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Inner Surfer Girl    12,015

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First recipe i came up with, simple but the best thing I've eaten so far. Just toast spreaded with ricotta cheese 1 piece of turkey bacon cut in half and an egg with ketchup for added flavor... do you guys think the ketchup will do me any harm weight loss wise??

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As to Ketchup, like everything else, read the label. My surgeon wants me to avoid high fructose corn Syrup like the plague. Most prepared ketchups have high fructose corn syrup. I use ketchup every once in a blue moo. (I prefer salsa) so have one that doesn't have high fructose corn syrup.

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reducer623    137

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Do we have to take the skin off zucchini? The seeds out of cucumber?

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Nope you can leave the skin & seeds in as they are both edible. If you use spaghetti squash as an alternative for Pasta then you would need to take the seeds out (cut it open, scoop the seeds, bake it for about 30-40 mins at 350 degrees, comb the "spaghetti" into a large bowl & viola) for cucumber & zucchini it's perfectly fine to keep everything intact.

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GetBack_095    87

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Im finding out every dietitian has different plans... everyone is saying bread is a nono for them but i was allowed it after 4 weeks and my weight has still been dropping pretty good. Im glad i dont have the strict diet everyone else has. I hit it stall for 2 weeks (because i wasnt eating) soon as i upped my calories and Protein my weight started dropping. I just follow my book to the T and does everything it says.

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GetBack_095    87

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I could do a slice of toast at 4 weeks out, but I have not had any.

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Yeah as of now i don't recommend it.... that was my first time having bread and it got me full way too quick and i didn't benefit off it really. I could've wasted that space in my stomach on a Protein shake.

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GetBack_095    87

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I was told no bread for 6 months

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Every dietitian has different plans. Although im allowed to eat it. I dont plan on making it a common thing, it gets me full way too quick

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GetBack_095    87

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@@CarlAllen_95 I am pre-op but bread would be a big no on my plan. It looks good though (I'm hungry! ????)

How long is your pre op diet?? Mines was 2 weeks liquid diet.... with my experience it got harder each day then it got easier each day lol its a difficult process but in the end its all worth it.

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neeks23    7

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Try pintrest they have a whole crap ton of stuff for gastric patients. I'm currently loving egg muffins that have ham peppers and onions. All it is is egg veggie and meat in a cup cake/muffin pan whatever that is called and baked. Delish! Esp if im in a rush.

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OKCPirate    5,323

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Don't know what I would have done without my "coffee cup" warmer during that phase. It took so long to eat my scrambled eggs they would get cold. But by keeping it on the cup warmer, I could take a bite wander away and come back. (My lawyer says I need to say - don't put a paper or Styrofoam plate on the warmer, only use ceramic...geez). ;-)

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Christle810    3

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First recipe i came up with, simple but the best thing I've eaten so far. Just toast spreaded with ricotta cheese 1 piece of turkey bacon cut in half and an egg with ketchup for added flavor... do you guys think the ketchup will do me any harm weight loss wise??

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You'd be more likely to be harmed by the bread. Little amounts of ketchup won't hurt you.

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Christle810    3

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@@CarlAllen_95 I am pre-op but bread would be a big no on my plan. It looks good though (I'm hungry! ????)

How long is your pre op diet?? Mines was 2 weeks liquid diet.... with my experience it got harder each day then it got easier each day lol its a difficult process but in the end its all worth it.

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I'm on a 2 week diet given by dr. but only 3 day liquid. During the two weeks I can have Protein shakes, sacred heart Soup, salads, 6oz of chicken or turkey a day. Sf Jello, sf pudding etc. Surgery date on the 24th

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