Re: Food Costs Post - Sleeve

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Hi there! Long time no see! You may not even remember me but we met maybe 3 or

4 years ago at Almater and I was a regular on this board. I see you may have

converted to the sleeve. It sounds like you are doing great and even I, who

still have my lapband and still am at my goal weight after almost 6 years, can

agree with you on paying back surgery costs with spending so much less on

groceries, restaurant meals,and let's not forget medical bills! I see you still

swear by the " no white carbs " rule. A very good suggestion for safe weight loss

and really not too difficult to follow once you get past the " head hunger " . I

know that many who are considering wls want to know if it will still be working

as time goes by. I am here to tell you that after 6 years my band is still

working and I don't have to think about food all the time. I suggest anyone

should go for it if they are seriously overweight!

>

> You know how as a pre op you wonder how you will ever afford payments for

> surgery? Here is how.

>

> I went to the store today and bought groceries for the next couple of weeks.

> It was $478 pesos, or about $42.00 US Dollars. That includes paper

> products, meat, produce, dog food ($6 USD), etc.

>

> I don't eat much meat, it's gross. I just don't like it since my banded

> days and anyone previously banded, you know what I mean. ;o) I made

> meatballs, my protein has been wayyy low lately. I'm looking at my receipt

> and here is what I spent in USD:

>

> Hamburger: $2.00

> Ground pork: $3.50

> Chilis: $0.16

> Onion: $0.20

> Cilantro: $0.20

> Spices and an egg I already had at home... let's call it $1.00

>

> That is $7.06 and it made 37 (carbless except for produce) meatballs about

> the size of a golf ball. One went to the dogs and I divided the rest in

> baggies of 3 each. That is 12 meals and keep in mind, each meal the dogs

> are going to get some because I can't eat that much dense protein at a time.

> I am 3+ years post op from band to sleeve revision. Yes, your restriction

> will last. ;o)

>

> Total cost for protein per meal: $0.54.

>

> Good protein, good flavor if you have weird and bizarre tastes like me and

> ONE of my dogs, freezer food..... make it today, eat it next month.

>

> Yesterday I made veggie lentil soup. Lentils, onions, celery, chilis,

> spices, etc. and Pico De Gallo on top... probably less than $0.75 per meal.

> More freezer food. Divide it, freeze it, food for next week or next month

> or next week AND next month. Good protein, cheap, easy, good fiber, and

> good if you like my weird tastes.

>

> Just something to consider when thinking about surgery costs. Your food

> bill will go wayyyyy down.

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