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so long as your vitamin levels are all ok there shouldn't be any problems donating either. My Blood Center made me wait 6 months after surgery before I could donate again.

[/quote] I must try these armadillo turds. Grandma used to make a salad with red butter lettuce, bacon, some tomatoes, and a dressing made from bacon fat, some seasonings and sugar. If i really knew the recipe I'd keto it. [/quote] That hot bacon dressing recipe is usually something like - in the pan you cooked the bacon…

Just at a really craving point right now were my body is screaming for those carbage foods like the Irish Soda Bread, or Rye bread or any bread, better yet any cake or muffin too. 10 days back into Ketosis and the glycogen stores should be depleted but not keto adapt yet so body is confused on what to use for energy and…

Love the word "Carbage" and will be using it from now on! I to use to eat a Quest bar now and then and found it increased cravings for junk food. Just like faux bread make me think I can have regular bread. Instead of keeping a spare quest bar in my lunch bag for emergencies I pack a shelf stable cheese and meat stick…

I do batch cooking one or 2 days a week, some of my go to recipes are - steak w/ spinach salad and ceaser dressing - Baked cod w/ kerry gold butter and roasted asparagus - taco meat on shredded lettuce w/ cheese and sour cream - baked chicken thighs w/ broccoli and cheese I just weigh out the protein and divide it into…

When looking at soups/stews/casseroles it is impossible to insure that every serving will have the same amount of protein / veg / carbs. Therefore calories, even in grams/ ounces/ or cup servings, will never be identical between each serving of the same size. (ever ladle out just the broth of a soup, or pick around the…

Is this your first attempt at getting into ketosis? It can take up to a week to get into ketosis. Once your body has been in ketosis for a while and you fall out (due to a binge) you can get back into ketosis faster/easier, but the first time can take a while. Also (for me) your carbs are still a little high, 20g or under.…

You can always add more butter/coconut oil/HWC to your BPC to increase the calories. Use HWC instead of Half N Half in your tea as well as your BPC. Cook with Butter / Bacon drippings.... who would have thought that would be a good thing

Lunch most days is - 2 cups spinach or mixed greens with 2Tbsp Ken's Creamy Ceaser dressing & 3oz of left over protein from previous dinner (roast beef, chicken thighs, pork loin, taco meat, 2 hard boiled eggs) or no leftovers then deli roast beef, might add cheese and real bacon bits.

Remember I said I had a VO2 Max and Resting Metabolic Rate test done, the "normal" mathematical formulas are WAY off from the actual test results (for me). If I remember right the formulas put me somewhere around 2200, but the test put me at 1500-1600, this is why I started at the 1600 range, figured I could at least be…

Just using ketostix to monitor I have kept an eye out for a blood monitor at Wal-Mart/Walgreen ( I just have an aversion to ordering on online for some reason)

I had the sleeve done and love the restriction it gives me in those weak moments where I'm not in control of my portions. At one point I looked into intermittent fasting but due to the restrictive property's of the VSG couldn't do just the one to two large meals a day. I did a quick look into water fasting and don't think…

Sorry my diary is set to friends only because I tend to follow a lower calorie diet and didn't want all the judgment, starvation mode, it's unhealthy blah blah blah..... For the first 2 years after surgery I was going to regular dietitian appointments and having multiple labs drawn every several months to make sure I…

Normally my daily morning cup of bullet proof coffee keeps things moving if it has been a couple of days I add an extra Tbs of coconut oil. If it has been a week and I'm uncomfortable (remember without all the extra cr@p food there isn't as much to pass) I use "smooth move tea" it is a senna product but found in a regular…

If you are drinking 1/2 your weight in oz of water (ex: 200lb =100oz of water) you shouldn't have a problem with water retention due to sodium intake. I use pink salt on almost everything but have no clue what my total sodium intake is because I don't record the sprinkles of salt. I also take 2 magnesium supplements prior…

