Food

[Guest guest]

> Ya,ll, we must stop talking about Mc Ribs!! LOL!! Maybe we need an

> online hypnotist to get us all craving salads and chicken

breasts....

> focus on the screen ... you no longer like McRibs.... you love

salads

> and chicken breasts.... you no longer like McRibs... you crave

> vegetables and lean meats.... is it working?? LOL!!!

>

> hugs, cindy lee

~~~~~~~~~~~~~```

YES,YES,YES!!!! IT WORKED CINDY LEE!!!!LOL

Of course I never liked them before...lol

Pat

[Guest guest]

>

> I will bring a veg tray . I don't think I seen that on the list..

> Kim Fuo

Thank you Kim! I've got you down on my list.

Colleen

Country Meadow Creations

http://www.countrymeadowcreations.com

[Guest guest]

okay maybe I missed something trying to catch up but I am not allowed to eat alot of vegetables because my iron is to high. I don't have hemochromotosis just slot of iron.Every time I eat green vegies I get sick. I also get sick from dairy. maybe I should just quit eating?????????????

the WV hillbilly

[Guest guest]

At 10:25 PM 4/22/2005, Stacey Melvin wrote:

>I like recipes from Cooking Light Magazine:)

hi stacey! oh, hey! i think that i might have a few old issues of cooking

light around here somewhere! thankyou for reminding me.

>I also like the Moosewood Restaurant Low Fat Favorites

>cookbook.

thankyou for the rec! and yes i will check the library... im there every

single wednesday

:*carolyn.

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[Guest guest]

At 09:36 AM 4/24/2005, Tigani wrote:

>OK, I am curious now. What are these healthy things you eat?

hi lisa!

breakfast is almost always 3/4 cup of kashi go lean cereal with 1/2 cup 1%

milk.

lunch is almost always a whole wheat english muffin with deli turkey, light

cheddar cheese and honey mustard. with that i have a little can of V-Go

(v8) and baby carrots with low fat salad dressing for dipping. then i have

a low fat (or no fat) yogurt for dessert (i love those danone silhoutte

whipped ones).

for snack time, every other day, i have cottage cheese (nordica) with

pineapple and/or oranges in it. on the days that i dont have cottage

cheese and fruit for a snack, i will have romaine lettuce with tomatoes,

shredded carrots, oranges, low fat dressing, a sprinkle of low fat shredded

cheese and a couple of croutons.

then supper time comes and i blow it!!! LOL

for a snack in the evening i like to have a mini bag of orville redenbacher

light popcorn, or a diet hot chocolate or a diet pepsi or a couple of

cheesestrings. i also make low fat bran, banana or carrot muffins (from a

mix) and might have one of those instead.

i hope that this gives you some ideas!

:*carolyn.

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[Guest guest]

--->>> Carolyn wrote: breakfast is almost always 3/4 cup of kashi go

lean cereal with 1/2 cup 1% milk. lunch is almost always a whole

wheat english muffin with deli turkey, light cheddar cheese and

honey mustard. with that i have a little can of V-Go (v8) and baby

carrots with low fat salad dressing for dipping. then i have a low

fat (or no fat) yogurt for dessert (i love those danone silhoutte

whipped ones). for snack time, every other day, i have cottage

cheese (nordica) with pineapple and/or oranges in it. on the days

that i dont have cottage cheese and fruit for a snack, i will have

romaine lettuce with tomatoes, shredded carrots, oranges, low fat

dressing, a sprinkle of low fat shredded cheese and a couple of

croutons.<<

Well, that sounds pretty good. Thanks for sharing. I think I would

do well having a small selection of easy to prepare healthy meal and

snack choices. We are all creatures of habit, I just need to replace

bad habits with good ones. For example my nightly vat of hot butterd

popcorn and a big side of full strength coke is doing nothing for<<<

me.

Have you every had the KASHI GO LEAN CRUNCH? Much tastier than the

regular, not quite as high in protien though and it is sweeter so

likely higher in calories. It really does stay crunchy too, I

sometimes leave it for a few minutes after I put the milk on cause

it is so hard.

