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I just did my mushy/soft food shopping last night, here are some things I purchased
Soy milk
Almond Milk
yogurt
tons of cheese to melt on things and also the laughing cows to eat, and mozarella sticks
refried Beans
clam chowder
creamy low fat Soups
corned beef hash
salmon fillets
crab meat
canned tuna/chicken
sauce/broth mixes
sugar free popsicles
Protein powder
fat free cream cheese/ricotta cheese/ cottage cheese
all natural Peanut Butter
ready to heat chicken patties
sugar free pudding
egg white beaters
low calorie gatorades
This is def a lot of stuff, granted I only got like 1 of each, it will probably last me at least 2 weeks if not more.

Seeing all these lists reminds me of why I had my surgery. Seems like such a long time ago I was tormented with all of these things. Life is so much simpler now. I will not miss those feelings associated with being obese and the social stigma related to it either.

I made my own. I have a nutribullet blender I just put about 3 tbsp old fashioned oats in there and ground it up. Equals about 2 tbsp oat flour.

I'm natural but I would recommend staying away from heat and chemicals for a while. I had super thick hair and it's falling out even with me taking extra good care of it. I couldn't imagine the relaxers damage. Maybe try braiding/weaves/wigs for the time being? It might not be ideal but u can take better care of ur tresses while they're in protective styles.

Right after I had my baby 3 months ago I would wake up and eat "lactation cookies" probably 6 in the course of the night bc I was waking up every 2 hours to feed her. I tried to downplay it to myself cuz they were "lactation" but really it was still butter sugar and flour with some lactation supplement in there lol. Also I lived off Quaker chewy granola bars at one point I was eating about 6 a day too.
I can't even begin to bring out my skeletons from when I was pregnant lol. That is a whole diff story.

For the cake 2 tbsp oat flour (ground up old fashioned oats) 1/2 scoop vanilla whey Protein powder 1/2 mashed ripe banana 3 tbsp liquid egg white / or 1 egg 1/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk 1 tbsp Greek yogurt 1 packet sweetener 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/4 cup frozen sliced strawberries thawed out For the cream topping 2 tbsp Greek yogurt 1/4 tsp vanilla 1 tbsp unsweetened van almond milk 1 packet sweetener Combine all cake ingredients except strawberries until smooth *Tip. Use very large mug Fold strawberries into cake batter Microwave 2.5 minutes Let cool while you prepare topping This makes 2 serving Nutrition per myfitnesspal (1 serving) Calories 138 Carbs 14g Sugars 6g Protein 14g Super moist, delicious, and guilt free
Edit. I used 4 fresh strawberries cut up for the cake. And also some cut up strawberries and bananas for topping. So much better than frozen

Right after I had my baby 3 months ago I would wake up and eat "lactation cookies" probably 6 in the course of the night bc I was waking up every 2 hours to feed her. I tried to downplay it to myself cuz they were "lactation" but really it was still butter sugar and flour with some lactation supplement in there lol. Also I lived off Quaker chewy granola bars at one point I was eating about 6 a day too.
I can't even begin to bring out my skeletons from when I was pregnant lol. That is a whole diff story.

Right after I had my baby 3 months ago I would wake up and eat "lactation cookies" probably 6 in the course of the night bc I was waking up every 2 hours to feed her. I tried to downplay it to myself cuz they were "lactation" but really it was still butter sugar and flour with some lactation supplement in there lol. Also I lived off Quaker chewy granola bars at one point I was eating about 6 a day too.
I can't even begin to bring out my skeletons from when I was pregnant lol. That is a whole diff story.

In hindsight of course my health is above my hair but at 6 months post op and chunks of hair everywhere clogging up my drain and crying in the shower it was horrible. Thank god I had somewhat thick curly hair so it wasn't much noticeable to others. My advice would be try n get ur Protein and Water so important but also difficult in the beginning. Take all ur supplements plus Biotin. Keep ur style low maintenance. Try not to manipulate ur hair as much.
Now that I'm 18 months post op with a 3 month old my hair did grow back but I'm seeing the shedding again probably from pregnancy. I'm doing more "pre-pooing" which is basically a hot oil treatment before you was ur hair. I use organic unrefined coconut oil for that. It makes ur hair more shiny so u will not have to use as much product. Then I also deep condition and leave some leave-in conditioner in my hair. I try to do styles that last more than a day to avoid excess washing. Also keeping hair trimmed so remaining hair is healthy is also key.
My routine will probably change now that I'm going back to hitting the gym but I will always try n keep those basic keys in mind.
Water water water.

I can't believe it's already a year since my surgery. I love my results thus far, I still want to lose and it has gotten a lot tougher now that I am past the year mark.
144 pounds down so far and don't regret a single moment of this journey
First pic day of surgery, 2nd pic was taken Sunday

Oh and btw there's also a forum dedicated to vsg and pregnancy

Well I'm 18 months post op. Got pregnant 6 months after being sleeved. Was 267 went down to 142 when I found out I was prego. My baby is almost 3 months now. Throughout pregnancy I gained 25 lbs and so far I've lost 10. I'm just now getting back on track and eating right. It's difficult keeping up with calories for breast feeding but it's doable. I'm not worried about the last 15 lbs either I know it's going to come off.

