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Food and Nutrition

This forum is for questions about food and nutrition before and after all types of weight loss surgeries. Check out the sub-forums to see if there is a more specific place for your post, to help people find information more easily.

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  1. Pre-op Diets and Questions

    This forum is for questions about the pre-op diets before all weight loss surgery types. This is not for recipes. Use the Recipe Sharing forum and sub-forums instead.

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  2. Post-op Diets and Questions

    This forum is for questions about your post-op weight loss surgery diet. The post-op guidelines may vary by surgery and by surgeon. This is not for recipes. Use the Recipe Sharing forum and sub-forums instead.

    34,505
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  3. Protein, Vitamins, and Supplements

    This forum is for questions about protein shakes and powders, vitamins, and other supplements for weight loss surgery patients.

    21,392
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  4. Vegetarian or Vegan Eating

    This is a place where the emphasis is on supporting vegetarian and/or vegan styles of eating in terms of bariatric surgery and nutrients. No meat vs. non meat bashing, trash talk or the like are allowed. All are welcome in support of getting in your healthy veggies and fruit. Please feel free to ask questions.

    1,649
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  5. Recipe Sharing

    The sub-forums here are for sharing recipes. There are two different main sections: diet phase and special diet needs. Note that in most cases, a higher diet phase allows foods from lower phases (you can have a full liquid even if you are on solids), so put the recipe in the minimum phase where it can be eaten.

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  1. Watermelon

    By ASBgirl,
    • 12 replies
    • 11,466 views

  2. hamburger??

    By 300PoundsDown,
    • 10 replies
    • 1,619 views

  3. How many calories are we supposed to be getting ?

    By tmela28,
    • 3 replies
    • 803 views

  4. Neat little tool: Egg n Muffin by Nordic Ware

    By SeattleSue,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,595 views

  5. What did everyone eat almost 4 weeks out???

    By tmela28,
    • 1 reply
    • 571 views

  6. Why am I hungry all the time?

    By cherrysofa,
    • 4 replies
    • 956 views

  7. Panera anyone?

    By 300PoundsDown,
    • 6 replies
    • 3,704 views

  8. Cookbooks

    By Tippy2us,
    • 0 replies
    • 754 views

  9. I just felt normal for the first time since surgery! Yay for homemade soup!

    By imawhodat,
    • 6 replies
    • 746 views

  10. I want a scrambled egg!

    By Tippy2us,
    • 10 replies
    • 1,635 views

  11. How long did people wait till they tried the ricotta bake post op?

    By tmela28,
    • 4 replies
    • 633 views

  12. VSG DIETERS MAYBE INTERESTED IN THIS LINK.

    By nati,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,357 views

  13. Keep or Sell?

    By ChooseToChange,
    • 2 replies
    • 578 views

  14. Just recieved my pre-op diet.... REALLY similar to post-op!

    By VSG4aHealthierMe,
    • 0 replies
    • 503 views

  15. Scrambled egg idea

    By former_vbg,
    • 4 replies
    • 902 views

  16. Those that don't do shakes...

    By SleeveGirl-TX,
    • 13 replies
    • 1,654 views

  17. I Found a noodle with only 19 Net carbs!!!!!!!

    By tmela28,
    • 16 replies
    • 1,605 views

  18. Right or wrong choices???

    By cooper03,
    • 10 replies
    • 2,516 views

  19. Watcha eating today?

    By kellyw74,
    • 24 replies
    • 2,491 views

  20. Champagne/sparkling wines?

    By groovearmada,
    • 3 replies
    • 4,521 views

  21. What to eat

    By cooperstereo,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,389 views

  22. Yellow Squash - Oh Yummy!!

    By former_vbg,
    • 4 replies
    • 753 views

  23. Help...calories, fat, carbs and protein???

    By McKee,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,871 views

  24. 1 week post -op and broth for 3 more weeks is that a joke???

