I underwent Bariatric Surgery 11 months ago. I lost 20 pounds pre-surgery and 80 pounds post-surgery for a total weight loss of 100 pounds. I wrote a short article (How I Survived Bariatric Surgery) about my experience thus far. The article is at http://www.breadandbutterscience.com/Surgery.pdf

I have also included a before and after picture at http://www.breadandbutterscience.com/Operation.jpg

Thanks for the terrific article! I read every word and printed a copy for future reference. I am 4 weeks post-op and will definitely put into practice some of your tips. You answered a lot of my questions and addressed a lot of my concerns in the article. Again, thank you!

Great article, James! Thank you for sharing.

Yes thank you for the wonderful article and for sharing those recipes. Going to try the hot chocolate first. Sounds like a yummy way to get much needed protein. I've got a few weeks before I'll try the chili. Will be a nice break from my soft fish tilapia but I'm loving that after 2 weeks of shakes. right now I start with a myolpex shake. Not the worst one I've tasted and it gives me 42g of protein right away. Wish they had more flavors!

Thanks for your comments.

James-

Thank you for this most informative read. Very honest and succinct. Amazing photo, recipes and tips. Everyone should take the time to read this and reap the benefits. I can't have beef for another 3 months according to my doctor but I am trying the chili recipe as soon as I can!

I loved the article and the recipes at the end. Thanks so much for sharing!

Wish they had more flavors!

I got a bunch of extracts, and pudding mixes (they recommend sugar free) to mix with my shakes. I found a bunch of shake recipies on HMR's website... http://www.hmrprogram.com/index.cfm/Recipes/ShakesFruitSmoothies . The recipies call for HMR shakes, but I imagine, with a little tweaking you could spice up any plain or vanilla shake mix.

I underwent Bariatric Surgery 11 months ago. I lost 20 pounds pre-surgery and 80 pounds post-surgery for a total weight loss of 100 pounds. I wrote a short article (How I Survived Bariatric Surgery) about my experience thus far. The article is at http://www.breadandbutterscience.com/Surgery.pdf I have also included a before and after picture at http://www.breadandbutterscience.com/Operation.jpg

Hi James, I took the time to read your article and I must say it was an excellent read. I love chili and I'm going to try your recipie when I go grocery shopping. It sounds yummy, thanks for sharing!!!