scrambled eggs make me vomit. I am over 5 months out. Does this go away or should I write them off. p.s. I miss deviled eggs

Help me!!! I'm getting addicted to watermelons! I and my mom finished off half a fruit yesterday! I had atleast about 10-15 small pieces and had to literally leave the kitchen to avoid temptation! The watermelons season has started early here in India and I see so many roadside vendors everyday on my way to office and it is getting harder for me not to stop and have a bite! I really want to know what are the cons of eating watermelon now (I'm 3 months out - 10 weeks to be exact). I started having watermelon juice some weeks before and I posted asking if it was okay and was told that it would be healthier to eat the fruit instead of the juice. Something about the sugar…

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I currently have a band and am revising to a sleeve in 2 days. I don't understand when VSG patients talk about sliders. With a band, a slider was something that went quickly through my band's restriction, and into the major part of my stomach. With a sleeve, how can you have a slider? Where does it slide to, exactly?

I'm four months post op and craving salad! The only thing is, is that I'm to afraid to try it I had bad experiences with spinach so salad scares me even worse! Has anyone post op tried salad? If so how far out were you?

i am 2 1/2 weeks out from surg & I am craving cheese . I cant seems to find it on my post op diet list. I went to the deli & had them slice american & havarti as thin as they could. I'd love to try some. Please let me know. Thanks

Hello, I'm pre-op and trying different s/f stuff. It seems that i have problems with anything that has Splenda in it. After eating a chocolate for example, I get a headache, feel nauseous and then I have to go to the bathroom a lot. Anyone else experiencing this? And are there other s/f alternatives than Splenda? Any books/online resources for this? Please share.

Hi everyone :-) Please bear with me if this post rambles, but I'm emotionally at a low point and need just a little bit of advice. I was sleeved on 1/24, so I am 8 weeks out. Per my doctor's instructions (in a booklet that he gave me) I have moved from soft food/mushies to "food food" as I call it. I have been basically eating what I was eating during my soft foods phase with some additions when I have to eat out (half of a chicken sandwich w/o the bun, etc). I am getting my fluids in everyday (or close to it), watching my portion sizes and I am at the gym at least 4 days a week. I haven't found any Protein mixes (tried Bariatric Advantage and powders?utm_source=Ba…

i want to have my lunch any suggestion?

Would the liquid, canned chilli sauce be acceptable during this phase? It's vegetarian so no meat and it has no beans either.

So im 3 weeks post op and just wondering. Does anyone else feel tied to food? For example In the sense of I dont want to study in the library cuz I have to eat every 2 hours and I don't feel like bringing all this food. Or id rather stay home cuz its just easier to eat a spoon of Peanut Butter here then in front of people. Maybe I'm just self conscious but this is getting kind of weird for me. I don't mind bringing the shakes and making those which at school kind of is a hassle but how do you guys do it if u have a long day? For example I work 11 hr shifts, my school days are 9+ hours, and I also volunteer. How do I take all this stuff around.

I came up with some yummy purees when I was in the mushy phase. I got sick of baby food. Here are two of my favorites: Egg and Tuna salad Puree 1 hard boiled egg 1 oz. canned Tuna 1 small green onion 1/2 baby dill pickle 1/8 or less of fresh avocado 1 T. of low-fat mayo 1/2 T. of yellow mustard Pinch of sea salt Blend them all together in a blender (I use the Cuisinart Smart Stick chopper attachment) Low fat chicken Salad Puree 1-2 T. of Humus (I like garlic flavor or original) 1 oz. Canned chicken Pinch of Sea Salt You can also puree in green onion and/or a half of a baby dill pickle I blend it in the Cuisinart Smart Stick chopper attachm…

I was wondering if anyone knows of any recipe books specifically geared for bariatric patients? I have my first appointment with my dr on 3/29 and have decided (after about a year of back and forth) to go through with the surgery. Very scary thought of surgery but my ultimate goal of becoming healthier and more energetic with my daughter is important. I love to cook and I just want to prepare myself with different options to not get bored. If anyone has any suggestions I would really love to hear it!

Yesterday i bought a package of Amylu Chicken Burgers with carmelized onions and gouda from Costco. There are 10 in the pack, and they are wrapped in packs of 2 each. I left out two for our lunch today and froze the rest. They are sooo good and moist and very tasty I just put them on the grill for a few minutes. I have been having trouble with chicken not being moist enough for me after my sleeve, but these definitely are. Give them a try!

