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I usually eat cottage cheese with tuna, helps to moisten the tuna.

Thank you for this video! I am almost 4 months out from surgery and am down 55lbs since surgery, 90lbs since I started losing weight on my own. Frankly, I think I'm going to stick with my starting weight, regardless of the surgery date because that's honestly how much I've lost since I decided to start losing weight and get healthier. I too, was told 80g of protein from my surgeon. Nearly 4 months out, I struggle getting 80g of protein. You're correct, I am burned out on hard boiled eggs. One thing I worry about for myself is I can still seem to eat anything. I haven't vomited once since surgery and granted, I can still eat a very limited amount of food in one sitting, the only thing I have issue with is spicy foods. I used to be able to eat spicy but now I just can't or I get heartburn, so now I avoid spicy if I can. I'm glad to see you're doing well and greatly appreciate you and your videos. I have to keep watching to help me stay on track and get new ideas to try. Have a great day!

Molly is so funny!! She thinks you are having a conversation with her!! :)

Been guilty of popcorn with Nutritional Yeast for years. Yummy!!

I just love you and your videos, I'm so glad you share all the real thing. I watch for new videos daily from you

Thats good you're drinking decaf because caffeine has been known to hinder iron absorption

Awesome recommendations! Thank you so much

I add small scoop of my chocolate protein powder into vanilla Greek yogurt for an extra boost. makes it thick like a dessert.

Listening as I meal prep my lunches for next week. My daughter heard you talk about quinoa and said it’s one of her favorites since I make it a lot, not so much lately. Nutritional yeast! My family always put it on popcorn as a child. My husband thought I was crazy at first- now my popcorn monger family won’t eat it with out sprinkling some on! 💖 love your channel and your adorable puppy!

This was an awesome video!! Thank you for sharing!! And totally a lunch meat and cheese snob over here too 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️ I always get the deli one too!! 🙊🙊🙈🙈

Hi Molly! Thank you for the great information 😁

I just love Molly. My girl Peaches stays glued to me also.

Thanks for this! Can always use more ideas for good healthy foods and snacks. Getting tired of same foods and getting into the wrong foods.

Everything sounds yummy...can't wait to try them😋😋

Thanks so much for the ideas...two years post op as well and need protein ideas to feel STRONG....feeling tired these days....I LOVE MY INSTANT POT too....Donna from Canada

Molly loves her Mommy and wants to make sure she's safe.

This is very helpful. I will be traveling to visit my niece and chose to stay in a hotel with a mini kitchen. I will be meal prepping using my souper cubes to take with me. I am going to get a lunch bag today for healthy snacks on the go. I’ll be on soft foods then. Thank you for the suggestions. I have got to order some Fresh Jaxs seasoning and get an instant pot.

Vegan here, so anxious for the surgery and protein intake

This list was great! Thank you

These recommendations are great! Within that first month after surgery, I was unable to stomach dairy products {including whey based protein supplements}; this is not uncommon during the immediate recovery for your internal healing {for the stitched/stapled/bruised areas}. So a few weeks into my second month tho, I was able to do some whey based proteins {but I wasn't a huge dairy person in general prior to surgery {except I loved cheese}. There are lots of other proteins, like soy and pea and vegan types for those who don't want to go the whey route. Collagen is actually a good source of proteins, BUT for folks who have had RnY, with absorption concerns, be aware that collagen is a slower absorption rate than whey. I really want to get as much of my protein and micronutrients from the foods I eat, but at the moment, I'm not able to eat enough. So I had to start back on supplements as my protein was too low and I noticed not only the lab numbers, but the physical symptoms along with loss of strength {I SOOOO hear ya on that}. It's hard finding clean protein supplements, without tons of artificial this and that {flavorings, sweeteners, and chemically processed stuffs}. I'd love to know what you use do for your protein smoothies, as for the protein powder. I'm three months post RNY, so I can resume my protein smoothies now, with a handful of mixed greens or baby spinach, blackberries {fiber and other good stuffs}, and sometimes a portion of frozen banana or frozen avocado. I'm currently using Syntrax whey shake for the powder, but am always looking for other stuff that might be a better or just different choice. There are tons out there that are just not right for me, but I'm not having much luck finding clean protein supplements. Suggestions? I loved this video, because it was chock full of good reminders, esp on the lentils and beans. I know you don't go eat often, but my husband and I do quite a bit of traveling and so I eat lots of egg drop soup in chinese restaurants, beans in mexican restaurants, and pho if available. Salmon is my go to meat, as most meats and I are not on good terms just yet. I was able to eat some grilled chicken the other day, but really don't rely on my ability to eat most meats at this point. I do better with some ground meats in soups still {we roast turkey throughout the year and grind and freeze it in baggies so that it is in the right portion to make soups and stews with}. Sometimes, if I do regurgitate because I ate too fast, or didn't chew enough, or ate something I wasn't ready for...I will just not eat that sort of food for a week or two and then maybe try again, or not. Broccoli and most steamed veggies are good for me and I do eat them more often now, but we have such tiny tums that are not able to contain much, so I'm very much at that MAKE GOOD CHOICES stage where I am reminding myself that this item is going to displace something else that might be wiser, have more protein, be more nutrient dense, etc. Now that the beans are good choices for me, I eat them often for both the protein and the fiber. So thanks for the reminders here! If you can, please do share about your protein supplements, thanks!

