Lilia_90

I don't limit myself to bariatric recipes, I eat what I feel like and it's never the same thing. I eat burgers, tacos, sushi, takeout anything really, I just make sure I eat at home a lot, prioritize my protein and not overeat, I can't anyway!

Lucky you! I'm 2+ years out and absolutely cannot stomach eating and drinking at the same time at all. If I eat ANYTHING, I need to wait at least 30 minutes to drink, if it's a heavier meal it takes me close to hour to drink anything smh. I really miss that sip of crispy diet coke after having a bite of a greasy burger or a bite of steak, I really grieve that LOL.

Good quality mozzarella, burrata and parmesan are expensive where I live unfortunately. They probably equate to 3/4 of the $40 LOL. Also my bakery makes great sourdough but it’s not cheap. I’m also quite picky with my tomatoes, these were $10 for 6 tomatoes smh.

I’ve been hooked on Hailey Bieber’s pizza toast for a while now. I know it sounds vain but it’s really really good. It’s basically sourdough slathered in truffle oil, toasted, layered with fresh mozzarella, then warm marinara, marinated tomatoes (found that grape tomatoes are best for this recipe) in salt, lemon, cracked pepper, olive oil, buratta, a generous sprinkle of freshly shredded Parmesan cheese and toasted again - I used my air fryer for this - and then sprinkled with pizza seasoning, chili flakes and basil. Make sure to use good quality ingredients for the best results. It’s labor intensive literally $40 to to make 2 toasts but it’s so worth it LOL. I can manage half on a good day and hubby has the other half.

Fixed myself a Halloumi bowl. Grilled halloumi, soft boiled eggs, blistered grape tomatoes, cucumbers, and my homemade chili crisp which I use on everything. I wasn't even hungry at the end of making this LOL. How I did 👇 I always make way too much food for myself and then have others finish it for me. I will attempt to eat this later.

Snack: Congee with shredded chicken, crispy fried garlic and spring onion. Ate a few bites and decided I wasn’t hungry anymore. Will try again later.

Mine is getting too full too quickly. I dread eating sometimes, although I've always been a foodie. My hunger never went away, I have cravings and I enjoy looking at recipes and making new dishes and trying all the restaurants, but I really dread sitting and eating because I know that 5 minutes in I'll be very uncomfortably full. I have not properly enjoyed a meal since my VSG because my fullness feeling is extremely intense, borderline painful. It's the sort of pressure that's ugh, awful. And no, it's not due to eating too fast, that is something that I have worked on and it takes me an hour to finish a meal sometimes, if I want to get my nutrients in. My restriction is a blessing, but also a curse sometimes. And if I don't workout for a few days, I lose my appetite and I lose weight. I was traveling last month and I was hungry after walking a few miles that my husband and I decided to sit down for brunch, I literally ate 2 bites and pushed my plate away, my husband is used to my tiny portions, but I think even he was surprised, it's worse on somedays, and better on others.

Dinner was Mongolian beef, some brown rice with chickpeas, a boiled egg and my homemade chili crisp. Ate everything except the yolk!

What a great idea! I'm nearing my 2nd WLS anniversary, and my journey has been a 10/10. Things have been GREAT. Not good, not okay, GREAT! in all in the glory. I can't believe I look the way I do, feel the way I do and get to live life like this again. I'm so so grateful, happy, confident, loving life....etc.

You know how cottage cheese is everywhere and in everything? I've long loved cottage cheese before all the hype. And I've grown to crave it since I had my WLS for some reason. So here's a picture of my first meal (already dug into almost half of it). A slice of protein toast (this particular brand is really yummy), around 0.5 cup of fat free cottage cheese, I prefer the low fat one but that's all that was available in the store, still so good though. Two tsps. of my homemade chili crisp. It's pretty elite, if I say so myself.

I was freezing the day I exited the hospital. I was losing weight rapidly and just felt cold all the time, and this has been the case ever since!

Congrat! Your arms look fantastic, well deserved :)

Girl, just take a look at those arms! Man they're impressive! Totally fangirling right now. On a more serious note, BMI, the number on the scale ....etc. interpretations are nuanced and should never be taken at face value. You're 144 lbs but probably have a high muscle mass, skeletal muscle, lean body mass etc. which translates into a higher number on the scale, that is just a fact. Had this nurse knows these nuances and cared to research (or just be kind and nonjudgmental for that matter) she would've commended you on the great work you've done. Maintenance is not easy, I know many many WLS patients who never got to their goal weights, others who gained a ton back, and others who totally spiraled due to the lack of discipline and commitment to the after. From what I gather from your replies and posts, you are 100% a success story a million times over, never doubt that or let a sleazy nurse make you feel anything but. As for tracking, I'm almost at the 2 year mark and I don't track nothing, I have done random checks here and there but I never track my carbs or even my calories, I eat a well balanced diet and focus on my protein, but I eat all the carbs (bread, rice, potatoes, chips, dessert) and I never want to live a life where I have to be carb counting everyday, it's just not for me. Please be kind to yourself and celebrate what you've achieved, I certainly look up to you and people like you :)

Another thing to think about is that vitamin absorption takes a hit after bariatric surgery, hence why I take folic acid in addition to my prenatal (to ensure that I get a sufficient amount of folic acid). This also applies to iron, calcium, vitamin D ...etc. It's good to check with your main health provider/OB on the dose of vitamins to prepare your body for a healthy pregnancy

Hi there, 35 year old here (not 40 but hey, almost there) with 2 children. Never had fertility issues in the past and both children were conceived first try. I was warned by my doc that fertility triples after gastric surgery. I've lost 40 kgs since my sleeve and became semi-underweight and my period has lightened so so much to the point that got me worried about my fertility. Decided that we want to try for one last child, and BAM first try again Ha! Currently almost 9 weeks pregnant. To get ready I took folic acid and prenatal vitamins (Thorne brand) daily for 3 months before trying, I've also been religiously taking multivitamins, iron, magnesium, omega 3, calcium and vitamin D since my VSG. Good luck and you got this :)