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ok so i was banded on 4/26 and im at the puree stage of this post-op diet and i am starving!!...i feel like i have no restriction and i am sick of eating eggs and yogurt all day....i dont like cottage cheese,tofu,hummus,fish or peanut butter so im pretty much screwed when it comes to what i can eat right now....im scared to puree a dinner because i just dont see how that tastes good.....any suggestions on what to eat or how to puree would be very helpful!!!..i feel like im so stuck for the next 5 days until i can finally go to soft mushy foods at least then i can have some chili and oatmeal....Thanks in advance
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The foods you've listed are all mushy---but there's a world more variety for purees. Do you have Magic Bullet or other blender? During my puree phase, the only foods allowed were Protein. Ground beef, chicken, whatever---right into the Bullet and whizzed right up. A little broth or gravy or sauce (very small amount; not enough to impact calories/fat/carbs/etc) made these things taste good (even though they often looked gross)---and they were far more satisfying than things like yogurt would have been. (Yogurt is so slidey--plus, the milk sugars trigger hunger for me.) Do you like Beans? Canned fat-free refried beans with a dash of hot sauce/taco sauce and a bit of melted reduced-fat cheddar go down so nicely. Other beans, like black beans, are great, too. But be sure that legumes are okay with your doctor at this stage--mine didn't introduce them until later. For lots of good ideas, visit bariatriceating.com. They have food lists and recipes for all stages, pre- and post-op. Some things may not be on your doctor's plan, but I bet you can get some good ideas.
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NO Thyroid and Impact on Balloon's Efficacy on a Weight Loss
jansluv posted a topic in Gastric Balloon Forum
I am 10 days out since my balloon procedure and have lost nothing. ZERO. I am maintaining 1100 calories/day diet with protein at every meal. Eggs, shakes, fish, fruit, yogurt...is pretty much all I have eaten. I had my thyroid removed 2 years ago due to cancer and am wondering if the balloon has messed with my meds and have crashed my metabolism or something. Am having blood work done later this week to figure this out. Anyone else have no thyroid and the balloon? I would love to hear your story. -
What If This Was All For Nothing?!
lovelygirl01 replied to the.new.cassie's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hi... Dont feel discouraged. I too feel the same exact way! Have had those same thoughts and keep thinking "what if i'm in that % where surgery doesnt work?". I bought a 2pz measuring cup and measure my foods, sometimes i feel i can eat a whole yogurt but stop myself. I too have tries unhealthy things to feel "normal". And it didnt hurt or kill me. But the guilt sets in and I walk it out. Hang in there! You'll get through -
What If This Was All For Nothing?!
john replied to the.new.cassie's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
You two sound like this failed and you're only a Lil bit out after surgery. When was the last time a yogurt took u 10 min to eat? Never! Get up and out and excercise!!! This isn't a miracle it's a tool so use it right! -
Yeah I have kind of been doing the same thing but I have not done the greek yogurt. Thanks guys! Sent from my SM-G935P using BariatricPal mobile app
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I do the protein powder with skim milk but the texture gets me sometimes.....also the Atkins ready made high protein drinks are good, Greek yogurt, sugar free Jello, Campbell's healthy request soups strained. The slimfast drinks are good too but a bit more expensive than the Atkins at least where I live.
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Oh darnit. I have to come here and put a new confession here. For the sake of accountability, I'm forcing myself to admit my screw-ups to my friends on-line. So, I had a fill Thursday - and was religiously compliant with my day of Clear liquids, my day of full liquids and the FIRST day of my mushies. Did great today until we got together with a bunch of friends for dinner tonight. They made homemade pizzas. I brought yogurt with me, and ate it while they ate the pizza. The smell of that pizza was just too much. I scraped the cheese and mushrooms off one slice (chewed it well) and ate it up. Shouldn't have done that, because one wasn't enough. Scraped the toppings off a second slice - ate it also. At this point, I feel like I've blown it already, so I eat a handful of strawberries and M&M's to round it out. (Thank goodness I had at least enough willpower to avoid the crust) Luckily, nothing stuck, and nothing came back up. However, I am crazy full, and have wicked gas as a punishment. Note to self - avoid smell of pizza.
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I had surgery on Monday, so until this morning I was only in Clear liquids (broth, Water, crystal light, etc.) This mining I started phase 2: Protein shakes, ff Greek yogurt, cream of wheat, sf/ff pudding, sf/ff Jello.
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2.5 months post-op typical day: Breakfast - 3 oz carbmaster yogurt,1 hard boiled egg, coffee lunch - 2 oz meat, 1 hard boiled egg, small can of V8 afternoon snack - 5 Ritz crackers, 1 oz cheddar cheese dinner - 3 oz meat, 1/4 cup veggies (if that) dessert - 1/2 cup low fat frozen yogurt Compared to what other people are eating, it looks like a lot. Compared to what I was eating pre-VSG, it's next to nothing. Note: I am not losing weight very quickly but I know that my metabolism is fooched.