The surgeon group I went to stresses that they are only changing the size of your stomach, they strongly encourage both nutritional counseling and physiatrist counseling both before and after surgery. I feel without the counseling the chance of being the person people talk about and say "I know someone who gained it all…

Two reasons I can think of for not drinking while eating. 1. washes the food out of the smaller stomach so you can eat larger quanties of food, goes against the restrictive properties of VSG. The food that gets washed out will just be digested as it moves through the bowels. 2. If the liquid doesn't push things through the…

I do use an app called ketolog to put my stick results, total food cal/fat/carb/protien, & weight into everyday and it can graph it out to follow trends, it also has a space to put comments like TOM or bad leg cramps ect. Prior to bariatrics I was 342lb (highest ever), got down to 194lb in about 18 months then over the…

Some blood banks require 6 months to one year after an operation before you can donate again. My surgeon said so long as my own blood work (vitamin levels) was coming back normal he didn't care if I donated blood. Just remember to stay hydrated.

At 6 weeks there is still a lot of healing and swelling going on in your new sleeve. How far have your progressed in your diet (liquied, pureed, soft, reg.)? If you recently moved to a new stage in the diet that might be what is causing the nausea, maybe go back to the previous stage for a couple of days. Also remember to…

I really wanted to chew something during that phase so I made a couple of batches of SF Jello to have as my "lunch" & 'supper" I also took Crystal Light and made popciles out of it. Just keep your focus it does get better. Good Luck!

If staying on track is hardest at night because of your schedule try a weekend cook day, were you get the meals togeather for the week. I make a weekly dinner menu and pull out anything that needs to defrost, make up any cassarolles so they can just be popped in the oven, make soup/chili so it can be heated up as needed.…

2 years out from VSG and still married (14 years). Sure we argue, who doesn't, and we argued a little bit more after surgery just because of all the changes I had to make to my habits, but we found new routines and compromises. He is also very supportive, he keeps his Oreos hidden (my kryptonite), and he keeps his soda at…

The increased hunger is due to the increased workouts, your body wants more calories to make up for it. Try using a full fat yogurt, or whole milk with the cereal. A piece of fruit prior to workout might help too. Also a scoop of protein powder in there somewhere wouldn't hurt either.

Must haves that were stocked in my house before leaving for surgery - my protein shake of choice (don't forget almond/soy/cow milk if needed), chicken/beef stock, crystal light, SF popciles and tea bags (liquid stage) added greek yogurt, riccota cheese and cottage cheese to purreed stage. I didn't have any bathroom issues…

If you are eating with others try asking a question or making a comment between each bite, create a conversation and be part of that conversation. It is rude to talk with your mouth full, so being part of a conversation should give you a longer pause between each bite. In addition to spacing out your bites, remember don't…

At 5-6 weeks out 500-700 calories should be fine (follow your MD's plan), I followed a VLC diet for 1 year after VSG. I'm with those saying keep your protein high, 100g+ at this point more then likey most of it from suppliments. Also stay hydrated, 1/2 your current weight in ounces. Example 200lb person should drink 100oz…

I take grazing as randomly having a bite or two of somthing at less once or twice an hour. Not having several scheduled small meals a day with spaces of no eating between. I am 2 years out from VSG and eat 5-6 small meals a day 7am(protein coffee) 9am(breakfast) noon(lunch) 3:30pm(PM snack) 6:30pm(dinner) and 8-9pm(post…

Substitue coffee creamer with heavey whipping cream. Replace reduced fat cheeses with full fat versions. Replace non-fat yogurts with full fat versions. Add nuts to a meal or snack If you are full on 1200 calories but lacking fat, there isn't anything wrong with cooking with an oil or fat. A lack of fat in your diet can…

I was never a breakfast person prior to surgery, and my sleeve doesn't like solids early in the morning, so this is what I do. 1/2 almond milk 1 scoop Synrax vanilla bean protein powder 1-2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream 1 splenda packet blend that in the bullet add 16 oz coffee (don't add coffee before bending, it…