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When going to a restaurant, what do you order?
Fanny Adams replied to laniayala's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I usually order an appetiser rather than a full meal and it takes me at least as long, if not longer than everyone else eating their main course, so it doesn't seem odd or out of place. I went to a Chinese restaurant with family on the weekend, and we ordered a banquet (appetisers, soup, six main dishes + rice for 7 people), served on the rotating thingy in the middle of the table. I was thrilled because I was able to eat a tiny taste of everything there, didn't feel I had missed out on anything and was absolutely full at the end of it - very satisfying! -
I don't know, but I'm sure there must be a US equivalent. Have a look at the items near the tea/coffee section in your supermarket and read all the labels to find the fat free/low cal option. I'm positive there would be something similar on your shelves.
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I've been really enjoying this guilt-free treat at the end of the day, and thought I'd share. chocolate, white chocolate and vanilla flavours and is OOOOH SO GOOOOOOOOD! Rich, creamy, totally YUM! I make it my late night snack and it really hits the sweet spot :frown: At around $6-7 for 10 sachets, it's not the cheapest drinking chocolate around but at only 60-70 cents a cup, it beats Starbucks prices anyday!
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It sounds to me like your friends are worried that you will actually achieve success and leave them behind, trapped into their obese bodies and repeating patterns of dieting and failure. I think that there is no denying that the raw foods diet is a far healthier way to eat, in comparison to a diet of highly processed foods. However, I think the concept behind the raw foods diet, that man has not evolved to eat a diet that included cooked foods, is incorrect. The history of fire in human evolution goes back about 1 to 1.5 million years and even the most conservative estimites agree that cooking food was a widespread human behaviour at least 125,000 years ago. This is more than enough time for our bodies to adapt to cooked food in our diets. Here's some interesting reading on the subject: When was fire first controlled by human beings? and Timeline of dietary shifts in the human line of evolution. If the raw foods diet is working for you and is making you feel healthier and satisfied with your food choices, the more power to you - go for it! Personally, I think it is simply enough to cut out the overprocessed foods (such as refined flours and canned/prepared meals) and include plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables in with our cooked (from fresh!) meals.
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I'm surprised at how quickly my fitness has increased. I am pretty erratic in my exercising, sometimes going every day, sometiimes not doing anything for a whole week, but even so, this is the most exercise I've done in 20 years! Every week, I have to carry at least 20kg (>40lb) of luggage from the airport bus to my room in camp at work (I work on a remote mine site) and it is only about 300 metres but in the past, that has always been a HUGE struggle, requiring me to stop for a breather at least twice and then lie on my bed afterwards, gasping for air and bathed in sweat, for 10-15mins. Last week, I found myself at my room, without having stopped once and barely breathing heavily and not sweating at all! That was awesome!!
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I'm still very erratic with my exercising but at least I am sticking at it for much longer than ever before. I work away on a mine site 8 days out of the fortnight, and am usually very good when I'm in camp, but slack off on my 6 days home. I've been through phases of swimming 1km every night in the camp pool (too cold at night now), walking on the treadmill in the camp gym (boring as batshit but the best results so far) and just recently got introduced to that torture machine otherwise known as a Pilates machine. I can't walk for more than 20-25 mins, as I have an old injury in my foot that just canes when I go for longer, so I'm going to try to supplement 20 mins on the treadmill with 20-30 mins of pilates.
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You know you have lost weight WHEN!!!
Fanny Adams replied to aquasky13's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
When you are carrying boxes down the corridors at work and suddenly have to push OUT your stomach so your work pants don't slip any further down, and you find yourself grateful for the bump of your pannus that is the only thing holding them up! -
What does you family think of your port?
Fanny Adams replied to aubrie's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I think it is a guy thing too - my father is grossed out by the thought of pierced ears and chucked a fit when my mother and I had it done when I was a teenager (many MANY moons ago). To this day, he refuses to do anything like help Mum put in or take out an earring with a difficult catch. I'm pretty sure he'd be grossed out by the port, yet has no problem with gutting fish. Men are just babies that way . -
Any food off limits for life?
