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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.

    34,515
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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.

    21,409
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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.

    1,661
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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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  2. Stomach hurts in the morning

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  3. Carbs please

    By kmiller,
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  4. Enjoying Food And Cooking Again!

    By Newgirlie,
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  5. Dairy issues Respond please

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  6. Help!

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  7. 11 month Stall

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  8. Life Line

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  9. Preparing For Surgery

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  10. Tv. Show.

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  11. sugars

    By missybrown44,
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    • 692 views

  12. Benificial going dairy free or not?

    By Jerrie Ann,
    • 1 reply
    • 548 views

  13. Cereal Bars After Surgery For A Meal?

    By gettinMeBack,
    • 1 reply
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  14. Great protein shake recipe

    By happytobehere,   
    • 1 reply
    • 526 views

  15. protein pills?

    By oldskoolsooz,
    • 1 reply
    • 456 views

  16. Unflavored protein guidelines?

    By CCRNonherway,
    • 1 reply
    • 451 views

  17. How Do I Manage My Nutrition On Vacation?

    By movingtowardnormal,   
    • 1 reply
    • 613 views

  18. Feeling Optimistic About Post Op Nutrition! [emoji4]

    By dreamangel1974,
    • 1 reply
    • 899 views

  19. What I'm Craving

    By Indymom,
    • 1 reply
    • 797 views

  20. Anyone in Phoenix area need any food for before and after surgery?

    By jvallandigham,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,199 views

  21. Miso soup recipes?

    By hills&valleys,   
    • 1 reply
    • 2,065 views

  22. Slider Foods

    By steeler,
    • 1 reply
    • 778 views

  23. Pleas Share A Day Of Your Post-op Full Liquid Diet

    By SleeveDreamer,   
    • 1 reply
    • 597 views

  24. Lactose Free Soft Foods

    By ThisTimeIsIt,
    • 1 reply
    • 743 views

  25. Puree foods

    By xetty,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,069 views

  26. Broth Recommendation - Better Than Bouillon

    By Randgalt,
    • 1 reply
    • 808 views

  27. Weight Watchers smart ones mini cheeseburgers

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    • 1 reply
    • 482 views

  28. quest bars

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    • 1 reply
    • 497 views

  29. Funniest cooking videos you'll ever watch

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    • 1 reply
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  30. Liquids

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    • 1 reply
    • 475 views

  31. I have extra PatchMD Vitamins!

    By sleeved102819,   
    • 1 reply
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  32. Juicing fresh fruits and veggies

    By ladypooch,
    • 1 reply
    • 766 views

  33. Stage 2 Diet

    By PrettyMe,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,147 views

  34. Soups For Clear Liquid Stage?

    By Luckystar12,
    • 1 reply
    • 464 views

  35. Superbowl Snacks

    By lmcgloon,
    • 1 reply
    • 380 views

  36. Gerber Graduates Lil' Crunchies

    By Amandazee13,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,154 views

  37. What Is The Difference Between Grazing And Eating Several Small Meals?

    By Globetrotter,   
    • 1 reply
    • 1,018 views

  38. Giving Away...

    By dreamnslim2012,
    • 1 reply
    • 888 views

  39. Post surgery(VSG) diet

    By SamFast,
    • 1 reply
    • 3,838 views

  40. Care for Some Flame Retardant Froot Loops?

    By Canary Diamond,   
    • 1 reply
    • 696 views

  41. Green Drinks-How Long Did You Wait?

    By Mkak,
    • 1 reply
    • 458 views

  42. Ultimate Flurry Protein Bars!

    By jillw8,
    • 1 reply
    • 631 views

  43. Grains?

    By EileenFrances,
    • 1 reply
    • 571 views

  44. Vegetarian Diet

    By gerrykayred,
    • 1 reply
    • 598 views

  45. Bread

    By Miamichick,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,034 views

  46. Have You Ever Tried To Make Ice Cream From Canned Shakes?

    By DebiC,
    • 1 reply
    • 517 views

  47. Desperate- need Thanksgiving Dessert

    By mi75,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,129 views

  48. Diet Soda - Diabetes, Depression, Weight Gain

    By delta_girl,   
    • 1 reply
    • 782 views

  49. Christmas Dinner ~ Post-op

    By MindiJean,   
    • 1 reply
    • 843 views

  50. Yogurt Maker?

    By Mini Me Wanna~Be,
    • 1 reply
    • 519 views

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      Hey guys new to the process looking forward to this new life. 
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      Hi everyone! I’m brand new here. I just went through all my pre-op requirements per my insurance company and now everything has been submitted and I’m just waiting for final approval and my surgery date. I’ve been doing research, watching YouTube videos, TikTok’s, ect.. trying to prepare my mind and what to expect so I’ll be ready for the surgery. I was so sure and so set and so ready and excited. However, now that I’ve done everything & it’s almost here, I am sooooooo scared! I know why I want it bc I’ve tried everything and I just don’t feel like I can lose weight by myself. I’m tired of being overweight my entire life. I’m miserable, but I keep psyching myself out afraid of GERD bc I know how that can be and I don’t want to have to get a bypass after already gaining the courage to even get VSG. I’m scared of complications like I’mgoing to regret doing it and be depressed that I didn’t just be more disciplined and try again to lose the weight on my own even sitting here typing this knowing in my mind i just can’t and don’t possess the discipline. I’m also afraid I won’t be able to handle the restrictions of the sleeve. What do I eat? I don’t know how to eat healthy really and don’t enjoy healthy food. I don’t know how to do this! I feel so defeated!Someone tell me they felt anything similar to this or am I not ready? I thought I was. I am so tired of being sick and tired and so tired of myself and so tired of being stuck and stuck in this body and somebody different on the outside from what I feel inside. I just want to ball up and cry.
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      over 20 lbs down since4 the pre surgery diet and surgery on the 14th
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        Selina333

        Yay!! Congrats. I know how good that feels. 🤩

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      Had a sleeve in 2017, lost over 100 pounds. Had a DS surgery this year (2025) for more sustainable weight loss. 🤞
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      The 14th was my day. I am home and recovery is going pretty smooth. They even let me walk out of the hospital. Picture of me in recovery curtesy of my boyfriend lol. 

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      1. DaisyChainOz

        DaisyChainOz

        Glad it went well!! Wishing you a speedy recovery and wonderful success!! 🤗

      2. buildabetteranna

        buildabetteranna

        Thank you ❤️

      3. Selina333

        Selina333

        Neat you have a pic of this day! I was sooo happy to get my surgery. It was well worth it! And I'm not even near my goal. I had surgery Dec. 2!

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