BLERDgirl

I may have to find a vegetarian gelatin and try that.

I use it for everything. I cook with it, I use it on my body as a moisturizer, and I use it on my hair. I used to use it for oil pulling but now I use plain, brown Listerine instead. I buy the cold pressed, virgin coconut oil from Whole Foods.

2 ounces = ¼ cup I regular sized ice cube is approximately 1 ounce (helpful if you make a large batch of Soup and want to freeze it for later use. Conversion chart I tried Premier Protein RTD. I found it insanely sweet and preferred diluting it with Water & ice. If you use milk you might want to get skim or 1%. Plain greek yogurt is higher in protein. I buy FAGE 0% and add my own fruit I was prescribed omeprazole (generic prilosec) in the hospital.

The exact opposite for me. My skin looks GREAT. Hair is doing okay. Not much of a change there. Nails are horrible! I just cut them down.

So one biscuit is 5 gms of protein, plus say ½ cup of 2% milk is another 8gms. I guess my concern would be even if you let it get mushy in milk will your new tummy be able to digest it. We're told to avoid fibrous veggies for the same reason. I guess you could give it a shot. I haven't tried it because I'm not a big cereal eater other than grits or oatmeal. I'm also avoiding simple carbs as much as possible.

My program hasn't given me any grief with being a vegetarian. They have also worked with me around my other food allergies. I am ana to ALL seafood, get hives & swelling from stevia, food dyes, and most artificial sugars.) I am ovo-lacto that that makes things easier. Things I eat: greek yogurt eggs Beans hummus ricotta cheese kefir TVP tempeh vegetable both raw & cooked fresh fruit almond milk vegetable broth Beyond meat notchicken Beyond meat beefy crumbles tofu In the all liquid phase I pureed beans and mixed it with veg broth and a bit of Protein powder. I use CVS whey, and Orgain organics vanilla powders. I also mixed ricotta, tofu, spinach in the food processor added a bit of tomato sauce, topped with cheddar or daiya and baked in the oven. I cooked fruit with ½tsp of brown sugar then had that with either cottage cheese or greek yogurt If I don't feel like cooking Progresso minestrone is hearty and filling. I may add a bit of tvp for more protein. I work out in the mornings and was used to making a Breakfast smoothie each day so I still do that. Greek yogurt+Protein Powder will give you anywhere from 30 - 38 gms of protein. I also add in various mixins like a peeled orange, cacao powder, a splash of vanilla extract, a tbsp of almond butter or whatever else I have on hand.

Could be low blood sugar. Are you getting in fluids and proteins?

Were you given any guidelines to follow? You'd get a little Protein depending on the milk you use, but I don't know if I would eat it. It sounds like more carbs than protein.

Of course you should go. It's good to figuring out how to eat in practical situations. This is in Tennessee?I googled the restaurant. eggs would be a safe choice. Remember it Protein first. I'd go for an omelette, egg what I could and then get the rest to go. I went to iHop when I was 3 weeks out and did just that. I think I ate a quarter of it. I got a to go box and the nibbled on it the next day. It was enough for 3 meals.

@@Stevehud - Again missing the point. Context is every thing. This was NOT a friend. She hadn't seen this person in over a year She was at best an acquaintance. The difference in relationship makes that remark out of line. I might tell my sister it's about time she got her hair done because it looked awful the day before. She'll laugh it off, no harm no foul. I say that to a coworker and I'm being rude. I don't have the same relationship with my coworker. It was a backhanded compliment.

That's why I like the liquid proteins. I'll use the prosource no carb an example since that's the one I used. 15 gms of protein per serving. It mixes well with tea. The packet is small, it fills a medicine cup like you get with a bottle of nyquil. So add that to say 8 ounces of herbal tea. Do that 4 times a day. So that's 8am, 12pm,4 pm, 8pm - That's 60 grams of protein and 32 ounce of fluids. That's a great start and will keep you from being dehydrated. If you feel up to it, you can even sip on more water or diluted fluids from 8pm on since you have hit your protein requirements.

