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Salsa is okay to have to whoever asked that a few posts back haha. When I was in the soft food stage one of my favorite foods was chicken salad made with low fat mayo spread on thin cucumber slices with a slice of cheese. mmm now I want to eat that now, I should make it again. Even though I'm 12 weeks some of my favorite foods now are still the mushy stuff. The other night I made Hawaiian BBQ "pizzas" on low carb English Muffins and ended up picking all the toppings off the bread and just eating the mush lol

I tried those when I was in the mushy stage too. Great for a crunch factor. I think I still have the practically full container kickin' around the house somewhere.

Yup! I started to notice it this week too!

tonight I just had the "innards" of a taco. Ground beef, beans, cheese, lettuce, sour cream and guac. Even though I'm past the mushy stage this is still one of my favorite meals. Went grocery shopping tonight got stuff for some new recipes like hawaiian bbq chicken, buffalo chicken meatballs, and croque monsieur egg rolls. If they turn out successful I'll share with you all

It got a lot of rave reviews and no one knew it was sugar free/low cal. I tried a small piece. Not too shabby if I say so myself. And it wasn't super sweet which I liked, not like normal cake frosting.

I found this recipe on Pintrest and altered it to be RNY friendly. I don't have exact nutrition information. Ingredients 1 Pkg Pillsbury sugar-free Yellow Cake Mix 2 Pk sugar free Orange Gelatin 1 Pk Sugar Free vanilla Instant pudding 1 Cup Fat Free/Skim Milk 2 Large eggs 2 Tsp Vanilla Extract 1 Tub Fat Free/Sugar Free Whipped Topping Directions Bake the cake as directed in a 9x13" pan. Let cake cool completely. Poke holes in cooled cake. Mix 1 package orange gelatin dessert with 1 c. boiling Water and 1 c. cold water. Pour over cake. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours. Mix pudding mix with cold milk the other package of orange gelatin dessert and vanilla. Beat by hand with a whisk until thickened. Fold in the whipped topping. Frost the cake with the pudding mixture.

no it's not weird. I had the same thing. I stopped taking pain meds after I left the hospital, never had dumping, no issues. Just consider yourself one of the lucky ones, follow your diet plan, and enjoy the smooth recovery most don't experience

My doc specifically told me no neosporin or ointment (and other word with ick-factor), but as you'll quickly learn on here, every doc is different

This made me L-O-L

Wine! I know that makes me sound like a total lush, but it's been really tough, especially with warmer weather coming. My husband is a wine maker so it's kind of a big part of our life, and I know I'll be able to have it again, but for me it's been harder than any food I've given up. I also really hate not being able to drink Water after I eat. That's been a strange transition, too. BTW- I'm 11 weeks and I've used straws occasionally. But not until I was like a month out

Because it's a last resort. And every time we lose those pounds we think this is going to be the time that it sticks. And now the strength and determination comes because we're truly ready to commit to the life we want and deserve

Good thing? Bad thing? or just a realization?

From a local place here in Upstate NY called Eddie O'Briens. I also like to order burgers w/o the bun!

I know whatcha mean. My husband grew up in a house where food was not wasted because with 4 brothers if you didn't eat it someone else would, so it drives him insane that I throw so much stuff out. I hate leftovers, but since I eat so little I sort of have no choice to keep some stuff, but it only keeps for so long. It'll get easier for you post-op to stay away from the things you want to. I don't even crave breads or pastas (and I'm a carb lover). The diet sort of becomes second nature after a while. But, I'm still only 11 weeks out so we'll see how I feel in a few months.

You will stall out and it will likely stall again. Most people experience it around weeks 3-4 and then again within the first 6 months. I stalled for about 2 weeks when I was a month out, it certainly is frustrating, but like everyone says, you're probably still losing inches. Do your clothes fit differently? I'm experiencing another stall, I've been hovering around the same pound or 2 for about a week and a half now, but I know my body is still changing because pants that I wore fine last week are falling off today (which is frustrating and awesome at the same time.) Don't get too bummed, the scale will move. Just keep doing what you're supposed to and you'll see it in due time. And if nothing else, just remember it happens to all of us

