kcirym2vp@yahoo.com

Also want to add that for me personally I had this surgery to live a normal life. A lot of people will say things like 'Oh don't eat that, it's not on plan' but for me this isn't a 'plan' this is my life. I'm not saying to go crazy and cram a sheet cake down your throat, but I don't want to deprive myself. If its my birthday and I want to have a tiny sliver of cake I'm going to work it into my calories for the day and do so and NOT feel guilt. If this surgery guaranteed I could never do that again I never would have done it. Part of the reason I didn't do RNY. It's a life style and a balance- for me anyway. Everyone is different. That's how I justify eating something like cake on a special occasion, just incase anyone was waiting to wag their finger at me lol.

Good Morning All, I had VGS on August 30th
Pre VGS Highest Weight: 324lbs
5 day's Post Op Weight: 305lbs
8 day's First Post Op Surgeon Visit Weight: 300lbs
14 day's First Post Op Nutri. Visit Weight: 297lbs
Total Loss: 27lbs
Not sure how much I weigh today, I don't weigh myself at all. Since I have so many appointments I just wait til the appointments to see the results. Anyone else afraid or surprised of what the scale may reveal?
Trying to stay on track....Encouraged to do everything by the book.
First Cardiologist Appointment this morning, praying that everything goes well...

I began eating small quantities of bread about a month post-op, but chose different types than what I ate in the past. Ezekiel, Dave's Killer Bread and other brands have more favorable ratios of Fiber, carbs, and Protein than the croissants and white bread I used to love. I also really like Brazilian cheese bread. One serving is three small but tasty pieces. I have it with a Protein.
http://www.brazibites.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/ori-ingredients.pdf
Crispbread is also lower in carbs and has some of the satisfaction of bread. Trader Joe's carries one I really like. You can use it for an open-face sandwich or just have it with Peanut Butter.
You could try having bread and just see how well you tolerate it, how much it fills you up, and what impact it has on your weight loss goals.

OP, the thing about carbs is that as long as you allow yourself to eat them you will experience the cravings for them. If you go without eating carbs then amazingly you stop craving them. Instead, you start craving weird food you may have never craved before.
bread is a "trigger food", meaning that it can lead to binge eating. And it does fill you up quite quickly. So can you eat bread? Yes. Should you, well that's your choice to make. Remember, that eating too many carbs, despite whether or not it's approved by your NUT, will sabotage your weight loss.

With so little room in the tummy, I look at the space as valuable real estate. Why fill it with bread?
Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I reposted this post because the previous post left me a NEWBIE with unanswered questions. Also because the old post was about three years old with that being said alot of things change in a matter of minutes. This is for each individual replying if you don't like the post simply move on. If you are like me simply looking for advise from others that have had one of these experiences please feel free to respond. Newbies are almost always left with unanswered questions clearly that is why someone had an idea to create this site. I am praying that each individual old or new finds great health and continued efforts towards better lives....

I reposted this post because the previous post left me a NEWBIE with unanswered questions. Also because the old post was about three years old with that being said alot of things change in a matter of minutes. This is for each individual replying if you don't like the post simply move on. If you are like me simply looking for advise from others that have had one of these experiences please feel free to respond. Newbies are almost always left with unanswered questions clearly that is why someone had an idea to create this site. I am praying that each individual old or new finds great health and continued efforts towards better lives....

@@Babbs thank you for the video Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I reposted this post because the previous post left me a NEWBIE with unanswered questions. Also because the old post was about three years old with that being said alot of things change in a matter of minutes. This is for each individual replying if you don't like the post simply move on. If you are like me simply looking for advise from others that have had one of these experiences please feel free to respond. Newbies are almost always left with unanswered questions clearly that is why someone had an idea to create this site. I am praying that each individual old or new finds great health and continued efforts towards better lives....

While in your loosing period bread is mostly extra calories and it reallllllllllly fills you up so interferes with getting Protein in. I try to limit it to just bread crumbs when I make pan fried chicken/fish filets. Once you've hit your goal and are maintaining I think it's probably correct to work in small amounts of bread other starches to keep things balanced. That will depend also on if you can tolerate it. I've tried some since surgery and find I can't finish a slice of bread before becoming very full.

Anything with white flour makes me ill. I feel like I have the flu. It's not worth it.
Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Oh god no no no. Won't touch bread or Pasta. Or rice. My weight loss is on track, I can live without it, and quite frankly, a taste usually blocks my stomach. So no.
That said, I will have a small (1/4 cup) of hard pretzels if my weight is not moving. But that's me. shakes it up. And I can stop after the small amount and not trigger carb- lust.
There are better things to lust after.
Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I reposted this post because the previous post left me a NEWBIE with unanswered questions. Also because the old post was about three years old with that being said alot of things change in a matter of minutes. This is for each individual replying if you don't like the post simply move on. If you are like me simply looking for advise from others that have had one of these experiences please feel free to respond. Newbies are almost always left with unanswered questions clearly that is why someone had an idea to create this site. I am praying that each individual old or new finds great health and continued efforts towards better lives....

8 weeks and down 37lbs since surgery. plus 10 I lost on the 2 week liquid diet before surgery. all together 47lbs

a ketogenic or strict low carb diet would be < 20 per day - but my plan which is considered regular low carb would be <60 per day.
some people are on that strict low carb ketogenic diet, but other people have a bariatric team that prefers a more balanced approach to dietary needs.