    By tmela28,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,176 views

  25. WHAT THE ...

    By MINI-Me,
    • 15 replies
    • 2,787 views

  26. First meal....

    By imawhodat,
    • 9 replies
    • 1,225 views

  27. Quiche with Greek Yogurt

    By SuperMom,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,814 views

  28. Started my liquid diet today....

    By Heather~ Sweetdreams,
    • 8 replies
    • 1,208 views

  29. measure salad or other super low cal veggies?

    By xercisegirl,
    • 3 replies
    • 483 views

  30. Food Help!!!!

    By DivaDee84,
    • 5 replies
    • 870 views

  31. Gummy Vitamins...

    By angelantx,
    • 10 replies
    • 4,051 views

  32. Why sugar free???

    By shordee0751,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,330 views

  33. Aromatherapy

    By Escape_Pod,
    • 1 reply
    • 632 views

  34. Rice Protein Powder?

    By Disney,
    • 2 replies
    • 574 views

  35. Celiac Disease- Food Ideas

    By Cyndi,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,544 views

  36. How come some people cant eat all the same food from before sleeve and other cant?

    By tmela28,
    • 9 replies
    • 1,118 views

  37. OMG Best Chicken Burger EVER!!!

    By Mystee,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,381 views

  38. Tomorrow will be another day

    By NEWLEASEONLIFE,
    • 0 replies
    • 465 views

  39. Miracle Noodles...0 carbs, 0 cal

    By StacyS,
    • 16 replies
    • 2,519 views

  40. Fruits & Vegetables......

    By irkenpanda,
    • 17 replies
    • 3,913 views

  41. Pre-op Prep for Surgery Diet

    By thinkinthin,
    • 5 replies
    • 845 views

  42. Crystal Light Pure Fitness

    By bugirl928,
    • 1 reply
    • 732 views

  43. Parsnips

    By Valentina,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,563 views

  44. An option for water

    By Nancy Rivers,
    • 8 replies
    • 1,492 views

  45. The best thing I ever bought!!

    By 2sweetnsugarland,
    • 20 replies
    • 3,204 views

  46. Need some ideas

    By Khy,
    • 4 replies
    • 714 views

  47. Taco Bueno's Chicken Tortilla soup

    By Griselda,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,210 views

  48. I need a vitamin - and size matters......

    By 1-4-Many,
    • 13 replies
    • 1,863 views

  49. instant mashed potatos

    By jcollins510,
    • 1 reply
    • 778 views

  50. PEEPS: Be SURE to drink ALL you water

    By Rootman,
    • 17 replies
    • 2,705 views

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      Just been waiting until time for my consult with my bariatric surgeon. It's scheduled for Jan 9th. Turns out I won't actually be seeing him. Apparently it'll be with his P.A.             Not sure what to expect. I thought this is where the surgeon would discuss the best surgery option for me. For years I had my heart set on the sleeve, but I've read so many people have issues with reflux - even if they've never had it before - that they've had to be revised to the bypass. I already deal with GERD & take 40 mg of Omeprazole daily, so I started studying about bypass and honestly, it seems like it might be the better choice for me. How can we discuss surgery options if the surgeon is not there?
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    • cryoder22

      cryoder22

      Day 1 of pre-op liquid diet (3 weeks) and I'm having a hard time already. I feel hungry and just want to eat. I got the protein and supplements recommend by my program and having a hard time getting 1 down. My doctor / nutritionist has me on the following:
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      1. NickelChip

        NickelChip

        All I can tell you is that for me, it got easier after the first week. The hunger pains got less intense and I kind of got used to it and gave up torturing myself by thinking about food. But if you can, get anything tempting out of the house and avoid being around people who are eating. I sent my kids to my parents' house for two weeks so I wouldn't have to prepare meals I couldn't eat. After surgery, the hunger was totally gone.

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      buildabetteranna

      I have my final approval from my insurance, only thing holding up things is one last x-ray needed, which I have scheduled for the fourth of next month, which is my birthday.

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      BetterLeah

      Woohoo! I have 7 more days till surgery, So far I am already down a total of 20lbs since I started this journey. 
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      1. NeonRaven8919

        NeonRaven8919

        Well done! I'm 9 days away from surgery! Keep us updated!

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