Fanny Adams replied to AMLP's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My lunch, almost every day, consists of raw carrots, celery, sweet pepper, cucumber, tomatoes and lettuce with some lean meat, usually chicken. I have no problems getting this down, provided I chew thoroughly. My doc never said anything about not taking certain painkillers. After the op, the hospital gave me soluble Panadol (a brand name for paracetamol) for mild pain and Endone (a brand name for oxycodone) for severe pain. I'm not sure what your brand names for paracetamol would be I think it is the same as Tylenol. -
Any food off limits for life?
Fanny Adams replied to AMLP's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Same here with the carbonation theme. It's the only thing I have "given up for good". I have to admit, I've tried it a couple of times but the bloated gassy feeling on just one glass (even after letting it go flat) is just not worth it. I can tolerate every thing else, if I chew well enough -
Cheers! Here, here!
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Three things that are driving me absolutely BATTY in these forums!!
Fanny Adams replied to Fanny Adams's topic in Rants & Raves
LOL! Yes, those drive me batty too! -
Connie, you were banded 2 days after I was and you have lost 14lb more than I have, yet I consider that I am doing well with my loss. I think you should be proud of what you have achieved so far, and Celebrate the fact that you ARE losing faster than average. Your weight loss works out at over 10lb per month, or 2.5lb per week, which is well ahead of the curve (mine is 1.8lb per week). That's a fantastic rate and is very healthy and sustainable. I think your diet looks fine, you don't need to make changes - just have patience and the numbers will add up. This is a marathon, not a sprint
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Diets Questions/Concerns
Fanny Adams replied to HeavyJay's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
There's no reason why you should have to stick to those awful shakes during your full liquids post-op phase. There are all sorts of yummy soup recipes in here, click here for the recipe forums, and dozens of ways to jazz up the flavour of the shakes. If you're into cooking, you can have a ball creating different soups every day, each with a new taste sensation. Even if you're not into cooking, there are dozens of yummy fat free soups on the shelves nowadays. You just need to be careful to blend any chunky style soups, until you've moved onto mushies.Also, try to avoid homemade soups that use a lot of cream (a little is fine, especially if you use a low fat cream) and canned soups with high sodium contents. I went for a sweetish shake for breakfast (e.g. banana smoothie with Protein powder) and savoury soups for lunch and dinner, and made sure I had a lot of variety. It was still hard and no denying you are looking forward to mushies and craving solid foods by the end of it, but it was a darned sight easier than living on shakes, shakes, shakes... -
3 meals a day, no snacks...when do you eat fruit?
Fanny Adams replied to Bea1128's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
The idea of high protein/low carb is very popular with many posters and seems to be much more prevalent in the US but it is not emphasised here in Aus. I get advised to eat a much more balanced diet - meat, veges, fruit and dairy - just cut back/down on the processed carbs (white breads, rice) and fatty/sugary foods. I usually eat a dozen pitted prunes as my mid-morning snack, to help with constipation. -
I haven't tried putting seafood in, but I love seafood so might try it - never occurred to me to mix those two! I did find one recipe that used a little bacon, and I think that would be yum too but haven't tried it. And you haven't had pumpkin properly till you've had it in with the lamb roast and potatoes - now that's what I 'm talking about!!
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Stuck or Full?? Are the feelings diffrent?
