Hi y'all. I'm pretty new here and I've tried to research to see if I can find my answers to questions in the forum before I ask something you've all discussed before. It's been great.

I'm sure after reading many posts in this part of the forum that many, probably most, in this community have experience with searching for and learning how, or at least strongly desiring to eat healthy. It seems to be a logical theme involved in the search for weight loss to find what is the right way to nourish our bodies. Right?

I know that proper nutrition and feeding my body correctly is a huge desire in me and has been most of my life. I have forever wanted and tried to get more close to eating right. And, of course, there are many different opinions about what "right" is and it varies with each individual - to an extent.

I was raised by parents that were farmer's kids. We had garden fresh veggies growing up and I've grown my own several years. I was raised with access to grass fed beef, free range chicken and fruit trees. In addition my grandmother health supplements from a very good company and so I was basically raised on taking them.

Obviously, I wouldn't be here if just having access to all these things had kept me from becoming morbidly obese.

Even though that didn't solve my particular issues with food or health or weight, I don't feel it was all in vain.

I still find much value in what I've learned and I still want to incorporate all that resonates as healthy even after (especially after) I am sleeved.

I still think I have added value to my life by learning how to make and how to enjoy eating/drinking things like home made yogurt, kefir (water and milk), kombucha, cultured foods and bone broth and marrow. I still believe in adding chia seeds, kelp powder, barley green powder, apple cider vinegar to my diet.

I've seen some conversations here about chia seeds, so I know several of you are familiar with them. That's so encouraging to me. I've read a few posts where kefir was mentioned too, but not home made.

So, I was just curious if anyone here has experience with incorporating kefir, kombucha, cultured foods, and the other things I've mentioned after you were sleeved and got past the full liquid diet. I've even wondered about kefir being a good addition during full liquids since it is so high in Protein and probiotics.

Yogurt is one of the first things we get to eat after surgery. They don't care if it's greek or just yogurt. I don't see where home-made would matter.

I don't imagine kefir would be prohibited. Not sure about the kombucha.

Yogurt & Kefir were both on my "full liquid" phase. Yogurt is a great source of protein & something that I eat every day.

Yogurt is one of the first things we get to eat after surgery. They don't care if it's greek or just yogurt. I don't see where home-made would matter.

I don't imagine kefir would be prohibited. Not sure about the kombucha.

I think you're right. Thanks! I have noticed that yogurt is included in the allowable foods when full liquids start and that's great. I was a little curious if there were others that made their own and if they had to make any sort of modifications, etc also.

Yogurt & Kefir were both on my "full liquid" phase. Yogurt is a great source of Protein & something that I eat every day.

That's what I was thinking. I'll be glad to be able to use them both, too. I know the protein is high and the probiotics are so helpful for digestion and absorption.