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What do I tell my son?
Sophie74656 replied to kiwij's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I think he might be a bit too young to fully understand. If he says anything about your weight loss, i would just say that you are on a new diet that is working well for you. That actually won't be a lie. -
Starting my pureed food on Monday. Looking for recipes for favorites.
Sophie74656 replied to Jazzcat's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Roas some whole eggplants until they ate very tender. Once they are cool enough to handle scoop thw flesh into a food processor. Add a bit of mayo, salt, garlic, and lemon juice and puree it Or Cut up some cauliflower into small pieces. Toss with some olive oil, salt, and garlic powder. When they are fork tender and brown around the edges puree them in a food processor. While it's still warm add a wedge Or two of laughing cow cheese Roas some whole eggplants until they ate very tender. Once they are cool enough to handle scoop thw flesh into a food processor. Add a bit of mayo, salt, garlic, and lemon juice and puree it Or Cut up some cauliflower into small pieces. Toss with some olive oil, salt, and garlic powder. When they are fork tender and brown around the edges puree them in a food processor. While it's still warm add a wedge Or two of laughing cow cheese -
What should I be doing ?
Sophie74656 replied to bellabeans's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
When i made the decision to actually have surgery i started making little changes. Tried to drink more Water, tried to replace a few breakfasts a week with a Protein shake. Yes I binged here and there and occasionally indulged. I did not exercise before and I don't exercise now. I got my sleeve eight months ago and have lost 175 lbs just by changing my eating habbits Yes surgery is a lifetime commitment and you need to be prepared completely for that. Maybe see if there are any support groups near you and take your husband and go to a meeting or two. When i made the decision to actually have surgery i started making little changes. Tried to drink more water, tried to replace a few breakfasts a week with a Protein Shake. Yes I binged here and there and occasionally indulged. I did not exercise before and I don't exercise now. I got my sleeve eight months ago and have lost 175 lbs just by changing my eating habbits Yes surgery is a lifetime commitment and you need to be prepared completely for that. Maybe see if there are any support groups near you and take your husband and go to a meeting or two. -
Why do post-op diet stages differ so much?
Sophie74656 replied to Epo-VSG's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I have always wondered that too. I have seen people posting here about their post op timetable and everyone is so different. I have seen people say they were on fluids for full month and I have seen people eating soft foods a few days post op. the important thing is to follow what YOUR doctor says -
90 Day Stats & Bariatric Cook Book
Sophie74656 replied to alighterkaan's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
looks like you already had a couple of sales, that's awesome! I have an etsy shop too and if you don't mind some free advice, I would tweak your title a bit. Add some keywords to the title, like cookbook, recipe, bariatric, etc. It helps people find your item in searches you might also think about listing a PDF instant download of your book best of luck to you -
Those who drink diet pop post-op {Only nice comments PLEASE}
Sophie74656 replied to Beck90's topic in Post-op Diets and Questions
I use straws too. -
Those who drink diet pop post-op {Only nice comments PLEASE}
Sophie74656 replied to Beck90's topic in Post-op Diets and Questions
my doctor is ok with it. I was only told not to have any for the first month. I drink diet soda and carbonated beverages whenever I want. Not a lot but it doesn't bother me at all I had my sleeve 8 month ago and have lost 175 lbs -
call your surgeon's office if you have any concerns. The pain in your side is most likely gas from surgery, it can take a while to go away as for the incision...is it red and warm to the touch? It is possible to get an infection at the incision site.
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how much can I lose?
Sophie74656 replied to RobertD16's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I try not to look at statistics too much because they don't really mean much to the individual. If something says that people loose an AVERAGE of lets say 100 pounds, that means bunch of people lost a lot more and a bunch of people lost a lot less. so it's hard to judge based on that. your weight loss will depend entirely on YOU and the work you put into it -
"grazing" on Fluid is the only way you will get it in. You can't just gulp all that Water down in one sitting "grazing" i more about mindlessly eating, not drinking
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90 Day Stats & Bariatric Cook Book
Sophie74656 replied to alighterkaan's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
congrats on the loss! Great job! those recipes look good -
how much can I lose?
Sophie74656 replied to RobertD16's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
first, talk to your surgeon second, yes it is possible. My sleeve was this past september, so 8 and a half months ago and I have lost 175 lbs -
"Did you know?" re: protein and water
Sophie74656 replied to doppelganger's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
everything about protein and water was basically hammered into my head pre op. I had to meet with the nutritionist several times, had to go to some group sessions, had a "quiz", got a huge packet of information, had to sign forms that I understood everything. I was quite happy about that in the end. Post op I was very well prepared -
I THINK I MAY HAVE FOUND A HEALTHY SWEET SNACK
Sophie74656 replied to MzStockton's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
it's not the best thing for you but it's far from "poison" -
Those who drink diet pop post-op {Only nice comments PLEASE}
Sophie74656 replied to Beck90's topic in Post-op Diets and Questions
my doctor is ok with it. I was only told not to have any for the first month. I drink diet soda and carbonated beverages whenever I want. Not a lot but it doesn't bother me at all -
Don't shoot the messenger- carbonated drinks
Sophie74656 replied to LisaMergs's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
I drink soda quite often. Not a lot at a time, half a glass that I will sip on. I generally shake it a bit first to get out some bubbles. But it doesn't bother me -
Spicy food sensitivity
Sophie74656 replied to theladyslipper's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
my tolerance for spicy food has not changed -
wow, two weeks out I was on liquids and soft food
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Is guacamole bad
Sophie74656 replied to findingnish's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I have to admit, I eat fritos and chips fairly often -
10 pounds in 9 days
Sophie74656 replied to mpierre2016's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
whether you make it is up to you and how hard you work -
Is guacamole bad
Sophie74656 replied to findingnish's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
well, that depends on where you are in your recovery, what your nutritionist tells you, and what your calorie goal is for the day. avocadoes are a little high in calories but generally very good for you. The fritos on the other hand..... -
My mom used to send me articles about pills and the latest fad diets and I kept telling her, don't you think if you could just take a pill and loose weight that there would be no more overweight people? And I'm pretty sure if there was a pill that actually worked it would be all over the news
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Two main factors, one, people who have never had to struggle with their weight, and two, they don't know anything about the surgery There is a very common belief that it is a magic wand, that you will have surgery and magically loose weight and never have to worry about your weight again, that it will be easy, that it's insulting to people who do it the "right" way by pure diet and exercise pisses me off
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you've done great so far. in my experience yes, 40 pounds in two months is doable. But that was me. I lost 150 lbs in 6 months
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Fat free, low far, light or regular?
Sophie74656 replied to FabFemale's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
you don't necessarily have to, but it helps cut back on calories and fat and such. There are some things I find that the light version tastes nearly just as good as the regular and there are some things that I will absolutely NOT substitute like sour cream or mayo. I would rather use a little less, but the real stuff.