LindsayT

Garbonza Mediterranean Fresh is really good. I love their chicken, which you can have made as a salad, gyro, pita, rice bowl, or by itself. Add in all the fresh toppings such as chick peas, hummus, tomato and cucumber salad, and so much more....yum. We just Doordashed it tonight and I have plenty left over for lunch tomorrow.

I used the grape liquacel. It's a bit funky. On bariatric pal, you can get samples of many different proteins before you commit to a large order. Maybe that is the way to go to find something she'll like. Is she strictly on liquids? There are other options for protein, like yogurt, soups with unflavored protein powder (genepro is good). I really like the bariatric pal protein shots in cran grape, pink lemonade, and apple. I hope you find something.

Carpaccio...yum.

That's great news about your health! People just don't get it.

You took the easy way out. If you don't work for it, it doesn't mean anything. I'd like to see you go through this...

Ya. All pureed was nor great, unless it's supposed to be; like mashed potatoes and yogurt. That yummy pureed texture

They do have pureed baby food meat. Not good...so not good. I never made my babies eat it, I always pureed whatever meat we were having.

I'm happy things worked out with your little. And congrats on the weight loss, you'll be back down before you know it.

Sorry if I got too personal. I'm glad they are working with you. And hope all works out. The 41lbs is since the start of the pre-op diet. I lost 15lbs during preop and 26lbs since surgery, that includes to separate stalls that lasted about a week each. I wish the tracker would differentiate the losses. Unless, I imputed them wrong.

Their tastes aren't as developed as ours. But there is a reason they shiver and make faces sometimes.

Honestly, baby food is awful. You're better off to puree your own food. Meat in a crock pot is super moist and usually has liquid. This is ideal for puree. Ricotta bake is fantastic. Cooked veg purée nicely. You have options other than baby food. With that said, if you want to go that route, you can. I just don't have any good recommendations.

I think there is a section dedicated to surgery out of county. Maybe ask your question there. I'm sure there are people on here that could help.

Just a question: Are you planning on having more children? If so, I'd hold off on the revision. If not, hopefully, they can do something for you. I know my insurance doesn't cover a revision unless it's medically necessary. So you may be self pay for this procedure. BTW, how'd the appointment go?

A lot, not all, insurances do cover WLS as long as you meet their requirements. You'd have to look at your policy.

Good to hear things are getting better.

Baritastic is great

I agree. I think you should talk to your team. Sorry you're dealing with that. It sounds miserable.

I usually take Zofran. Or maybe you have a bug and it's not surgery related.

Is stalling every 2 weeks normal? I know stalls are normal, and I do expect it, but this much? It's super frustrating. I get a good rhythm of weight loss, then BOOM, nothing. This is my second stall since my May 1st surgery.

That carb smart ice cream hits the spot.

I get it. It's a lot to process. Maybe a walk or something else to take your mind off the surgery.

Fantastic!

Some insider information. I would do your pre-op diet while you're at the beach. Unless you want to, of course. I didn't want to do anything during the liquid diet stage. Keep us updated!

Welcome! We all, I think, come to a place where we are faced with a "this is my reason for doing this" moment. For me, at 40, my health was deteriorating very quickly. I had to do something. I still have kids at home, a husband, a life... seriously, I'm just 40. I also have depression, anxiety, PTSD, and BPD. I've been on so many different medications to try to treat my diagnoses. It's a lot of work managing mental health. I also lean very heavily on my faith to get through. It is key to build a great and supportive of the bariatric surgery mental health team. Therapy and a great med provider are very helpful. Medications will need to be closely monitored as you lose weight quickly. And therapy is SO important. A lot of mental space is needed after surgery, and therapy helps sort out all that's running through your mind. If your insurance pays for it, there are also other non medication options for depression such as TMS. I did that a few years ago, and it helped take the edge off. It's definitely something to speak to a psychiatrist about. Some people also do ketamine treatment for depression. My insurance didn't pay for it, so I can not speak to it effectiveness. I do have to say, losing weight has been a huge boost in confidence and has helped me feel less depressed. Also, exercise has had the same effect. Keep pushing through. You got this.

I agree. I think it depends on the person. I had some pain during the first few weeks, but nothing unbearable. The biggest one for me was standing still. If I was walking, I was fine. Transitions from down to up or vise versa were not too bad, but there was some discomfort. The worst was in the hospital until all the gas was expelled. And during the liquid stage , I felt tired and weak; which is fairly normal. Honestly, the whole experience hasn't been bad. My RNY was May 1st. Just keep doing what your team has advised, and if the pain doesn't go away, let them know.