pre-op diet Archives • Allergic To Sugar

Why a Paleo Lifestyle works best for me post Gastric Bypass

Mar 27, 2016 | Food, Post-Op, Whole 30 | 0 comments

I refuse to call Paleo a diet. But then I’m probably not as hard core as Pete Evans would want me to be. For me, eating paleo style is about eating whole food that is not processed and foods that are not packaged with extended expiry dates. For the next 30 days, I’m...

But What Do You Eat?

Jan 6, 2016 | Food, Post-Op | 0 comments

One of the most talked about parts of a post gastric bypass lifestyle is food – because its the biggest change especially in comparison to someone else. And so the question I get all the time is … but what do you eat? The first few weeks are quite...

Food, the Early Days

Nov 25, 2015 | Food, Post-Op | 5 comments

Sorry Food, it’s not you, it’s me. I just don’t care about you anymore. I want to, but … yeah, nah. Me and Food, our relationship has changed drastically. Pre surgery (even pre surgery diet), I used to think about food ALL THE TIME. Now its him...

Recipe: Chicken and Vegetable Soup

Nov 25, 2015 | Poultry, Recipes, Soups and Stews | 2 comments

This has been adapted slightly from a Cuisine Magazine recipe. 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 leek, white part only, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced 2 cups baby spinach leaves 1 carrot, peeled, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced 1 stick celery, thinly sliced 1.5 litres...

The Final Countdown

Nov 4, 2015 | Pre-Op | 3 comments

And just like that, I am into my final week pre-op. I think I have done almost everything that I need to do – in the next couple of days I’ll order some of the bariatric meal replacements (rather than relying on Optifast), I need to pack my hospital bag...

2 Weeks Pre-Op

Nov 3, 2015 | Pre-Op | 0 comments

Time has absolutely flown by and all of a sudden, here we are. Less than 2 weeks to my bypass now and I am into the 2 week pre-op diet. Its actually not too bad – and not too hard. Sure having 2 shakes a day is pretty boring but I’ve already met the...