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2 years 20 lbs in 3 months
cockapoomom replied to cockapoomom's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I failed at going hardcore liquid but to each his own. Others have succeeded I've read in this thread and online other forums. Simple enough but what worked for myself was just hitting protein again. After my usual coffee in the AM, I had an omelette with ham and it kept me satisfied until I did a half protein bar when I felt the sweet tooth then the other half of the protein bar later on. Finally I had some meat for dinner and a yogurt for dessert. I was full all day and felt satisfied never got hungry. My stomach feels good this morning and I feel leaner, not as bloated as I had the previous days on slider foods. It's only been one day but I'll keep you posted as things evolve. -
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PatientEleventyBillion replied to shan0520's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Barring my taste buds changing to dislike them there is no way in hell I am parting with foods I can't get in Canada that I used to have back in the states: - Round Table Pizza (California and a few other states) - In N Out Burger (California and a few other states) - Jamba Juice (numerous states) - Premier Pizza (San Jose area, California) - Tacos El Grullense (Bay Area, California) - Wienerschnitzel (California and a few other states) - Jack in the Box (numerous states) - Hormel Chili (No Beans, Turkey No Beans) - Armour Chili - Yoplait Yogurt (different than the Yoplait in Canada) - It's It Ice Cream Sandwiches - Japaleno Cheddar Dip (Fritos?) and Fritos Scoops Things I have ditched due to taste buds changing during weight management program: - Pizza Rolls - Hot Pockets - 99% of chips and other related snacks - Soda (I will miss you soda, but you taste like crap now and you helped eff up my liver ) - Any and all alcohol (didn't drink much anyways, but if and only if my liver completely resolves the fibrosis issue will I ever touch alcohol again, pretty sad since I've never had an alcohol problem to begin with) The difference is with the foods I will still eat, is that 1) I almost never have them as my trips back to the US lately have been few and far between (only a few times a year), 2) I will maintain the tiny portions and caloric/carb restrictions, meaning for things like the Super Burrito from El Grullense.. I might be paying 5 bucks, eat a few bites, save more for later, or if wife/daughter don't want it, throw it away. Still plan on stocking up on the chili (Hormel/Armour) from US trips for days like Super Bowl Sunday.. one of my fav SB dips are Fritos Scoops with Jalapeno Cheddar dip and chili. Of course, my portion size will be minuscule compared to everyone else's, but don't care. -
2 years 20 lbs in 3 months
cockapoomom replied to cockapoomom's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Thanks again everyone for helping me by taking the time to communicate your experience with a weight re-gain and how to successfully reset my mind and way of eating. I think perhaps for me, personally, liquid only, at this late stage of surgery left me starving buy the end of the day and resulted in a complete lack of control where I impulsively tossed back whatever carbohydrates I had available in the house during the evening which continued up until about bed time (grazing sliders) until falling asleep. That was the night before I became aware of the fact I was returning to the previous food addicted behaviors thus prompting me to reconnect to BariatricPal and look within to make the conscious effort to stop thwarting my efforts to succeed because after all I am my own destiny. Today I did great. Even at night I had a corn tortilla with Swiss as my snack and that was the only carb I had outside a yogurt with granola. Everything else I consumed was Protein and limited to a very small portion each at morning, lunch and dinner. While some may have the discipline to stick with liquids I'm not strong enough yet don't doubt its effectiveness since I lost 20 lbs presurgery during the "liver shrinking preparedness" stage. I take all feedback here as healthy constructive and even the debate I find helpful. James, I too make my own whipped cream, glad to hear it's "legal" as it is one of my guilty pleasures in the AM hours in the office as well as my afternoon slump resurrection [emoji23]. Anybody with other suggestions or who are experiencing what I've been experiencing chime in! Perhaps we could lean on each other for support and motivation. -
I'm in puree for another week, I've been living off the same things everyday: Meal 1 - poached egg, 2.5 melba toast and 1/2 cup of applesauce Meal 2 - cottage cheese 2/3 cup Meal 3 - refried beans 2/3 cup (I blend it with salsa and cheese and greek yogurt for extra protein) Meal 4 - ricotta bake Meal 5 - greek yogurt Meal 6 - 2 laughing cow wedges with 6 whole week soda crackers I just can't stand the protein drinks anymore.
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I have another week of purred, before soft diet for 1 week, then regular. Thank goodness for protein water, it helps get the protein in. I am done with cottage cheese, makes me gag. Tuna so far mixed with a tbsp of lite mayo has been filling, but I"m about over that too. Grilled chicken chopped up small and then chewed completely has been good. Yogurt has been good, I can't do mash potatoes, makes me sick, thinking about roasting some sweet potatoes then mashing them. And i'm done with refried beans too. Can't wait to be done with this phase. Not sure what I want to eat, but I know what I don't want to eat! BUT.... we got this! Just need to keep moving along.
