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@@Valentina I'm going to have to check into this nutritional yeast thing.

I began to slowly introduce them a month post-op. There's several great brands of sprouted bread that I've tried, but Ezekiel's was the one my dietician recommended by name. It's more widely available at grocery stores and Target. I like Dave's Killer Bread as well. You can get it in a thinly sliced loaf that is lower in carbs. http://www.daveskillerbread.com/#first-slide These breads are often in a refrigerated section rather than on the shelves, and they are a bit pricier but are better quality. If there's a Sprouts grocery store near you, you can find a good selection there. Trader Joe's carries Ezekiel and some other sprouted breads as well, but I've found that their loaves get mold much faster because they don't keep them refrigerated.Thanks! I do have a sprouts nearby. In fact, I can ride my bike there, so I'll definitely check out the Ezekiel bread. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App I will also when the time is right. In fact I work in a store that carries Ezekiel bread. I thought is was used for religious purposes. Lol!

Not sure about the mercury aspects. I should look into this. Same with cholesterol from eggs and such. Keep in mind that once you have your sleeve you're not really eating high volumes of protein.....just high percentage of your intake is protein. In other words.......consider a normal meal from your former life. Imagine it. Think about what the plate looked like when it was loaded down at your normal meals. Got an image in mind ? Good. Now, remove the side items from the plate. Zero in on the entree. Got it? Good. Now zero in on that entrees and then shrink it down to 1/4 cup in size.....or 1/2 cup or whatever size meal your phase has you eating at meals. Now....you'll see that you may actually be eating LESS protein than you were before....and none of the other stuff. No side dishes....no salads.....no desserts. You'll only have room for some of the protein rich entree. With this in mind, you can still cook the same meals for your family....but you select from just part of it for your own needs. Supplement the gaps with bariatric multivitamins, calcium, Iron and B-12. Stay hydrated. Get lean. It's simple......as long as you let it be simple. Stay away from foods that don't fit your new goals.....and even their substitutes. Stick with the basics and work through the various phases. Very good points. You illistrated that beautifully.I have only been eating a 3 to 4 oz portion of meat and a green veggie (usually broccoli, green Beans or brussel sprouts) on the side for 4 months now and I am a month away from having my surgery so it shouldn't be too much of ashock to my system. Thanks Dub for all the encouragement!

@@Clementine Sky Excellent bread substitute suggestions! How far out of your surgery were you before you started using these?

LOL Daisee68 Lately I have started buying and eating cucumbers much more often since my usual crunch snacks are off limits. I did not relate it to the need for crunch...but by golly!...now that you mention it, I think that is why they have been more appealing to me than they were in the past. Funny!

Good tips Daisee68. I also gave the "crunch" issue. It is my achiles heal. Amazing numbers. There may be hope for me after all. Thank you.

LOL goplay94123! Dualy noted

@@Dub More good advice and I will take it to heart. I have already somewhat simplified my eating to gjve myself the best cgance to succeed at this..high protein, low carbs, almost no sugar (real or fake), no caffeine or alcohol, no white or corn flour, almost no processed foods (I have an occasional adkins or high protein lean cuisine when I just don't have the time to cook). I have lost 40 lbs so far so I am on my way I think. I have bought several of those flavored tunas but have only tried two so far... lemon pepper (loved it) and buffalo wing (not awful but a little strange) I have been afraid to eat to many in a short period of time because of mercury. Is that silly? Do you know how much an adult can safely eat?

@@Dub Now I can wrap my head around that. Thanks for taking the time to explain how this works so I could get it. I always understood the importance of protein but the vitamin thing was throwing me off balance. I feel much more confident about negotiating this aspect of my new life after surgery now. Thank you!

@@Christinamo7 @@Inner Surfer Girl What a relief. I was really worrying about the vegetable thing causing weight gain. And yes! V8! I love it. Good to know I will probably be able to incorporate it into my post op diet. Thanks ladies!