[Guest guest]

At 06:58 PM 4/26/2005, caninecentre wrote:

>--->>> Carolyn wrote: breakfast is almost always 3/4 cup of kashi go

>lean cereal with 1/2 cup 1% milk.

oh! and i put splenda on the top of this.

> For example my nightly vat of hot butterd

>popcorn and a big side of full strength coke is doing nothing for<<<

>me.

mmmmm, that sounds good...LOL.

you can still have popcorn and coke... you just have to change it to a mini

bag of light orville's (with no added butter...heh) and a diet coke. i

read in 'fitness' magazine this evening that a mini bag of orville's counts

as a whole grain in your diet. so it isnt all bad. but gawd, yes, all

of that butter and sugar has got to go.

actually, i used to be a coca-cola addict for many years... since childhood.

my internet nickname has always been 'Cola' (and some of my friends still

call me that which is just fine but i decided to stop using that nick in

fitness/nutrition circles because it just doesnt look good/healthy to go by

a name like that, you know? also, im pleased to say that i beat my

addiction... it wasnt easy but i did it and am quite proud of myself so my

nickname doesnt apply anymore. i drink diet pepsi now! LOL as i believe

that diet coke is horrible and sacrilege to that wonderful god

'coca-cola'...heehee. i recently had a full sugar coca-cola a little

while ago and honestly, i couldnt remember anymore what i loved about it so

much. and i actually have had one can in the fridge and another few cans

of coke rattling around in a cupboard for quite a few months and i have had

zero desire to drink them!! so yay! if i can stop drinking that stuff

then you can too!! all it takes is making healthier substitutions.

>Have you every had the KASHI GO LEAN CRUNCH? Much tastier than the

>regular, not quite as high in protien though and it is sweeter so

>likely higher in calories. It really does stay crunchy too, I

>sometimes leave it for a few minutes after I put the milk on cause

>it is so hard.

yes ive tried it but found it to be too crunchy. and i do pick 'go lean'

because of the higher protein and lower cals. i actually like my cereal

to be mushy so i too let the go lean sit in the milk for a while before

eating it. i like the taste of it alot and i was quite surprised that i

did. i never thought that in my life i would eat something that had 'bran

twigs' in it ... LOL!!

but it is good! anyway, nothing wrong with 'go lean crunch', if you like

it, then that is great!

i also think that the 'go lean crunch' would be good with fruit and yogurt

(or cottage cheese).

kashi makes whole grain crackers now... im considering trying them.

:*carolyn.

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[Guest guest]

HI Kim!

I don't have a list in front of me, but here's what I remember off the

top of my head. LOL!

We've got 3 people bringing paper products, one bringing drinks, a

fruit salad, oriental salad, another salad (don't know what kind), and

a main dish similar to chili.

I'll post lists of food & swap participants later today.

Colleen

Handcrafted & Decorative Soaps

http://www.countrymeadowcreations.com

Kat's Coffees & More Consultant #0892

[Guest guest]

Debbie, sure, we talk about it here. The details are like this. On July

16, we are meeting in Geneseo, NY at Lizz's Place. Its near Letchworth St

Park in case you wondered where Geneseo is. Bringing a dish to pass is

appreciated but not essential. She just posted hotel info and when it gets

closer, directions will be posted. It typically runs from aboutr 10 am till

whenever. I wil be occasionally be sending out updates for people that

signed up to go, and Colleen is organizing the food. We have activities

such as demos, yankee swap, Raffle, gathering swap, oh and lets not forget

the goodie bags and door prizes! Its a good time.

Hmm well if you have any other questions pleas feel free to email me. Cuz I

cant think of anything else right now. Think im fighting a bronchitits .

Shaye

RE: Food

Shaye - As I am new to the list, could you please

direct me to the website that discusses the get

together. Deb Sturdevant told me about it, but other

than seeing the suppliers who are sponsoring it, I

have not seen anything else. Thanks for your help.