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Hi I'm on purée foods now had mash and gravy last night looked terrible but was nice also ready brek and low fat thick yogurt going to try sweet potatoe mash and gravy see how that goes.😀
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Pre-op diet while on cruise!
travelergirl replied to lnaj59's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I love cruises. What cruise line?. Food on cruise ships is plentiful. In the main dining room one of the secrets to cruising is that you can order multiple items from the same course. You want two soups = no problem. At the buffet of course it is self serve. There should be a beverage station with basic coffee, tea, and water. They may not have skim or 1% milk. I recall seeing yogurt at the buffet as well. Getting enough protein with the options on board may be a challenge. I would recommend taking some protein powder to add and possibly some shake mix to make your own. It will take some extra focus to avoid the temptations around you. Try and enjoy. Do lots of walking around the ship. Take a refillable water bottle and protein shaker to keep you a you go around the ship and on land. -
I used to live on premier protein shakes with ice. At 8 weeks post op u can slowly start adding in regular solid foods if they cause u to dump hold off and try again in 2 - 4 weeks. Start with a very small portion. Your body just needs time to adjust. I couldn't eat a salad till after 1 year post op. It does get easier in time!! Also I eat yogurt all the time just make sure sugar is not high.
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Re: Post-Op Eating
VSjrs replied to Kimba Maria Wiggins's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Everyone's body is different. Stay away from carbs completely. The noodles probably got stuck in your stomach. Also chicken has fibers in it that break down in your stomach weird. Try tomato soup with u flavored protein powder, sugar free pudding, yogurt with less than 10 grams of sugar. Stay as far away as possible from carbs. They will make you sick and you won't loose as much weight. -
hope it's ok for me to jump in here too? I was sleeved December 2011 loosing 10 lbs a month is average/normal/good some people et al will loose more weight, or less. Never, ever, ever or ever compare yourself to other OP. Won't hep you, and might make you sad or disappointed try eating 6 small meals daily - ie shake, yogurt, etc. You MUST measure all food/liquids!! whatever your NUT tells you to eat any time period (2-3 ounces etc.) follow her directions ONLY.. if you are ge tting full, s top ea ting. my doc told me "to eat til i'm full, then stop 2 bites earlier80% refers to eating less calories, and about 20% exercise. Exercise is great for your spirits and metabolism (msp) tracking ALL your food is great/important (most OP use MFP) My Fitness Pal. you work with the sleeve, and it will work with you!! good luck to all i know you can do it kathy
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I feel ya...Im 3 weeks away and craving Tuna, salmon and Hummus....This artificial sweetened sugar free yogurt and pudding crap gets old real fast!!!
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I had mine on the 20th of Feb I only had to take one gas x I found walking and sipping on water really helps . I would walk to my mail box about 4 times a day until I finely made to the end of my street which is about 4 houses down walking helps. I haven't had to take any pain meds sense I've been home. I don't like the liquids either since being on liquids since Feb 6 and still on liquids but I have found that sugar free popsicles and yogurt on a stick makes it so much better [emoji3]
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Pre-Op Liquid Diet
vsg_queendiet replied to SassyScienceNerd's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I had a two week liquid diet. I was allowed 3 protein shakes a day, sugar free (popsicle, pudding, jello), chicken broth, water, high protein Greek yogurt, and cream of soup drained. Was allowed to juice vegetable and fruits to drink. Each day was 900 calories. Lost about 20 pounds on the liquid diet. Surgery was less than 20 minutes long. They said my liver is very shrunk. HW: 420 (January 2016) CW: 273 (March 2017) Instagram: vsg_queendiet -
I remember the first time eating an egg thinking sarcastically "oh yeah this is going to fill me up" and then like 3/4 of the way through it I was tapping out...lol. I haven't been able to figure out why some days certain foods go down easy, and other days they sit heavy. When I could have eggs on a regular basis it was like that. One day I felt miserable eating one, two days later no problem at all, and then the next day it didn't sit well again. Think a lot of it boils down to the density of what you're eating. I'm 6 weeks out now and can get a 5.3 oz Chobani yogurt down no problem. Thinks like chicken salad or hamburger sit much heavier and 1/2 a cup is pushing it. Honestly the most important thing is to take your time. Take a bite, then put your spoon/fork down for a minute or or two. And by bite I'm mean I like baby spoon size bite. My doc's office gave me a little spoon to use and that's what I use the majority of the time now. It does help you keep to a proper portion at a time.
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Post-op your stomach's wiring is going to be all messed up, so those typical signals that you're getting full aren't going to be there. The big thing is to measure out your portions. Start out small and slowly increase your amount over time. There are times when I'm eating and I can't just tell that I'm done. And it really does feel like one more bite and I'm going to be miserable. Other times I eat my meal too fast and it sits like a ton of bricks. I strive to take at least 20 minutes to eat 1/2 cup of food. Some things like yogurt will go down easier compared to other foods. I will say when you do eat a little too much it does make you feel miserable. It's weird having that "Thanksgiving full" feeling after eating a single egg...lol.
