Try this:
Hi all, I just found this amongst my papers. It's my post-op eating guidelines. If you followed a post-op eating plan without having the surgery, you could still lose weight. But since your method of digestion has changed, your loss will be...
www.americanbariatrics.org
I want to emphasize my suggestion to make Magic Milk. I couldn't have made it post-operatively without MM.
In addition to making smoothies with it, adding it to cream of mushroom or chicken soup made me feel REALLY fed. I can't stand protein shakes, but I choked them down to meet my needs. But being able to make warm, creamy soup with high protein was a godsend.
Also, using MM instead of water when making cream of wheat or faux cream of potato soup with a few tablespoons of potato flakes was a lifesaver.
We all struggle with the pre- and post-op diets. But there are so many creative ways to make it seem like you're eating a hot meal. When you're a bit farther along, MM heated with a can of tuna and simple seasonings is a super sauce you can dip bread into or pour over a tiny portion of some form of macaroni shells.
Did anyone ever say your eyes are bigger than your stomach? After surgery, it's absolutely true. But if you use MM and create a sauce with it, you can include a tiny amount of bread or pasta and it will fill you up fast.
Within a few months of my surgery, I was eating the same foods I ate before--just drastically smaller amounts and often rebuilt to increase the protein.
I remember my surgeon telling me, before surgery, to go home and enjoy my food, as always, but to chew every bite at least 30 times, pause between bites, and truly savor what I ate. Attaching a negative vibe to food means you'll struggle with what you eat just like before.
I love food and I'm a good cook. I create delicious meals and eat them without guilt. I've maintained my weight with no struggle (within 10 pounds or so) with no trouble.
Just don't overeat like you ate before and you won't have your old troubles.
