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I like his videos, too. He's a bit of a loner in the bariatric field because he pushes a diet that differs quite a lot from what is recommended by other surgeons.

I like his older videos, too. Having "big goals" is nothing wrong or naughty. The problem is how people react when they don't reach them or only reach them partly. So it might not be wrong to set a more moderate goal and adapt as the patient goes along. Surgeons and dietitians got more modest during the years because there is study after study that shows what's the usual outcome after several years for many (though definitely not all) patients is. If you see yourself as a winner and as successful only if you're maintaining at a BMI 21 or lower forever and feel like a failure when you're only being able to reach and maintain e. g. a BMI of 28 (coming around from maybe a BMI of 50) - maybe that's not really all that pleasant. There is nothing wrong with pursuing lofty goals but I think one should have a plan B if plan A doesn't work out. Most people on here usually don't believe it in the beginning but: you don't pick a goal weight like a new pair of jeans or the color of your next car.

I found some recipes for vegan protein bars that could taste decent. Mind you, there nutritional profile ist not as protein heavy as the carb crushers by my protein or the no cow bars but they're for sure less pricy.

Food for tomorrow's 24 h shift: 2 portions peanut tofu with aubergine and sweet chili sauce with brown rice. Sandwiches with cucumber, an apricot and blueberries. Not pictured: strawberries.

Bananas, strawberries, soy skyr, chocolate sauce and a coffee banana muesli mix.

Bean pastas are one of my favorites. Tasty and insane amount of protein even if you only eat a plain tomato sauce with it. I only like this one brand though. The rest of the bean/lentil pastas I tried was just ?.

Explore Black Bean Spaghetti with tomato sauce. Cashew "parmesan".

Yes, Mestemacher is one of the brands that makes this kind of bread. The bread pictured above is the REWE store brand though.

I can't imagine bingeing on them. No way. Even the Clif Builders are not bingeable for me. There was only one sort I could've binged on: the OhYeah! Bars, but whey. The OhYeah! Bars are protein bar I would label as candy, the No Cow bars not. They don't taste good enough and lack the right consistency. They still have calories though. One could argue about erythrit and stevia vs. sucralose etc. - but I don't know how valid the arguments are really are when it comes to artificial sweeteners. I think the calories/carbs is what makes so many people shy away from them. Can't be the artificial ingredients because that's something people don't seem to care much about when it comes to other foods.

Fennel, "chicken" and red bell pepper with a lemony sate sauce. Rice.

I think all protein bars are kind of junk food when looking at the ingredients. The No Cow bars are one of the less evil ones, lol. When looking at the prices of the bars I think I'm going to finally try my own though. I will never be able to copy a Clif Builder bar but something simulating the consistency and taste of the No Cow bars should be possible. It's just a lunchbox I put into the fridge at work because it contains perishable items. The bars don't need to be cooled though. It's 100% whole meal rye bread. Luckily these kinds of breads are available at about any grocery store that sells bread. Might be a different brand but you can always get a decent bread at German grocery stores/supermarkets. From what I read on the boards it's way different in many other countries though. The cheese is Wilmersburger Vegan cheese. It's one of the better tasting ones but it's just plain unhealthy IMO and expensive and I don't buy it that often. I usually only get these cheeses when I crave a cheeseburger real bad or a cheese sandwich.

Thank you. Though by far not all meat alternatives are tasting good. Some are just ?. However, during the last years there are some yummy alternatives on the market. Cheeses are still lacking behind. Most are unhealthy and just plain gross.

Food for today. Still have my muesli with soy skyr at work because French fries with bell pepper sauce were calling yesterday, lol. Sandwich with vegan cheese. Junk food but the Wilmersburger tastes. Some almonds based spread to make it less dry.

Lunchbox for today:

Acid taste or more metallic taste?

Veg kebab with red onion and I made tzatziki again. Spiced it up with Rad el Hanout spice mix for kebab. Unfortunately I didn't have any flat bread in the freezer left.

Having several surgeries in a row just stinks. Fortunately there doesn't seem to be any burning sensation from bile or acid this time. The burping is normal. It really is though I can understand that you're really suspicious about it. Usually moving around helps the gas best. Also best to prevent thrombosis.

Veg gyros with self-made tsatsiki and flatbread.

Restriction can be different form procedure to procedure. The lapland has a very different kind of restriction. Luckily I prefer the restriction of a bypass. It feels more... "natural". For the first days I could feel the pressure just below the xiphoid (with both MGB and RNY), then it changed to the feeling of a "full stomach", spreading over the whole epigastric area. I thought of this as very fascinating both times. An interesting adaption of the body to the new situation. Phantom stomach instead of phantom limb. One can regain with every procedure. Even quite a few DS patients complain about regain.

Interesting thought. Maybe that is a reason why revision weight loss is often quite disappointing? Have you progressed to really solid "solids"? You need to be patient. I feel like I have about the same restriction I had with the MGB, maybe a bit more 3.5 months out and I guess it will be about the same as before later on. If progressing to eating really solid "solids" doesn't solve your problem it might be time to incorporate more of less calorie dense foods into your diet. That way you can embrace the feeling of less restriction without gaining weight. It might be helpful to read about the "pound of cure" or watch some of Dr. Weiner's videos about the diet he prescribes his WLS patients.

Mixed salad with olive, corn, tofu "feta", kidney beans and crema balsamico.

I think the most important thing was to ditch the black and white mentality so I could starting making changes that I could keep up with even during hard or stressful times. Nothing unrealistic like "going to the gym for 3 hours 6 day a week" or "never eating food x again". Getting rid of as much diet mentality as possible. Books about "normal eating" or "intuitive eating" helped tremendously with that, also when it comes to the issue of emotional eating and self-compassion.

Absolutely. Same with dietary advice. I had to look up Kashi's cereal. Never heard of it before. Their waffles look interesting. Maybe cooked cereal like old fashioned oats are the better choice to start with? You can always try cold cereal later again.

I meant it in a different way, e. g. I was like all other patients cleared to eat dairy. However, what happens when I eat dairy is stomach cramps and/or nausea. So technically you might be "allowed" to eat cereal but you might not be ready for it yet. You didn't specify what kind of cereal you ate and how long you waited after you mixed it with milk or water before you ate it. Cereal can soak up a lot of liquid. If it does that in the stomach instead of during e. g. cooking, it can cause discomfort.