Debbie S.

[Guest guest]

Thanks Shaye. Is it the soaping individuals sans

family members or do significant others join in also?

I hope you feel better.

Debbie S.

Shaye wrote: On July 16, we are meeting in Geneseo, NY

at Lizz's Place.

Discover

Find restaurants, movies, travel and more fun for the weekend. Check it out!

http://discover./weekend.html

[Guest guest]

Debbie, Some come with spouses but we have always stuck to the no kids

rule so that everyone can be free to focus on the activities and not

worry about what the kids are doing. Know what I mean?

Shaye

[Guest guest]

Hi, I am only 6 weeks out, but I enjoy string cheese, cream of wheat, lots

of fresh salad, protein bars (the Pure Protein ones are yummy) protein shakes,

chicken, tuna, chili, Kashi cereals, and sugar free ice pops. Good luck.

Elissa

Dr. R 4/19/06

[Guest guest]

Don't forget, the point of MGB is to be " normal. "

" Normal " people will eat a few Doritos or chips when the craving

strikes. The difference is they eat a handful instead of the whole

3 pound bag. And they do it occassionally rather than regularly.

Remeber, no foods are fobidden, but less healthy ones should be

limited. If you have the big bag at home due to husband or kids,

take a handful, put the bag away, and enjoy them without guilt. Or,

better yet, buy the little vending-maching size bags. They're a

little more expensive, but make it easier to control portion, as the

bag IS the portion. I've been enjoying the reduced-fat Pringles sour

cream and chives chips lately. But the cannister tells me how many

chips is a portion, so I take out that many, put the cannister away,

and then sit down and enjoy them.

in Atlanta

Ok Guys and Gals,

What do you eat?

Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Snacks.....

I have lost a ton of weight but i feel that i am starting to slip on

what i am eating...( kinds of foods )

I am starting to snack on chips. (doritos) i know i am not suppose

to

but i am doing it anyway. I am trying to get back on track and was

just looking for suggestions on what other people are eating and

snacking on..

[Guest guest]

Hi Carol,

The recommended diet is outlined in the article " How to Successfully

Cure Candida " that you received when you joined the group. If you

didn't keep it, it's also available at our group webpage by

clicking on the " Files " link on the lefthand side of the page and

looking in the very first file folder entitled " Bee's Candida Article

& How To Get Started " . Make sure you read that article thoroughly

because it will give you guidance for every step of Bee's plan.

Nystatin can help but it's not the only thing that will help. There

are other antifunglas that are completly natural, like garlic and

oregano oil for example. So, Nystatin is not essential to curing your

candida. The diet and recommended supplements are what you need to do

for yourself. Please read that article and peruse our files because

there is TONS of info in them to help you along your way.

jackie

>

> Where Do I get a diet to start getting rid of this candida? Also is

> Nystatin going to help?

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Sharon,

This is interesting. I would imagine you would deal with this

with good old ERP by " messing " things up a bit when it comes to

food. You would slowly start bossing back your OCD by taking less

than, or a different number than, or doing whatever is the opposite

of what OCD is telling you to do. I would think this kind of

behavior would respond very well to response prevention techniques.

You will obviously feel some anxiety when you begin this. Is your

OCD the " just right " feeling kind or does it revolve around certain

numbers? Since we " discovered " OCD at our house over a year and a

half ago we too (husband and I ) have diagnosed ourselves with

touches of OCD as well, but nothing that is distressing to either of

us. All the reading I have done on behalf of my son has been

tremendously enlightening and helps me deal better with my own

anxieties. Good luck to you--Adrien

>

> Just wondering about OCD and food issues, for myself. I always

thought I had some OCD, but after my dd was dx, I have been realizing

how much of it I really do have. I thought they were just little

quirks, or things I do, things everyone does, but I realize it is OCD

related. I am overweight. I have been wondering how much is OCD

related. I have been thinking about it a lot, paying attention to

what/how/where/ why I eat, etc. I know most of it isnt OCD, but then

there are things about how I eat that are. I have to have a certain

number of things, take a certain amount, cant leave a certain amount,

things have to look a certain way when I take food, etc. These types

of things make me take more food than I should, more than I really

want. But I feel like I have to, I cant leave things uneven when I

take food. Of course once I take them, then I do eat them - that

part isnt OCD related. Those that have kids with food issues, are

they overweight? I know some are underweight because of different

food issues. How do I get past things like this? I have been

struggling to lose weight for so long, I want to get past these OCD

food things, and then deal with the other issues of my weight gain.

