rmma1000 6 Posted August 6, 2013 This is a very generous offer, rmma1000, I very highly suggest you accept it and use it to help yourself. (EDIT: I swear my grammar is getting worse as I get older! ) yeah, it is a very generous offer and I really appreciate it @SuNMooNStaRS816 thank u Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuNMooNStaRS816 423 Posted August 6, 2013 yeah' date=' it is a very generous offer and I really appreciate it @SuNMooNStaRS816 thank u[/quote'] Welcome. I am driving. Soon as I get home I am gonna send this to you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SleevedJune62013 167 Posted August 6, 2013 I think what i meant is more answers and more opinions Sweetie, I didn't realize you were only 19. Do you have a support system? Do you live at home with your momma or are you out on your own? I was out of my mom & dad's at 18 so I can certainly relate to trying to find affordable foods especially on this crazy diet. According to my diet plan at a month out you should still be on mushy foods. If you're craving something salty & affordable I would suggest getting a carton if eggs or a can of blue runner red Beans. Throw out the noodles in your ramen pack & mix the powder with Water & drink the broth only. Next week or two you can start having tuna fish & crackers on Melba toast or multigrain crackers. Something that really hit home for me that my nutritionist said is that we only have 20% of a normal person's stomach. Therefore, you only have 20% of the stomach acid a normal person has so we can't digest foods as well as we used to. food could literally sit in your stomach undigested until it rots & creates an ulcer that will require surgery to fix. Please be careful. Call your surgeon's office and ask if they have a support group & consider attending the next meeting. Are you near New Orleans? I could come get you & we can go together. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmma1000 6 Posted August 6, 2013 Everyone doesn't have to be so mean or sarcastic to the op. If her profile is correct, she's 19 years old.... I know I didn't know everything at 19, and I think it's brave of her to post her questions on here. In posting again in food and Nutrition, she was following the advice of a veteran poster on her last thread. In any case, rmma1000: The main thing you need to realize is that by eating ramen, you are not only hurting your chances at weight loss, but you could possibly do damage to your sleeve as well. Definitely not something you want to risk. If you didn't get specific post-op diet instructions from your surgeon, then you can certainly search these forums for good information. As the others have said, Protein first, then veggies as you can fit them in. Check out some of the recipe forums for ideas, and be careful! Thank u for standing by my side I appreciate your advice as well. 1 BellaItaliana reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuNMooNStaRS816 423 Posted August 6, 2013 Sweetie' date=' I didn't realize you were only 19. Do you have a support system? Do you live at home with your momma or are you out on your own? I was out of my mom & dad's at 18 so I can certainly relate to trying to find affordable foods especially on this crazy diet. According to my diet plan at a month out you should still be on mushy foods. If you're craving something salty & affordable I would suggest getting a carton if eggs or a can of blue runner red Beans. Throw out the noodles in your ramen pack & mix the powder with Water & drink the broth only. Next week or two you can start having tuna fish & crackers on Melba toast or multigrain crackers. Something that really hit home for me that my nutritionist said is that we only have 20% of a normal person's stomach. Therefore, you only have 20% of the stomach acid a normal person has so we can't digest foods as well as we used to. food could literally sit in your stomach undigested until it rots & creates an ulcer that will require surgery to fix. Please be careful. Call your surgeon's office and ask if they have a support group & consider attending the next meeting. Are you near New Orleans? I could come get you & we can go together.[/quote'] Yeah 19 hit home for me!!! My daughter and son are 19 and 20. If they were going through this I would hope someone would help them. It's not easy for anyone. Especially at this age. 1 SleevedJune62013 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SleevedJune62013 167 Posted August 6, 2013 Everyone doesn't have to be so mean or sarcastic to the op. If her profile is correct' date=' she's 19 years old.... I know I didn't know everything at 19, and I think it's brave of her to post her questions on here. In posting again in food and Nutrition, she was following the advice of a veteran poster on her last thread. In any case, rmma1000: The main thing you need to realize is that by eating ramen, you are not only hurting your chances at weight loss, but you could possibly do damage to your sleeve as well. Definitely not something you want to risk. If you didn't get specific post-op diet instructions from your surgeon, then you can certainly search these forums for good information. As the others have said, Protein first, then veggies as you can fit them in. Check out some of the recipe forums for ideas, and be careful![/quote'] How do you get to someone's age in their profile??? I still can't see where you figured out she's only 19..... Teach me Obi One. