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on 3/2/17 9:55 am
Irishnana
on 3/2/17 9:29 am
RNY on 04/28/15
Topic: RE: New To This Site Vegan Considering Gastric Sleeve

I would advise you to check out Dr. Garth Davis and his book Proteinaholic. He is a bariatric surgeon who found many of his bypass patients were coming back to him gaining weight. After much research he wrote this book and has become a vegan himself.

Rachel B.
on 3/1/17 2:28 pm - Tucson, AZ
VSG on 08/11/08 with
Topic: RE: Sugar free chocolate

When I get a hankering for something sweet, I have a Power Crunch Protein Bar

"...This one a long time have I watched. All his life has he looked away, to the future, to the horizon. Never his mind on where he was. What he was doing..."

Rachel, PMHNP-BC

HW-271 SW-260 LW(2009)-144 ~ Retread: HW-241 CW-190 GW-150


Gail Engebretson
on 3/1/17 9:24 am - Seattle, WA
Topic: RE: Sugar free chocolate

It should be at least 70% cocoa and preferably organic. My favorite is Theo's but there are lots of good organic brands.

AmandaB9780
on 2/28/17 1:56 pm
RNY on 03/07/17
Topic: RE: Muscle Milk Non Dairy Protein Shake

The Knockout Chocolate and Intense Vanilla in the Pro Series are much better than the Strawberry. I'm not sure why, but Strawberry seems to be a flavor that is hard to master when it comes to protein.

AmandaB9780
on 2/28/17 1:53 pm
RNY on 03/07/17
Topic: RE: Having trouble getting down 8 oz broth

If she's 6 days post-op, it might be part of the post-op clear diet. 

AmandaB9780
on 2/28/17 1:51 pm
RNY on 03/07/17
Topic: RE: Having trouble getting down 8 oz broth

Do you like any of the Progresso Light soups? If so, in my pre-op education class the nutritionist said that if we can't stomach the low-sodium, low-fat broth, that we could take a chicken soup from the Progresso Light line and simply strain it. I would try that and maybe you'll have some luck getting it down.

upstateadkgirl
on 2/27/17 11:31 am
VSG on 02/20/17
Topic: RE: Unsure of how to delete this.

I had to lose 5% of my current weight so about 10.5 lbs.  I went on their diet immediately even though I had a little more than a month before my surgery.  I was told to keep my carbs to under 30 grams per day and about 80 or more grams of protein.  It's important to keep track of the carbs because most things have carbs in them.  I had to cut out everything "white".  Bread, pasta, desserts, chips, etc.  I thought it would be hard to do but actually once I started I was so motivated for the surgery that I didn't even crave the things I loved.  I had a protein shake in the morning, 2 hard eggs and 1/2 cup low sugar, low carb cottage cheese for lunch and a protein meat for dinner with a veggie.  I'd look for the lowest carb possible.  I stayed away from fruits and fruit juices as they have too many carbs.  In the evening however, if I still had carbs and wanted a treat, I'd have sliced strawberries.....always weighed them out first.  I was able to lose 21 lb. before my surgery.  I am 1 week out today and have lost 5 more.

Good luck to you.

Linda

Age 64 5'3'

HW: 248 SW: 209 CW: 178 GW ?

liz52408
on 2/27/17 11:11 am
Topic: VITAMINS!!

Help, I need to get back on track with vitamins, what do you take and what brands?  Has anyone taken the Sundown Perfect Iron?

                        
upstateadkgirl
on 2/27/17 11:08 am
VSG on 02/20/17
Topic: RE: I just wanted to share something with all of you

Congratulations to you!!  I just had my surgery February 20, 2017 and need to hear success stories like yours.  Keep it up and I am looking forward to my weight loss as well.'

Linda

Age 64 5'3'

HW: 248 SW: 209 CW: 178 GW ?

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