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I made eggplant parm last night using pork rinds as the crust! These things are great for so many things! Faux fried chicken Fried mushrooms (coat in milk then pork rinds, fry) etc

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I started my family on Smart Taste noodles - available at grocery stores and Wal-Mart. Post op I have not wanted noodles at all. I still make them for my family though. I also bought the Shirataki noodles (from Whole Foods) but have yet to use them. Like you, I was a big carb addict. I could eat Pasta day in / day out. Now, my taste have changed a bit. I believe this is because of the low carb pre op diet. You have to get in the mode of eliminating those bad carbs early. pizza crust = cauliflower / low carb tortilla / portabella caps (yummm) / low carb flour (to make your own crust) Spaghetti = Shirataki / low carb noodles / spaghetti squash (this is really neat to use) Bread = lettuce wraps / low carb tortilla / cheese or meat wrap http://www.low-carb.com/lowcarbbakery.html check out this site for Ready-to-eat products (brownies, bagels, bread and more) Enjoy!

Hey there!! I am two months post op and have hypothyroidism. For two years I was not able to lose more than 10 lbs - and that was super strict dieting. My thyroid has played hell on my body and my metabolism. Two months out I am losing (see ticker below). I am still on meds - always will be, but I am losing. My loss seems slower than some people but I chalk it up to being 40 BMI (at surgery) and my thyroid issues. It is totally possible to lose and maintain with the Sleeve, even if you have a jacked up thyroid. Good luck on your journey!! Florida girls rock - just saying!! (From Daytona LOL) :cheer2:

The lack of control really gets me. My twitchy fingers would have scooped up that icing and not thought twice - until I felt bad later that night. I have an after thought issue: Eater's remorse and it is real. I get Eater's Remorse every time I mess up, yet I continue to mess up. Now is the time to look in the mirror and confront my demons. Sadly, being honest with myself is pretty damn hard. Hey Heather, get a clue!!! You need to stop acting irresponsible and woman up. Two months out and I don't want to be a 15k porker. Ok granted I paid 2k but it is all the same - you paid for this elective surgery and didn't use it to your advantage. I don't want to be a statistic, I want to be a success story. So every day I battle with trying to correct the bad habits I built up over the years. I don't expect to be perfect; eating only veg for the rest of my life. Bloody hell I barely remember to eat a single veg per day. So everyday is a struggle but I refuse to fail my Sleeve. I just have to keep reminding myself to work for my Sleeve - not vice versa. Thanks for listening

Sorry to hear about this. Not sure how I missed this post!!! I hope the hernia surgery goes well. :hug:

It's not the end of the world, so why am I trying to eat everything in sight?!?! I am almost 2 months post op and thought hmmm just one bite won't hurt. The truth is, one bite leads to another bite. Listen, I didn't get obese by being able to have just one bite of anything. I have deep rooted over eating issues. So here I am thinking that my sleeve won't allow me to eat certain junk foods - OR - that I won't even want them anymore. YEAH RIGHT?!?! I was being a very good girl till the neighbor brought over some ooey-gooey chocolate lava cake. Oh my goodness. I took one small bite. I walked away. Go me. Then I walked back. Bad me! I had two more bites. LOL WOW! Old habits do die hard. The truth is, you have to tame the beast inside of you. You can still eat all the naughty foods from before, but now you need to be mindful of what goes in your mouth. So when people say the Sleeve is a tool, best believe it. You can totally eat the wrong foods, but you have to say No. Just say NO to junk food! LOL Yeah well, I am still learning this lesson. (But this experience was an eye opener.)

I am going with Rootman here too! I drink while I eat and it is fine. You still feel full. Granted, I can't drink a whole glass of anything at one time so maybe that has something to do with it being ok for me. The NUT did not harp on this for VSG peeps, but they stressed it for the Lap Band people. (We were in the next room and heard all the Band restrictions... wow!) Anyway, I think liquid does push your food through the tummy faster, but not that fast that you can't feel full. To each their own.

I am a month and 1/2 out and cannot imagine eating a salad yet. I just don't think it would sit well. I can't even tolerate dense foods yet. BUT everyone is different and every NUT has a different plan. Are you getting your shakes in? The shakes have enough Vitamins / nutrients in them that you could eat only shakes for 2 months and still be healthy (so says my Dr). Maybe your body needs more calories - Soup? Protein shots? etc.

Bawhahahaa! The mental picture is just SOOO GROSS :puke: hahaah I am like WOW can this thing go away already!! LOL

Tiffykins, nope I haven't measured. I am not exercising yet so I didn't think I could be gaining muscle - in fact, I know I'm not LOL. Might have to go buy a measuring tape.... :cheer2:

My fingers have slimmed down some - not much. I really notice my face has slimmed down a lot! Which is a good thing. No change in the upper arms - aka bat wings. Boobies have shrunk a lil = uber bad thing LOL Tummy - definitely looks flatter but has developed an ugly FUPA roll.. TMI I know.. :cry_smile: Butt - all but gone LMAO Thighs - still thick as all get out!! Overall - I don't where the 30 lbs was lost at LOL Just staying positive! That's all we can do! Hugs!!

