Before and After

Bariatric Eating website
This is a great book that starts out as a journal of the authors first year
post op. It also has over 100 pages of recipes for almost every stage
of post op eating. She even does reviews of products geared towards weight loss surgery patients such as protein powders (she likes Isopure too) and vitamins. She lives in Miami and talks about going to some of the finer restaurants
in that area and what she ordered. It is great to be able to see from
her example, that you can go out with friends and order off of most restaurant
menus after this surgery. She does indulge in tastes of deserts but is
careful to warn the reader that she only takes one or two BITES, not a
whole desert. She does describe one episode where she over indulged and
had a form of dumping after too much birthday cake. (not graphically
but in enough detail that you get the point that it was pretty
painful). I am very glad I had this book to read so I could try the
recipes and so I could see what I am feeling post op is normal. The
author also has a website; www.bariatriceating.com
From the book;
Protein Shake Pantry Ingredients
frozen banana chunks
frozen papaya chunks
frozen mango cubes
frozen unsweetened pineapple cubes
frozen blueberries (no sugar added)
frozen strawberries (no sugar added)
frozen cherries (no sugar added)
coconut, maple, vanilla, and almond extracts (use pure and natural extracts if possible)
ground cinnamon
whole nutmeg
good quality unsweetened cocoa powder (Droste, Ghirardelli, or Scharffen Burger)
Whipped peanut butter
instant espresso powder
Da Vinci Sugar Free (SF) Hazelnut, Vanilla, and Strawberry syrups

Basic Shake Formula
If
at first you cannot drink an entire shake in one sitting, make 2
smaller shakes , using half of the ingredients, to drink at different
times during your day.
1/2 cup skim milk, soy milk, or water
2 scoops Zero Carb Isopure creamy vanilla
about 1 cup ice cubes
flavoring ingredients

measure the milk and protein powder in to the blender. Add ice cubes along with
the flavoring ingredients you have chosen and quickly pulse the blender
on and off until the shake is well blended, creamy, and frosty. Do not
add more liquid; the ice will liquefy to produce a smooth consistency.

Incredible shake variations to add to the basic shake formula
Vermont Banana
1 banana chunk
1 teaspoon maple extract

Cookies and Cream
2 sugar free chocolate cream filled sandwich cookies
(Murry is a good brand)
1 heaping tablespoon of Cool Whip
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Elvis's Favorite
1 banana chunk
1 heaping tablespoon whipped peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Creamy Banana
1 banana chunk
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Banana Nog
1 banana chunk
1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Orange Banana Frosted
replace milk in basic shake with 1/4 cup water
1 banana chunk
1/4 cup orange juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Chocolate Covered Banana
1 banana chunk
2 teaspoons cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Banana Bread
1 banana chunk
2 tablespoons SF Hazelnut syrup

Mochaccino
1/2 teaspoon instant espresso
2 teaspoons cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Grande Sugar Free Hazelnut Latte
1 teaspoon instant espresso
2 tablespoons SF Hazelnut syrup
pinch of cinnamon

Cafe Mexico
1 teaspoon instant espresso
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Mexican Chocolate
2 teaspoons cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Apple Crisp
1/4 cup no sugar added applesauce
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon SF Hazelnut syrup

Peanut Butter Cup
2 teaspoons cocoa powder
1 heaping tablespoon whipped peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Chocolate Cherry
2 teaspoons cocoa powder
1/4 cup frozen cherries
1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Coconut Patty
2 teaspoons cocoa powder
1 teaspoon coconut extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Pina Colada
2 pineapple cubes
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Tropical Dream
2 papaya cubes
1 banana chunk
1 teaspoon coconut extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Cancun Sunset
1 pineapple cube
3 frozen strawberries
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Cherry Pie
1/4 cup frozen cherries
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

There
are many more recipes for the soft food stage, and the full food stage.
I might list some of those when I have tried them.