I am so excited my Doctor said I could have noodles now....(cup of noodles) but I am wondering does this mean any kind of noodles? Like chow mein noodles or spaghetti? I am now 2 weeks and 2 days out and have lost 23 pounds..... any advice?? :cursing:

hum, i don't know dear i had made spaghetti for my son and bf about 6 weeks out and i took a bite it about killed me...............i just ate the meat plus it really high carb.

nikki

OMG I had maybe 3 noodles of spaghetti NO meat just very very little sauce....and I know what your talking about.....my stomach is not agreeing with it....so I have really backed off heehee

darn, I was looking forward to noodles. I am not there yet. Ryansgirl is right though, they are hi in carbs, I was gong to try the whole wheat noodles. Well, I have to wait awhile anyway.

Aside from them being high in carbs, you want to be careful eating any type of pasta. You may feel like you have eaten a small amount and you stop eating thinking you are satisfied. Then, about twenty minutes later you find you are absolutely miserable because that "small amount" has swollen up inside your tummy to twice the size.

I agree, the same goes for rice and bread. I avoid all of these. A swollen sleeve could cause a leak, and if not a leak, a few hours of miserable pain and vomiting.

yes I completely agree with NOT eating noodles LOL I now I realize what you are saying when you say that they will expand in your stomach.....I didn't have any vomitting....but boy did I feel like it....AND my stomach started hurting :thumbup1: I am just getting so bored with the same old soups (mainly broth) and sugar free popsicles....WHAT IS EVERYONE EATING AT 3 WEEKS OUT?

Scrambled eggs, soft mince dishes. High protein stuff.

I don't have an issue with Pasta or noodles. Bread makes me feel horrible though.

you do not have to just have broth. At three weeks, get any soup you want that sounds good to you. Blend it and sip slowly. It is heaven in a cup. You can have yogurt now. SF puddings are a spoonful of paradise. I like baby applesauce and pears.

I can even enjoy FF cottage cheese. Tastes good to me now. Iamjust trying to enjoy the new feelings and sensations I am getting in response to food.

Aside from them being high in carbs, you want to be careful eating any type of pasta. You may feel like you have eaten a small amount and you stop eating thinking you are satisfied. Then, about twenty minutes later you find you are absolutely miserable because that "small amount" has swollen up inside your tummy to twice the size.

My nutritionist advised me to avoid carbs/starches all together, because:

They will stall/stop your weight loss, because your body wants to hold

on to them, because it hasn't had them in 3 weeks.

Pasta and Rice swell up in your stomach and make you miserable.

very low nutritional value and too much starch.

Things to avoid: rice, potatoes, pasta, bread, corn, crackers, grits,

dry cereal, oatmeal, Chips, etc.

Hope this helps.

yes I completely agree with NOT eating noodles LOL I now I realize what you are saying when you say that they will expand in your stomach.....I didn't have any vomitting....but boy did I feel like it....AND my stomach started hurting I am just getting so bored with the same old soups (mainly broth) and sugar free popsicles....WHAT IS EVERYONE EATING AT 3 WEEKS OUT?

Okalani - check out the thread "Dr. Aceves' information" - there is a list of things to eat at various stages in the pre-op diet- may help give you some ideas. Also, check out the recipe section - I posted one for egg drop soup that is really good and tasty - plus there are other ideas as well.

yes I completely agree with NOT eating noodles LOL I now I realize what you are saying when you say that they will expand in your stomach.....I didn't have any vomitting....but boy did I feel like it....AND my stomach started hurting I am just getting so bored with the same old soups (mainly broth) and sugar free popsicles....WHAT IS EVERYONE EATING AT 3 WEEKS OUT?

These are things I plan on buying and having ready for each stage.

Sugar free pudding, sugar free Jell-O

Sugar Free Popsicle

Baby food fruits pears, applesauce, plums, bananas.

Ready to drink Atkin?s Nutritional Shakes.

Chicken broth mixed with mashed potatoes any blended soups.

Boxed pureed soups from Kroger, butter nut squash.

Cream of broccoli or shrimp.

Refried beans, soy milk. Low Fat/low sugar yogurt & cottage cheese.

deviled ham

Chicken broth with lemon

Fish tarter sauce and cheese pureed.

Humus, pureed carrot, lentil soups

unsweetened Grape juice,

Nectar protein mix with crystal light

light prune juice, Un-sweetened apple sauce.

Luigi?s lemon ice SF

boiled shrimp, baked fish, salmon, chicken, ground turkey, peanut butter,

liver, cheese, eggs, cooked beans.