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Inulin
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26500686 I went looking for some info because today I added inulin (NOW brand certified organic) to my BPC. I typically add psyllium and NOW Apple Pectin fiber to the coffee, and also at the end of the day in my Fage Total yogurt. Been reading up on pre and probiotics. I want to encourage…
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EASY low-carb dessert recipes - who has them?
HA! If you're looking for me to provide them...sorry so much. I'm hoping the gang will have some to post here. I'm looking for LCHF, not too much protein dessert recipes because I often find myself sick of salty stuff. Like today. I made myself a pancake with almond flour and egg, topped with ricotta and some blueberries.…
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FINALLY in the 260s
Hi everybody. I got sleeved 5-13-14. My high weight was 350. I think my day of surgery weight was 343 or something like that. Today, 14 months or so after my surgery, I finally kissed the 260s at 269.8. Honestly, if there were a prize for the slowest weight loss post-sleeve for somebody following the program, I'd leave ya…
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The movie 'Fed Up' is now on Netflix
Hi everybody. Just wanted to let people know that Fed Up is now available on Netflix. It is a documentary on the obesity epidemic in our country and our relationship with food. For me, it is hard to watch all the way through because I get so annoyed. There's a little bit about Fruit Roll-ups (made with Real Fruit) and I…
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homemade quest bars
Started making them. Really good and easy peasy to make. Have to buy vitafiber but nothing to it once you have it. stuff looks expensive but a pittance compared to cost of the bars and u control the content. i'd type more but hand in splint and difficult. check out youtube videos under homemade quest bars to see how easy…
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Constipation
If you're not suffering from it, count your blessings! This is prob TMI for people who don't have this issue. Please, for any of you who have issues with it, please post your solutions. Right now, I have to use an enema to go #2 and I do it on a regular basis. I can't handle the pressure on my back, hence, it's become…
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Neurotin and VSG
Has anybody been put on this drug, aka gabapentin, and gained weight as a result? Saw the pain doc today. He tells me the med can cause weight gain. I've been eating more since he put me on it. Not right away, but shortly after. I thought it was my stomach healing, except I wasn't even hungry and the food didn't taste all…
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4 bad discs
I got an MRI on Friday. I see my PCP tomorrow. While I don't have official results, my husband is a radiologist and gave me some preliminaries... I have 4 bad discs, starting at L3 and working their way down. Husband mentioned possibility of a diskectomy. said they don't have to open you up to do it. Apparently, they use…
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Goodbye to size 4x
My daughter is pulling it all out of my closet. I am now a 3x. I'm upset to see how much cothing that is leaving the closet. I know that sounds ridiculous and I know a 4x-sized lady is really going to appreciate my donation at the local St. Vincent DePaul's. Still...it's so much. why the mixed feelings?
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Off to Mexico for vacation
Just five days, but i'm nervous. Nervous my back won't hold up, nervous I won't be able to find the right foods. I'm bringing 5 Quest bars and 10 ostrim beef/ostrich sticks with me, just in case. Also my pain meds and my vitamins. And my TENS unit. My back hurts already and I told my husband I'd need a wheelchair for the…
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Missed my support group meeting...:(
...so I'll unload on you all, instead. HAHAHAHAHA! My group meets twice a month and I've really been enjoying them and finding them helpful and well...supportive. Yesterday just got away from me. I don't know where it went. It was there in the morning and next thing I new I was trampled by a herd of hippopotami and it was…
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Taste Bud Change
Pre-Sleeve, I loved meat. Just loved it. My best reducing diet was one that involved salad and steak. So I've been twiddling my thumbs waiting for the day I could again enjoy beef. And tonight I did. Prob 2 wks ahead of when I should, but I'm feeling adventurous. Guess what? It was a great big 'meh'. Seriously. I had 2…
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Chewing Satisfaction
Ok kids, does anybody have any suggestions for incredibly chewy food? I don't need to eat, I just need to chew. Honestly, I'm feeling jealous of those rawhide dog treats, wishing there were something similar for humans that I could gnaw on. Chewing gum is not an option. We were told not to chew it. But if somebody develops…
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Happy Food Discoveries
I wanted to start a topic where we can put our food 'discoveries' as we, um...well...DISCOVER them. I'd like to share a couple of items I've recently discovered that make me very happy. 1) Explore Asian Cuisine Mung Bean Pasta - a 1 ounce dry serving of this is fine for our new stomach size and contains 91 calories, 5.5 g…
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So sick. Sympathy and advice welcomed.
I think it was starting yesterday, but I have what I think is a case of gastroenteritis. I have a call into my surgeon's office. Took a Zofran to stop the nausea, but my gut is in major cramp mode and my sleeve in a state of upheaval. The worst is I can't drink. I'm trying teeny, tiny sips right now, just to get something…
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How many calories are we supposed to be eating?
at 6 wks post-op? 10 wks? 16 wks? I see my nutritionist tomorrow and I will ask her, but I'm curious how many calories people who are actively losing are eating? And maybe give a decade age range, such as 30s, 40s, 50s, etc. Because I'm eating 500 to 700 calories a day and the scale is doing weird things and I'm starting…
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I miss vegetables
I used to eat my vegetables first because I love them. I like juicing and blended/juices. Celery and kale with apple makes me happy. I can't have raw veggies yet, and I'm looking forward to the day I can. I think at my 1 month post-op class, they'll tell us we can have raw veggies again. But I'm wondering, Is anybody else…
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Small upticks in weight
Hi all. Today I am 3 wks 1 day post-op. I lost pretty steadily once the water weight from the hospital went away, going from pre-surgery weight of 343 down to 319.8. Now, in the last few days, there's been a slight uptick every day. Today I weigh 322.2. So about 2.5 pounds in the last 3 days or so. Is this normal? My…