All carbohydrates are NOT created equal. This is an amazing video explaining the difference and how certain ones cause metabolic syndrome (which all of us had because we were obese). Personally I rarely did them in my losing phase and only in moderation in my maintenance phase and only in the form of whole grains. Nothing "white".

@@Thecloude1 has a good point. When I do eat bread, I always eat it toasted. It doesn't expand in the stomach as much that way.

I usually do egg with toast - and it goes down Ok. Wraps are also fine for me! I was never told to keep away from bread....and I eat grainy or wholemeal pieces, not white.

I was cleared (medically safe) for all foods at one month. and my program encourages a balanced approach to food. about 3 times a week I have half a piece of oat toast with my eggs at Breakfast with no problems. it is filling, but it really does help me to avoid Constipation.
before surgery I could eat a whole lot of good bread............. not any more. sometimes I can't finish my half a slice. but I do enjoy it still! I just somehow feel "done" or like I've had enough.

Once I was cleared for bread (40 days post-op), I still didn't eat it much because it's just so filling. When you are trying to get in 100 grams of Protein a day and have a tiny pouch/sleeve, it's just not worth wasting space on bread. My NUT never gave me a limit on carbs, just told me to always prioritize Protein and make sure I got in my 100 grams. In doing so, I found I had to pretty much cut out bread completely.
Even now, 2 years out, I never eat bread with a "meal", because I just don't have room for my protein AND bread. I will occasionally have a piece of whole grain toast with Peanut Butter as a snack before a long run (I'm running a marathon on September 18) just to try to get some carbs in to help fuel my long run.

My nut actually pushed me to eat bread (as toast) for Breakfast and has no qualms about it. The reason being is if I eat anything runny or mushy, especially liquids or yoghurt, I get SO sick!! It goes straight through me, so she said do some toast. I never eat the whole piece but it's just adds substance and I tolerate food that way.

I am two weeks post op. My dr/nut told me to add gradually. But also in moderation. Make healthy choices. Some will say no, some will say yes, ultimately it is the individuals toleration and dr/nut plan. I have heard some say that they experienced dumping after eating bread and some that took two thru three bites and had no problems afterwhich they became full and fulfilled the craving without relapsing. My dr/nut had me start on a stage that most people told me they hadn't started until six months out. Funny thing my nurse told me was don't listen to everyone you can use caution on what may trigger your sleeve and give you irritation but most importantly listen to your individual dr/nut and also pay close attention to you own individual body. I wouldn't go head crazy over bread but I would ask my dr/nut what they would prefer for you to have if you are having that craving. This is an old post but I decided to post anyway in case someone just as I, who was spending most of their time searching for every single piece of food that we place in our mouths after surgery trying to make sure that we weren't about to stretch our sleeve making sure that you ask your dr/nut and also look for those that have somewhat the same tolerants as you. Your body may or may not adjust well to bread. Take a bite of healthy whole grain or wheat bread and walk away. If you make it through that with no problems eat in serving portions and watch the calories and limit the rest of your calorie intake for the rest of the day.....Good luck to anyone who has had the sleeve, and congrats to those that have made it to their goal weight. God bless

Good progress so far. Feeling great! Pre op at about 240 lbs. Post op at 8.5 weeks at 159 lbs. About 30 more to go!

I had a taco salad at probably a little after 3 weeks out. My doctor told me that as long as I chewed everything very thoroughly, it was fine, and that I should stay away from the hard taco shells. My salad had shredded lettuce, shredded turkey, a tiny bit of low fat sour cream, and pico de gayo. I was allowed to have soft taco, like a burrito, but I don't think I had more than a few bites.
Guess what, I'm 3 years post-op as of this Friday, I hit my goal weight in 18 months and I have been at or under goal for almost another 18 months. Eating tacos, as in the kind where you focus on getting Protein (shredded chicken was better for me when I was on soft food), and where you minimize the junk part, is entirely fine. My surgeon had no problem with me smashing most varieties of foods that I wanted during the soft food phase with the understanding that the sharp taco was a no-go, the sharp lettuce varieties were not great, and no nuts (if anyone puts nuts in their tacos). The version I described, if chewed to a very soft consistency, is fine for soft foods and a regular taco, without the junky parts when you are cleared for regular foods is also entirely fine. You will want to eat maybe 1/3 of the taco and be completely full.
Right now I am eating a fried chicken slider. It is a treat a few times a month and the box comes with two sliders, of which I eat about 2/3 of 1. I also had a pumpkin Spice Latte today (skim milk, regular whip) and later tonight I'm going to probably eat goldfish. You need to do what works for you, not what everyone very sarcastically insists is the only option you have. My blood values are all perfect, I'm at my ideal weight, I have very little difficulty maintaining my weight, and sometimes I eat junk, just like I did the entire time I was losing. It works for me, so it may or may not work for you. One way is not the only way to succeed with this surgery.

One thing that helps me with any powdered Protein shake is to mix it and then refrigerate overnight. This eliminates the chalky texture- I can't explain it. It literally tastes so different. Worth a shot!
Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App