Once you get above a size 18/20 pickings get slim. I prefer a little support in my pants and tops. I don't want to jiggle when I am working out. I shop several places; Lane Bryant, Junonia, Old Navy (online only), Just My Size & Hanes com are good for pants & tops. Lane Bryant's sports bras are really nice. Sometimes you can catch deals on 6pm Target's plus sizes suck. They used to be pretty decent but for about 2 years now they have been truly ugly. Plus size workout gear about a 16/18 or XXL is non existent.

What instructions did you doctor give your upon discharge? You should have been give something about what to eat and drink. The basics are get your protein, drink your fluids and exercise as much as you can.

Yep I was one of those up an at em' by 4. Everyone is different. While you can sleep. When you return to work when you aren't working or eating, sleep.

Try adding plain yogurt to your Protein shake. I usually make my shake the first meal of the day. It can almost double your protein intake. If you find plain Water difficult to drink, serve your shake over ice. I see you are recently done. Double check with your doc on what you should be eat. Don't try to get it all down in a rush, just sip all day. Lastly step away from the scale. Your body still needs time to adjust. I didn't return to the gym until 3 weeks after surgery. Those first few weeks I just walked.

@@Justoperated - What's your current diet consist of?

@@Justoperated - you need to eat more. If your body doesn't get enough calories it will go into starvation mode. In addition to your Protein and fluids, look at your macros: keep sodium low, fat reasonable and make sure your sugars and carbs don't come from overly processed refined foods.

Could we pin frequently asked topics Like there's always several different "what do I need to take to the hospital" post. Why not take the most active on and pin it to the top of page with a "Hot" sticker? That ways anyone looking has a wealth of information already posted.Te same thing could be done for topics like "how many weeks off do I need?".

Look into programs in the area. See if there are any informational seminars being offered. It should give you an overview of the various types of WLS they do. This will be helpful when you meet with the surgeon.

Do you know of any bariatric programs in your area? You could research those. Find out if they have any informational seminars and go attend one. My surgeon won't even schedule an appointment with you until you attend a seminar. The seminar is very helpful since it reviews the various types of WLS so you have a better idea of what your options are.

Rubbing Jamaican Black Caster oil on my temples helped that. However I'm not sure it works on Caucasian hair. It's very thick though so I would only recommend using it at night. The problem is wearing wigs may actually be working against you since they can be hard on you temples. I would recommend finding a really good hair stylist who can work with your hair.

What can you do instead? Don't eat is not a solution. You've identified feeling deprved at night as a trigger for you. What can you do when they feeling hit? Play cards? Do a really difficult puzzle? Jog in place? Drink 16 ounces of Water? When you know your vulnerable moments you have to make a contingency plan. It's the only way to change the behavior.

Therapy may be the best solution at this point. You need to figure out a way to connect what you know in your head with your actions and right now you aren't doing that. One short term suggestion might be to make your meals smaller. Reduce the portion size you make by 25 or 30%. Then once the bowl/plate is empty, you're done. Immediately do something else. I would recommend walking in place. Do that for at least 15 mins. If you can do it for a half an hour. By that time you need to start drinking water. Sit down and drink your water.

Other foods are ricotta cheese, cottage cheese, kefir and spinach. You can make a ricotta bake by mixing chopped spinach with the riccotta, salt & pepper to taste. Top with a layer of spaghetti sauce and shredded cheese. Isopure unflavored can be added to soup. I emailed them because I prefer buying singlle serving packets before commiting to an entire container. They said:

And this is why I don't weight so often. Every time I have gone to the doctor I have shown a loss. At 2 weeks it was 26lbs, at 6 weeks another 6 and at 3 months another 15. Is it possible there were stalls in there somewhere? Probably but since I wasn't hopping on the scale I wasn't upset. I just kept doing what I needed to do and paid attention to how my body felt. As my energy level increased, I was certain there was a loss in there but I didn't worry about the actual number.