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Yeah, watch out for Taco Bell. Just one of those little crunchy tacos are 180+ calories. They really suck too. I can eat 6 oz of yogurt at a time slowly, but only 3 oz of dense Protein. liquids? I am bottomless. I can see how one could drink themselves back to fat.
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I love cereal!!! If I ate it for breakfast, lunch and dinner I would be happy!! My favorite right now is Frosted Chex and the Cheerios with strawberry yogurt flavor. It goes down pretty well and to me it is very satisfying. :hungry:
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Question about protein powders
jenndubbd replied to jenndubbd's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Yes, yogurt more than likely. I called gnc and they do have a powder that you can mix with gatorade or juice. thanks for the info on anywhere!, -
My nutritionist likes to say there are no "bad" foods, just foods you shouldn't eat as often as others. I tend to agree. I also like to look at this as a lifestyle change and not a diet- I do track calories as well, but just so I know I'm getting enough Protein and sticking to lower calorie. I was also told to have some calorie wiggle room, such as 1000-1200 a day instead of a set number like 1000. Some days you are physically hungrier and need more food than others. Yesterday I was physically experiencing the painful hunger pains even though I had already eaten dinner. I chose to have a yogurt and my hunger was gone.
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I just downed a medium sized bowl of fruit salad in one sitting, how is this possible?!
Brotherman Bill replied to Brotherman Bill's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
alright i will stop buying fruit salads, too bad the lentils, beans and tuna all make me feel nauseated after 1-2 spoons maybe i'll stick to liquid protein (shakes and Greek yogurt) for 1 more week. -
i went into best buy this morning looking for a new television since my wanna be hip father try to play wii for the first time today and u can guess it, broke my TV:scared2: ugh parents. :tt2:He is on a strict PUNISHMENT LOL. well anyways while i was there i found this book KITCHEN SURVIVAL GUIDE COOK THIS NOT THAT I find it to be very informational, the first chapters tells you what type of pots and pans you need, and it also explain what type utensils you need and all the above mentions is all the tools you will need for the book. Some people may not find that to be important but for me it was because i am about to move out on my own and i never cooked anything until now (had to heat up some broth) lol and i don't even know if thats cooking lol This book has sooooo many recipes that you can learn and see the full nutritional values, and there is a couple of pages that compares items. for example: have this in your pantry ....... Smucker's natural Peanut Butter creamy ................................... don't have this in you pantry ....... jiff reduced fat and it explains why by saying your trading hydrogenated oils and corn syrup for more healthy fat (small excerpt) I took a pic as you can see below of one particular recipe.. yogurt parfait ................ made @ home the calories are 330 G fat (3.5 sat) 34G sugar ................... but if getting from Au bon pain its 700 calories (4 sat) 91G sugar Has anyone else brought this book and cooked anything out of it?
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Congrats on surgery! I think at 5 days post op I wasn't getting all my Protein either. At this point don't really worry about 3 "meals" a day. Just work on getting high protein liquids down all day. Everyone's post op diet is different, but I know at 5 days I was on full liquids that included puddings & yogurts. Don't force yourself to eat just try to sneak in small amounts when you can. Good luck!
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Argon......I started to lose weight 5 weeks before surgery...and lots of it during the post / pre-op diet. I do not eat sweets, not even a taste....and I don't do the shakes. After a hot cup of tea I am now able to tolerate some food in the a.m. As an example this is what I eat in a day.....Breakfast - 1/2 cup egg beaters nuked with a 1/2 slice of low fat cheese melted in...kinda like a cheese omelette...some FF yogurt or some fruit like canteloupe. lunch....two small pieces of Dempsters light rye bread well toasted with a small amount of FF turkey, chicken, or lean roast beef slices....diet mayo or mustard, no butter. On the side I usually have a small amount of salad, all home made. I crave salt so I usually have a salty dill pickle...small. dinner....well....my husband is a chef and he cooks all the time....I'll have just a small amount of what he has cooked.....last night it was one small slice of leg of lamb, 1/4 of a potato, and a few tbls of pureed acorn squash. Tonight....I'm still full from my sandwich at lunch so I think it'll just be a bit of leftover garlic broccoli. During the day I snack on SF Jello, Christie's Crunchers (little baked crackers that have only 3-1/2 calories each).....I'm not really much of a snacker....believe it or not my schedule just doesn't allow it. But now you all can feel sorry for me because guess what my day has been like today? Our restaurant is presenting a 5 course theme dinner this saturday night titled Forest, Field and Stream.....even though I'm "front of the house"...the dessert is always my job. Hubby wants everything to look like it came from, or still belongs to the earth. The dessert will be a chocolate branch.....a few chocolate moulded maple leaves, a phyllo pastry basket to look like a birds nest sitting on the chocolate branch.....in the basket will be a small scoop of maple ice cream with two raspberry chocolate truffles.....Arrrrrrrrrghhhhhhhhh.....I made it all today right down to the ice cream...and couldn't have any. I had to keep asking hubby...."does this taste okay?"
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Confused and bewildered...your opinion?
