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Here goes, my first food photo. Made a plate of antipasto for lunch. 258 calories: grapes, egg, olives, beetroot, halal bologna, cucumber, chilli cheese and a few spinich leaves for good measure. No afters 'cause it's all in my tum tum now. Sent from my SM-G930F using BariatricPal mobile app

https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto/best-ketone-meter Sent from my SM-G930F using BariatricPal mobile app

You can buy a blood ketone monitor (it's like a blood glucose monitor for diabetics). It's a little pricier but you can probably get a cheap one off Amazon or Ebay. Sent from my SM-G930F using BariatricPal mobile app

I've just had a look at the sugar and it's not hugely bad. 6 grams. But then I looked at Fage 0% and it's only 3grams, so Imma try that one. Sent from my SM-G930F using BariatricPal mobile app

My dumping is unpredictable. I've only had it a couple of times because I'm trying to stick to The Rules and I'm generally only eating protein, low-fat and low-carb but a Mocha, Pringles and an apple made me dump whereas a piece of my daughter's birthday cake (I'd saved up calories so I could have a small piece) was fine. I'm happy with the threat of it happening because it helps keep me on the straight and narrow for the most part. [emoji16] Sent from my SM-G930F using BariatricPal mobile app

Oh wow that's fantastic! Sent from my SM-G930F using BariatricPal mobile app

[emoji21] surely not Her Majesty or the Dalai Lama, no no. Sent from my SM-G930F using BariatricPal mobile app

Could be! I also had the hot flushy feeling and nausea. I usually try and separate out drinking and eating as per The Rules, but I do suspect the chocolate in the Mocha was the main problem [emoji24][emoji24] Sent from my SM-G930F using BariatricPal mobile app

Hard to describe without pictures https://www.healthierweight.co.uk/_resources/assets/inline/full/0/2679.gif Sent from my SM-G930F using BariatricPal mobile app

Slightly different technique where instead of cutting and stitching the intestine in two places, they loop up a bit of intestine and stitch it to the bottom of the new small stomach pouch in just one place. Sent from my SM-G930F using BariatricPal mobile app

Congratulations! Wouldn't you love to bottle this feeling and sell it!! Enjoy your new bod! Sent from my SM-G930F using BariatricPal mobile app

I wouldn't be worried with that, it's in the right direction!! Might give your skin a better chance to recover if you lose slower. Sent from my SM-G930F using BariatricPal mobile app

Hah! You have an escape plan! Very sensible. Sent from my SM-G930F using BariatricPal mobile app

I wonder if the international recipes are not as sugary. Sent from my SM-G930F using BariatricPal mobile app

It's definitely different. I use to be able (have to) PB at the slightest thing, but I don't do that anymore. Much more pleasant, generally speaking. If I eat too much firm protein, it sits in my chest like lead, but at least I'm not rushing to the bathroom. Sent from my SM-G930F using BariatricPal mobile app

Omg I can't imagine anything worse than other workmates hearing me poop. OK I can, if they smelled my poop, that would be worse. I'd rather suffer the constipation. Sent from my SM-G930F using BariatricPal mobile app

Oh that makes more sense. Not that it's good for you [emoji24][emoji24] Sent from my SM-G930F using BariatricPal mobile app

This is the yoghurt I get. 100gms with a little SF syrup and it is SO nom! https://glenisk.com/products/natural-0-fat-greek-protein-yogurt Sent from my SM-G930F using BariatricPal mobile app

Do you eat yoghurt? My hubs does keto (he's not a bariatric patient tho) and I'm thinking of moving more that way but I love me some 0% fat yogurt for breakfast. I dunno if i can give up my lovely yoghurt. Sent from my SM-G930F using BariatricPal mobile app

I can't even imagine how much sugar they put into Campbell's soup to cause dumping. Sheesh. Sent from my SM-G930F using BariatricPal mobile app

Hell no, once was enough for me. I can't even look at a Mocha from the servo now. Not that they are that great to begin with (coffee snob coz I'm from Melbourne, Oz) Sent from my SM-G930F using BariatricPal mobile app

If you've got Spotify, here are some I like. Mostly relatively recent stuff. Sent from my SM-G930F using BariatricPal mobile app

I had my bypass Oct 16, flew back to Ireland from Belgium on Oct 20 was back lecturing the following Wed which was Oct 24. Sent from my SM-G930F using BariatricPal mobile app

I had a dumping episode in my car once when I FOOLISHLY bought a Mocha and an apple (and a small can of Pringles, hands up, I'll confess) in a moment of weakness, which led to sliming and throwing up mouthfuls of chewed apple and Pringles. Soz TMI. I hadn't eaten lunch, I was on my way to give a lecture so I knew I wouldn't be home for ages and so in a moment of crazy weakness I stopped at the servo. I bought an apple (pre-surgery it would have been chocolate) and thought 'how bad can a Mocha be? It's basically coffee with a little bit of chocolate'). How wrong I was! I ate the apple and, I'm ashamed to say, the Pringles and they were fine. Then I started drinking the Mocha. Made it all the way through and then started to feel AWFUL. I was in a car on a motorway and couldn't stop w/o being late for my lecture. So the sliming (gross saliva) started and I was throwing it up into the Mocha cup, one hand on the wheel. Luckily it was in small quantities but I reckon I filled half of the Mocha Cup. But I was very quiet and discreet in the car so, its not like regular vomiting. I have never done this before and I will NEVER do it again. No more Pringles and mochas for this girl. Sometimes ya gotta learn the hard way. Sent from my SM-G930F using BariatricPal mobile app

I think it's free on Kindle at the mo. Least it was on amazon.co.uk Sent from my SM-G930F using BariatricPal mobile app