Happy Friday everyone! ? Hope we are all doing well!

It is bloody hot in the UK today so I am doing my best not to melt in my office ?

My bariatric nurse has flat out told me I need to be eating more, and I am really struggling to get on top of this. She tells me to aim for 20 mouthfuls per meal ?

I will keep pushing myself by eating more frequently, but I would love to introduce more fruit into my diet.

Are there any fruits which I should stay away from to avoid dumping with the bypass? I know berries are like the gold standard, but I am a bit nervous about other fruits!

So far I have only had some raspberries and kiwis ?

On 7/23/2024 at 11:06 AM, AmberFL said:

I put blueberries and natural PB on a rice cake OMG! But for a "healthier" less calorie PB. Try mixing 1 bottle of vanilla Fairlife Protein Shake and 8oz container of PB2 (powder PD) mix together OMG! 72ish calories for 2 tbls and 9g protein!

Ooh, I didn't think about making it with a protein shake! That's frigging brilliant.

It's weird -- I think of adding bone broth powder to basically anything savoury but I never think about using a protein shake except for as a milk replacement in coffee, cereal, oatmeal, etc. Meanwhile, my milk is the protein-forward Fairlife already too, so replacing the milk should really be the furthest thing from my mind since it's already buoyed up. Why is it so hard to re-train the brain? LOL

I use a different PB powder, PB&Me is more readily available in my part of Canada. (I was using the PBFit immediately post op and it was fine, but once I switched over to solids the miniscule amount of coconut palm sugar in it gave me tummy troubles, lol). Powdered PB in general though is probably one of my favourite things right now. I love how much control it gives me over the consistency of my PB, and it's so easy to make different dressings and dipping sauces.

26 minutes ago, JennyBeez said:

Ooh, I didn't think about making it with a Protein shake! That's frigging brilliant.

It's weird -- I think of adding Bone Broth powder to basically anything savoury but I never think about using a Protein Shake except for as a milk replacement in coffee, Cereal, oatmeal, etc. Meanwhile, my milk is the protein-forward Fairlife already too, so replacing the milk should really be the furthest thing from my mind since it's already buoyed up. Why is it so hard to re-train the brain? LOL

I use a different PB powder, PB&Me is more readily available in my part of Canada. (I was using the PBFit immediately post op and it was fine, but once I switched over to solids the miniscule amount of coconut palm sugar in it gave me tummy troubles, lol). Powdered PB in general though is probably one of my favourite things right now. I love how much control it gives me over the consistency of my PB, and it's so easy to make different dressings and dipping sauces.

I drink fairlife milk too or when a recipe has milk I put the FF one in there. but for sweet desserts the protein drinks hit a different part of my soul that I always knew needed attention LOL Last night I made these PB balls. Pb2, oatmeal, honey, water and Lilly chocolate chips. I was able to 15 balls out of it for 68cal each. So Ill eat 2 for a snack. I'm at the point where I am keeping track of Carbs but not limiting them under 60 I am noticing now that I have been eating fruit and veggies again my BM are more regular. LIike you said so hard to re-train our brain!! I immediately go omgsh carbs bad, but not all are.

Some people experience more harsher dumping syndrome symptoms than others. Thankfully, I don't experience much in the way of dumping syndrome despite eating a high level of sugar content. That said, I do experience daily constipation and can't get a decent amount of volume down me.

I hate foamies! But feel much better when I've vomited.