Any thoughts? Any books that deal with this part of OCD?

> Thanks

> Sharon

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the ideas. It is the just right feeling. Some things are certain

number related. Like getting out of bed, it has to be on a 5 or a 0. Eating

something like raisins, m & ms, pretzels, other small things like that, needs to

be done in mulitples of 10s (this is one that gets me in trouble, if I eat 10 of

something and want more, then it has to be another entire 10). The thermostat

can only be set on certain numbers, usually ending in 5 or 0, 7s are ok, though,

sometimes 2 or 3, but never 1, 4, 6, 8, or 9. If I am cooking something and

need to check it, I can only stop the timer on a 5 or 0. I have a lot of things

like that, it is like I am not able to do things on a different number, it just

isnt an option. I will give ERP a try. Anything to help with weight loss. :0)

Sharon

Re: Food

Hi Sharon,

This is interesting. I would imagine you would deal with this

with good old ERP by " messing " things up a bit when it comes to

food. You would slowly start bossing back your OCD by taking less

than, or a different number than, or doing whatever is the opposite

of what OCD is telling you to do. I would think this kind of

behavior would respond very well to response prevention techniques.

You will obviously feel some anxiety when you begin this. Is your

OCD the " just right " feeling kind or does it revolve around certain

numbers? Since we " discovered " OCD at our house over a year and a

half ago we too (husband and I ) have diagnosed ourselves with

touches of OCD as well, but nothing that is distressing to either of

us. All the reading I have done on behalf of my son has been

tremendously enlightening and helps me deal better with my own

anxieties. Good luck to you--Adrien

>

> Just wondering about OCD and food issues, for myself. I always

thought I had some OCD, but after my dd was dx, I have been realizing

how much of it I really do have. I thought they were just little

quirks, or things I do, things everyone does, but I realize it is OCD

related. I am overweight. I have been wondering how much is OCD

related. I have been thinking about it a lot, paying attention to

what/how/where/ why I eat, etc. I know most of it isnt OCD, but then

there are things about how I eat that are. I have to have a certain

number of things, take a certain amount, cant leave a certain amount,

things have to look a certain way when I take food, etc. These types

of things make me take more food than I should, more than I really

want. But I feel like I have to, I cant leave things uneven when I

take food. Of course once I take them, then I do eat them - that

part isnt OCD related. Those that have kids with food issues, are

they overweight? I know some are underweight because of different

food issues. How do I get past things like this? I have been

struggling to lose weight for so long, I want to get past these OCD

food things, and then deal with the other issues of my weight gain.

Any thoughts? Any books that deal with this part of OCD?

> Thanks

> Sharon

>

>

[Guest guest]

My daughter found ERP easier when she did it with her OCD dad. He had to do

his homework just like she did, and they both went into the therapy sessions

together (actually, I came most times, too, although I'm not afflicted). ( 3

out of the 4 of us have OCD in my house).

[Guest guest]

so interesting to read because you have said you didn't realize OCD

until dd was dx right??? - I would say if ERP works so well - go for

it - GOOD LUCK!!! Be strong!! and as I tell dd, " You're in charge!'

