Originally published March 29, 2009
Ok, I’m bout 10 days from my surgery. Lots of little details coming all together, and for as much as I’ve read, learned, etc over the last few months… and I keep coming up with more and more information. I thought I would share a few things.
WLS is not a cure, it’s a tool… but like you need saw blades to use a saw the surgery as a tool needs “blades” to go with it.
Ok, while I am going to be eating a lot less, I’ll still be eating. Since McDonalds will be out of the picture I will need to be cooking. I heard about this book.. Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery. My sister ended up getting it for me for Chritmas. Another one I found was Recipes for Life After Weight-Loss Surgery. In browsing through these, they both have some intesting recipes that look really good.
True Protein literally has dozens of different protein powders you can get, from beef and soy and all sorts of other sources, and you can even custom mix your own … well… custom mix. Whey protein seems to be one of the best options for WLS types so I went for the unflavored, unsweetened, cross-flow mircrofiltration mix. In a 30g serving you get 27g of protein with 110 calories and 45mg of sodium. There’s no fat, no sugars, no cholesterol.
