How did your appointment go?

I haven't had surgery yet, but I was told to stick with no to very low carbs, fats and no sugars, so that means no cream of wheat, oatmeal, mashed potatoes and only fat free creamed soups.  But, most importantly I was told to stick with high protein items to avoid muscle loss as much as possible. I was told to add protein powder to things that don't have a lot of protein so that I get in at least 60 grams of protein a day.  The rule is protein first.  I'll be using things things like, refried beans with added broth to thin down, High protein pudding using sugar free/fat free pudding mix and adding protein powder, high protein jello, by adding protein powder to some gelatin, low fat cottage cheese and ricotta cheese, blended with some protein powder and thinned out with some milk,  tuna with a bit of greek yogurt and some garlic or onion, blended smooth.    Good luck!

Hi everyone!  I was sleeved on Monday 2/8 and I am just trying to think of some different ideas for my liquid and creamy diet phase.  My doctor and NUT gave me different ideas that include: jello, cream of wheat, oatmeal, watered (milky) mashed potatoes, creamed soups, and broth.  Anyone have any other ideas?  I just don't want to get bored with my choices as that is my biggest concerns.

THANKS!  

Everyone keep on keeping on!! As long as we keep fighting for our health, we are winning. When we stop trying and make excuses, we lose.

Here are my stats: 7 years out, 5'7" tall, 49 years old

• Highest Weight: 339
• Goal Weight 140
• Post-Holiday Weight: 145.7 (December 28th)
• Today's Weight: 136 

I'm still pre-op and my BMI is over 60.  My doctor said DS and RNY tend to have better success rates for those with high BMI's due to the malabsorption aspect, but they're also much more complicated surgeries than the sleeve. It really comes down to your eating habits and what you expect to get out of your 'tool'.  I already completely changed my diet and am very determined to succeed but my main issue is portion control, so my doctor agrees that the sleeve is a great option for me regardless of how high my BMI is. Statistically (at least with my clinic) there's only maybe a 10-20lb difference in the end, so to me it's not worth re-routing my intestines and having to worry about lifelong malabsorbtion/vitamin deficiencies.  Don't allow anyone to force you into getting a different surgery based on your BMI and statistics, you can lose just as much weight with the sleeve as long as you put the work in and follow your plan :)