eileen

Quoting kidsnpets <kidsnpets@...>:

> Thanks for the ideas. It is the just right feeling. Some things

> are certain number related. Like getting out of bed, it has to be

> on a 5 or a 0. Eating something like raisins, m & ms, pretzels, other

> small things like that, needs to be done in mulitples of 10s (this

> is one that gets me in trouble, if I eat 10 of something and want

> more, then it has to be another entire 10). The thermostat can only

> be set on certain numbers, usually ending in 5 or 0, 7s are ok,

> though, sometimes 2 or 3, but never 1, 4, 6, 8, or 9. If I am

> cooking something and need to check it, I can only stop the timer on

> a 5 or 0. I have a lot of things like that, it is like I am not

> able to do things on a different number, it just isnt an option. I

> will give ERP a try. Anything to help with weight loss. :0)

> Sharon

> Re: Food

>

>

> Hi Sharon,

> This is interesting. I would imagine you would deal with this

> with good old ERP by " messing " things up a bit when it comes to

> food. You would slowly start bossing back your OCD by taking less

> than, or a different number than, or doing whatever is the opposite

> of what OCD is telling you to do. I would think this kind of

> behavior would respond very well to response prevention techniques.

> You will obviously feel some anxiety when you begin this. Is your

> OCD the " just right " feeling kind or does it revolve around certain

> numbers? Since we " discovered " OCD at our house over a year and a

> half ago we too (husband and I ) have diagnosed ourselves with

> touches of OCD as well, but nothing that is distressing to either of

> us. All the reading I have done on behalf of my son has been

> tremendously enlightening and helps me deal better with my own

> anxieties. Good luck to you--Adrien

>

>

> >

> > Just wondering about OCD and food issues, for myself. I always

> thought I had some OCD, but after my dd was dx, I have been realizing

> how much of it I really do have. I thought they were just little

> quirks, or things I do, things everyone does, but I realize it is OCD

> related. I am overweight. I have been wondering how much is OCD

> related. I have been thinking about it a lot, paying attention to

> what/how/where/ why I eat, etc. I know most of it isnt OCD, but then

> there are things about how I eat that are. I have to have a certain

> number of things, take a certain amount, cant leave a certain amount,

> things have to look a certain way when I take food, etc. These types

> of things make me take more food than I should, more than I really

> want. But I feel like I have to, I cant leave things uneven when I

> take food. Of course once I take them, then I do eat them - that

> part isnt OCD related. Those that have kids with food issues, are

> they overweight? I know some are underweight because of different

> food issues. How do I get past things like this? I have been

> struggling to lose weight for so long, I want to get past these OCD

> food things, and then deal with the other issues of my weight gain.

> Any thoughts? Any books that deal with this part of OCD?

> > Thanks

> > Sharon

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Dh and I used to joke that I had OCD, but I never really thought I did. I

really thought (even as an adult) everyone did the type of things I do. I have

been doing them as long as I can remember, a lot of the " even, right, fair,

same " type of things. So of course my dd has some of those same issues. Since

I have done these things as long as I can remember, it seems normal to me, you

know? It wasnt until she was DX and I learned more about OCD that I realized

the things I do, not everyone does, they are not normal.

I talked to dd about the fair thing being OCD, not something that really

matters, not something she NEEDS to do. Once we talked about it, she stopped,

at least for the rest of the day. I am worried about Christmas, though. SHe

has already talked about being jealous of what her sister will get (she is 5,

her sister is 3 1/2). They really do share just about everything, so it shoud

be ok, but the initial " I WANTED THAT, WHY DIDNT I GET ONE? " is going to drive

me nuts. We will have to talk a lot before gift opening first, and practice.

Sharon

Re: Food

>

>

> Hi Sharon,

> This is interesting. I would imagine you would deal with this

> with good old ERP by " messing " things up a bit when it comes to

> food. You would slowly start bossing back your OCD by taking less

> than, or a different number than, or doing whatever is the opposite

> of what OCD is telling you to do. I would think this kind of

> behavior would respond very well to response prevention techniques.

