Awesome Idea For All You Busy Post-Ops!

[leighx 12]

So ladies and gentlemen, I have thought of a pretty good idea. I went to the store (Target) but also you can go to the grocery store or Walmart. I bought:

a binder

page protectors

dividers

highlighters

colored pens

one folder

I sat for two hours on my computer and looked up recipes for all different stages of our post-op diet. I separated all the different diet recipes that I liked. And also separated them into Breakfast, lunch, dinner, Desserts, and drinks. This makes it easier for quick reference to make meals. Also it is easier to plan a week's worth of meals. And also for food shopping!

I put all my important paperwork gathered so far from all my doctors and specialists regarding the surgery into a folder. Lists of food groups and nutritional information from my nutritionists, I put in page protecters and put them in the front of the binder for easy reference. I also put loose leaf paper in the back to write things down if necessary. I plan to make a to-do list before and after surgery and a to-read list as well for good books to read regarding our surgery.

Everything is in one place, clean, and organized just the way I like it. Hope this helps all of you busy bees!

[angelakay2 117]

I am envious! The last time I did anything like that was when I was couponing! Good for you!!

[Marty McSkinnystein 342]

Thank you. I am a teacher wondering some ways to spend the 6-7 weeks after surgery.

Sounds like a plan. To Target I go!

I like colored flag stickies to for calling attention to certain pages in books/ binders- that could be color coded too.

Ooh there could be a section at the very back that includes updated before/after pics. Wait wait! The cover could be that!! A split shot. I don't know but you def. give me ideas.

[Purplekt 4]

This is a great idea. I'm heading to Target this weekend!

[aviiva 140]

Where are you finding all the recipes I seem to be eating the same foods I get in all my Protein but most of it comes from shakes

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[Marty McSkinnystein 342]

You must go to "The World According to Eggface." She does recipes for "us" based on all the favorites (even shakes that taste like each girl scout cookie!!!).

I bought every book or took it out of the library.

[aviiva 140]

Does she have cookbooks

[mesaucedo 207]

Also! I bought a WLS for dummies cookbook and it has recipes based on our stages. I bought it for 10 bucks on Amazon. I like it a lot!

[beautifulnewme2012 164]

You must go to "The World According to Eggface." She does recipes for "us" based on all the favorites (even shakes that taste like each girl scout cookie!!!).

I bought every book or took it out of the library.

Egg face has cookbooks I can buy??

[Marty McSkinnystein 342]

I think there was confusion.

Aaviva asked where you can get these WLS recipes.

I meant there's this person/website named Eggface with recipes AND I have many books with recipes. (Haha I have the Idiot's guide to bariatric surgery w/recipes and The dummies one too). I don't know that Eggface made a book.

There are sections in Barnes and Noble and my library for that matter now devoted to WLS cookbooks and info.

I can't believe how much more there is from when I researched 3 years ago originally.

[beautifulnewme2012 164]

I think there was confusion.

Aaviva asked where you can get these WLS recipes.

I meant there's this person/website named Eggface with recipes AND I have many books with recipes. (Haha I have the Idiot's guide to bariatric surgery w/recipes and The dummies one too). I don't know that Eggface made a book.

There are sections in Barnes and Noble and my library for that matter now devoted to WLS cookbooks and info.

I can't believe how much more there is from when I researched 3 years ago originally.

Her site is awesome. I wish she would publish a book! I need to get some WLS cookbooks.

[O.T.R. sleever 3,386]

So ladies and gentlemen' date=' I have thought of a pretty good idea. I went to the store (Target) but also you can go to the grocery store or Walmart. I bought:

a binder

page protectors

dividers

highlighters

colored pens

one folder

I sat for two hours on my computer and looked up recipes for all different stages of our post-op diet. I separated all the different diet recipes that I liked. And also separated them into Breakfast, lunch, dinner, Desserts, and drinks. This makes it easier for quick reference to make meals. Also it is easier to plan a week's worth of meals. And also for food shopping!

I put all my important paperwork gathered so far from all my doctors and specialists regarding the surgery into a folder. Lists of food groups and nutritional information from my nutritionists, I put in page protecters and put them in the front of the binder for easy reference. I also put loose leaf paper in the back to write things down if necessary. I plan to make a to-do list before and after surgery and a to-read list as well for good books to read regarding our surgery.

Everything is in one place, clean, and organized just the way I like it. Hope this helps all of you busy bees![/quote']

You can also try emilybites.com.

You don't happen to live in SW Missouri, do you? I've been looking for someone to run my office..

[leighx 12]

You can also try emilybites.com.

You don't happen to live in SW Missouri' date=' do you? I've been looking for someone to run my office..[/quote']

Nope! I am a Jersey girl! Haha.

[leighx 12]

Also! I bought a WLS for dummies cookbook and it has recipes based on our stages. I bought it for 10 bucks on Amazon. I like it a lot!

I bought that as well. Great book!

[leighx 12]

Where are you finding all the recipes I seem to be eating the same foods I get in all my Protein but most of it comes from shakes

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I just googled "weight loss surgery recipes". ALOT comes up!