Nessa1977

I drank Supradyn for the first 2 weeks then after given the go ahead, I started on a Cenovis Women's Multivitamin.

Help! I can't seem to stop snacking. It seems I'm always hungry and I'm not liking it. Just now I had a mouthful of M&M's and a chocolate biscuit just to get rid of the hunger sensation. Breakfast this morning was the above cous cous recipe that I posted, MT was coffee, lunch was tuna and cous cous and now the chocolate, biscuit and another coffee. dinner will be Ainsley Harriett's lentils dahl packet and grilled chicken thighs.

Thought I'd share a recipe for you for Breakfast Cous Cous...yes you read right! I had it for breakfast this morning and it was delicious. I've copied this recipe from Your Bariatric Dietician (https://www.facebook.com/YBDietitian) Creamy Sweet Cous Cous Makes 4 cups 2 cups of low fat milk ½ cup cous cous 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 bananas 1-2 teaspoons cinnamon, to taste Combine the milk and the cous cous in a saucepan. Over a gentle heat, bring to a simmer, stirring frequently for about 12 minutes or until thickened and the cous cous is tender. Add the vanilla and brown sugar and stir until well combined. Serve the cous cous in four small bowls, topped with sliced banana. Alternatively, dice the banana and stir through the cous cous and let cook for 1-2 minutes longer to give the cous cous a banana flavour. Sprinkle with cinnamon, to taste. Nutrition Information: energy 875kJ, calories 209, Protein 10g, fat 0.5g, saturated fat negligible, carbohydrate 41g, fibre 1.5g. Weight Loss Surgery Tip: This recipe makes approximately four cups (4 x 1 cup serves). Half to one serve may be adequate for those with a gastric band. Early in the gastric bypass or sleeve journey you should only require half of one serve and over time you may tolerate greater amounts, up to 1 cup. Those with larger appetites (family and friends) may require two serves.

I've added a lemon cube to my Water and it seems to be going down easier. We've had an abundance of lemons, so we've juice them all and frozen them in ice cube trays. Cheaper than cordial Hope everyone is doing well.

I was just saying last night to my sister that I'm struggling with Water. I just doesn't taste right, if that makes sense. I was going to get some cordial or lemon juice, but I'll give iced tea a go for the odd glass. I'm struggling to drink even 1lt a day.

I'm still learning to listen to my stomach or eat slowly. I'm used to shovelling food in.

BTW, I'm actually from Geelong, just saying Melbourne is sometimes easier LOL. Anyone else from my neck of the woods?

Along with the OF, I also ate normal food, well, I went according to the meal plans in the Knife, Fork, Band book. I would've never have survived on the OF alone.

I'm also on the Aussie forum, but find it difficult to navigate.

Can my surgeon be added? Mr Darrin Goodall-Wilson. I'm from Australia. I've noticed a few Aussie doctors are listed. Thanks.

Another one here! I'm from Melbourne. 6 weeks post sleeve and feeling FABULOUS!

We get those here too from an importer...but look at the price! http://www.usafoods.com.au/Wheat-Thins?search=p3525+cookies

I've been out twice for dinner since being sleeved and it's been OK. On Saturday night I went to an Indian restaurant and just ordered an entree serve of chicken (would've been 2 thighs) and managed to only eat one thigh with about a tablespoon of lemon rice. I went out again for dinner on Monday night and again ordered just an entree of lemon pepper calamari. I only managed maybe 3 calamari rings, 2 chips and 2 slices of cucumber from the salad. I haven't yet attempted ordering off the kids menu, but from what they offered, it was crappy fried food anyway. I'm going out again in a few weeks to an Italian restaurant which mainly deal with pizza...any suggestions appreciated as to what I can have. I was thinking thin crust vegetarian if they have it.

Not sure if you have these in the US, but I enjoy having Vita Weat lunch Slices for lunch, especially when at work. http://www2.woolworthsonline.com.au/Content/ProductImages/big/705171.jpg Last week I had one of these with avocado, tuna and tomato. Any other suggestions on what I could top these with?

I was taking one blocker daily up until last Friday (Nexium). I asked my surgeon if I was to continue this one the current script ran out and he said no. I work for my GP and there's a stash of samples, so I might grab a box as some days I do feel a bit refluxy. Re the 5-7 meals, I was under the impression that I was only allowed 3 meals a day. Best I do a bit more research I think

Thanks. My meals vary and may include: B: Porridge or 1/2 a muffin with avocado and scrambled eggs/poached egg or 1 slice of toast with Peanut Butter. MT: Small non fat latte L: A cracker of some sort with avocado/cream cheese, tuna, tomato. D: Either grilled chicken or fish, sweet potato, vegies.

I am now 6 weeks post op and feel what I call hunger pangs, but without the rumbling stomach like I would have pre surgery. Is this normal? I thought once I'd have the surgery, all that would be gone. Doesn't seem to be the case Help! I eat 3 meals a day and no snacking.

Thanks guys! Much appreciated. I thought I had previously posted in this forum. Obviously not. I did sign up in March though, that's probably as far as I've gotten. I still have a loooooooooooong way to go. I'm 6 weeks post op today and still learning how to cope with the new stomach. Doing well otherwise.

My sister just called me asking me what happens after we reach our goal weights. She hadn't really thought about it and neither have I, but her boss (who knows about my surgery...all of her workplace do LOL) questioned it as she was curious. My goal is 68kg (60kg loss) and say I keep losing weight after that...what happens? I know we can't increase the amount of food we eat, but do we just increase the calorie intake? I haven't thought that far ahead. TIA.