> You will obviously feel some anxiety when you begin this. Is your

> OCD the " just right " feeling kind or does it revolve around certain

> numbers? Since we " discovered " OCD at our house over a year and a

> half ago we too (husband and I ) have diagnosed ourselves with

> touches of OCD as well, but nothing that is distressing to either of

> us. All the reading I have done on behalf of my son has been

> tremendously enlightening and helps me deal better with my own

> anxieties. Good luck to you--Adrien

>

>

> >

> > Just wondering about OCD and food issues, for myself. I always

> thought I had some OCD, but after my dd was dx, I have been realizing

> how much of it I really do have. I thought they were just little

> quirks, or things I do, things everyone does, but I realize it is OCD

> related. I am overweight. I have been wondering how much is OCD

> related. I have been thinking about it a lot, paying attention to

> what/how/where/ why I eat, etc. I know most of it isnt OCD, but then

> there are things about how I eat that are. I have to have a certain

> number of things, take a certain amount, cant leave a certain amount,

> things have to look a certain way when I take food, etc. These types

> of things make me take more food than I should, more than I really

> want. But I feel like I have to, I cant leave things uneven when I

> take food. Of course once I take them, then I do eat them - that

> part isnt OCD related. Those that have kids with food issues, are

> they overweight? I know some are underweight because of different

> food issues. How do I get past things like this? I have been

> struggling to lose weight for so long, I want to get past these OCD

> food things, and then deal with the other issues of my weight gain.

> Any thoughts? Any books that deal with this part of OCD?

> > Thanks

> > Sharon

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

2nd week, I had oatmeal, mashed potaotes, some of the noodles in the chicken

noodle soup. Yes, I eat both lasagna and steak. Welcome to the other side.

Hugs,

Elissa

Dr. R 4/19/06

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Hey :

I started out doing soft boiled eggs or poached eggs

because have a big NEED for protein. Some do very

very soft scrambled eggs and chew like mad!!!...

I did small curd cottage cheese with no-sugar added

fruit cocktail and of course yogurt with fruit.

Canned veggies are usually pretty soft but you will

need to chew them extra too... you don't want to over

do your new pouch and you want to be extra kind to it.

Not sure where the heck the idea of not being able to

eat steak again comes from---IT IS A FALLACY!!!..

I'm 10-1/2 months post op and I LOVE steak-- granted I

can only eat a small portion and it is medium rare,

but it is DELICIOUS and it goes down well for me...of

course you realize that you have to wait on

that--RIGHT???... Once you are past State 3, you add

in regular foods but you do it s-l-o-w-l-y!!!!... one

food at a time and see how it seems to sit in your new

pouch. We sometimes refer to whether it feels like a

brick in there or whether it goes down well.

If something doesn't " sit well " in your pouch then

eliminate it for a few weeks and then try again. Over

the course of time you will be able to eat more but

remember that one of the quirky things that happens

with some (not all) of the MGB'ers is that sometimes

tastes change--what you once craved BEFORE the MGB you

many not like later!!!...

The key thing is to make wise choices with what you

eat because you NEED the nutrition.

REMEMBER: For each meal FIRST choose protein, SECOND

a vegetable and THIRD a fruit!!! Get your liquids in

and get your supplements that are required in--these

things are highly important.

Life is good, my friend... you will do just fine!! I

know you want to be like a race horse out of the gate

(as we all have been so geared for it for once we have

had our surgery), but you need to take good care of

that new stomach pouch and to take especially good

care of you--believe in the manual and what you have

read.. follow what you have been instructed to do and

you will do marvelously!!!

Best Wishes on your NEW LIFE

Ray Ann

--- " hmmm...who knows " <cindy_girl2001@...>

wrote:

> Hey everyone 4 days post op here and i was wondering

> what some of you

> post ops did for the second week...food

> wise....doing just the liquids

> is starting to drive me nuts...I just need some

> ideas as to when i can

> eat and when i can ...what should i start...with

> ...Also will i still

> be able to eat steak and lasagna again....??

>

>

> 4 days post op

> Dr.Doraghazi

> Bay City

>

>

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[Guest guest]

thanks for the reply..Much appreciated...But when can

i start eggs...mashed potatoes n such?....

