Orchids&Dragons

What ratio do you use? I'd love to copy your success! Was it recommended by your doctor or did you figure it out?

Thanks! It sounds delicious! I'm still on very soft foods, so I'm always trying to add to my recipes. Thanks so much!

1/4 cup grated parmesan?

Honestly, even those of us with unforseen complications would still do it again in a heartbeat.

Those look great! what recipe do you use? They count as soft foods, correct?

Yes, but you could show a pre-surgery serving and a serving that you would eat now.

We're all very different. For me, yes, it is absolutely worth it. I have been dieting since I was about 12. I'm 59 now. If I were ever going to be successful at maintaining weight loss, I would have known it by now. (I can lose weight fine, I just regain). It's already tough to get older, and hauling around 3 large sacks of dog food on my back was making everything worse. I was fortunate that I did not have co-morbidities, but it was just a matter of time, imho. I'm down 75 lbs. in 5 months. I've never lost more than 40 at any one attempt before. But, don't be fooled. It is hard. The surgery helps, but it takes real commitment from you to make it work.

I wouldn't want to have to drink 6 more ounces (compared to Premier Protein) to get the other 10 g of protein. It would almost be easier to drink 2 Premier Proteins (22 oz) and then you get 60g of protein. But to each their own. Maybe they taste amazing.

Are they gold-plated or something?

I never would have thought to replace the noodles with sprouts. Thank you! I miss Pad Thai so much!

Fascinating! Thanks for posting!

Best wishes for an easy, uneventful surgery! See you on the loser's bench!

Congrats! You look awesome and sounds like you feel amazing, too!

How flattering! You must be one of their "star" patients!

Congrats! Best wishes for a speedy recovery!

Wow, it's wise that you paid attention to your own body. I'm glad that you're fixed up now and can heal properly.

Awesome NSV!

My doctor did not have us start that until soft foods. Right now, they want you drinking pretty much all day. But follow what your doc advises.

Oh, man! Your face has changed so much! That's awesome!

Are you getting all your fluids? That's really important, more important than the protein at this point.

The third-week stall is absolutely infamous. Just be patient. You're not doing anything wrong. It is discouraging, but totally normal.

OK, I was craving bariatric-friendly Mexican food this week and couldn't find a recipe that grabbed me, so I made this one up. Obviously, you can vary the seasoning/spiciness to taste. This isn't too spicy because I can't handle that right now. Hope you enjoy it!

Congrats on your surgery and wishing you a smooth recovery!