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I have mostly given up on ice cream but I had to try a little bit in this cute vintage shop. Kid sized double chocolate chip.

Has anyone ever had bubbles again after surgery, i e. Champagne !!!!
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Yess had a carbonated flavored water today at 6months post op & had ZERO issues!

I'm more worried about calories, Protein, and liquid. I obsess over making my goals each day. It's getting to be a bit much. The thought of dumping also gives me a ton of anxiety.

Awesome news congrats. I hit my first goal of 185. On to second goal of 170. Would like to reach it by August 1. I go see my kids August 12

grilled veggies on a stick!
eggplant, zucchini, asparagus, broccoli, sweet onion, carrots, portobello, sprinkle with some olive oil and spices and grill to caramelization!
eat em off the stick, or toss em in a bowl with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar/glaze and some buratta or fresh mozzarella or firm ricotta and go to town. #yumYUMyum
if you want a bit more Protein, grill up some shrimp as well, or, my own personal fave: add some anchovies if eating out of a bowl (yes, i realize anchovies are not for everyone 😜)
(yikes...now i just hyped myself into going grocery shopping for some veggies to grill...)

I usually make a spicy coleslaw (don't come for me yet)
Shredded coleslaw mix
A little light mayo
Pickle Juice
Pickled diced jalapenos and a little juice
Red Onion
Grape Tomatoes
Salt/Pepper

Slice onion thin, half your grape tomatoes. Dump in bowl with coleslaw veggies. In separate bowl whisk together a little bit of light mayo, pickle juice, and your diced pickled jalapenos and black pepper. Add as much jalapeno as you want, but please keep in mind the longer this sits, the hotter it gets. I usually make the day before and stir a few times to let it sit and flavor develop. Salt/Pepper as you like, but I suggest tasting it after it sits for several hours. I don't measure, so therefore, no measurements. The mayo/juice mixture should be fairly runny, so it is easy to mix in. You want mostly pickle juice with a little mayo to make it creamy. I have no clue if you could sub greek yogurt as I have never tried it.

Protein Fluff - My Bariatric Solutions

Pinterest will be your best friend for all things recipes.
Here is one example:
https://natashaskitchen.com/chickpea-salad-recipe/

Yesterday I was driving to work listening to public radio, when without preamble they did an extraordinary thing. They read the Declaration of Independence, with different radio personalities taking different paragraphs; the voice was always changing.
It was mesmerizing! I don't know that I've ever heard the whole thing read aloud. By the time it was over I was moved to tears.
We have a lot to be thankful for but most of all is this amazing country we live in. I hope everyone (well, the Americans among us, at least ) takes a minute or two this holiday weekend to think of our brave founders and marvel at their lasting achievement.
Have a wonderful holiday, everyone!! :D

I like flat pop. In particular I love diet A&W, flat. As long as I stir the carbonation out of it to have a cup a day, what's the big deal?

I'm well over a year post op and still feel nauseous some days. I suggest the following to really take control of the situation:
Stay hydrated Chew your food until it's a paste, take tiny bites of food too Wait more than 30 min to drink after eating if you ate anything that was particularly rough be it texture or quantity Get a prescription for zofran or some sort of anti-nausea med to have on hand Make sure your bathroom times are regular as I deal with Constipation still and when it's bad, it can make me feel incredibly nauseous

My mum once put a tinned steak pie in the oven without taking the lid off. The pie had a puff pastry lid that swelled in cooking. As soon as she put a tin opener in it, every bit of that pie landed on the ceiling. As a child I thought it was a magic trick that I wanted to see over and over again. It still makes me smile almost 60 years later

I've eaten them in a pinch--with the caveat I tend to eat them in order of Protein, veggies, and will either leave or eat very little of the carb item (a lot of their meals include things like potatoes, rice, Pasta, etc).
I'm not sure how far out from surgery you are, but a lot of the standard Lean Cuisines include more carbs/less protein than your team would probably want you to eat, and may be more than you're able to consume right now.
You'd probably be better off eating a Lean Cuisine panini than a "standard" one from a restaurant or another brand that isn't intended to be "diet food". If it's a craving that just won't quit and it otherwise complies with where you are in your recovery (i.e. you're not on purees or soft foods anymore), you could do worse.

I wouldn't. But only because of the amount of sugar alcohols. It could play havoc with your still healing anatomy. That said, I eat them all the time, just make sure to clear the calorie count with your daily maximums and you'll be fine.

Arctic Zero isn't any better than halo top for sugars, they both have the same amount. But Halo Top wins out on ingredients, sugar isn't in the top 3 for halo top, but it is for arctic zero. Halo Top also has more protein than Arctic Zero. Overall, the 2 of them are pretty evenly matched. Halo Top wins out slightly for higher protein and not having sugar in the first 3 ingredients. Halo Top is creamier and more like ice cream than Arctic Zero because of the fact that Halo Tops uses milk, Arctic Zero uses Water. Arctic Zero wins out in the amount of flavors available though. Either way, these 2 are miles better than regular ice creams.

https://spoonuniversity.com/lifestyle/halo-top-vs-arctic-zero-which-healthy-ice-cream-is-better

All what others said.


Also, I wasn't allowed solid foods at all until 3 months, which is the usual timeline for starting solids. I had to stay in the pureed/soft stage until then. Anything solid would have probably made me sick, definitely would've given me foamies. Especially chicken. I was okay with soft fish.

You are still very early on (not even a month in) so I think it's normal you are feeling nauseous with solids. I still have problems with chicken from time to time. Any meat that is dry can give me foamies (ick). I usually can not heat meat in the microwave because it dries it out so I heat my food in a food warmer like hotlogic and when I am hungry I just go get it.

I agree with the other posters. And a lot of people seem to have trouble with chicken the first few weeks or months out (I didn't - but it's not at all uncommon). Just try 'er again later on. Some people's stomachs just aren't as ready to move on as others, and that's OK!
fluids will definitely help with Constipation, so keep working at it - but just so you know, constipation can become a chronic issue with a lot of us. At eight years out, I still take a capful of Miralax every morning to keep on top of it. But for some, once they're able to get enough fluids and can eat things with Fiber (like fruit, vegetables, and whole grains), it goes away. But for now, keep working on those fluids!

Babyspoons said everything I would say. Keep eating the soft foods for another week & then try moving on. My daughter couldn’t eat chicken for the longest time after her RNY. I didn’t have any trouble unless I ate more then 3oz. Make sure you’re not eating too much. That can make you nauseous!
I use the alarm on the Baritastic app to remind me to drink Water every 15 min (accept when I’m eating of course). I’m over 5 years out & I still need to be reminded sometimes. I never leave the house without a bottle of water & I always have it right next to me. I use 1/2 a stack of Drip Drops in 23oz. Gives it a little flavor. I aim for 3 bottles a day.
Good luck! You can do it.

It's normal and thankfully temporary. Ask your doctor to prescribe you anti-nausea medication if needed. Stool softeners like Colace can be bought over the counter.
I had to back up on some of the foods I was cleared to eat. If your stomach's not ready for it, don't rush it. Go back and try it again later. I would concentrate more on getting your liquids in at this point.