Hi everyone!! This is my first post & I'm looking for October surgery buddies. I'm very excited about the surgery. I've gotten my psych clearance, scheduled my sleep study, nutrition classes and upper endoscopy. My date is October 14th. Btw, anyone here from Jersey? Look forward to making friends w everyone!

Edited August 21, 201411 yr by Marielbx

Kathy, that sounds good !

This is for everyone.. and just my thoughts. I tend to throw out my thoughts a lot. So if you don't like it, just skip the post ! My feelings will NOT be hurt.

International recipes

Mexican - I have some refried Beans and cheese, and sour cream I want to test. or I"m looking for a new dip. There's a place here that has a very mild creamy jalapeño dip. Maybe i'd add a touch of that instead of the sour cream. That's one of my meals when I'm feeling mexican. Yet, I had that dip on some tilapia and it was awesome.

Italian - The Ricotta bake you see on here. 2 table spoons ricotta, some sauce and a touch of cheese. You can mix and match cheese / sauce here.

Greek - Tzatziki sauce on whatever floats your boat. I tend to like fish with different flavors

Chinese - Tamari or Liquid amino, or coconut amino on pretty much anything to give it that soy sauce taste.

There are tons of healthy different sauces. And you don't need a lot so don't feel guilty about using it. Enough just to give you some flavor !

One thing I'm really enjoying is tracking my food. Every bit of food I put in my mouth. Even Vitamins. You learn so much. And if you have something and it's a little to high for your liking you can cut back on the amount, or cut it out a lot.

Also, if you find something that you are obsessing about. For me, it's my procuitto/cheese sticks. I went through a package in two days. No way ! Even though it's not super bad for me, it's a red flag. I love it too much and need to use it as a treat. This helps get with working on food addictions.

I've been really enjoying going grocery shopping. I am not going to waste my time on foods I don't like or that are bad for me. I wanted some lobster bisque one day, and it was 94% of my daily calories in fat. Oh bullshit, lol. I'm not doing that. I can come up with alternatives. Or I went to the chili. I looked at the nutritional value of all the chili. I went with the turkey chili. I bought one can. That should last me a long time. I haven't tried it yet, but for $1, it's worth it to try it.

For me I have fun at the grocery store (except when my pants are falling off haha). I love reading the labels, seeing what is worth it to me. I also splurge on things that I would have never done before. Example is spaghetti sauce. Before, since I would buy big bottles, I would get the standard prego with meat. Now I"m buying Emerils Gaaaaaahlic. Yeah it's more expensive, but it's a small jar and why not enjoy it !!!!!

Anyways, some of my rants for today !!

@ CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!!! Purees are just around the corner ! So proud of you !!!!

@@chellede if you make your own turkey chili it'll probably be even healthier.

1 can of crushed tomatoes (I like Muir Glen, but any will do)

1 lb of ground turkey

1 large onion

6-8 cloves of garlic

1 can of beer (optional)

chili powder

cook your turkey, sautee your onions slowly and until sweet and then add chopped garlic. Add all of that to a pot with the crushed tomatoes and add the beer and chili powder and any salt/pepper to taste. Let simmer for 45 minutes. Freezes fantastically

Yummy !!!!!!! Thank you !

This surgery is cracking me up !!! From my pants falling off, to a die hard coffee drinker hating coffee, to now someone who hated spicy stuff and I just said "There's not enough hot sauce on this" ... weird ! just weird !

lol!!!

I'm surprised every time I step on the scale I'm like is this real?

lol!!!

I'm surprised every time I step on the scale I'm like is this real?

Me too!! I weigh myself twice a day! haha! But it's so very motivating! Do you go to a support group around NOLA?

Edited November 6, 201411 yr by krispv777

@@krispv777

Me too!! I weigh myself twice a day! haha! But it's so very motivating! Do you go to a support group around NOLA?

Unfortunately I don't. This has been my support group for the most part. Your doctor and mines work at the same location. I had my surgery preformed at the Slidell location and I my post op appointments are in Metarire. Have you been to any support groups yet?

Does anyone ever get a little sting when you eat. It last just a split second and it doesn't happen all the time.

@@chellede can you pinpoint if it is when you are swallowing or when the food hits "sleeve wonder"?

Does anyone ever get a little sting when you eat. It last just a split second and it doesn't happen all the time.

No, I can't say that I do... Not yet at least.

"Sleevie Wonder"

Doing the happy dance because my bras are too big!!! Also would like to share a word of warning.... Remember that protein tubes are plastic so you should not place them on the hot stove. In my excitement to make my broth and protein powder, that is exactly what I did today. Luckily, I was able to scrap off all the melted plastic. But burnt protein may be just as awful smelling as it is in the shakes. Its's a very vsg life.....

Chell

I haven't had that to happen.

Chell I haven't had that happen either. When is your next appt. with your surgeon?