Seeing all these lists reminds me of why I had my surgery. Seems like such a long time ago I was tormented with all of these things. Life is so much simpler now. I will not miss those feelings associated with being obese and the social stigma related to it either.

Seeing all these lists reminds me of why I had my surgery. Seems like such a long time ago I was tormented with all of these things. Life is so much simpler now. I will not miss those feelings associated with being obese and the social stigma related to it either.

Seeing all these lists reminds me of why I had my surgery. Seems like such a long time ago I was tormented with all of these things. Life is so much simpler now. I will not miss those feelings associated with being obese and the social stigma related to it either.

Seeing all these lists reminds me of why I had my surgery. Seems like such a long time ago I was tormented with all of these things. Life is so much simpler now. I will not miss those feelings associated with being obese and the social stigma related to it either.

Im 9 months post op and about 10 weeks pregnant.
What a shock to me considering Ive been told my whole life I would not be able to have children because of my PCOS.
I got down to my goal weight of 142 and a couple days later found out Im pregnant. Im totally fine with that I know I can get back down to the weight I want eventually.
My question is with proper nutrition during pregnancy. I still am eating a very small portion...I cant even finish a kids meal in 2 sittings. I stopped drinking my Protein Shakes because Im afraid that they could harm the baby. Everytime I eat a couple of bites my stomache starts to hurt terribly.
Has anyone else dealt with anything like this? Any suggestions? I just want to make sure Im eating healthy enough for two.
Thanks for any respones.

One tip to keep your shakes cold. I have these ice cubes that are basically plastic and u freeze them they keep drinks cold after 2-3 hours being out the fridge and they dont Water down your drinks. I got mine at Rite Aid pharmacy but I think they also have them at Wal Mart too

Right after surgery I like the low calorie gatorades they went down pretty well, my surgeon said anything that helped me get Water in was good

I'm natural but I would recommend staying away from heat and chemicals for a while. I had super thick hair and it's falling out even with me taking extra good care of it. I couldn't imagine the relaxers damage. Maybe try braiding/weaves/wigs for the time being? It might not be ideal but u can take better care of ur tresses while they're in protective styles.

I know the first has eggs but maybe u haven't had them like this before

The name of the game here is layering. Read on and see
Spray an 8x8 square pan with Pam or any other nonstick spray, and pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees.
Pour 1/4 of the egg whites (don't need to be exact here) and place one layer of canadian bacon at the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle about 1/4 of the oats (so, 1/4 c.), and put this mixture in the oven for 10 minutes.
Remove the pan from the oven and add another layer of egg whites, then 1/4 c. oats, then a layer of canadian bacon, then another 1/4 c. oats. Put this mixture in the oven for about 15 minutes, keeping an eye on it, and adding the next layer when this one is no longer liquidy, but not cooked all the way through.
Remove the pan from the oven, add the rest of the oats, then the rest of the egg whites, then place a layer of canadian bacon on the top. Put it back in the oven until the top is firm, if you stick a fork in the middle it should come out clean (like a cake). The top will get a little brown.
When it's done, cut it in four pieces. I re-heat these to take on the go by placing them in the oven at 350 on a piece of tin foil for about 15 minutes. When I'm ready to leave the house, I take it out of the oven, sprinkle a little sea salt on top, and wrap it up in the foil to take it to go!
Another option for re-heating is to place a piece of cheddar cheese on top (or even in the middle, like a sandwich!). Yum!
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RACHEL_MAC.

Directions
Use the turkey as your shell and put the cheese inside along with the cream cheese. Fold it in half and stick on a hot fry pan, only a minute or so on each side as the cheese will melt quickly!
Garnish with some salsa if desired!
Number of Servings: 1
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FOX2FINNIGAN.
Hth

My sleep apnea went away after I had a tonsillectomy.

These pizza hut commercials are taunting me. So I decided to do my own version of pizza that has Protein from meat and cheese but the ooey gooey cheese we all love!
4 slice turkey
1 slice turkey bacon
1/4 cupShredded cheese of choice
2 tbspns Marinara/ pizza sauce
Lay out turkey slices overlapping. Spread sauce add cheese and chopped turkey bacon. Pop in toaster oven for 7-10 min Maybe 2-3 meals not sure yet. But so delish!
Hope u enjoy

The new ones look so tiny!! Yay for NSV's

I want to try this one but I haven't yet. I won't make my own sauce. I'm going to just buy a jar of pizza sauce and use reduced fat cheese. If you try this recipe let me know how it turns out.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Low-carb-high-protein-pizza-with-homemade-sauce/?ALLSTEPS