Roserie

Looking for crockpot meals. I have an 8qt crockpot so anything that freezes well would be great. I'd prefer to make large batches and then freeze into some single serve for easy consumption and smaller portions for easy defrosting. Plus if they are family friendly for a small child and my fiance so I don't have to make them a different meal on those nights.

If he cannot and will not love you for who you are regardless of how much you weigh you should consider divorce. You deserve someone that loves and appreciates you and makes you feel that love every day.

And there are tools to help you quit smoking just like surgery is a tool to lose weight.

There are so many things I want to say to so many of the people in this thread but it really wont do a damn bit of good. I watched two grandparents die due to smoking, my mother has breathing problems due to it and I quit after being a 2 pack a day smoker for 10yrs. Does quitting suck? Yep. Is it hard? Sure is. The only people that will quit will do it because they really want to. I've begged my mom to quit (and she said she would when both my dad and I quit but she hasn't) because I'm worried she wont be there to see my son grow up. In the end she'll quit if and when she wants. I'm with all the people who say if you are getting the surgery to be healthy why would you continue to smoke. Sure, not ALL smokers die due to smoking but you do cause a whole lot of health issues you wouldn't normally have. Not to mention how much harder it makes working out. I also hate having to smell cigarette smoke when I'm walking out in public with my son, I hate that I don't have a choice if he is exposed to second hand smoke in some situations. It's one thing if you are harming yourself but people that walk anywhere near you also have to breath it in.

To the OP, I would really check with your dr to see if they are going to test you. My surgeon requires that you quit smoking for a period of time prior to the surgery and will refuse to do your surgery if you have nicotine in your system. They also test for a period of time after surgery and will deny seeing you (IDK if it affects insurance) if you start back up. From what my surgeon had said in his seminar it can cause serious problems after surgery.

My dr requires 5yrs of follow-ups, though I'm not sure how often the check-ups are after the first yr. They also urge us to go to the free support groups that they hold every month. It helps them in their studies of patients who have the surgeries.

nobody?

Are you referring to those six-eight weeks post op? Or more than 2 months post op and living with a healed sleeved stomach?

Honestly either would be helpful but I'm really needing help on the solid food after I'm cleared for it. It seems different dr's have different requirements on diet directly after (at least from what I've read) for liquid and soft foods and such so I planned to ask my surgeon about their requirements on what is ok.

Sorry I can't help but gee that is one gorgeous babe. I am in love<3

TYVM, he is the cutest little man ever. Every time I go to a dr appointment the nurses always ask if they can keep him lol. At my new OB/GYN I let the nurses play with him during my appointment if they aren't busy and it definitely makes their day.

I've always been awful with meal planning. I don't get my surgery date until May 30th when I meet with my surgeon but I'm trying to get a jump on it. Is there anyone that is willing to give me examples of what they eat in a typical day/week. Anyone that is willing to give me some pointers would be great. I'm also looking for meals that would also be baby friendly. My son will be around 1yr old by the time I have surgery and will be fully on solids and I really don't want to have to make 2 different meals 3x a day, 7 days a week. I know there is a food forum but I'm not really finding what I need there. As added incentive I'll add a picture of my cute little man, you can't help but love his face.

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I cheated... Lol. The key is only lean Protein for one meal. So I did skinless baked chicken. One meat ball no sauce. Look at it as if you were on medifast or slimfast for ten days. My shake is also really good. Although I am sure after four more weeks I will never want a strawberry or vanilla shake ever again.

What kind of shakes are you using?

I think she meant without having to go to each persons profile

What kind of shakes are you all using? I tried Unjury but I hate the taste :/.

It's possible to have had gallstones prior to surgery and just not known it. But I would suggest removing it if you are having attacks. Since you've had WLS you probably aren't eating high fat foods which usually cause problems for ppl that don't have their gallbladders so you should be ok. I do have a friend that had to go vegetarian bc pretty much everything she ate was making her sick after having it removed (though I know a ton of ppl who are fine with all foods afterwards).

I don't plan on smoking again. Like I said I only had about 5 cigarettes since feb 18. I don't crave it.

Unless you can say you haven't had any, you are still smoking (even if it's once a month).

I urge you to quit. My surgeons office won't do the surgery if you smoke (they require you quit for a certain period of time prior to surgery). Though I think some surgeons don't tell you they are going to test you and will refuse to do it if it turns out you are smoking. I smoked for 10yrs and lost my grandmother to emphysema. My grandfather had the worst case of emphysema and COPD his drs had ever seen and that was a contributing factor to him passing away a few weeks ago. We all know how bad smoking is for us yet some of us just can't give it up. You wont quit unless you really want to (I've been begging my mom to quit for years). I will tell you you will feel ten times better once you do. You don't stink anymore (even if you THINK you don't smell like them, you do), your sense of smell is better, I stopped coughing stuff up every morning, I could actually breathe and with how expensive cigarettes have gotten think of how much you'll save. Every time you would normally buy a pack of smokes, put that money in a jar. At the end of 6mths treat yourself to a fancy dinner or a new outfit or something you really wanted but could never really afford. Good luck!

you post made me feel better, my gallbladder was out 2 1/2 months ago, and still feeling pain from time to time, glad I am not alone.....Thanks for the Post.

It gets pretty bad some days but I think that because I am a SAHM I never really got the chance to really rest and heal like I should have. The same group of surgeons are going to be doing my VSG surgery so I plan to talk to them about it when I meet with them to get my surgery date at the end of May. My SO jokes that they left something in my belly when they did the gallbladder removal lol.

I haven't had my sleeve surgery yet so I would have to say my Gallbladder was worse than my c-section. 7mths out from gallbladder surgery and I still have some pain from time to time on my right side where the incisions were and where my gallbladder used to be.

I guess I should mention that my attacks came no matter what I ate. I was actually scheduled to see a surgeon to have it removed and so I had already had an U/S that confirmed it was inflamed and full of stones. Some attacks gave me pain worse than when I had my c-section.

My experience with Gallbladder attacks were this: severe burning pain between shoulder blades slightly to the right, pain under ribs on right side and severe nausea that often lead to throwing up. My final one that caused me to go to the hospital had me feeling severely out of it and unable to focus on anything.

just looking for some suggestions or recipes to make it taste better. It's not bad persay, at least not compared to some of the Protein powders I've had in the past but any tips would be appreciated.

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I was just there in Dec. Saw the Sweet Lights, the caves, ZooAmerica and some other stuff.

I've got mfp but I am looking for something that will allow me to make a weekly/monthly meal plan with recipes and allow me to input my own. I do plan to use mfp to track calories and Protein though.

I am looking for something that maybe allows me to track Protein content and allows me to fill in my own or pick from recipes.< /p>

I love your confidence, keep up the good work.

Did you use BCBS insurance by chance? And what testing did he have you do?

In the first trimester you only need to up your caloric intake by 300 calories, 350 in your second and up to 500 in your third. That's to maintain your weight. Maybe speak to your dr or a NUT about what they suggest to make sure you are getting enough nutrition for you and the LO. Remember to stay active. The more active you are through pregnancy the easier your labor will generally be and the easier it will be to work off the weight afterwards. I'm actually planning to try for my second about a yr out from surgery. Congrats and good luck!