Fanny Adams replied to LundyLane's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Getting "stuck" is when some food gets jammed in the opening from the upper pouch to the main larger stomach below, and it is very painful. You'll know it when it happens, it's unmistakeable. This can cause thick saliva to flow, which is your body's way of preparing to vomit and is known as "sliming". The stuck food will eventually either go through, or you will vomit it up, known as PBing (productive burping). This is a little different to pre-banding vomiting, as it is mostly just the chewed and undigested food in your pouch and doesn't contain the stomach juices that make it smell like vomit. Feeling full is just that - feeling like there's no room left to fit in more food. This also feels different to pre-banding days, in that the sensation of fullness is higher up (ie in your upper stomach). It wasn't as satisfying a feeling for me at first but after a while, I got used to thinking of that as my new "full" sensation. The aim of eating when banded, however, is not to try to eat until you feel full, i.e. can't fit any more in. You should be trying to eat until you no longer feel hunger (or "satiated"). Stop after each bite and listen to your body and think about whether or not you are still actually hungry, or if you could stop now without still feeling hungry. Stop eating when that happens and don't try to push it till you feel "full". It takes a while to learn the new signals from your body, but hang in there and listen to it and as you get restriction the signals will become louder and clearer. Good luck with your journey! -
Hey Laura - a northern convert to the great Australian tradition, pumpkin soup! Here's another recipe: Pumpkin Soup If you google, you'll find dozens of other variations on this theme. I was surprised to learn recently that this soup is virtually unknown outside of Aus. It would have to be one of the most popular soups here - easily as common as tomato soup.
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Yes, just chocolate. They do flavoured coffee drinks too, but that line doesn't contain coffee.
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Sorry to butt into the Men's Room, but you might find the carbonation in soda water just as bad as the beer, so bourbon & soda might not be such a great option. I drink scotch & water, which goes down very well and is probably one of the lowest calorie options in the alcoholic range. If you use lots of ice and are very generous with the water, it's not too heavy for daytime . I'm pretty sure you'd get away with that as a "man's" choice :frown:.
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When can we start to drink coffee?
Fanny Adams replied to Benellid's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I've heard others say their doctors told them not to drink coffee, but mine never banned it and I was drinking coffee pretty much straight away.... -
What I'm cooking for dinner tonight!
Fanny Adams replied to Luscious's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Roasted pumpkin is delicious! BEST way to have it, IMHO! Just cut it into large chunks and throw it in the roasting pan with the meat and spuds - you won't be sorry! -
I don't weigh my meals but I took that advice about the sandwich plate to heart and use that as my measure. At lunch or dinner, I take enough food (meat & veg) to cover the plate without piling it up. If I can't fit it on the plate without putting it on top of something else, I can't have it - simple. Breakfast is usually in a bowl, so it doesn't work the same - usually a poached egg, 1/4 cup baked beans, 1/4 cup canned mushrooms, so about 3/4 cup in total?
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Thank you for answering. You explained your thoughts quite well on why you found the book blasphemous towards the end. However, do you think that many kids would have read this book and taken that meaning from it, without having been prompted by the controversy in the news? How many kids do you think would have seen the movie without bothering to read the book, if the controversy hadn't made media headlines? I've taught literature to adolescents in the past, and to be frank, I've often had to lead them by the nose before they see the symbolism in the Narnia series, which is quite blatantly Christian. I doubt whether more than a few of the brighter sparks here and there would have "looked under the hood" to see any religious or philosophical statements made in this movie - unless, of course, they are lead by the nose to try to see it in that light. I also found it interesting that The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe did not generate any scandal from the "atheist crowd" when that movie came out, yet it is far more obvious in promoting Christianity than The Golden Compass might be in speaking against Christianity.
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I remember the fuss over The Golden Compass too, albeit only as a news item about those weird people overseas (i.e. in the US :thumbup:). I've seen the movie and I remember coming out extremely puzzled as to what all the fuss was about. I saw a harmless kid's fantasy adventure, and didn't get any religious or anti-religious overtones from it at all. Can you explain what you found "blasphemous" about it? I couldn't find it even when actively watching the movie with that idea in mind. If I hadn't heard about the controversy before I saw the movie, I'm pretty sure it would never have occurred to me that this movie had religious connotations.