--- Anne Alt <celticancestry@...> wrote:

> Hey :

>

> I started out doing soft boiled eggs or poached eggs

> because have a big NEED for protein. Some do very

> very soft scrambled eggs and chew like mad!!!...

>

> I did small curd cottage cheese with no-sugar added

> fruit cocktail and of course yogurt with fruit.

>

> Canned veggies are usually pretty soft but you will

> need to chew them extra too... you don't want to

> over

> do your new pouch and you want to be extra kind to

> it.

>

> Not sure where the heck the idea of not being able

> to

> eat steak again comes from---IT IS A FALLACY!!!..

>

> I'm 10-1/2 months post op and I LOVE steak-- granted

> I

> can only eat a small portion and it is medium rare,

> but it is DELICIOUS and it goes down well for

> me...of

> course you realize that you have to wait on

> that--RIGHT???... Once you are past State 3, you add

> in regular foods but you do it s-l-o-w-l-y!!!!...

> one

> food at a time and see how it seems to sit in your

> new

> pouch. We sometimes refer to whether it feels like

> a

> brick in there or whether it goes down well.

>

> If something doesn't " sit well " in your pouch then

> eliminate it for a few weeks and then try again.

> Over

> the course of time you will be able to eat more but

> remember that one of the quirky things that happens

> with some (not all) of the MGB'ers is that sometimes

> tastes change--what you once craved BEFORE the MGB

> you

> many not like later!!!...

>

> The key thing is to make wise choices with what you

> eat because you NEED the nutrition.

>

> REMEMBER: For each meal FIRST choose protein,

> SECOND

> a vegetable and THIRD a fruit!!! Get your liquids in

> and get your supplements that are required in--these

> things are highly important.

>

> Life is good, my friend... you will do just fine!!

> I

> know you want to be like a race horse out of the

> gate

> (as we all have been so geared for it for once we

> have

> had our surgery), but you need to take good care of

> that new stomach pouch and to take especially good

> care of you--believe in the manual and what you have

> read.. follow what you have been instructed to do

> and

> you will do marvelously!!!

>

> Best Wishes on your NEW LIFE

>

> Ray Ann

>

>

>

>

> --- " hmmm...who knows " <cindy_girl2001@...>

> wrote:

>

> > Hey everyone 4 days post op here and i was

> wondering

> > what some of you

> > post ops did for the second week...food

> > wise....doing just the liquids

> > is starting to drive me nuts...I just need some

> > ideas as to when i can

> > eat and when i can ...what should i start...with

> > ...Also will i still

> > be able to eat steak and lasagna again....??

> >

> >

> > 4 days post op

> > Dr.Doraghazi

> > Bay City

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi ~

Welcome to the other side!

Stage 2 . . . I think the manual says soft foods,

foods that would fit thru a strainer. Says to also

continue with the liquids and yogurt. Stage 2 I ate

mashed potatoes (avoid the gravy . . . fat . . . leads

to agent orange), applesauce, runny oatmeal, mashed up

banana, I even bought a few jars of baby food for some

variety. You can still have the soups and broths.

I'd still avoid the creamb-based soups as a lot of

people can't tolerate milk. You still want to basicly

stick to things you don't have to chew. Tummy is

still healing. I know some people eat cottage cheese

in stage 2. Jello. Popsicles.

Carol in Seattle

--- " hmmm...who knows " <cindy_girl2001@...>

wrote:

> Hey everyone 4 days post op here and i was wondering

> what some of you

> post ops did for the second week...food

> wise....doing just the liquids

> is starting to drive me nuts...I just need some

> ideas as to when i can

> eat and when i can ...what should i start...with

> ...Also will i still

> be able to eat steak and lasagna again....??

>

>

> 4 days post op

> Dr.Doraghazi

> Bay City

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Start out slow with food. Mashed potatoes, blended soups, applesauce,

yogurt. Try one thing at a time and eat a very small amount and eat it very

slowly. Our bodies are all different and some people can tolerate things

sooner

than others. You will be able to eat steak and lasagna but not for awhile.