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BellaItaliana 57 Posted August 6, 2013 How do you get to someone's age in their profile??? I still can't see where you figured out she's only 19..... Teach me Obi One. Ha! You just click on her profile (clicking on the little picture works) and it's right there on the first page. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuNMooNStaRS816 423 Posted August 6, 2013 Can't see any of that on the app with iPhone or iPad. Lots of us use the mobile app and can't see any of the profile info. So we never know unless someone else puts it out there. Wish they would fix it so we could see more info on the app. 1 TwinsMama reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SleevedJune62013 167 Posted August 7, 2013 Yeah, what sun said. :0p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TwinsMama 483 Posted August 7, 2013 A surgeon suggested chewing and spitting?? Mine said point break...DON'T DO THAT! She said our natural instinct was to swallow what we put in our mouths (no jokes guys!). She said it is not worth it also to keep the cravings or pattern of putting bad things in our mouths. Edited: point blank... 2 sknyinside and No game reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonRodolfo 1,416 Posted August 7, 2013 She said our natural instinct was to swallow what we put in our mouths (no jokes guys!). (Is this "food and Nutrition" or "Ladies Gone Wild" ) 4 TwinsMama, SuNMooNStaRS816, No game and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AmandaRaeLeo 2,146 Posted August 7, 2013 I think this thread should be shown to the mom who wants to take her 14 yr old to Mx for VSG. At 19 we are still learning, growing, and maturing... Especially through trial and error. 3 No game, DonRodolfo and TwinsMama reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sknyinside 99 Posted August 7, 2013 Everyone doesn't have to be so mean or sarcastic to the op. If her profile is correct, she's 19 years old.... I know I didn't know everything at 19, and I think it's brave of her to post her questions on here. In posting again in food and Nutrition, she was following the advice of a veteran poster on her last thread. In any case, rmma1000: The main thing you need to realize is that by eating ramen, you are not only hurting your chances at weight loss, but you could possibly do damage to your sleeve as well. Definitely not something you want to risk. If you didn't get specific post-op diet instructions from your surgeon, then you can certainly search these forums for good information. As the others have said, Protein first, then veggies as you can fit them in. Check out some of the recipe forums for ideas, and be careful! I don't think people are trying to be mean. This exact question was asked in another post with nearly identical answers. I know I answered and my first concern was the swelling causing damage to the sleeve. I think most people are wondering if it is for real since there were many concerned, appropriate responses. So a second post with the same thing, hoping for different answers seems a bit suspicious. To the OP - please throw all that stuff out so you won't be tempted before you hurt yourself. Because you managed it once without harm, doesn't mean it's a free pass. You can literally die from these poor choices. If you can't control it, you may need to see a therapist who can help you with deeper issues causing you to behave in potentially damaging ways. Wish you the best with this. Please listen to your doctor and the people on here who want only to be supportive. 4 TwinsMama, DonRodolfo, No game and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robyn Cabrera 23 Posted August 17, 2013 I know that but I'm really lost I can't seem to know how to adjust It might be good to try to find a support group in your area Sent from my iPhone using VST Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piercedqt78 658 Posted August 17, 2013 I didn't read the entire thread. But you cannot buy "uncooked ramem" They are not only carbs, but they are FRIED carbs. They do not swell, and will not expand in your stomach, but they are crap food. I have a side dish that I make that serves 15 people, made of raw cabbage, green onions, homemade dressing and it's topped with toasted almonds, and a single pack of crushed unboiled ramens. It's popular, and I used to make it for all kinds of occasions, until I got the nutrition facts on my fave popular dish. Now I do everything but the ramens, and guess what, people love it just the same. I just wanted to clarify that ramens are not raw noodles, but they are total crap "food". I have found that my craving for Pasta can be tamed with Shirataki noodles. I rinse them with very hot Water, and make a yummy chicken, "pasta salad". http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/products/p/shiratakinoodle.htm 1 rmma1000 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites