A wonderful hot plate for sleevers!

[Satchel 42]

My Tervis Tumbler will keep my coffee HOT for about three hours. It will also keep my drink ice cold for about the same, even in the summer. They are pricey, but worth it. I have one for my Protein Drinks and another for my water/crystal light. And yes, I bring them both into the car as I travel a lot for work and am on my pre-op.

They make lids for the Tervis tumblers, too. I got my lids at Hallmark.

[LipstickLady 25,682]

They should come with a lid. You can get a handle, too, for Hot Drinks.< /p>

[Satchel 42]

I am sleeving May 6. Yay... What should my intake numbers be pre-op. calories, carbs, Protein sugars. Buying my supplies this weekend and need to know what limits to stay within

Blessings to you, tomorrow, on your surgery.

[Satchel 42]

I bought this one, which is much cheaper and works pretty well..The other one looks a lot nicer though! LOL.

.http://www.amazon.com/green-sprouts-Warming-Plate-Sage/dp/B002F9MUX4/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1367418743&sr=1-1&keywords=baby+warming+plate

What is nice about the hot plate is you can set your plate or bowl directly on it and it keeps it warm. And you can also use it as a regular hot plate to keep food warm in serving dishes for the family. I have thought about getting a second one, one day.

[Bellanthin 112]

I ran across a wonderful product while on Amazon.com. Because it takes awhile to eat meals' date=' I ordered this hot plate (after reading the reviews). It is a wonderful product. Just two minutes in the microwave and it keeps your plate hot while you eat! I love it, especially for eggs!

http://www.amazon.com/Orka-A04100-Magma-Plate-Black/dp/B003K05OBM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1367248423&sr=8-1&keywords=orka+magma

I just received my plate warmer this is really nice

[aroseofbeauty 7]

A hot plate....now why didn't I think of that. I thought eating cold meals was just something I had to learn to live with.

Aroseofbeauty

[TES 858]

I wonder if the mug warmers would actually work to keep food warm, too? I eat my food out of a shallow coffee mug usually. However, now that I am 3 months post-up, I really don't need to keep my food warm. My surgeon has us quit eating after 20 to 25 minutes once a few weeks post-op bc if it goes longer, he feels you are going above the portion you should be eating.

[kari61 128]

I'm gonna have to get one, it seems a lot nicer then what I have..

[NurseGrace 509]

I like the idea but one may consider that we shouldn't be lingering over our food for very long. I have been advised to eat for no longer than 30 minutes and anything longer than that becomes grazing type behavior with the first bites already exiting the stomach making room for more.

Thats just my opinion and my instructions though, and it is a neat device.

[makemyownluck 785]

I agree we shouldn't be lingering, but eggs go cold in 5 minutes and there is nothing nastier (IMO) than cold eggs!

I appreciate the tips, everyone - off to the interwebs for shopping I go! :)

[kari61 128]

MY food gets pretty cold in 20-30 minutes, I think its' a great idea...

[Satchel 42]

I like the idea but one may consider that we shouldn't be lingering over our food for very long. I have been advised to eat for no longer than 30 minutes and anything longer than that becomes grazing type behavior with the first bites already exiting the stomach making room for more.

Thats just my opinion and my instructions though, and it is a neat device.

That is true, and I do not take as much time to eat as I used to, however, it is great for your small plate of eggs or bowl of oatmeal, or any food you want to stay warm while you are eating. In fact, it stays warm long after I am done.

[Kalimomof3 613]

MY food gets pretty cold in 20-30 minutes' date=' I think its' a great idea...[/quote']

Mine does too especially anything with sauce or gravy(low fat)...

[LizInTexas 125]

I was a very slow eater to begin with and after surgery it went from slow to crawl just to get in 2 ounces of Protein (what veggies ? what fruit ?) My surgeon doesn't care about the "lingering" thing. He said to get my protein in no matter how long it takes me to eat it (measuring or weighing your food keeps you from over eating so invest in a food scale). I don't know of anything that won't get cold sitting on a plate for more than 10 or 15 minutes. I'll definitely be getting one of those spiffy little plates (even though they are pretty pricey) because I'm sick to death of eating cold, unappetizing food !

[Satchel 42]

I was a very slow eater to begin with and after surgery it went from slow to crawl just to get in 2 ounces of Protein (what veggies ? what fruit ?) My surgeon doesn't care about the "lingering" thing. He said to get my protein in no matter how long it takes me to eat it (measuring or weighing your food keeps you from over eating so invest in a food scale). I don't know of anything that won't get cold sitting on a plate for more than 10 or 15 minutes. I'll definitely be getting one of those spiffy little plates (even though they are pretty pricey) because I'm sick to death of eating cold, unappetizing food !

It went up in price, I see. However, check out the other buying options on the page, too. I paid $29.99 w/ free shipping via Amazon.com. It is still that price, but you have to look in the "more buying choices" on the side or below the description.