Remember to concentrate on the positive (you are going to lose 100 pounds and

look fabulous) and not the negative (you can't eat exactly what you want

right this minute)

Good luck and just take it a day at a time!

Gretchen

MGB 8/03

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Congratulations ! They have a great team in Bay City, don't they? I was

amazed how many of the nurses and staff at the hospital have also had the MGB.

My surgery was Jan 19, '07.

I don't know if you're still in Bay City, but the won-ton soup broth from the

Chinese Buffet at the mall is some of the best I've ever had (and I've tried 3

different Chinese restaurants at home, but none were as well seasoned as Bay

City's). Also, someone suggested adding some V8 to beef broth to make it a

little more tasty and I like that, too. I actually like the V8 better this way

than drinking it " straight " .

I do remember Dr. D telling me that the longer I could stay on Stage 1, the

better I would lose and the better opportunity my tummy would have to heal (up

to 30 days). So overall, I've tried to stick to that. I also enjoy popsicles

and jello. I make my jello with 1 cup of boiled water and 1 cup of Gatorade.

You can also freeze Gatorade for " popsicles " . And I nibbled on (and still do)

crackers. Also, others have already mentioned it, but the key for me has been

to eat s-l-o-w. I can make my little bowl of mashed potatoes last 30 minutes!

I only get into trouble when I eat too fast.

I have added runny oatmeal (some days it " sits better " than others), runny

mashed potatoes thinned with a little beef or chicken broth (Bob or Yoders

already prepared are really good), yogurt, maltomeal and soups. Sunday I had

the Big Boy cabbage soup and it was really good. I have found that I can also

tolerate a couple of kinds of protein bars if I just kinda nibble on them and

eat it real slow. The ones I have tried are Luna Lemon Zest and the ProteinPlus

Vanilla Yogurt (both have more than 20 g protein). I try to keep one of these

in my car so if I'm out running errands longer than planned, I can eat something

and get some protein.

I have a " Magic Bullet " and it comes in handy for lots of things. I put

chicken noodle soup in it to cut the size of the noodles, then heat it up and I

can digest that very well. It's also high in sodium which we need. I also use

the Bullet to make a protein drink with some orange protein powder, 1/2 c.

orange juice, 2-3 tablespoons yogurt and some crushed ice.

My sister had a RNY two years ago and has done well. Her food choices at each

stage have been very similar to ours, so she has been a good mentor to me. Her

Stage 2 eating included the pinto beans and cheese (no red sauce) from Taco

Bell. I was very surprised -- thought it would be too gassy. But I tried it

yesterday and it was delicious -- and no extra gas! She also recommended the

's chili - again well chewed and eaten slowly. I'm going to try that

today. I can always put it in my Bullet to make it a finer texture if I need

to.

I am not doing eggs yet -- they just don't smell good to me. But I have a

funny story about that. When I was in the hospital at Bay City, one of my

roommates had to be suctioned (not a very nice sound) every so often to clear a

tracheaotomy. The morning I woke up after they had moved her in, I smelled this

AWFUL smell -- really nauseating -- and assumed it was from her suctioning. I

got up to go to the bathroom and when I passed her bed realized she was eating

breakfast -- scrambled eggs and sausage. That was the smell! LOL That used

to be a favorite of mine, so I guess it's true that your tastes can really

change after the MGB.

Sorry this is so long, but I know how you're feeling -- looking for a little

variety. You sound like you're doing very well though, and I wish you all the

best.

God bless,

Kay

" hmmm...who knows " <cindy_girl2001@...> wrote:

Hey everyone 4 days post op here and i was wondering what some of you

post ops did for the second week...food wise....doing just the liquids

is starting to drive me nuts...I just need some ideas as to when i can

eat and when i can ...what should i start...with ...Also will i still

be able to eat steak and lasagna again....??

4 days post op

Dr.Doraghazi

Bay City

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