Can anyone help me with what we should make sure we are eating if we are gonna kick it hard at the gym?

I am 9 weeks post op today and for a snack at work I brought a 2oz container of mixed nuts, mostly almonds. I ate about 4 almonds and decided to see if this was an issue. I honestly hadn't really thought much about it and I don't remember my doctor saying anything about nuts. Then again, that was over 2 months ago so who knows. Anyway, is it bad to have eaten nuts this early? What about whole wheat Pasta? I'm trying to branch out in my diet a little bit but I don't want to hurt my sleeve. Thanks!

Need more Fiber in my diet but seems like most good fiber sources have alot of carbs, looking for suggestions. Thanks, Donnie

doctor say donot eat choclate, chips, full cream milk,ice cream, juice with sugar....etc so i have to keep my self from all of these foods away so why i have sleeve,

I am not a fan of tuna. Need suggestion sooo tired of soup.

Praise the Lord Jesus! no complications 1 month PO I am so happy and feeling fabulous.starting weight 236 lost 33lbs now 203

Again, thought this might be a good thread for meal ideas. Here is my favorite way to cook salmon (outside of poaching it in water) EVOO Salmon This is a way to bake salmon my mother taught me. It's the easiest and most delicious! What you need: Glass baking dish - big enough to fit the fillet Fillet of Salmon Olive Oil Sea Salt Pepper Put 1-2 Tbsp of Olive Oil into the dish Turn oven onto 400 degrees and place dish immediately into the oven, while cold Let oven preheat with the dish of oil While the dish is preheating, salt and pepper your salmon to taste. You can also add other spices, but I'm a salmon purest, so I usually only put sea salt on it Onc…

im 6 weeks post i love white beans it make me feel comfortable i didnt use to love them before

Ok. Has anyone tried tofu noodles? Are they comparable at all with real noodles or even rice noodles? I'm super excited if they are!!!!

I am totally shocked and I know I probably shouldn't be. I am a total salt lover and I always put salt on everything. I have days when my weight fluctuates and i freak out about it. Today I had a Premier Protein drink and fried egg. I was looking at the values on Myfitnesspal.com and realized that I never logged sodium. So I went to settings and changed the Calcium column to potassium. Wow, I was totally shocked in the salt I eat. I'm already at 528 potassium That's not including the salt that I add to my food. This is why my weight fluctuates so much. I am choosing to change this bad habit right now, I don't need that much salt in my diet if this is the havoc t…

I am 4 weeks post op, and have had NO issues at all with any food. I can eat a fair amount before feeling restriction. About 1/2 - 3/4 of a cup. I see posts all the time about people only being able to handle such small amounts of food...it worries me that I am able to handle what seems like so much, and such a short amount of time out... However I am getting 600-800 calories per day...and lost 20lbs in the first 2 weeks, and nothing since... Anyhow, I need to start planning my meals better, and would LOVE some ideas. What are your breakfast/lunch/dinner ideas? Snacks? do you use a Protein drink/bar to replace a meal, or as a snack? If you have time, I …

Does anyone know why we are to avoid caffine? I drank a caffinated iced tea today and it was wonderful. ( :

I'm on my first ten days. I did not like any of the powdered Protein supplements that you would add to the broth like powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury. So for the first ten days I'm basically going without the required protein. That's not making me happy. I don't suppose it is going to kill me until I can get to the point where I can drink my Protein shakes. Did anybody find something that wasn't just awful for the first ten days?

Ordered my preop diet weeks ago through a rep at my Dr. Appt. Diet starts in 3 days and it's still not here! Called the company and it "may" be here late Wednesday. I start diet Tuesday! Luckily I have some powder here to make shakes. Would Atkins or slimfast snack bars make a good substitution for a few days??

This surgery has been a journey and I've learned alot about myself in the last 4 months. But now that I can start introducing new foods....all I care to eat are greens!!!! Mustard greens, collard greens, spinach....I eat them everyday...several times a day. I don't eat anything else with it except for the greens. There is one other thing...I have to eat them almost pickled in apple cider vinegar. Weird I know!!! I have to drink Protein shakes in between to get my protein and take Multivitamins to supplement everything else. Has anyone else developed weird eating habits?!?!?!

In the liquids stage, is there a way to get your protein in without drinking those vile protein shakes? I literally threw up because one was so disgusting. I find myself just drinking water instead of protein shakes, so if nothing else, I'm hydrated.