Thanks @@Inner Surfer Girl. That makes sense. I am used to having vegetables thru out the day and feel sluggish when I miss them. How long was it before YOU started incorporating vegetables into your diet again?

I'm trying to wrap my head around just eating protein as being healthier than protein and veggies. Do you just take Vitamins for what you are missing in veggies? All my life I have been told to eat more veggies to be healthy and that vitamins are a poor replacement. Is this outdated science?

@@LipstickLady Why is it blunt honesty when you use negative descriptions but name calling when I do? In my view, I am not the one who is missing the point. Please read kmorri's clarification post if you haven't already. I hate that things have gotten so out of hand and I should have never participate in this discussion. I won't any longer. Say what you will.

@@kmorri Thank you for clarifying your initial statement. I hope that it helps calm some bruised egos.

I do not see this "I'll just take my toys and go home" attitude as mature. I find it ironic that the very vets who are grousing about whiners have now become whiners themselves. I think we could ALL (me too) use a little introspection here.

So happy for you Cocojh!

@@VSGAnn2014 I am sorry that your experience with my post was so negative. I wish that you had reposted this without leaving out my response to Innersurfergirl. It would have shed more light on my response to you. I apologize for offending you. I was frustrated that I had a burning question and all I had received thus far as a response was I shouldn't be asking the question. It was my first ever post on this forum and I may have over reacted. Others later posted with answers to my question that were very helpful so I did get what I sought. Again, I do sincerely apologize to you. I know that you have a lot of useful knowledge and hope that you will forgive and reach out and help me if you see me post a question you can help me with. Hey! What's the chances it would happen again?

@@LipstickLady Thank you for your mature response to my (only partially ????) negative statement...Just so you know, I have seen the other side where you were called out for no reason and treated unfairly by others.

That is so true! Thanks AussieGirl81 for the support and the thoughtful discussion.

@@LipstickLady PMing someone who you believe may have slighted you is a great idea. It would probably stop a lot of train wrecks before they happen. Who knows, maybe people are already doing this and we would see many more battles if they weren't? No way to know since it's private Lol. However, and I say this also with the upmost respect to you, I have seen you involved in, and involve yourself in, decidely not private battles. I am not saying this to call you out or to judge you. I hope that I do not offend you by saying this. Please do not hold it against me. I have read many of your posts and you have been a real inspiration to me.

AussieGirl181 I have seen this exact thing myself multiple times and do not feel that the misinterpreted responder is any any way responsible for this... but...I have also seen another scenario where the responder is condicending and belittling and when the poster lashes back the responder says they were just giving tough love and the poster needs to put on their big girl panties. This helps no one. Except to maybe make the responder feel more superior. If you have never been a recipient of this behavior then you are lucky. I also have not yet been treated quite so poorly but I also have not asked all the questions I have or responded to many posts for fear that I may be next. I do not want to offend you or anyone else here and I hope I have not. I just want to ask thoughtful questions and receive thoughtful answers.

@@CowgirlJane I am actually surprised anyone has taken offense to a comnent you have made. Obviously I have not read every post of yours but I have read many, and I have found you to be nothing but supportive and helpful. Your advice to others has helped me many times. Thank you!

@ I really appreciate what you are saying and you are right...there are people here that will get offended by anything...but sometimes it is not open to interpretation. Sometimes it is right there smack in your face. Most of us like a good joke and a laugh, even the whiners. But a joke at someone elses expense, especially where people are scared, worried and going out of their head trying to wrap their brains around it all is never ok.

I don't see the problem being vets giving "tough love" responses to posts. I did not hear people complaining about this. I have however seen vets turn what others have said into this to make it sound as if the offended are being wimps i.e, butt hurt. It seems to me that the complaint is that others (and not always vets either) have responded to questions from newbs much too often with comments dripping of sarcasm and arrogance. It is difficult to openly ask questions when you don't know if you will be a target.

I will try again ????