Staples in your diet

Don't forget about the staples in your stomach. :-)

I agree! My sneaking suspicion (and I'm not alone) about the obesity epidemic is that it has its roots in the processed foods that most Americans have come to live on. We live our lives on them and our health spirals down while our weight goes up. Unprocessed, regular food "like peas, chicken, tofu, salad, fish" is no doubt the best way to eat. So while protein shakes n bars n bastard cheetos have their place, they too are really just more of this processed food . We need to get away from the "because it's convenient" mentality as much as possible and have a "because it's good for me" mentality!

YES! I have gone on an all-natural food craze since having surgery. My body and mind feel so much better when I don't eat all that processed food. Of course, I do have some weaknesses and indulgences, but I try to avoid that stuff for the most part.

I quit protein powders, too, after I saw the long list of ingredients that were just chemicals. Now, I sometimes give in to the temptation of snacks and chips, but immediately feel my body go low on energy. It's amazing.

I whole-heartedly wish you all the best on your non-processed foods journey!

totally agree, I never had done bars or powders and try to limit my ready to drink protein drinks to about 3-4 a week. Everything else I get from real food.

I agree. My NUT and surgeon both have said they don't want their patients depending on shakes and bars. They want us to learn to eat healthy. It makes perfect sense.

Mind you, peas have too many carbs.

Mind you, peas have too many carbs.

I was told no peas ever by my Nut?????

Mind you, peas have too many carbs.

Peas are a perfectly acceptable and good source of Protein, Vitamin A, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Copper, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Thiamin and Manganese.

For quite some time, I have practiced "perimeter shopping" at the grocery store. 95% of what you should be eating is found here - dairy, meat and produce. Nearly all the stuff up and down the aisles is all processed (except for canned meats like tuna and chicken - you could include some canned fruit and veg, but I prefer frozen if for some reason I can't get fresh). I am pre-sleeve, but am glad that this is a habit I started long ago.