When I went for my 1 week check up the nurse explained I should be eating 800-1000 calories. I don't see any way this is possible I've been trying for the last couple days and I can only get up to about 600 calories. I drink a Protein shake in the morning that's 185 cal with lactose free milk. Then 4oz apple juice that's about 130. For lunch I have another Protein Shake 100 cal. Then dinner I do refried Beans about 60 cal and another protein about 110 cal. This whole daily calorie intake is 585 and I'm stuffed! Just with this im at 70+g protein pushing almost 60 g carbs. Sometimes I'll do sugar free Popsicle or Jello but that's only 15-30 calories. What else can I h…

2 months out and my roux n Y wife and I have been doing the Chinese lunch buffet take-out thing. For 6.50 we get a box and a Soup bowl with a cover and fill them up with the soup, veggies, and tasty chunky chicken stuff from the buffet. We can make a lot of meals out of one visit. When we get it home it is a challenge to just get the small amount we need out at a time. One time of bringing hot and sour soup back up pretty well cured me of over-eating. We get green Beans, broccoli, onions, peppers, mushrooms, carrots, etc. all tasty. I go easy on the fried rice even though it sits well in Da Bouncer, (my sleeve). The only worry we have about it is the sugar used in so…

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If you want a hot lunch, have 3 turkey meatballs with marinara & parmesan. What a good hot lunch and sooo easy!

Quick question.... Is my dr office the only one that reccomends a "no carb" regimen?? The only have us eating 1 meal per day, other 2 meals are protein shakes. Does it really matter if I eat a lil bit of carbs my stomach can only hold a couple of ounces anyway??

hi guys hope u all doing fine ..., so iv done my sleeve on march 6th and again im sorry i haven't told anyone about it , anyway i was talking to a friend who is a bodybuilder about taking protein supplement and he said i shouldn't take it without a solid workout cuz it will result a kidney problems , he is not a nutritionist by all means , but should i listen to him or ignore his advice .......... ????

how often do you'll eat? my surgeon and NUT said to eat 3 meals and nothing in between. Well I get hungry, especially mid-afternoon, mid-morning. so I end up snacking. They tell me that my weight loss will not be as much if I eat between meals, unfortunately, I'm one of those sleevers that is always hungry and also a slow loser. I've lost 20lbs in 7 weeks, I know I should be happy that I've lost, but I just can't help but feel like I'm doing something wrong but not losing more. Surg date 1/23/12 Starting wt 220 current wt 200

So I am a complete hater of all things salad. The only items in a salad that I do like are the croutons and carrots. All lettuce is as tasty to me as going out and grazing in the yard, and tomatos, cucumbers, olives, etc may as well be considered the devil to me! So, that being said, am I really screwed with weight loss surgery and will be "forced" to like these things, or are their alternatives? Anyone else here really despise salads? If so, what have you done?

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I don't know if anyone has this product, but if so I read on Medco's website that's product along with Excedrin and NoDoz were being recalled. These are for products with a 12/20/13 expiration date or sooner. Just an FYI. You may also check www.fda.gov for more info.

Hi! I'm a week out from my surgery and I cannot tolerate any Protein. Or rather I can't tolerate any protein smoothies. They are so gross to me that I start gagging as soon as they come close to my face. Pre surgery I found a few favourites, but now I hate them. I tried a premade one today and I was able to get it down, but I didn't much like it, but I didn't gag. But it has scary sweeteners in it. I'm trying to avoid asparatame, splenda and the like. I will do stevia, but not much. I know that I have a pretty horrible list of wants here, but does anyone have any insight? Also as of today I'm allowed yogurt, cottage cheese and the like, but that's not going…

Hey Gang Lately I have been HUGE into protein bars. They are dense and filling and I can eat them on the go, I also love the high protein. I was recently told about Quest bars, apperently they are the only low carb protein bar availible and their flavors sound delicious. You can only buy them on line so I ordered a case from Amazon and they should arrive today. They say they have 4-5 non fiber carbs, not sure what that means. Anyway has anyone tried these?

I'm watching the infomercial for the Ninja 1100,it looks pretty good. Just wondering if any one has feedback on it. It's kinda expensive, but I want one. It will help me stay " excited" about my protein shakes, if I can doctor them up with stuff and make me think Im drinking Starbucks and Jamba Juice!! Ha Sent from my iPhone using VST

Good Morning...what is everyone eating for breakfast? I get tired of eating cold foods (yogurt, cottage cheese) anyone eating oatmeal? (not worried about the carbs?) thanks everyone!