More than any food or booze etc, I miss my ibuprofen! I have fibromyalgia and spinal stenosis. I hurt my low back yesterday during exercising and cannot stand up straight. Normally a couple of Ibuprefen would help so much, but I cannot take them ever

Popcorn!

I eat popcorn... no issues at all. I eat it dry with no butter cooked at home in olive oil.

I miss birthday cake. Being a dumper im scared of sugar and stat completely away. I'd love a piece of birthday cake, even tiny on my birthday. But I skipped.

Crazy as it sounds, oatmeal! I loved a bowl of hot cereal in the morning for breakfast. I know the yogurt is better for me, but my husband has it every morning and several of my co-workers do as well. Just the smell makes me want some so badly. I am thinking of making a small bowl just to get the compulsion out of my head!

Exerderin migraine. Nothing knocked out headaches better for me.

Diet Pepsi, oh I miss you.

Kim

Crazy as it sounds, oatmeal! I loved a bowl of hot cereal in the morning for breakfast. I know the yogurt is better for me, but my husband has it every morning and several of my co-workers do as well. Just the smell makes me want some so badly. I am thinking of making a small bowl just to get the compulsion out of my head!

Ok, I know this sounds really weird, but I make a high protein oatmeal substitute that's pretty close-- I take 1/3 c of TVP (textured veg protein), 1 c water and a dash of salt and mix it together in a large cereal bowl. Pop in the microwave for 1 min. Stir. Cook at 40% power for 10 more minutes. I top with Splenda, cinnamon, vanilla sugar free syrup and almond milk. 107 calories and 16 protein -- before any toppings.

Garlic bread.

DL, I have occasional popcorn, too. Not much at all,but a few handfuls just like my unsalted dry roasted peanuts and sunflower kernels. I use real popcorn kernels in a bag and avoid the pre-packaged microwave kind. Interestly, a friend of mine grows her own popcorn every year and shares a quart jar with us me at Christmas and birthday.

Is popcorn just not an option per your bariatric guidelines or a personal choice because there is not much Protein value?

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Ok, I know this sounds really weird, but I make a high protein oatmeal substitute that's pretty close-- I take 1/3 c of TVP (textured veg protein), 1 c water and a dash of salt and mix it together in a large cereal bowl. Pop in the microwave for 1 min. Stir. Cook at 40% power for 10 more minutes. I top with Splenda, cinnamon, vanilla sugar free syrup and almond milk. 107 calories and 16 protein -- before any toppings.

Where can you buy that?? I would love to try it!

Ok, I know this sounds really weird, but I make a high protein oatmeal substitute that's pretty close-- I take 1/3 c of TVP (textured veg protein), 1 c water and a dash of salt and mix it together in a large cereal bowl. Pop in the microwave for 1 min. Stir. Cook at 40% power for 10 more minutes. I top with Splenda, cinnamon, vanilla sugar free syrup and almond milk. 107 calories and 16 protein -- before any toppings.

Where do you find the TVP? I have ground flax seed that is by that same company, but have never seen TVP at my store. This is very exciting! I would LOVE to try it! Thank you!!

I've found it in any large grocery store. Mine is found with all the bob's mill stuff --- like flax, almond meal, isolate etc -- in the baking needs in one store here and in the special dietary (ie: gluten free) in another. It runs about 8.00 here but it lasts forever. They also carry it in health food stores. :-). My husband (a skinny person) uses maple syrup and brown sugar on it.

Garlic bread.

Have you ever tried this? I use garlic butter on it and it's a great substitute.

http://www.superhealthykids.com/blog-posts/cheesy-cauliflower-dippers.php

Garlic bread.

DL, I have occasional popcorn, too. Not much at all,but a few handfuls just like my unsalted dry roasted peanuts and sunflower kernels. I use real popcorn kernels in a bag and avoid the pre-packaged microwave kind. Interestly, a friend of mine grows her own popcorn every year and shares a quart jar with us me at Christmas and birthday.

Is popcorn just not an option per your bariatric guidelines or a personal choice because there is not much Protein value?

Wow - I definitely second the garlic bread. Didn't think of that one!

Surgeon told me no popcorn for life but...tried it a couple of times at the movies and yea, with butter. Dumped both times. I might/probably be able to get away with it with no butter but as much as I love (loved) popcorn, it just ain't the same without butter. I really can't complain. The list of things that I can't tolerate is quite short and added all together are still a miniscule price to pay.

I don't think I've ever know anyone who grows their own popcorn. How cool is that?! You guys have a great day!!

Crazy as it sounds, oatmeal! I loved a bowl of hot cereal in the morning for breakfast. I know the yogurt is better for me, but my husband has it every morning and several of my co-workers do as well. Just the smell makes me want some so badly. I am thinking of making a small bowl just to get the compulsion out of my head!

Are you not aloud to have oatmeal at all? It was on my soft/puréed foods list. I tried it about two weeks out, instant low sugar, with no issues.