aphroheidi

I forgot avocados, super healthy .

If you are seeking healthy, nutrient filled choices that taste good I would do sweet potatoes (puréed with apple juice or water or both), beans with salsa, spinach with shallots and/or garlic and a tiny bit of cream for purée...I did a sweet potato with coconut and coconut milk and it tasted like pudding . These types of choices prepare you for real life eating . If you just eat pudding and shakes it will just be temporary and you would gain weight once you can eat more. This is not a miracle fix . We still need to give our bodies proper nutrients if we want to be healthy and keep our hair luxurious . Good luck!

I have an 11 month old (20 lbs) and a three year old (40 lbs) and it was at least 3 weeks before I could lift my youngest more than 10 or so times a day without hurting a lot at night. I am a month out now and can lift both kids regularly without too much soreness in the evening. If your kids are really little (like my 3 year old) it is good to prepare them for your "owie" by lifting them less and reminding them not to jump on you...that way when you are really in pain they will be over the "testing" phase . Good luck!

I get phantom baby births too! Well put .

I use an App on my phone called "MyFitnessPal". It helps me log my calories. It even has a barcode scanner so you can just scan the food about you choose your portion size… I lost 60 pounds before getting a lap band using this process. It shows you how much fat you are over or under, how much protein you are over or under… And everything is done based on your current weight, height and everything else . Email me at aphroheidi.g@me.com if you want more info of tips in using the app. I also have a lot of tasty recipes ;

I understand the need to omit bread and starchy items but beans are filled with natural potassium, protein and other nutrients...they are a mainstay in my diet and have not caused grassiness .

No problem . Just paying it forward. The recipe maker feature is great too if you cook a lot .

After you hit "add", then "breakfast, lunch, dinner or snack, there is a search bar at the top and just to the right of that looks like a giant hash tag, that is the bar code scanner .

It is a free App you can download to your phone (i believe you can use it on computer too but not sure about bar code feature in there. The only time I use it on the computer is when I am entering my own recipe (another great feature). To find app do a search for MyFitnessPal. The icon is light blue and has a white leaping person icon. Let me know if you have trouble finding it...

It is such a cool feature! Once you hit add, then breakfast (or whichever meal you are adding) there is a squiggly looking thing in the upper righ hand corner, hit that and point your phone camera at whatever bar code you want (almost every food you eat has an entered bar code) and it takes a picture and adds that particular food to your diary . All you do is adjust your portion to what you are eating:). Let me know if you need more help on how to use it, you will love it!

Before I had my surgery I was using MyFitnessPal but Obviously not to its fullest… Someone posted on here that there was a barcode scanning feature that you could use and I have gone crazy on that thing! Whoever you are I, really, REALLY appreciate that you posted about that because now I was able to enter all of my vitamins that I take each day just by scanning the barcode… It's a great way to keep track of all my nutrition and make sure I get everything that my body needs...i can't thank you enough!

Thank you all so much! What a relief and a great resource

I had the surgery yesterday and today I'm trying to get as much fluids as I can including the protein and water… I was told to try and get 60 g of protein down...was anyone able to do this the day after surgery?

I am sitting here waiting for my 11:30 surgery . So excited and excited for you too!!

I am getting banded tomorrow, Tuesday, at noon. My BMI is 34 (I lost 47 lbs using MyFitnessPal and exercise) and I was told to eat regularly until dinner tonight. I am a bit nervous about everything (I have a hernia to repair also) but excited too . My mom is flying into town to help me take care of my babies and I hope it isn't too long before I can lift them again . Good luck to all and congratulations!