Oh this is a great idea - you could use spicy rinds or BBQ rinds!! Very good recipe!

Thanks for the replies! I definitely need new undies - only because my bum is shrinking. I will give it some time and see what happens. I was just so amazed to lose so much and not be able to fit my 16's yet. In due time, I suppose. That, and I need to shake this miracle overnight attitude. LOL I am hoping to wake up skinny one day!! BAWHAHAHAH :cheers2:

Let me qualify the following by starting with - I am happy with my weight loss LOL Ok rant time... I have lost quite some weight (30+ in one and 1/2 months) yet I have not dropped sizes! I have seen post where people lose 10 lbs and drop 2 sizes... ?!?! I have lost almost 40 and no size change? Everyone mentions how much I have lost, so I know it can be seen. But why oh why haven't my pants size changed yet?? Granted my pants are not snug, so I can notice a tiny bit - mostly in the butt and thighs. For me, I swore that I would use my pant size as my guide and not my evil scale - but that just isn't the case. I have to use my scale because nothing is happening in the pants department. Is this odd??? My stats: 5'9", 226 and still in a sz 18 ?!?! Pre op: 264 and sz 18 hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm>!?!?! The pix below: 2 from July 2011 1 from March 2011 All in sz 18's

Well nothing is guaranteed. My Dr used a 38 bougie. He assured the group that the stomach will never be the original size again because the stretchy part is cut out. Now with that said, I can totally eat more than what was predicted and I am only one month post op. ALSO, if you drink while eating, you can eat way more because you are pushing the food through the stomach faster. I think this is a valid concern that a lot of pre op’s (including me) have/had. The sleeve is definitely a tool that you need to work with. Eating a hamburger meal is not going to make you gain 100 lbs but doing it every day might. Most of us are exercising and counting carbs (or calories) to ensure that our Sleeves help us and vice versa!

My Bariatric Advantage vitamins were making me sick so I switched to Gummy One-a-day vites. You have to chew them until they dissolve almost completely in your mouth. Dr. Oldham is not a big fan of gummy vites but I have to get vites somehow. Right now I take: 2 gummy vites 1 B-12 sublingual 1 iron1 Calcium

What about the high Protein coffee / hot cocoa drinks? I got mine from the Bariatric Pantry online and they are yummy! The warmth helps my tummy in the morning plus i get 17g of protein. Not bad.

Hi Jewels!! Just wanted to check in on everyone! I know we tend to get lost on these boards because there are so many people. So how about a quick check in?!?! Surgery date: 6/6/11 Amount lost: -30 lbs Exercise: if walking the dog counts?!? Going to start exercising this week! What are you eating now: Still on soft foods.. potatoes, eggs, bananas etc How do you feel: feeling better. Need to drink more Water though. Would you do it again: Hmmm still not sure yet. LOL

Count me in!! My first mini goal.. yay! SN..............Starting Wt........Current.......Labor Day Goal.......Lbs to Goal Day Dreamer.... 264..235...210? (is that too much??) 25 Might be pushing it.. we shall see! -------------------------------------------------- Monday weigh - in: 226. 16 lbs to my mini goal

I will be a month out on the 6th and I was feeling this way too. Everyday I add something new. Today I tried green beans. YUM! I was wondering, are you taking a PPI? When I first starting experimenting with new foods I felt nausea but then I started taking Prilosec and now I feel fine. (Unless I take that bite past full.. LOL)

I came back positive for H Pylori as well. Just a heads up - the meds are rough!! You take 4 pills, 4 times per day. Ugh

Good question. I doubt I could drink anymore than a sip but I was wondering this same thing.

Well I am cheap and live nowhere near the sea so we only get frozen shrimp. Personally, I love them. I have no issue with frozen shrimps. I lived in SC years ago and we had endless fresh shrimp. Yes I like fresh better, but these are flash frozen so they taste pretty good!! I can't wait to eat shrimp again. WAIT - I can't wait to EAT again! hahaha!

Surgery 6/6/11 - Finally seeing the silver lining. I couldn't drink Water without pain. I thought "WHAT HAVE I DONE"!!! I am moving into my mushy foods (with much nervousness) and drinking more water. I even gulped a few times; I get tight in the chest but it passes. I have lost 29 lbs, even with a stall at week 2. I was near tears even though I knew about stalls early out. I am going to start focusing on low carb, high Protein this week as I have not counted calories or carbs. Overall, I feel ok. I am back at work today (half days for 2 more weeks). It is funny to think that I wanted to come back after 1 week - what was I thinking!!! LOL Glad to see everyone checking in. Let's not lose touch!