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Received this article from my surgeon and wanted to share it. I definitely need to work on drinking more Water.
http://www.bariatriceating.com/2015/03/02/top-10-bariatric-post-op-mistakes/

Rochester NY

Rochester NY

That would be awesome!!!!
I'm from the Windy City....Chicago
Where's my bariatric family from ???!!!

Hi...I am on my journey...had a lap band in 2010...had it removed in May 2015...have completed my phyc and nutrition.. and have OK from primary doc..
I was thinking of a revision to GS..but Dr has given me all of my options..including switch / sleeve... I am worried about thinning hair. Has any body any advice....? I have an appt with Dr in 3 wks.it's then I will tell him my decision. I'm so anxious to get a surgery date....but more worried about a DS causing hair lose or thinning.
Any advise or experience would so appreciated!!!

Oh, nooooooooooo!
Well, then....what's done is done. Time to start over. Just as a refresher, here are the basic concepts again:
While you are hanging out here for support, you can initiate the following steps that most of our plans have us do for our pre-op preparations.

Drink no calories.

Drink Water until your eyeballs float - 64 - 80+ ounces per day.

Don't eat anything made in a factory. You can do this by shopping the perimeter of the supermarket and avoid the aisle unless you need a spice or paper towels...that kind of stuff.

Eat at least 60 ounces of Protein per day, and at any meal, eat your Protein first - then veg - then fruit.< /span>

Dessert should be something like an apple, not apple pie with two scoops of ice cream.

Avoid sugar, grease, and salt as much as possible. Eating clean will help you discover the real taste of natural food. If it weren't for sugar, grease and salt, McDonald's would have no business. When I gave up candy bars and started eating dark chocolate, I realized that it wasn't the chocolate I missed - it was the sugar.

Try to wean yourself off of soda and diet soda. Most bariatric plans discourage soda pop and anything with bubbles post-op.

Reduce starchy carbs like bread, flour, sugar, rice, noodle, biscuits, white potatoes, macaroni, spaghetti etc.


So what is left to eat? meat, eggs, cheese, Beans, Peanut Butter, yogurt, cottage cheese, nuts, and fresh fruits and non-starchy veggies. You can adjust your current recipes to reduce carbs. The World According to Eggface is a good place to start. Check out the forum here for recipes, also Sparkpeople.com and Myfitnesspal.com.

Many of us use Myfitnesspal.com for logging our food every day. It is really an eye-opener if you are honest with yourself about what you eat.

Weigh and measure your food to accurately acknowledge your actual portion size. There is a scientific principle that says, "You cannot control that which you do not measure."

Exercise where you can. Move your body every day. Don't become part of the sofa.
Hugs for a new start. Now, off you go!

I don't have the patience for October!! Lol I only had a three months requirement by my insurance. But it has been so long for me!

What I'm excited about ... The sleevers before us, will keep us up-to-date on their liquid diets. I also hope that they share there feeling after surgery. it is amazing to me how everyone has kept up with this and I'm so happy for that progress.????

Hi...I am on my journey...had a lap band in 2010...had it removed in May 2015...have completed my phyc and nutrition.. and have OK from primary doc..
I was thinking of a revision to GS..but Dr has given me all of my options..including switch / sleeve... I am worried about thinning hair. Has any body any advice....? I have an appt with Dr in 3 wks.it's then I will tell him my decision. I'm so anxious to get a surgery date....but more worried about a DS causing hair lose or thinning.
Any advise or experience would so appreciated!!!