diet

Hi Guys, I've been on the quest to find something warm to drink that I actually like. I don't do coffee or tea really. I'm 3 weeks out today and I love ovaltine, I've purchased the ovaltine light and I am only going to have 2 teaspoons mixed with hot water but then it suddenly dawned on me...

So i'm here! It's day one finally. It's a strange feeling to be excited to not be eating. Here I am 24 years old and just over 28 stone (177kg/393lbs) of delightful human being just about ready to embark on this journey to a better life. I've woke up this morning and recorded every...

Sorry for the crappy quality of the pics but the "Before" pics are photos that I had in the kitchen drawer and we're not digital so I had to take a pic of them with my mobile so I could upload them :rolleyes: I still have a long way to go, but it's nice to see how far I have come. At my biggest...

Hi guys, Im getting my band in 4 weeks. Ive heard on alot of websites that it can be difficult to eat red meat, bread and rice.... but then ive heard other people say that they eat a normal diet just less of it. what are your experiences??

Well Guys, Today is a little better, still hurting with a headache that just does not seem to want to go away. I feel tired all the time. I don't know if I am getting this right or not. I am having problems getting everything in. All that water, I am adding Special K O2 Protein water to get more...

hi I thought it would be nice if we could have a thread on pre-op diet tips, a place were those on the diet can turn to for hints and tips. I'm currently on day 6 of the 2 week milk diet. So far I can share ... vanilla essence and sweetener in cold or hot milk is very nice...

Hi all! Well I've just looked and I haven't been on here for about 9 months! I didn't realise it had been so long! I'ts been over 13 months since my bypass and everything was great at first but I seem to have lost my way a bit! I've started snacking and introduced too many bad things again...

Diets and Calories: Del Monte Mango Iced Smoothies A lovely nurse from St. Richard's called me today asking how I am getting on and to discuss the foods that I have been eating. After a small ticking off because I haven't been eating enough ( I find it hard to face food ATM) nor have I been...

Hi everyone - had a bypass 10 days ago at the Sint Elisabeth Hospital in Zottegem, arranged through WLS. Surgeon was Dr Toon Sonneville aided by Dr Marc Focquet - both absolutely fantastic. Have lost about 14lbs in total including 11 day pre-op diet so not a huge amount yet, but most of all I'm...

Hi all- I had my pre op appointment on yesterday and have been given a date for the op. 22nd February 2011!!! :bliss::bliss::bliss::bliss::bliss: :bliss::bliss::bliss::bliss::bliss: :bliss::bliss::bliss::bliss::bliss: :bliss::bliss::bliss::bliss::bliss...

Hi all, I know that the first question people will have from reading my thread title is "Hasn't your provider told you what and when?". Well they have, but I'm wondering whether its the best thing for me. They have advised a 5-day-long pre-op diet of either their own range of soups/shakes...

Hi All. I am new to this site- just found it by chance...I am signed up to Whittington Hosp. and hoping to have Gastric Bypass. I had most of the tests by now and seeing the consultant again in August- for the verdict, I suppose. What can I say, I have been struggling with weight all my...

I have started my milk diet today and boy am I hungry. I hope people are right when they say it gets easier!! I go for my pre op on Thursday this week and I am kinda looking forward to getting on with it all now. It seems to have been so long coming! Fizzy xx