Like weight loss before and after photos but of your new diet !

I'm especially interested in before and after meal photos (take a pic at the point you feel restriction) but it can be of recipe substitutions, your refrigerator/pantry/shopping cart/etc

VSG2017 HW 249 SW 238 CW 167

Just now, summerset said:

What kind of cheese is that?

Regular colby jack on Joseph's Lavash flat bread ?

This European had to google "colby cheese".

Just now, summerset said:

This European had to google "colby cheese".

Ahh sometimes forget! Tastes like gouda and mild swiss mixed together (to me anyway)

3 hours ago, GreenTealael said:

Grilled cheese and cucumbers

Those cucumbers look delicious. Did you put Trader Joe's Everything Bagel seasoning on them?

This is the best thread! I love seeing what you all eat.

I'm still in the research phase. My mom and sister had the band. I've seen how they could eventually eat more than a few forks' full.

Is that how it works....you eat very little at first, and then your stomach stretches a little so that you can eat a little more?

I know I'll never go back to normal portions.

Still going strong with the zoodle salads lol

1 hour ago, imaginegirl said:

Those cucumbers look delicious. Did you put Trader Joe's Everything Bagel seasoning on them?

Yes!!!!

10 minutes ago, MarvelGirl25 said:

Still going strong with the zoodle salads lol

Looks so good?

1 hour ago, imaginegirl said:

This is the best thread! I love seeing what you all eat.

I'm still in the research phase. My mom and sister had the band. I've seen how they could eventually eat more than a few forks' full.

Is that how it works....you eat very little at first, and then your stomach stretches a little so that you can eat a little more?

I know I'll never go back to normal portions.

Depends on the surgery but yes.

With VSG you may have a reduction in hunger, strong restriction initially controlling caloric intake per eating session and *pyloric valve remains intact.

With RNY you have a smaller stomach attached directly to the intestines so initially you may have reduced hunger but mostly caloric and nutritional malabsorption, *pyloric valve and below is bypassed until the intestines reunited lower in the digestive tract.

Duodenal switch/SIPS/etc. You will have a mixture. The anatomy of VSG higher in the digestive tract before a complex rerouting of Intestines lower in the digestive track with a mixture of restrictions & caloric/nutritional malabsorption.

*Pyloric valve controls frequency and timing of the emptying of stomach contents into intestines

ABSOLUTELY all of these surgeries can be worked around/cheated on by overconsumption of calories/increased frequencies of meals/etc which leads to major regain. Sometimes this stretches the newly revised stomach but for most it's the excess calories long-term that's the real problem. For most people these surgeries are just jumpstarts to better habits or changed lifestyles to maintain the weight ❤

Homemade bread (white wheat flax) specially made for Purim meals ?

I eat less and less bread these days

Homemade Fish Sandwich

Ya'll. I miss eating salads. I loved them pre surgery. Like last meal loved. But my stomach hates it. Tonight I had a small salad, went down ok. Immediately threw it up. [emoji24][emoji24][emoji24][emoji24]

Meh, I hope I can eat salads again soon. This thread is like food porn atm.

Zucchini, parsnip and carrots with natural peanut butter. Actually quite good.

Btw, anyone here looking at food porn, lol?