The Mexican Lentil stew is great. Thanks for that.

Love nutritional yeast! So glad you mentioned it!

I have to have and upper Gi and Colonoscopy on July 19th.. I have had a striture in 2017. I had a few colonoscopies that was not good. One 4 years ago was clean.please pray for me this ones good. This is the last one if clean I will get. I turned 63 april 6,2021..I had skin surgery in 2018. Belly button too was removed from bad infections.. I had my esophagus partly rebuilt too in 2017 due to erosion. I I still feel very blessed .. I have had minor things happen ..since my vsg . Love and Hugs Erin..Hello Molly Love you Molly!! Xoxoxoxo

Thank you!!!!

God your dog is adorable 😍 Thanks for the vid ❤️

Hi Erin..Thank you for all these wonderful ideas and tips. I like to use chia seeds, Hemp Hearts, Pumpkin seeds, Quinoa and nutritional yeast. 🙂Your doggy Molly is very beautiful and she really does love to be close to Mommy! By the way I loved your facial expression when you mentioned McDonald's....it was cute, funny and priceless! Greetings from Peterborough Ontario where it's freezing! 🥶😀💞⚘

Wow thanks!

I'm just about to start my pre-surgery diet.

You have such pretty eyes!! And I mean that in a totally non creepy way lol!

I love your videos! but I can't find the link to your popcorn maker, can you add that to your VSG amazon list? or is it on one of the other lists?

I'm starting my pre-op diet

Do you have any videos on the pros and cons of surgery etc. I'm super afraid of having a serious complication or leak is my biggest fear.

I just LOVE your channel and YOU!!! You have such a positive attitude on life and I've learned a lot about things to apply to my food consumption. The 8 is a wonderful rule!! Although I haven't had gastric surgery, I have been a lifetime dieter; I was 12 on my 1st diet; I've struggled at one point in y life getting over 200. I put on during isolation but not anywhere near my largest. I still would love to lose about 20-30 pounds. I going hard with that 8 rule :-)

Stubbs BBQ is the BEST!!! they have a few flavors and are like half or less in sugars than other brands

Erin great video.. my question or say i am curious about is when u focus on so much protein ideas what to do for getting a motion everyday or does it happen that bcoz portions are small one may get motions every other day..is that the case?

I’m a couple hours from Florence. Thanks for the tip!

Cottage cheese is the best! With a couple fresh strawberries!!

I used to love chicken but now wherever I eat it I throw it up..never had this happen but I guess that’s part of my body changing after having the vsg

Would you please share the title/author of the intuitive eating book? Thank you so much!

Hi I love watching ur videos I’m 1 month out from my gastric sleeve and I lost I still feel bad I can’t eat nothing but Liquid and I wanted to ask you what can I eat that it would be good for me and I won’t be Uncomfortable what did you eat the first Month of your surgery???

I’m schedule for VSG in Mexico and very nervous. Is 80 grams only 2 oz?

Hi erin have you hear about juice plus capsules. It has fruit vegetables and berry in it

It's super hard to get the 60-90g of protein in. I'm working hard to finish my dannon light and fit greek yogurt w 2 tablespoons of cottage cheese stirred in. Takes me a couple hrs. 15g. Tuna is too dense for me still. I can eat an egg. An egg is my max size serving right now. It's friggin hard to get enough in w such a teeny tummy.

Any suggestions on protien for vegetarian?

I've put almond butter on rice cake before what do you think?

What thrive do you use for your multivitamin

I love Molly. :-)

When is the best time to have a smoothie after sleeve surgery?

Would you consider doing a video like thIs except show us the exact product you use?

Avocado and peanut butter ok ? What about veggies ? I have my surgery 7/28

Cottage cheese and roast? Like serve it over the cottage cheese or cook it over the cottage cheese? Not so sure about that LOL but I will be looking forward to you trying it and letting us know 😁 then I would try it

Could you please post dr ortiz information for me. I know you have before, Thank you

That’s the only way I eat popcorn

Not criticizing you at all but it’s a shame your health care is connected with work and without it you’re in trouble. I am doing everything via public care and I have only paid 34 euros so far. (Nordic countries health care)

Where are you from Erin?