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[LipstickLady 25,682]

@@missblonde20I agree, i think we (in aust) in general doctors are more focused on balance.... Do you guys in the states notice the huge portions? Or is it just noticable to us internationals?

My doctor is all about balance as long as I do proteen first, veggies second, whole grains last.

As far as portion size? I've lived here all my life so these ridiculous portions seem normal. I do think that's a huge reason so many Americans are obese.

At my favorite market, I can buy a delicious olive oil and garlic white pizzza for $10. It's 20" across and even cut into ten slices, each piece is bigger than my face. My family of four can't finish it over two meals (well, now that I'm sleeved -- before I'da finished that off if it killed me). It's ridiculous.

[KristenLe 5,979]

I believe 35% of adults (17% children) in America are considered "obese"! That's a very sad and scary statistic. Our portion sizes are ridiculous but it's what we know as "normal". Processed foods make up the majority of our diets. This is reflected in our prescribed food plans post WLS.

My plan is balanced (50% Protein/ 50% Produce). They recommend no Pasta, bread or rice due to the expansion of these foods in the stomach (supposedly). I will be avoiding them because they (bread & pasta) have had a major role in my morbid obesity.

[ShelterDog64 2,364]

You ever test your sleeve out on something you've been craving to see if you can tolerate it even though its forbidden from your diet? I have... and it was a terrible guilty feeling followed by dumping syndrome..... First time trying regular food... and its most definitely the last time for a WHILE

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I haven't tried anything forbidden, because they don't really exist in my program other than 'no solids until xx days out', etc. I'm finding that even things that are encouraged, and that I've successfully eaten previously, can become intolerable. Like today, I ate a bit of beef minced up into some cream of mushroom Soup. I ate about 3 tablespoons (I'm almost 8 weeks out) and in a matter of minutes, I felt gaggy and foamy and all kinds of horrible. So beef is off my plate for a week or so. I still can't eat even a smidgen of egg, despite it being on my soft food list and despite trying several times. Blech.

I remember feeling like I wanted to eat ANYTHING that needed to be chewed when I was still on liquids/soft diet...I pretended sugar-free popsicles were food and I waited and I'm glad I did. I'm not sure I would have handled the way I felt today very well when I was 10 days post-op.

At the end of it all, even when I'm discouraged or irritated by my doctor's instructions and limitations, I try to remember that he didn't just pull all this stuff out of his butt just to irritate me, that there's actual medical knowledge and understanding that goes into the guidelines. 3/4 of my stomach is gone and I can't expect the little bit that's left to instantly behave the way the big old girl used to!

[Fanatick 2]

I would love to get off creamy part of the post op, have had no nausea or feeling full yet but I'll wait.

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[jaleko 6]

I just got adventurous. Surgery was 8/3. Almost 2 weeks out. I tried one of my kids ice cream bars. Glacier bar. vanilla ice cream with thin chocolate coating. Immediate stomach upset. Headache and disgusting. Still in liquid stage so i thought the ice cream would be ok. Ive had milk in small anounts and other than a few spasms from the cold it went well. I rhought this would to.

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[Fanatick 2]

That sucks yea I've had skim milk 8oz no issue

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[daniotra 298]

I'm one month post op and something has really been bothering me this past month. For months before surgery I did so much research. I was on these boards every day, talked to people who have had surgery, etc.

My main reason for choosing the sleeve over any other surgery was because I felt like I wouldn't really have any food restrictions and more of portion restrictions (after the first 6 months of course). After surgery I'm encountering many posts about people who cannot eat 1 cookie or 1 square or chocolate because it will make them sick. That really scares me!

I'm not saying that I want to eat these things all the time but if it's my birthday yes I want to have a small piece of cake, maybe even a few bites. The few people I know that have had the surgery still eat whatever they want but in very small portions. Protein first, veggies, then carbs with the occasional junky food once in a blue moon.