PS- What's farina?!? haha

Oh I'm not offended. Isn't it crazy how each doctor has a different meal plan? Some people get recommended to eat toast early on, it's just weird how it's all so different. I haven't had any bread yet, but I have had a couple whole wheat tortilla wraps, and I have some low carb crackers that I eat with my cheese. My doc said I could start on pasta and rice, too but I don't want to. Especially the pasta. We used to eat it a lot and I know it's not a good choice for me, especially since I'm a diabetic. Everyone has their triggers and we know what we should and shouldn't have. I'm not going to keep the cake here, it's for a friends party, but it just made me happy knowing that I could have a piece if I wanted. I've been really struggling lately with the mindset of going back to eating normal food, it's surprising how guilty we feel after a few months on the restrictive diet. I've talked with my nutritionist about it ad she said it's normal to feel that way, but it's more important that we recognize good food choices and not punish ourselves if we slip up or try a small serving of something, like chips or sweets, or whatever your vice is. Anyway, ridiculously long story short, I may have a small piece of cake, I may not, I haven't really decided. But I do know that if I do, I'm not going to feel bad about it because I know I've made good choices up to this point and I feel comfortable that it won't trip me up. I may not always feel this way, especially once the full feeling doesn't come as quick and I can eat more. But for now I'm just happy knowing that a friend offered me a sugar free ice cream bar the other day and I turned it down That was my old trigger.

Hubby took me on a lunch date today. Sun is shining, it was a nice time. I haven't seen him much this week. I had a cheeseburger wheat wrap with cheddar, lettuce, light mayo & turkey bacon with 5 sweet potato fries. Best part is I have the other half leftover for dinner tonight!!

Here's the nutritional info for the cake. Serving size = 1/10th of the cake. Enjoy!

I feel better now, I think it was just a particularly stressful night. Either that or I still haven't shaken this crazy shift in hormones we go through (anyone know when that will stop? lol). I usually need one good vent session then I'm good. Keeping my eye on the prize, both personally and professionally. Thanks again for the support.

I know how you feel. I was really strict about exercising and meeting with my personal trainer and now in the past 2 weeks I've gone to the gym once. I'm 11 weeks and I'm ready to go back to normai life where I don't have to constantly think about what I'm putting in my mouth. And I don't mean back to eating like I was never going to get another meal, I'm still really good about following the diet in terms of still no carbs, mostly protein, some veggies, etc. but it's exhausting having to think about my diet all the damn time. I'm in grad school and we're at the mid point of the semester where everything starts becoming due. Not to mention I have an hour long each way commute. Today I left my house before my husband woke up and got home after he went to bed. These 15 hour days are killer and I have such a busy and crazy life where the last thing I want to do is have to remember to take my vitamins on time, did I eat enough protein today, is today going to be the day I drink more than 32oz of water, am I going to be balding soon, blah blah blah. I don't mean to sound negative, because I really truly have been so blessed with this surgery. I've had incredible success and zero complications. A lot more than others can say, and I'm thankful. Sometimes it's just really hard to devote the time and attention that this surgery needs. I think it's more than I expected. I really want to be successful at this long term because I have seen people in my life fail, and I'm dedicated, but to be honest, I'm also kind of over it. I don't really miss food, but I miss feeling normal. End rant. Sorry all, thanks for letting me vent

wait, why? I haven't made it yet but do you think it is a bad idea?

I got the philly sloppy joe recipe from www.emilybites.com but I had leftovers and just put it in an eggroll wrapper and baked for about 20 minutes

I love wine. Especially Riesling. My husband is a wine maker and we live in the Finger Lakes Wine Country. It's a big part of who we are. I miss it more than any food. I'm waiting until Memorial Day to drink. I used to be able to drink 2 bottles of wine by myself. I'm excited that I will only need a glass now.

Weird. Especially because in your head you think of all the things you want, but then in reality you're like "I'm full off this spoonful of yogurt." As you progressively move towards more solid foods with variety it kind of feels scary. I can't speak for everyone, but the surgery has forced me to become creative what foods I eat and how I prepare them. And sometimes it's a real struggle when you want to eat something but know you can't (whether it's because you're full or you know it's a bad choice) but it becomes easier. I'm almost 11 weeks out, and it's just sort of become second nature. There are a lot of things I could probably try at this point (especially because I've never had dumping) but I stay away. The first month is really the hardest because there are so many drastic changes you're dealing with. But it gets better