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Shrimp cocktail sauce...any recommendations? - So I was at Treasure Island (the main grocery in Hyde Park) shopping for, among other things, shrimp cocktail sauce....and as I read the ingredients on each of the major brands (He...

Learning...about my tolerance for certain foods... - OK. So, I now know for certain some that fill me up almost immediately, and some that I can eat more of until I realize that I am "full"... - Turkey breast (smoked, shredded)......

I love this place (this website).... - This morning I have been able to research the following: - pros and cons of Flintstone chewable vitamins - protein bars ...and as a result, I'll be changing out my chewabl...

NSV with an observation... - So, this morning my wife and I had an appointment which meant that for the first time since sugery, I had to wear my regular clothes (not my baggy, ultra comfortable sweatpants and...

Amazed (maybe a little concerned) at how little it - I just ate breakfast...here is what I prepared: 1 container of egg-beaters 1 slice of low-fat cheddar cheese (broken into quarters and melted in the microwave in the egg-beater...

Chips..(not Baker and Ponch)...food... - I saw in another post someone mention beet chips (which at first sounded awful, but I'm so eager to replace the crap I used to eat with food that benefits me I'm willing to give 'e...

NSV (for real)... - ...midday blood sugar reading was 98. I can't tell you the last time it was in double-digits.

Well, this is a first for me (of many to come)... - So as far as sticking with the plan, creating new, better and healthier eating habits; I've been feeling pretty triumphant... Last night's dinner: my guidelines allow for up to ...

Need help with perspective... - ...need to keep a long-term view. Just one (1) week and a day post-op. Following diet guidelines...very few issues...(sounds like Russell Ziske asking John Winger if he think...

One full week out... - ...what a difference a week makes! One week ago at this time I had been wheeled from the ICU into my room in Feinberg Pavilion where I felt nauseated and had some dry heaves for...

NSV? Progress, anyway, I think.... - BMs have become less watery and diarrhea-like and more just soft (learning to never, never trust a fart) and are occurring much less frequently... I'm inclined to conclude that ...

Hey, Leonard!! I couldn't help but chuckle at your realization!! I...

Maybe today was just a weird day... -  ...as I couldn't keep my routine... When I got home from my follow-up appointment (approx 3:00 pm), I realized that I had not eaten since probably at 8:00 am and I was hungry, ...

First follow-up appointment... -  ...and the news is pretty good all around. I can begin to incorporate solid food into my diet...fish, shellfish (shrimp, lobster), chicken, turkey...not more than perhaps an ou...

Almost a week removed from surgery.... - ...and yes, starting to see some results...just for grins, I weighed myself this morning so that I would have an idea what my weight would be when I have my follow-up appt tomorrow...

Scar tissue concerns - I've run across a number of posts (though I can't find them now) in which scar tissue (can't even remember the proper medical name for it...st-something) from the sugery has become...

So, I'm trying to keep a level head, here... - ...as this is only my second full day at home. Following the diet guidelines provided by the medical staff, here's what I've experience thus far: -The first night involved al...

Chicken broth... - When I was stocking up on foods to eat post-op at home, one of the items I bought was a carton of Swanson's Reduced Sodium chicken broth (it was the only label I didn't study befor...

Really need to get all my fluids in.... - ...got up in the middle of the night to urinate and it was darker than it had been since surgery post-op day 1 (THU)... Have an aching in my back approx where the kidneys are lo...

Time has come today... -  ...the day has arrived. Today I truly become a new creation. See you all on the other side!!

Final instructions received.... -  ...just received my last set of instructions for the surgery tomorrow. I need to be at the hospital no later than 8 AM for surgery to be performed at 9:30 AM. I have to leav...

Attending the Annual Parrothead Family Reunion thi - ...is going to be different... Those on this board who are fellow parrotheads know that at a Jimmy Buffett concert, it's the tailgating with friends that is as much fun as the c...

Shrinking the size of the liver via the pre-op die - I'm on an extremely low-carb/high-protein pre-op diet that conists of: - 1 protein shake for at least 1 meal (I drink one for breakfast though, it could be used for all three) o...

When you see yourself in the mirror... - ...how many still see yourself as you were before WLS? I ask because even though I lost a total of 30 lbs from Autumn '10 to Spring '11, I never saw much difference when I saw m...

10-day pre-op diet...OMG!! - I'm on a pre-op diet with pretty strict guidelines (ultra low-carb, high-protein) that is thankfully, not entirely liquid...calorie target just under 1100... 1. I never thought ...