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Newbie to VSG, just starting my journey
SarahSleeve replied to SarahSleeve's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Tuesday March 7, 2017 ============================== Day 2 of my pre-op diet. It's 1200 calories of high protein, low carb. I can have: 2-3 shakes a day 1 protein bar OR a greek yogurt 4oz lean protein decaf liquids with no sugar 2 small fruits and as many non-starchy veggies as I want I'm feeling the hunger, but i'm sure it'll go away after a few days! Had my hospital pre-admissions appt today, they took (another) medical history, told me the details with regards to timing, meds I can and can't take, etc. I'm their first sleeve of the day, so i have to be there at 6am for a 7:30 surgery. I like being first, rather than waiting, so I'm OK with that! I also met one of the anesthesiologists and they took some blood for a few more tests. Tomorrow is my pre-op NUT appt, then next week I have my 1 week pre-op surgeon meeting (they want to make sure I'm losing weight on the pre-op diet so they know I"m following it!). 2 weeks from today I'll be on the other side!! So exciting -
For most proteins (chicken, beef, pork, etc) there are approximately 7g of protein per ounce. For other items you can usually find the protein amount for a serving on the container or look it up in MyFitnessPal. I eat multigrain crackers, whole wheat tortillas, and bagel thins toasted but no rice or pasta yet. I always eat a protein with the carb (fruit or multigrain). Yogurt is also a great source of protein but you have to watch out for the sugar. I used to like the Chobani 100s but now I can't tolerate any yogurt.
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Why no iceberg lettuce?
BigViffer replied to Lovelyladybee's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
If salad dressing is your main concern, try your hand at making your own. I'll take fage greek yogut and flavor it with any marinade I think would go well with the salad I am eating. The marinades have very little in the way of calories because they use no thickeners.They are mostly spices and vinegar. The yogurt takes the place of the thickeners and mayo base. You can also make your own ranch dressing mix and blend it into plain yogurt. It's mostly buttermilk powder, garlic, dill, parsley and a few other things. There are tons of recipes online for yogurt based dressings. -
Strictures 10 month post-op possible?
JohnGraySmiley posted a topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I have noticed since yesterday if I eat, things seems to be hung up (cause minor discomfort) in my chest on their way down. I only notice with foods I have to chew. Meats, bananas, trail mix. I haven't had this type of discomfort since closer to my post-op time last year after surgery. Yogurt, scrambled eggs not so much. Is this common at 10 months post-op and is there something I need to do or just call doctor( which i will contact after I finish typing this)?! Thanks -
Hi Im 8 days post op and confused w pain.
orionburn replied to ChattyPatty's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Liquids typically pass through the stomach quickly, but thicker items such as yogurts will be slower to pass through. I was instructed to measure everything and take anywhere from 15-30 minutes to eat a meal. May seem like forever but the slower pace of introducing food to your stomach the better it is. Don't be concerned with stretching your sleeve - be concerned about eating too much and causing a tear/leak along the staple line. You don't want to feel uncomfortable after every meal, but your stomach may still be swollen and not able to take as much in yet. If you're hurting it's likely to to physical pain and not being hungry. While some people do experience hunger pains (whether real or head hunger) the majority of people don't experience the feeling of hunger so soon after surgery. You're only what...a week post-op? Everybody handles it differently, but I know for me at a week out I wasn't up to doing a whole heck of a lot. We went to Walmart one night to pick a few things up for me and I was done after 15 minutes of walking. It's critical to take it easy and doing things proper, especially so soon after surgery. -
The only thing I can tolerate with no problem is grilled shrimp. Everything else eggs yogurt chicken tuna Protein shakes, I make myself eat but it's hard.
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I agree, the broth and the unflavored protein powder and the Premier protein shakes are great! Remember, you've got to get that protein! Also, during the liquid phase I could do cream soups and I did a lot of strained cream of celery soup (it was my favorite), with the unflavored protein powder mixed in. You can also do sugar free jello and I think most plans allow yogurt on the liquid phase.
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Portion Size Progression
TheGirlInThePinkScarf replied to TheGirlInThePinkScarf's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
If I drank my whole bottle of protein water, that would give me 40g of protein. But my NUT last time I saw her told me to only try drinking half a bottle each day. She really wants me to try getting in most of my protein through food. I eat yogurt every morning for breakfast, but that’s it. I don't know what to eat with it. I'm going to ask my NUT for suggestions when I see her next week. I don't like the texture of cottage cheese. I usually eat 3 times a day (every 4 hours) but I think I can stretch that out to 4 for now. -
I'm in the same place. The only thing I can eat is Greek yogurt.
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Portion Size Progression
Berry78 replied to TheGirlInThePinkScarf's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
While you are waiting for your sleeve to stretch out a bit, try yogurt or cottage cheese, eat 5 times a day, more liquid proteins and veggies (V8), etc. It is really important to get your calories up to a sustainable level.
