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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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5,737 topics in this forum

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  2. New Protein Coffee

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  3. What To Order At Starbucks?

    By jenneliza,
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  4. Need Ideas! On Full Liquids

    By ajcappy,
    • 6 replies
    • 518 views

  5. Iphone App

    By speedydvr,
    • 9 replies
    • 670 views

  6. Anyone Else Afraid Of Rice?

    By Des0520,   
    • 5 replies
    • 904 views

  7. Mashed Potatos!

    By jessamarie24,
    • 5 replies
    • 467 views

  8. Aspartame And Joint Pain

    By O.T.R. sleever,
    • 3 replies
    • 462 views

  9. Adding Foods

    By cjoyce,
    • 2 replies
    • 441 views

  10. Safe Spaghetti

    By Isabel'sGma,
    • 14 replies
    • 1,856 views

  11. What I Ate At Sweet Tomatoes

    By Argnewcan,
    • 11 replies
    • 1,185 views

  12. Breaded Proteins

    By Mel Delburne,
    • 5 replies
    • 474 views

  13. No Gumbo But..

    By Tank,
    • 13 replies
    • 1,066 views

  14. Protein:

    By going_down,
    • 3 replies
    • 597 views

  15. Snack And Mini Meal Ideas?

    By TMyers1471,
    • 12 replies
    • 1,687 views

  16. Readily Available Sources Of High Protein Foods

    By DesertRat,
    • 13 replies
    • 2,282 views

  17. Fruit Smoothies

    By babypumas,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,555 views

  18. Scrambled Savory Tofu

    By CrazyCatLady,
    • 2 replies
    • 708 views

  19. 6 Weeks Post Op Food Ideas.

    By Tiff1977,
    • 3 replies
    • 770 views

  20. Foods That I Can Have With Tons Of Protein? Need Ideas My New Tummy Is Hating All The Protein Shakes. Only 4 Weeks Post-Op

    By Karen2012,
    • 20 replies
    • 2,200 views

  21. Non Protein Shake Ideas For Lots Of Protein

    By WLJourneyJ,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,596 views

  22. Im A Month Out How Many Calories Should I Be Comsumig

    By nannon32,
    • 3 replies
    • 412 views

  23. Dessert

    By mkamai,
    • 4 replies
    • 989 views

  24. Melon?

    By misslisa810,
    • 6 replies
    • 679 views

  25. Low Carb Yogurt

    By jenneliza,
    • 13 replies
    • 838 views

  26. Sodium - Daily Limit?

    By mesaucedo,
    • 6 replies
    • 812 views

  27. I Need Ideas!

    By DaniG,
    • 2 replies
    • 649 views

  28. Anyone Take Cla

    By jaymzee,
    • 1 reply
    • 399 views

  29. Gonna Make My First Bariatric Meal

    By Tank,
    • 7 replies
    • 482 views

  30. Toddler Silverware?

    By Amie,
    • 15 replies
    • 1,976 views

  31. Caloric, Carb Question

    By daniellec,   
    • 17 replies
    • 2,239 views

  32. Tastes Have Changed...

    By Jenhort,
    • 7 replies
    • 1,292 views

  33. Pureed Food Stage

    By magee2318,
    • 2 replies
    • 850 views

  34. Headache

    By krystacoyle,
    • 6 replies
    • 666 views

  35. Another Quick Dumb Question

    By jayt1973,
    • 9 replies
    • 876 views

  36. Oatmeal With A Sleeve

    By njsleeve,
    • 12 replies
    • 1,943 views

  37. Seltzer...anyone Else Love It?

    By ma46,   
    • 11 replies
    • 1,146 views

  38. Does Anyone Drink Kefir Post Op?

    By bluelemons,
    • 0 replies
    • 616 views

  39. Inexpensive Savory Snack Ideas

    By Aaron in Tulsa,
    • 3 replies
    • 738 views

  40. Meal Plans

    By wanttolose32,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,085 views

  41. Seafood

    By Tank,
    • 5 replies
    • 551 views

  42. Chips

    By twic41,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,277 views

  43. Call Me Crazy

    By Tank,
    • 2 replies
    • 356 views

  44. Post Surgery Diets

    By speedydvr,
    • 2 replies
    • 373 views

  45. What Do You Have For Foods And Drinks Daily? I Need Ideas Im Cleared Off For Regular Foods.

    By Karen2012,
    • 13 replies
    • 1,333 views

  46. I Miss The Hospital

    By PaulB,
    • 1 reply
    • 499 views

  47. Protein Shakes Question?

    By my3stars,
    • 17 replies
    • 898 views

  48. Crackers

    By Tank,
    • 21 replies
    • 2,009 views

  49. Purees....

    By AnewG2012,
    • 6 replies
    • 658 views

  50. How Much Is Too Much?

    By Bert_n_ernie,
    • 4 replies
    • 411 views

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        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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