Search the Community
Showing results for 'Yogurt'.
Found 17,501 results
-
9 days out from surgery, energy level at rock bottom!
Cinderella replied to Kris's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I don't know what nectar is, but I can say from my own experience that I think you need MORE Protein and Vitamns. When I don't get my protein and vitamins.I am exhausted... but when I do, I feel great. Are you getting the 60G daily....???? It is hard to do, try making your own Protein Shake and add some Yogurt drink to it to pump it up. I like the unjury Protein Powder. Good luck, Cinderella -
Omg me too! Lol. I NEVER ate yogurt before, but it DOES taste good now! Hahah. Too bad I still can't get any of the real good flavor I want (raspberry, strawberry, etc). Never thought pureed Progresso Soup would be good either.
-
When will I stop regretting this surgery?
Cari Dickenson replied to LadyJustice007's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I don't regret my sleeve. It IS the best gift I have given myself... at first it was difficult. and it was no easy thing trying to get through about the first two weeks... after that eating soft foods like beans and yogurt... and I did great..... But making major changes in life are always hard. But where I am now is not quite where I want to be weight wise... and I am in a stall which sucks... However I am half the size I was... People no longer look at me funny.. I am back to eating normal foods for awhile now. Its not easy at the beginning.... May I suggest for those struggling with liquids you try sugar free gatoraide... at first I had a lot of trouble tolerating water and still do sometimes... It IS WORTH IT! I swear to you... for those with nausea... have you let the doc know? they do have medications to help reduce the amount of nausea you have to go through. I was lucky had had little to know nausea... So take the colace or stool softener.... as soon as doc says so... it makes all the difference -
Well the time has come and i am being banded tomorrow. I have lots of worries and fears especially what to eat after. The doctor said mushies would be ok by Tuesday in the afternoon if all GOD WILLING goes well. So i have bought chobani yogurts, cottage cheese with the fruit in it, ricotta, i have my pro-stat 64 drink ready to be used, Jello, and sugar free pops, and everything i bought is mostly sugar free. but i feel like i am limited to that stuff oh and of course Soups...i guess you can have cream based but i haven't bought any creamed based. i will stay away from that for a while. but any other suggestions meal wise??? so nervous that i will just come home and have ice cream shakes Breakfast lunch and dinner.
-
Bandster, WOW, what you said really made sense to me. I've fallen in to the soft foods 'easy' trap! I've been eating soft foods because they are easier to get down and that might be where I've been running into problems. I wrote down everything I ate yesterday and today when I got on the scale, I was up a pound. This is SO frustrating. I'd be happy with 1 lb. a week at this rate!! I'm getting VERY close to getting VERY discouraged/disappointed! This is what I ate yesterday - if anyone has any feedback, I'd be very interested in hearing it. 3.5L (~120 oz.) of Water 1 Cup of Tea 2 Instant breakfasts (one morning and one afternoon) 1/2 cup of yogurt, granola & strawberries 1 cup chicken vegetable soup for lunch 1 oz. cheddar cheese 1 cup skim milk 1 shrimp enchilada I didn't exercise because I'm doing Curves 3x a week (and today is my day to go again). Any ideas anyone? Thanks in advance for your help!!
-
Pre-Op and Nervous!
ParrotheadCathy replied to Grandma26's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
During the liquid stage post-op, you can have a lot of different things....take advantage of EVERY ONE OF THEM! SF Jello, SF yogurt, SF popsicles, chickenm beef and vegetable broths, fruit juices, crystal light, K20, Protein Shakes. Be sure to drink 4 Protein shakes a day, at about the times you would normally eat meals or an evening snack. Then fill in with the other stuff. One thing I discovered is that while I cook with the broths in cartons from the grocery, they aren't all that tasty to drink. So, do this: Big pot, put a chicken or less expensive cut of roast beef in and cover with Water. Add salt, pepper minced garlic (if you're feeling lazy, it comes already minced in jars in the produce section), chopped celery and carrots (chunks are small enough), onion. Simmer until the meat is falling apart. Strain off the liquid and you have a nourishing, tasty stock that will make the stuff in the cartons seem like colored water. Heat it up and drink it and it really is very enjoyable. Talk to me when you get to mushy foods and I can help with that too! parr0thd51@aol.com -
You really need to call your surgeon, and your nutritionist, if you weren't given the information well before hand in papers or a book, on what to do after surgery. I'm surprised, you usually even get discharge instructions from the hospital when you left. Mine said exactly what I was to be doing. Getting in fluids, and doing liquid diet, until I was told to do differently. I can't imagine how yogurt is approved this soon after surgery. I was on liquids for a few weeks after surgery.
