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I'm so happy I was 254 pre op and went down 240 than after surgery went down to 226 I'm so happy and I can see results in 2 weeks
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I'm so happy I was 254 pre op and went down 240 than after surgery went down to 226 I'm so happy and I can see results in 2 weeks
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I'm so happy I was 254 pre op and went down 240 than after surgery went down to 226 I'm so happy and I can see results in 2 weeks
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check with your NUT but be hopeful. I was allowed lemon in my Water.

The acid might be cause for concern. I would call your nutritionist to check.

Stevia in the raw here too. I only use it in tea

Splenda and stevia are what I use in coffee & tea.
I don't mess with honey anymore.

For the first time in decades (and I don't know why) during the last 4-5 months I've been using a single envelope of raw sugar (Turbinado brand) in my morning home-made skinny latte.
It "costs" me only 20 calories.
I have no illusions that I could remove *all* additives to my foods. But I'm looking for ways to reduce those things here and there.

I use Splenda and since I don't like my coffee real sweet, use only half a bag per mug. Am not worried about that.

regular sugar. I don't use it much, mostly in my coffee.

I use Creamer, the regular sugar kind. I used a lot of stevia and sugar free in the early days. But now, at 18 months out...below goal and still losing...I feel in control of my eating habits, and I really am trying to weed out artificial sweeteners. I don't eat sugar otherwise (except for an occasional piece of fresh fruit), and I keep my carbs low almost without even thinking now. So, a tablespoon of creamer in my coffee every morning is not going to kill me. Moderation is an epic thing. Peppermint mocha FTW.

I see both Splenda and Stevia mentioned here as well as people talking about removing artificial ingredients. Stevia is not considered artificial right? I have been looking for a good sweetener to use and Stevia appears to be natural. Are there versions of Stevia to avoid?

Here is a really good article for you! http://blog.fooducate.com/2013/01/06/when-stevia-isnt-stevia/
Basically, many forms of stevia aren't as, uh..."natural" as they want you to think. Chemicals have to be used to transform that little slightly sweet leaf into a white powder or clear liquid that is 40 times sweeter than sugar. It bothers some people more than others, and some brands/forms of stevia are more "natural" than others. Hope this helps!
EDIT: here's a good breakdown on Truvia as well, which I used for quite a while in my first several months post op. It's widely available in grocery stores and a lot of people use it.
http://blog.fooducate.com/2013/07/20/warning-stevia-sweeteners-may-not-be-as-natural-as-you-think/

I use Truvia but only because I'm cheap and will use it til it's gone. I will prob try Stevia in the Raw or just plain sugar after that. I also use half and half. I avoid Splenda like the plague because it gives me headaches and makes me nauseous...even before surgery. Just found out the other day that my sis-in-law's mom grows stevia and uses it in her recipes somehow...I'm going to look into that more later.
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Pretty much anything my family is eating, I'm pureeing. For taco night I mixed the meat with some avocado and taco sauce, on spaghetti night I mixed meat with sauce and a little cheese. I've made egg salad, tuna salad, skinny version of buffalo chicken dip, steamed veggies, applesauce, etc. If you are on Pinterest there are recipe links on there, or Google pureed food recipes after bariatric surgery.

Stevia in the Raw is my favorite. A little goes a long way and no aftertaste to me anyway.

I use Splenda - very little of it. I use Premier vanilla shake in my coffee for Creamer.< /p>

My surgeon told me before being discharged from the hospital that moving will help promote healing, so I could start walking or light cardio as soon as I was comfortable, but no lifting or abdominal exercise for at least 4 weeks. I'll find out at my next appt if I am cleared for that now (I'm a little over 3 weeks post-op). Also, to listen to my body. If anything starts to hurt, stop.
I started riding my recumbent bike 5 or 6 days post-op, but could only do 10-15 minutes at a time at a slow pace since I was so tired. By 2 weeks, I was back up to my normal pace and going for 45-60 mins (usually 10-12 miles).

Yes.... i had 3 pretty large purpley blue bruises near the incisions.... very normal to have them.
I looked like i was beaten up pretty bad..... it from the laproscopic gear they use i reckon...

I think I tried to do 4 ounces at a time only for maybe twice a day? If you are drinking it really slowly, any more than 4 ounces gets cold (and it would take me 30 minutes to an hour to get down those 4 ounces).

I'm about two days out of surgery, just came home last night. Today I've been able to get down about 40 ounces mixed with 2 tablespoons of GENEPRO medical grade Protein which means I've gotten 60 grams of Protein today! I've also been using a timer on my phone set for every 7 minutes or so. My problem hasn't been getting enough Water but drinking too fast.
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I got about 4oz
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It depends very heavily on how much inflammation you have in your stomach after surgery, and that's a big YMMV thing. I had no problem sipping down a bowl (6-8 oz maybe?) of broth and a half cup box of juice in a half hour or so in the hospital, whereas my wife, when she went through this, was much more restricted. Both results are within the normal window of expectations according to the doc.
If you don't have a lot of inflammation, your stomach is like a soda straw and you can sip quite a bit through there in time, while if you do have more inflammation, it's like a pinched soda straw and it will open over time as the swelling goes down.

I'm so glad you asked this question. I was sleeved yesterday and I can't even think about getting my fluids in because the gas pain and bloating is the worst!!!
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