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Hi all! I'm eight weekd out and still stalling. Trying to think positive. Anywho...I'm a rice fanatic but I'm trying new things. Is quinoa ok for us sleevers?

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Quinoa is a good source of Protein but at only 8 weeks out you should maybe wait a bit longer. Quinoa is easy to over eat and may cause some discomfort this early on..

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At 8 weeks out any grains or simple carbs felt like bombs in my stomach.

What has your caloric intake been like? Your Protein? A stall is to be expected with your time frame. What I did to beat it was to keep tracking the food, upping the Protein and eating less carbs, and exercising and within a week I was losing again. You'll get past this! :D

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They have it now as a puffed Cereal I like to munch on it... That is the only way I like it so far...You can get it plain or cinnamon..Yum!

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At 8 weeks out any grains or simple carbs felt like bombs in my stomach.

What has your caloric intake been like? Your Protein? A stall is to be expected with your time frame. What I did to beat it was to keep tracking the food' date=' upping the Protein and eating less carbs, and exercising and within a week I was losing again. You'll get past this! :D[/quote']

My calorie intake hasn't been great. I may be getting 600 calories in daily

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My surgeon's ARNP suggested Quinoa to add to my soft food diet. She said it is a complete Protein. I had never heard of it before. Where do you buy it?

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My surgeon's ARNP suggested Quinoa to add to my soft food diet. She said it is a complete Protein. I had never heard of it before. Where do you buy it?

I got it from my local grocery store. It was on the same aisle as the rice. Instead of cooking it with Water I used organic chicken broth. It absorbs flavor very well. Surprisingly, I really like it.

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