-
Day 4 And Doing Well
TinyMamiOf3kids replied to Beachbum's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Lucky you... 1. Day I ate the scramble egg with whole wheat toast went down great. Now I can't eat bread. Or eggs. 4 spoons yogurt I was full. Not gonna buy more to eat 4 spoons. Your doing excellent keep it up -
Anyone here about 4 years post op Sleeve?
jess9395 replied to justlee's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
48 here, sleeved in late 2013. Had my last period last year so I get the whole menopause thing. BUT.... my personal experience (and all it is is that) is that the more carbs I eat, be they added sugar, bread, pasta... heck even fruit and yogurt... the hungrier I am. And yup, for sweets! New research is showing that we cultivate certain types of bacteria in our gut and when we crave sugar it’s to feed the type of bacteria that crave it. It you starve them out you are much better off! Though trial and error I have found my limits where I can get Fiber and such into my diet (some berries, half an apple, whole grain cereal) and Calcium (Greek yogurt w no sugar... I have parathyroid issues so Calcium is big for me)... without triggering the appetite/cravings. Also yeah exercise is key... and I get the energy thing... but there I will say again, for me personally, if I get out there and push past the “tired” next time I am less tired. Takes about a month consistently (I’ve had to come back after injuries laid me up) for the “let’s go” to outweigh the “tired.” I’m a runner (love saying that cuz I was NEVER an athlete pre op) and I run 25-30 miles most weeks. Some days I want to run, other days I’m dragging but so it anyway. And the draggy fades away after I get into it. So... yeah some docs will do a re-sleeve where they make it tighter. Conversion to bypass is an option with most as well. BUT really all it will do is give you that “honeymoon” window again. Which isn’t to say that’s a bad thing, but it won’t last either. It might give you an opportunity to make changes though. What do you eat now? -
Problem getting post op fluids in
scalingdown08 posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I just had my band on 9/12. I was having a hard time getting my fluids in. I had maybe 32 oz yesterday. i was trying to only drink fluids with protein (Isopure, special k protein water) I am also allowed cream soup and plain yogurt, but these aren't of interest to me either. Today I received a call from the nurse who said not to worry so much with the protein and try to get my fluids in. I started with plain cold bottled water and it went down soooo much easier. Follow your dr's instructions by all means, but this has probably saved me from dehydration. -
March Sleevers - what does your diet consust of
djbwilson replied to Jazzy1's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
I am a March 19th..I am eating pretty much the same as everyone else..refried beans, shrimp and broiled fish, chewed well, greek yogurt, egg beaters with turkey sausage mixed in for breakfast, I do miss a fresh salad..don't know when I can have that, but I am really focused on the protein righ now. I also found Chick Fil A will sell their chicken salad in a cup for about $3. It makes 2-3 meals for me! Pudding and jello is getting old. i do eat lunch meat with a little grated cheese and squirt of mustard in it (my version of a ham sandwich!) Y'all share some more ideas! im learning a lot from this site! -
Just started preop diet need help with protein drinks
LapBandJourney replied to Becky Lou's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hi. I just started my pre-op diet 3 days ago and i've already lost seven pounds. I've been using SECURE protein shakes (pina colada flavor) with one serving of yogurt blended with ice and whole milk. I LOVE IT. You can buy some on Hsn.com or Qvc.com but dont get peanut butter flavor. yuck. GoodLuck with your journey -
I wish I could have them.but my taste buds are bad the sf jello or pudding are way to sweet now and the yogurt just can't stomach it. I have gone thru 3 different chewable vitamins can not stand any, protein water neither. Just hoping to get to my puree stage because looking forward to egg, tuna and chicken salad. Hope my taste buds like them. Keeping my fingers cross. Good luck Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app
-
Hope I am not overfilled...
patsal replied to adagray's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I got a fill on Wednesday that put me at 5cc in my 10cc band. Liquids trickled down for the first three days, then I was able to get some mushies down, I had to take really tiny bites. Today I was able to get soft meat down, a finely chopped salad and mashed potatoes. It still takes me about half an hour to consume a 6 ounce yogurt. I can feel the liqid trickle down in the early morning when I am tightest. I think I may be closer to restiction than I was before, but I do not want to count on being there and find I am not. -
How can you tell if you were overfilled?
AlienBandit replied to Cudleeme's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
If you can't keep down liquids even hot ones at any point during a day then your over filled. Sometimes in the morning we bandsters are too tight to eat anything but that should pass after a while. If it is dinner time and you still cant eat anything even as simple as yogurt you really need an unfill. Of course after a fill you should take it easy and do atleast 1-2 days of liquids before getting back into eating. However if its been over a few days and your still not able to eat then you need an unfill. The longer you wait the tighter you can get. If youre throwing up a lot that can cause a slip. Trust me being overfilled for a long time isnt fun! -
You estimated that you eat over 100g carbs daily... But this sounds like an oddly high amount of carbs for just yogurt/tuna/beans/citrus. What kind of yogurt, salad dressings and sauces are you eating in addition? Ex. Chobani blueberry vs Chobani plain yogurt You may need to incorporate less of the carb dense foods (beans are carb heavy, but fiber heavy too) with salads like with 1/4 cup of beans instead of just1 cup of beans
-
OOOPPSS! Slipped up
kimbernada replied to berrie23's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Here are a couple of days... My goal is to eat around 900 calories and at least 80 grams of Protein. Nothing is really "off limits" except for trigger foods (Wheat thins, etc.) I have a little fridge under my desk at work and keep Atkins Protein shakes and Greek yogurt available. Plus I like Luna Protein Bars and Quest brownie protein bars. (The Quest ones are AWESOME after you microwave them for 10 seconds.) -
March Sleevers - what does your diet consust of
WorkItOutWoman replied to Jazzy1's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Sleeved 3/18/13 and allowed eggs yogurt refried beans cottage cheese and sf pudding. My diet was advanced to this at my one week postop checkup. The only thing I have eaten is cottage cheese and refried beans no more than 2 oz at a time. The thought of plain eggs makes me ill which is why I have not eaten them and I can barely stomach the sicky sweet protein drinks which is why I won't eat sf pudding either. I am so exited for my 3 month postop visit because I will be given more foods to eat. -
I would just keep pushing through it and try to get in as much protein as possible. In some sense you have to push yourself a little bit because it is part of the healing process but just remember not to push yourself too much. I remember when I got on soft foods I would take two bites of yogurt and be full and content for the whole day. I would just continue to try your best but don't make yourself miserable.
-
I've tried everything and it's all making me sick! Protein shakes, protein gels, Greek yogurt, milk, peanut butter, eggs???? it's all so nasty! I don't know how I'm going to do this!
-
Very small amounts of food-normal?
goodlife replied to MinOhio's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
wow...I'm 18 days out today and I can eat a whole cup of creamed Soup at a time. I can drink pretty much like normal. Thicker stuff like greek yogurt I can eat about half to 3/4 of a container at a time. What happens if you eat more than that? Are you feeling full? I'd definitely contact your doctor. -
Need Protein Help - Fluids Stage
goodlife replied to PhatmanWalkin's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Hey there, I'm pretty new at this myself so I don't have any wonderfully creative ideas for you but can you get Protein powders and what not? I have several different brands and I mix them all with Water. I cannot tolerate isopure...I think it's disgusting. I've taken to calling it isopuke...picked that up from tiffykins! lol Also do they sell the Hood Carb Countdown Milk where you live? I use that to mix in my creamed soups for added protein as well. Also greek yogurt has a lot of protein in it. What was your surgery date? -
3 Weeks Appointment Today
Tammy483 replied to Tammy483's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Fish mughlai curry Tilapia/Cod/Rohu/King Fish(cleaned and cut) Poppy seeds() - nearly 3/4 cup Onions(medium) - 2 nos (thinly sliced) Tomato(medium) - 1 no (cut into small pieces) Green chillies - 2 nos (cut length wise) Ginger-garlic paste (better to avoid the bottled market ones for better taste) - 2 tsp Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp Coriander powder - 3/4 tsp Chilli powder - 1 tsp or more if u want it to be hot Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Yogurt - 1/2 cup (well beaten) Cumin seeds() - 3/4 tsp Cashewnuts - 4 - 5 nos Coriander leaves(chopped) - A handful Cooking oil - As reqd Salt - As reqd 1)Marinate the cleaned and cut fish with salt and turmeric powder for about 10 mins. 2)Grind the mixture of poppy seeds, cashews and curd until the poppy seeds are finely ground. 3)Fry the marinated fish in oil. :- Make sure that the surface is evenly golden brown in color. 4)Heat the required amount of oil in a pan. 5)Splutter mustard seeds. 6)Add finely chopped onions and saute until it is transparent. 7)Add ginger-garlic paste, cumin powder and fry for 2 more minutes. 8)Add the ground mixture of poppy seeds, curd and cashews, sliced tomato and green chillies. 9)Add oil to it and heat it for sometime. 10)When the mixture starts sticking to the pan, add almost 1 cup of Water followed by coriander powder, chilly powder, turmeric powder and salt. 11)Add the fried fish pieces and cook on medium heat with the pan covered for about 10 mins. :- Make sure that the curry does not stick to the pan. If it sticks add required amount of hot water to the curry. Dont add too much water as the gravy will be too thin. 12)After 10 mins, switch of the stove. 13)Add a tsp of oil to the curry and garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk -
I use unflavored soy protein powder from gnc. It has 25gms of protein. I started out adding this to frozen and liquid crystal light and blending it.you have to give the powder time to dissolve so blend it, wait 10min and blend it again. I wasn't getting enough calories so now I blend it with some frozen fruit and yogurt. That way I get some fiber and calcium. I love it. I can't stand the other stuff. It all tastes like chemicals to me.
-
Adding Calories Without Going Wild?
Kindle replied to IcanMakeit's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
You can do simple things that won't really change your habits. If you have dairy, make sure it's full fat (2%milk not skim, full fat yogurt and cottage cheese not 0%). If you do Protein bars, switch them out for some whole grain bars with more carbs. Add in just one more healthy but high calorie snack to your daily menu... 1/2 cup of nuts, a banana, tuna or crab salad made with real mayo and served with crackers, whole grain Cereal with whole milk, a cup of raw veggies with dip or ranch dressing, etc. this is what I did when I hit goal and wanted to stop losing. Are you seeing a therapist or have access to a counseling group? Being afraid to eat more in order to stop losing weight is just as much of an eating disorder as eating too much.
