TiredAngel

I had problems meeting my Protein goals and honestly Fluid. I’d get close. I ended up doing Water enemas to make up the difference so I didn’t end up needing iv fluids the first week. (Yeah, gross I know). I had issues getting the non-premixed Protein Shakes down after surgery and then eventually any protein shakes. I went from loving sugar to despising it. Literally thought I was prepped and bought tons of crap that I just couldn’t stand after surgery Since you can walk at discharge I ended up going shopping daily for whatever my body said it wanted. Fairlife milk is a godsend. Yes, it’s just milk…. But with added whey protein so it pretty much tastes the same, or darn close. Runny eggs… soufle… custards without sugar, I ended up loving this wanna be 7 layer dip type meal with mashed Beans, sour cream, avocado and hot sauce. Tomato basil Soup with goat cheese (Campbell made with milk rather than water, basil (paste from a squeeze bottle) and a chunk of goat cheese swirled in after melting. Those ended up being my jam until I could add in tuna packets with various flavors (they make a ton now) and shredded chicken (then blended on pulse and mixed with avocado so it didn’t get dry stuck). Getting used to 1 can of soup being 4-6 meals was a bit of a shock. I had a ton of tiny meals in the fridge and would just sit down every 2 hours with some protein thing and slowly get it in. Then wait 30 min and set water timers. If I wasn’t “caught up” to where I should be by the end of 2 hours… I’d then sit and have to focus it down till I got it in. Don’t leave water till last minute, you can’t chug.

Before and after. Baked Parmesan crusted chicken covered with garlic, spinach and tomato. That one breast is like 4 meals. Pea protein noodles are gross. ?

Oh for crunch. Toast up some pepperoni in the air frier or bake them till crispy. Use the “chips” to scoop some hummus or mashed black beans or whatever. Or eat plain. But watch calories :). They are addictive.

You can grab some lidocaine cream from the back pain isle and smear it where you’re going to get it done, cover with Saran Wrap and head in. Tylenol before you start if you have normal kidney and liver… it’s like 1000mg 30 min before.

For some… cami is hyperemisis syndrome can be problematic as well. Also during your first few weeks… there is a lot of mental health triggering with coming off your food addiction, from conversion to new addictions, hormonal changes, poorly studied effects on gastric motility and canibus mixed with a kinda ridiculously large surgery, and taking what is considered a depressant and appetite stimulant…cannibus is great for many folks and diseases I am sure, but… until we know more of what we are doing….it’s not a great idea. Sorry. For some it may be great, but it’s another bump in the road and we’re not sure about the car during the first few weeks.

My favorite tofu dishes are either agadashi tofu ( firm tofu, drain, pat it dry, roll it in corn starch and bake or fry it) mix 2tbs soy sauce, water, mirin in a bowl with 1 tsp ground fresh ginger, drop tofu in and eat immediately. or tofu tofrites: extra firm tofu (drain, pat dry and allow to dry wrapped in paper towels with a plate on top to squish out water, while you make the batter. I have a bunch of batters. Off the top of my head 1c almond meal/flour, 1/2 c coconut flakes, and like 2 tbs Cajun seasoning. Cut tofu into fat fry sizes and dunk it milk or a scrambled up egg then batter and place on baking sheet with parchment paper (or it sticks and is bad ) 15 min at 400 and or until outside is panko crispy. Salt if needed. Good as is or with dips also great with shrimp. Or tofu chocolate pie/ mouse: everyone likes this with different amounts of sugar (if I eat sugar I suddenly can’t think about anything but binge eating for a week). So I just use the darkest and most cocoa powder chocolate I can get and melt 1.5 cups and toss it in a blender with an already prepped block of silken tofu (prep, wrap it in paper towels 2-3 layers till try, so not squash silken to get out water). I then add a sprinkle of salt and a tap vanilla. Scrape it into cups or a pie tin…. Refrigerate for 2 hours. My sister makes this with a cup of sweetener… I skip. Pardon.. seriously all day I think about food. Get a notebook or notecards. Separate it into categories by how long it is to prepare. Start with your under 5 min, 30, or whatever times you need. Put carb, protein, etc info in the back. Make your recipe set. When you are bored with food… a crazy good recipe like sukiyaki with konjac noodles or muscles in a savory broth, spoil yourself. Or mix up your cards you have saved. Add cards as you like things. But make sure you have a ready supply of “crap I can make with on hand pantry stuff when I didn’t go shopping,” “crap I can make under 5 min, I am starving,” and “crap that freezes great for oamc food prep so you are never having to resort to crap take out.” You will feel like you’ve got the Bariatric eating down after you have your recipe book.

I have a ton of random stuff. Umm I have a home made flax “oatmeal” I mix with Protein Powder. I keep it in a canister near my coffee maker for “fast meals.” A scoop, add hot Water from kurig, go. I make almond porridge when I need filling comfort food: 3 tbs almond meal, 1 tbs flax meal, 2/3 cup Water, tsp vanilla or whatever flavor (orange was fun). Boil till thickness I like, then take off heat, wisk in one egg and 1 tbs butter and or coconut milk etc (beat like mad so the eggg e corporates without cooking and leaving pockets of cooked egg). I make a ton of crustless quiches and freeze slices. Quiche seems had, but it is super easy to make and often cheep. Its mainly eggs, milk, cheese, and stuff a veg and or meat in it. I use them to “dispose of leftovers.” I can make 4 in an hour and have Breakfast for a month packed in my fridge.

I was a big Keto fan, so my recipie a may be a little higher in fat. My go to pancake: spray a bowl with cooking spray, cut a cream cheese block 1-2 oz off and drop into the bowl, microwave bowl for 15 seconds. Crack an egg or two into the bowl and smash the warmed creamcheese into the egg super well. Heat for 1 min (if center is firm, if not add 30 sec till firm). Takes me 2 min per pancake. I too with sugar free Syrup, 5 blueberries and chopped pecans and cinnamon. I have tried all the different measurements (1 egg, 2, cream cheese 1-2 etc they all work it’s just preference. I do 1/1 ratio).

Cottage cheese 1 c is 30 (mix with with a savory protein powder for more), tofu is 1.5 cups for 30g, Greek yogurt is very different per brand but around 1.5c and will easily take on protein powder for flavor. Salmon and tuna are about 1/2 c per 25 but adding protein is harder. 5 eggs is 30. So for low volume boost… cottage cheese or Greek yogurt with the highest protein with a powdered protein mix in would likely be best. Using Seeq or another water flavoring protein powder is also great. Just remember don’t cook or dump your powder into hot stuff or it’ll separate and get grainy. Hall a cup Greek yogurt with a protein powder scoop is 40g of protein and is kinda awesome 20g per 1/4 cup for those with tiny tummies. Like a small planned snack or meal to bump you into the .8-1.2 g/kg of protein many shoot for with diet or lifting to save their own bodies’ protein from getting chewed on. I find only 60g or protein is needed to reduce/suppress my hunger though. Caution with using protein powder with cooking… it can separate as it heats and 2 often the fake sugars it’s packaged with are not allowed to be heated as they change to not so great chemicals. I need to look up which. I forget. But there are protein peanut butter bars, tofu pies etc if you want alternative solids. Pinterest has a bunch

I find the Bariatric diet and keto pretty similar. More fat typically in keto. It was my go to diet for food craving control. If I lick sugar… I can’t stop. So, it helps. As with all restrictive diets many times micronutrients are lost and need supplemented. Kinda lucky we are always testing ours to tailor replacement :). I can’t do carnivore, I just end up wanting to throw up.

My Sadi isn’t till June 2nd. I would love some folks who have Sadi to commiserate with! I’m 5’10, age 44 and sw 365 cw 329 gw 200. I do my preop class tomorrow. Excited and a bit scared. I’m currently making my list of all my grievances with being obese to cheer myself on when it gets hard. # 1 Turn-styles!!!

I have 28 days till mine and I’m already getting anxious. I can’t prep harder. I’m really getting in my own head. How are you guys doing with the liquid diet?

I drink my coffee hot, I drop a cinnamon stick in (which I chew on sometimes) and top it with Keto sugar free whipped cream. A sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice on top or cocoa powder does a lot with the sent joy I get while drinking. That is my 2 sec go to. Sometimes a drop some sugar free Syrup in my iced coffee (I like Torani the best) and go with that and ice. Sometimes a Protein Shake as a mix in. Sometimes I foam up some heavy whipping cream with or without my Protein Powder or a dash of sugar free Jello, matcha powder or even cocoa powder. Heck, I’ve even made sugar free boba using unflavored Gelatin and avocado oil to drop in my cold brew. I always drop in the milk foam/cream/protein shake base then drip the hot coffee over it so it doesn’t get bitter. I’m not a fan of oil creamers and prefer protein powders. Coffee is my jam. Decaf or not :)

While usually used for males, it is also used for females with the issue. I’m not sure if it has ever been used for post surgical telegenic effluvium. Typically it lasts 3-6 months. sleep helps, Protein in the diet helps, stress reduction helps, keeping up with Iron, zinc and biotin/b, D Vitamins help, Omega 3 fatty acids in fish or flax oils, gentle brushing/washing, avoidance of sulfate free shampoos. Tricosphere F kit, hair top peptide serum or bontress pro serum, reducing hair length. :/. Pardon I’ve been reading about this because I love my hair. It’s the only pretty thing I’ve had for so long now. I’m worried I’m going to trade it.