January 2020 Surgery Folks

[Taj 125]

On 02/23/2020 at 10:50, TattooedSeaStar said:

Hey y’all!! MIA all week again- it’s all I can do during the work week to come home, do a load of laundry and cook dinner for my 9 & 10 yo. Whew Mama is TIRED!

I wanted to give y’all a little update on my progress- I can’t get on my iPad for some reason so I can’t change my ticker but I’m down to 232.2- woot! That’s 43.2# so far! This week was slower but I’m eating and drinking more- still loosing about half a lb a day so that’s good.

A NSV is that I went to the Goodwill on Monday ( $.99 cent day at my GW) and bought a bunch of size 18 khaki pants- typical art teacher attire- and THEY ZIPPED THIS MORNING! I was a size 24 Jan 2!! Hekka Yeah!

Finally I had a GNO last night- we went to a local pub and then to see Mama Mia our on by our local theater club. I didn’t drink but I ordered their naked mugs (real chicken breast cup into cubes). We were in the nosebleeds- the theater is super old so during segregation it was the “black section” and the seats are TINY dingy and HOT! But I fit!!!!!! I’m attaching a picture of me in my SIZE LARGE dress that I wore (not XXL like 2 months ago!!!)

Also attached is a comparison pic- Jan 2 to last night. Total difference!!

Wow!! The difference in your face is really amazing!! You look fantastic!!

[Taj 125]

On 02/23/2020 at 13:02, sarahSingh91 said:

Asparagus for lunch. I could only eat 2 stalks.

I’m so afraid to eat veggies because my instructions say no raw or crucíferos veggies for 6 months and I miss asparagus so much!! But truth is, I’m only able to eat 2 oz at a time so after eating 2 oz Protein I don’t have space for anything else. Maybe that’s why she says no veggies.

[BadWolfGirl 245]

Wow!! My surgeon says “NO GUMMIES” and “NO RAW VEGGIES”!! No rice, no bread, no popcorn, basically no starch. Everything is so different with every surgeon.

They advise against gummies but it's bc of the sugar and I honestly don't care as long as I can get the Vitamins in. Lol

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[BadWolfGirl 245]

Wow!! My surgeon says “NO GUMMIES” and “NO RAW VEGGIES”!! No rice, no bread, no popcorn, basically no starch. Everything is so different with every surgeon.

Also no raw veggies till 6 weeks but I had a cucumber slice the other day and didn't die . Ironically enough, toast and crackers were allowed this week but I didn't like it. No other starches allowed and quite frankly they make me feel bad so I don't bother .

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[Zyad 7]

I’m going to start eating solid foods by next week’s Wednesday (six week po). I started feeling better. Drinking Water is getting really really smooth. I’m getting bigger sips. Energy level is higher. Craving for cucumber and Tomato salad with white vinegar and salt.

[PostVSGandKeto 69]

31 minutes ago, BadWolfGirl said:

I got a women's daily Gummy from costco bc I couldn't stand the chewables. I'll take the few grams of sugar in order to be able to get the Vitamins in !

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Oh interesting, I might look into that. That's what I used to take, but I was concerned about the Gummy nature

[BadWolfGirl 245]

Oh interesting, I might look into that. That's what I used to take, but I was concerned about the Gummy nature

I chew them well!

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[Silvernova 31]

25 minutes ago, Taj said:

Wow!! My surgeon says “NO GUMMIES” and “NO RAW VEGGIES”!! No rice, no bread, no popcorn, basically no starch. Everything is so different with every surgeon.

This is my surgeon and RD too. I’m really sick of cheeses and Beans. I’m going to try making chicken meatballs tomorrow as I’m really struggling with transitioning to more normal food at week 7 post-op. I would actually love to eat a salad, but haven’t been cleared yet.

[PostVSGandKeto 69]

30 minutes ago, rene50 said:

I purchased the Bariatric Multivitamin with Iron from this site. I bought 12 months worth for $99, so that seemed like a deal and the vitamin/mineral amounts met the guidelines I was given by my surgery team. They are a capsule, but easy to swallow for me.

Thanks for the info, I could probably handle anther capsule. My Calcium one is huge and I manage it so far. And one a day is great

[PostVSGandKeto 69]

1 minute ago, BadWolfGirl said:

I chew them well!

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Good to know ha ha

[Taj 125]

On 02/24/2020 at 19:55, BadWolfGirl said:

They advise against gummies but it's bc of the sugar and I honestly don't care as long as I can get the Vitamins in. Lol

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She says it’s because sticky foods and gummy vitamins are harder to digest and can cause build up. I cringe every time I chew the chewable ones because they’re too sweet for me now. But I do understand about gummies expanding in the belly cause I used to eat them nonstop!! Probably why I gained twenty pounds in two weeks before seeing a bariatric surgeon. lol

[BadWolfGirl 245]

She says it’s because sticky foods and gummy vitamins are harder to digest and can cause build up. I cringe every time I chew the chewable ones because they’re too sweet for me now. But I do understand about gummies expanding in the belly cause I used to eat them nonstop!! Probably why I gained twenty pounds in two weeks before seeing a bariatric surgeon. lol

I get it! I have them first thing in the morning in an empty stomach followed by hot tea so I never encountered any issues


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[rene50 147]

Has anyone used nutritional yeast? If so how do you use it? I've read it has a nutty flavor, and some people use it as a substitute for cheese. I'm thinking of trying it on veggies like sautéed until soft squash.

[Uomograsso 364]

43 minutes ago, PostVSGandKeto said:

Thanks for the info, I could probably handle anther capsule. My Calcium one is huge and I manage it so far. And one a day is great

I do the calcium chews. They have lots of different flavors. I have the French vanilla caramel. They are pretty good.

[sarahSingh91 233]

On 02/24/2020 at 17:55, Taj said:

I’m so afraid to eat veggies because my instructions say no raw or crucíferos veggies for 6 months and I miss asparagus so much!! But truth is, I’m only able to eat 2 oz at a time so after eating 2 oz Protein I don’t have space for anything else. Maybe that’s why she says no veggies.

Sometimes I just eat veggies lol 😂 idk we r recommended to try new things and that includes veggies I have ate cucumber tomatoes salad asparagus broccoli Celery zucchini squash. Etc
The one thing I haven’t tried is carrots two. It’s pretty easy and yummy