So ladies and gentlemen, I have thought of a pretty good idea. I went to the store (Target) but also you can go to the grocery store or Walmart. I bought:

a binder

page protectors

dividers

highlighters

colored pens

one folder

I sat for two hours on my computer and looked up recipes for all different stages of our post-op diet. I separated all the different diet recipes that I liked. And also separated them into Breakfast, lunch, dinner, Desserts, and drinks. This makes it easier for quick reference to make meals. Also it is easier to plan a week's worth of meals. And also for food shopping!

I put all my important paperwork gathered so far from all my doctors and specialists regarding the surgery into a folder. Lists of food groups and nutritional information from my nutritionists, I put in page protecters and put them in the front of the binder for easy reference. I also put loose leaf paper in the back to write things down if necessary. I plan to make a to-do list before and after surgery and a to-read list as well for good books to read regarding our surgery.

Everything is in one place, clean, and organized just the way I like it. Hope this helps all of you busy bees!

I am envious! The last time I did anything like that was when I was couponing! Good for you!!

Thank you. I am a teacher wondering some ways to spend the 6-7 weeks after surgery.

Sounds like a plan. To Target I go!

I like colored flag stickies to for calling attention to certain pages in books/ binders- that could be color coded too.

Ooh there could be a section at the very back that includes updated before/after pics. Wait wait! The cover could be that!! A split shot. I don't know but you def. give me ideas.

This is a great idea. I'm heading to Target this weekend!

Where are you finding all the recipes I seem to be eating the same foods I get in all my Protein but most of it comes from shakes

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You must go to "The World According to Eggface." She does recipes for "us" based on all the favorites (even shakes that taste like each girl scout cookie!!!).

I bought every book or took it out of the library.

Does she have cookbooks

Also! I bought a WLS for dummies cookbook and it has recipes based on our stages. I bought it for 10 bucks on amazon. I like it a lot!

You must go to "The World According to Eggface." She does recipes for "us" based on all the favorites (even shakes that taste like each girl scout cookie!!!).

I bought every book or took it out of the library.

Egg face has cookbooks I can buy??

I think there was confusion.

Aaviva asked where you can get these WLS recipes.

I meant there's this person/website named Eggface with recipes AND I have many books with recipes. (Haha I have the Idiot's guide to bariatric surgery w/recipes and The dummies one too). I don't know that Eggface made a book.

There are sections in Barnes and Noble and my library for that matter now devoted to WLS cookbooks and info.

I can't believe how much more there is from when I researched 3 years ago originally.

I think there was confusion.

Aaviva asked where you can get these WLS recipes.

I meant there's this person/website named Eggface with recipes AND I have many books with recipes. (Haha I have the Idiot's guide to bariatric surgery w/recipes and The dummies one too). I don't know that Eggface made a book.

There are sections in Barnes and Noble and my library for that matter now devoted to WLS cookbooks and info.

I can't believe how much more there is from when I researched 3 years ago originally.

Her site is awesome. I wish she would publish a book! I need to get some WLS cookbooks.

So ladies and gentlemen' date=' I have thought of a pretty good idea. I went to the store (Target) but also you can go to the grocery store or Walmart. I bought:

a binder

page protectors

dividers

highlighters

colored pens

one folder

I sat for two hours on my computer and looked up recipes for all different stages of our post-op diet. I separated all the different diet recipes that I liked. And also separated them into Breakfast, lunch, dinner, Desserts, and drinks. This makes it easier for quick reference to make meals. Also it is easier to plan a week's worth of meals. And also for food shopping!

I put all my important paperwork gathered so far from all my doctors and specialists regarding the surgery into a folder. Lists of food groups and nutritional information from my nutritionists, I put in page protecters and put them in the front of the binder for easy reference. I also put loose leaf paper in the back to write things down if necessary. I plan to make a to-do list before and after surgery and a to-read list as well for good books to read regarding our surgery.

Everything is in one place, clean, and organized just the way I like it. Hope this helps all of you busy bees![/quote']

You can also try emilybites.com.

You don't happen to live in SW Missouri, do you? I've been looking for someone to run my office..

You can also try emilybites.com.

You don't happen to live in SW Missouri' date=' do you? I've been looking for someone to run my office..[/quote']

Nope! I am a Jersey girl! Haha.

Also! I bought a WLS for dummies cookbook and it has recipes based on our stages. I bought it for 10 bucks on amazon. I like it a lot!

I bought that as well. Great book!

Where are you finding all the recipes I seem to be eating the same foods I get in all my Protein but most of it comes from shakes

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I just googled "weight loss surgery recipes". ALOT comes up!

Thank you. I am a teacher wondering some ways to spend the 6-7 weeks after surgery.

Sounds like a plan. To Target I go!

I like colored flag stickies to for calling attention to certain pages in books/ binders- that could be color coded too.

Ooh there could be a section at the very back that includes updated before/after pics. Wait wait! The cover could be that!! A split shot. I don't know but you def. give me ideas.

Sounds perfect! Good luck with everything!