ShoppGirl

I have a little more anxiety since surgery as well. I think it’s all the what if’s that comes with all the changes we have ahead of us.

I haven’t heard of that one yet. But everyone is different and I do experience hunger differences at different points during the day and hear the veterans talk about their pouch being different from day to day so I guess it makes sense. I just didn’t want you to think your question was going ignored. I just don’t have a lot to offer. Sorry.

I loved his videos as well. Helped me go from anxious to excited about surgery when I felt all alone (before I found this site). Let me know what you think of the book.

Has anyone else read this book by Dr Matthew Weiner? It seems like a really good plan once we can eat normal food again. (The book is not just for WLS patients). He may lean a little closer to vegan than I prefer but adding in more plant proteins wouldn’t kill me. Just curious about others takes on his plan.

Congrats on your surgery date. 👍

A lot of people wait till they are in their 60’s because their insurance doesn’t cover it but Medicare does.

They may provide it but you will probably also want chap stick.

It gets easier everyday. Try slowing down even further. I waited between every bite at that stage. My clinics team said if you think it will take you 10 minutes try to make it take 20. I can’t tell you how much use I am getting out of microwave and learning to tolerate cold food. Slow and steady. You got this.

Just seen a super easy recipe for cauliflower mac & cheese. It’s one head of cauliflower, a quarter cup of Greek yogurt, a half cup of cheddar cheese, salt and pepper and parsley. as you probably guessed you just boil the cauliflower and then salt and pepper then add Greek yogurt and cheddar cheese until it’s melted and parsley on top. I can’t wait to try this it’s some thing I can actually have on the soft food diet and I can use fat free cheese to make it even better for me.

Your very welcome.

5 weeks.

My doctor said five months minimum.

There is a food and nutrition forum if you scroll all the way down to the bottom.

I lost 14 pounds in 16 days. Mine was a two week liver shrinking diet and two days of liquid. Mine didn’t have specific calories but I’d bet it was around 1000 or less.

I found it very interesting that even some things that dietitians recommend like crystal light he says to stay away from. That would be my hardest thing to kick I think. Since surgery I do drink water most of the time but I splurge like once a day with crystal light.

I never felt any sort of restriction until I was on soft foods and even then it is subtle (although I’m sure if I pushed past it the result wouldn’t be so subtle). I also felt like I could eat so much more than everyone else could but once I got to soft foods I realized I was within the same Range as most others. I think we are all a little different.

Thankfully you listened to your body and didn’t hurt yourself.

Thanks for your help. I am 42. I did have one bone density test at a career fair years ago but didn’t pay too much attention other than it was in the normal range. I haven’t had any blood tests yet. I have my Second post op appt in 10 days. I am not sure when they start doing labs. I just remembered my mom getting kidney stones when I was young and it was from an excess of some vitamin so I didn’t want to be getting too much of anything.

I am taking two calcium citrate chews a day as suggested by my dr but using the Baritastic app I realized that the protein shake has a lot of calcium and I am getting 6-800 of the 1200/ day without supplements. Should I be taking less or does that calcium not all absorb because of surgery??

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Wish I would’ve seen your tip before I bought the souper cubes but I agree they are perfect for us.

I agree it can be very bad for some people. My psychologist even went as far as to tell me not to have a Facebook account because of the effects it has on mental health. And he had to check this site out before he would “allow” me to join these chats. I have found most everyone to be extremely supportive though. One time I do admit I must have misinterpreted something as someone being less than supportive because I have read their posts since then and can tell they would never say something negative. I think that does happen sometimes when we are typing.....things come across different than we intended. If possible, I like to think that is the case when I read something less than constructive and try to move on. I haven’t come across anyone blatantly bad. I am fairy new though. I’m sure they are out there.

I have the same problem. Waiting to get my second COVID shot so I can feel comfortable while out at the thrift stores. I have shopped the thrift stores in the past and I have found that they do have a lot of extended sizes because people are always quick to get rid of their “fat clothes” and slower to get rid of their favorite “skinny clothes.” I plan to enlist my aunt and do a couple day long shopping spree searching for the next few sizes. I figure it’s payback from when I helped her shopping when she started new professional job and needed suits and dresses. 👍

On the purée stage the baked ricotta dish many on here talk about really saved me. https://bariatricbits.com/single-serve-baked-ricotta/ some people add egg to it for extra protein. It tastes very similar to lasagna but without the noodles.

Good luck today. You’ve got this!!