Is this not reality? Was I misinformed?

I want to be able to live life like a normal person without feeling like I have 183 food restrictions.

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It really depends on the person. Most people I know did really well with refried Beans on the purée stage, they made me dump. I had the same issue when I mistakenly ate some pudding with sugar in it. I was sleeved five weeks ago. Anything I've tried with significant carbs has sat like a rock in my tummy after a bite or two, except hummus and dairy. I do hope it changes over time, but if it doesn't, I'll learn to live with it.

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[jaleko 6]

That sucks yea I've had skim milk 8oz no issue

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I only managed half of the bar! I am so tired of liquids and need some sortnof texture. Tuesday is my 2 week post op...

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[Fanatick 2]

That's cool, My 2 week post op is Thursday. I've love trying the dif Soups and stuff since I wasn't a big Soup guy before

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[daniotra 298]

@@ShelterDog64 I loved cream of mushroom Soup pre-op. It gave me the runs the one time I tried it post op.

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[missblonde20 72]

@@missblonde20I agree, i think we (in aust) in general doctors are more focused on balance.... Do you guys in the states notice the huge portions? Or is it just noticable to us internationals?

My doctor is all about balance as long as I do proteen first, veggies second, whole grains last.

As far as portion size? I've lived here all my life so these ridiculous portions seem normal. I do think that's a huge reason so many Americans are obese.

At my favorite market, I can buy a delicious olive oil and garlic white pizzza for $10. It's 20" across and even cut into ten slices, each piece is bigger than my face. My family of four can't finish it over two meals (well, now that I'm sleeved -- before I'da finished that off if it killed me). It's ridiculous.

Australia is the opposite - lol I swear you go and pay $20+ for a meal and it's tiny at a restaurant! I went to LA in 2010 and was amazed at the food! Cheap and HUGE. It was crazy but I had a lapband at the time, so no fun for me haha. I remember my Mum had the cheesy bacon fries from Universal Studios, and it made me gag. Ewwwww.....but that Cinnebun place (not sure of spelling) YUM! haha.....

Even the Cereal aisle in the USA is about 30000 times bigger than Australia. I was in awe

[NeedaBreak4Me 1,755]

Omg yes, i couldn't believe that the stores sold buckets, yes buckets of crisps! And the actual chicken pieces were huge!

It seems dismal compared to our one row of chips and one row of soda lol...

I remember when i went into Walmart, i couldn't believe my eyes, supersized everything!

We our largest chip packet would be considered small.

So it doesn't suprise me why american surgeon's are so strict with their post op instructions, especially when all that is so easily available.

We are lucky here, we are generally encouraged to eat healthy and enjoy food, even the big companies are getting on board which is great.

But i must say, i was a huge fan of burgers in the states, they do make good ones lol

Edited August 15, 2016 by AussieGirl81

[madadams 130]

If I have a craving I have it. I haven't yet found a food I can't tolerate. BUT I'm 6 months post op and I followed my post op diet plan to the letter. I can eat bread, Pasta, salad, all meats etc without problems. The only time I had a problem was when I ate far too quickly. I never did that again! However, my portion sizes are tiny. So if I get a Chinese takeaway (e.g. chicken curry with fried rice) on a Saturday night, I get 10 portions out of it which I freeze for lunches at work.

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Edited August 15, 2016 by madadams

[GeekyChicLa 15]

What is a fun way of eating cottage cheese??

I never liked cottage cheese as a kid. But my mom used to make a "dessert" with it using sugar free cool whip, sugar free Jello and fruit of your choice. She used fruit cocktail. I'm sure you can find the recipe somewhere. Now, I kinda like cottage cheese, but I sprinkle at little strawberry sugar free Jello powder in it to give it a different flavor. Might be something you could try b

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[Lema 236]

I opened a can of Canada Dry and my little brother heard it downstairs. He came up running upstairs to snatch it out of my hand. "No way"...

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