Wheetsin replied to Texas Teacher's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
You know what? You could close your eyes, click your mouse a few times, and randomly point to a LBT member on the screen, and chances are they've followed some sort of diet on their own, and had success. But they're still here, so eventually that success tapers away and the weight comes back. The band isn't about following a diet. It's about restricting portions without feeling hungry, and IMO - even more so about using positive and negative reinforcement to curb undesirable (food) behaviors. No diet does that satisfactorily. It's completely different when you reach restriction. You can look at a diet that consists of the following, and think "I could just follow that diet, and lose weight without the band!": About 1/4 of a yogurt container 1 piece homemade turkey Jerky 2 oz light tuna That's what I've eaten so far today, without being hungry. But you know what? You could eat just that without the band. For a few hours. Or maybe even a few days. But it's not realisitc to think that someone can continue to follow such an eating regime and ever be satisfied, and once you're hungry, your will power is going to give in eventually (there are exceptions, enter discussion about addictive personalities, etc.) If it were truly that easy, none of us would be here. Including you. Tell him that. -
The change in your taste buds can really make things difficult. I couldn’t eat some of my favourite vegetables & proteins for quite a few months so I hear you. Don’t worry, they will start to taste yummy to you again as you progress. I found nothing really tasted good on the purée stage until a friend told me she could successfully eat puréed poached chicken with lots of gravy & chicken stock. It was probably the salt from the gravy & stock that made it tastier lol. I ate a lot of soups - strained & puréed - as they seemed to go down more easily. As did yogurts. Take it slowly to introduce purées especially if they are causing you discomfort. Start with one purée meal a day. You may be someone who needs to go through the stages more slowly - it’s not uncommon. Good luck.
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4 days out - liquid diet help
Red_lips_and_confidence replied to Red_lips_and_confidence's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Thanks guys! I'm trying 15gm protein Greek yogurt watered down with ski. Milk to start getting protein. I just came home from the hospital yesterday, feeling much better. -
Maintenance advice/suggestions/issues
Tiffykins replied to Tiffykins's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Okay, I ran to Publix and picked up some healthy stuff. I purchased avocados, pears, cracker barrel individually wrapped sharp cheddar chunks, Planters South Beach Diet Mix of macadamian nuts, almonds, and cashews with sea salt, some low carb/high Protein wraps, 4 1cup individual servings of a new greek yogurt with fruit(pineapple and strawberry), baked pita chips, hummus dip, dreamfield's elbow noodles, cheesy whole wheat tortelini, I also picked up some South Beach Peanut Butter Protein Bars, some Silk soy milk. No Mootopia here. I also picked up some Weight Watcher meals. I'll only be able to eat 1/2 of one per meal, but I figure I can save the rest for later in the day. Today, I've already eaten 3 times, every 3 hours since 9am. I had 3/4 cup of Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal with 1/2 of 1% milk. The bottom half of a Lender's Blueberry bagel, toasted with a dab of butter. (That really didn't feel all that great once I ate it so probably won't do it again) Then at 2:45ish, I hate 6 almonds, 4 macadamia nuts, and 1 of the sharp cheddar chunks. I am stuffed. Tonight, I'm making it leftover night for the guys, and I plan on having part of WW meal for dinner. I'll try my best to get in more nuts and some cheese before bed, but I really don't want to push it. All of that is only 533 calories. So, here's to tonight, slow and steady dinner with a snack. I'll eat dinner about 6, then try to have a snack around 9pm. -
I didn't do day one because that's when I got my approval so I ate like a pig that day lmao. And I could only drink water , crystal light , diet Snapple ( which I love ) sugar free Popsicles sticks , this pudding powder ( taste awful) Greek yogurt ( AWFULLL) and low sodium broth and sugar free jello ( which taste like regular jello to me ) i have two days left and I've lost 15 pounds
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How Many Grams of Sugar per Day?
ann2472 replied to bakawaka's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Our guidelines say food should have less than 3 g fat/5g sugar. No daily recommendations that I have seen. They recommended Greek light & fit or carbmaster yogurts. I can’t find a light & fit that meets this, so I get nonfat plain Greek yogurt instead. -
I am on my puree foods step and I couldn't be happier!!! The 2-weeks of shakes were HELL for me! I just wanted to eat something! Of course the shakes made me full, but it didn't stop my cravings. I finally had my post-op appt yesterday... they said I could move on to the next step and I am so excited! I don't know how I made it through those 2-weeks of shakes, maybe I have more willpower than I thought. Anyways, I had some ricotta cheese and sauce last night and it tasted like heaven. When the dietitian told me my portion sizes would be 1/4 cup, I thought "YEAH RIGHT!" - but it actually filled me up! I even had some Greek yogurt yesterday and savored every spoonful. I am just so happy I can start to eat actual food and not dread my meal times. Or course I am still drinking shakes to get in Protein, but now I can add extra things to make it taste better. My personal favorite--chocolate shake with PB2 (powdered peanut butter), and 1/4 cup of banana--soooo damn good! I am so happy I went through with this procedure! I was having some doubts along the way, but nothing good ever comes easy, and this process is NOT easy! I know I am going to run into more obstacles along the way, but I'm heading in the right direction and just need to stay on track!
