poet_kelly
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 2 months ago
vitamins - We haven't had a vitamin post in a few days, which is actually a long time on here!
So here you go.
Here's what the ASMBS says you should start with:
A multi with 100% o...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 2 months ago
Fear of Failure (especially for newbies) -
I think most of us are probably at least a little scared of failure when it comes to this whole WLS thing. And I think a big reason for that fear is because we’ve failed s...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 2 months ago
my cat likes Greek yogurt - AT the moment she is happily licking my bowl, since I just finished some of my Greek yogurt/pistacio/cherry creation. I was eating it out of a cool whip container so it's kind of ...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 2 months ago
What if we don’t get enough protein? - Since we've been talking a lot about how to get our protein in and about different types of protein supplements, I thought it would be a good time to repost this.
What if we d...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 2 months ago
my latest Greek yogurt creation - I had to find something to do with a bunch of pistachios.
32 oz plain Greek yogurt
1 package sugar free pistachio pudding mix
couple spoonfuls of Splenda
handful of pistachio...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 2 months ago
here are my tricks for getting protein in - Feel free to add any other ideas you've discovered.
1. First thing in the morning, put one scoop of unflavored protein powder in a dish on your kitchen counter. Every time y...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 2 months ago
Meijer brand calcium citrate, buy one get one free - If anyone shops at Meijer, I was there today and they have calcium citrate, buy one get one free.
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 2 months ago
Arguing with your doc - Did you think I was gonna tell you that it was OK to argue with you doc or how to argue with your doc? Surprise! I'm gonna tell you not to argue with your doc!
Really. There ...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 2 months ago
pistachios? - Someone gave my partner a bunch of pistachios. I mean, three BIG bags of them. Anyone got any ideas about what to do with a bunch of pistachios? Other than just shell them and e...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 2 months ago
Every Surgeon is Different -
We often see people respond with “every surgeon is different” when people post about being told different things by their surgeons. And yes, it’s true, every surgeon...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 2 months ago
poop question - yes, it's gross - Sorry but I need to ask. When they say "black tarry stools" are a symptom of ulcer, what exactly do black tarry stools look like? I always figured it was just a very dark color. ...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 2 months ago
how do you know it's right? - Someone recently commented on one of my posts that she was lucky because she got all the correct info from her surgeon. I'm not posting this to challenge her statement, but I'm ju...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 2 months ago
cheating - I see people use this word a lot and it always bugs me. And since they are generally referring to themselves, not to me, I am not sure why it bugs me. I mean the only person we c...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 2 months ago
why? why? why? - Sometimes I feel like a three year old, always asking why. But seriously, don't you want to know? If your doc tells you that you don't need iron but the American Society for Meta...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 2 months ago
where vitamins get absorbed - I just wanted to mention that we absorb vitamins in our small intestine. In specific spots, actually, but in the small intestine, mostly the upper part. Not in the pouch. Same w...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 3 months ago
Wellesse liquid multivitamin - Someone emailed me recently to ask about this vitamin, which I guess is new. I'd never heard of it until then. But for anyone else that comes across it, I thought I'd mention it ...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 3 months ago
can someone tell me about water loading? - If I understand it correctly, it's drinking a lot of liquid 15 minutes or so before a meal and then you're supposed to get full on less food. But how does that work for us since l...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 3 months ago
OT - going out of town - Just thought I'd let everyone know, I am going out of town to visit my sister and will probably be there until after Christmas. I'll have limited internet access so I won't be aro...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 3 months ago
biotene gel for dry mouth - I've been having a terrible time with dry mouth lately as a side effect of one of my antidepressants and tonight I went to the store in search of a product called Biotene spray. W...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 3 months ago
gotta measure, gotta do the math - I dumped last night, for the first time in I don't know how long. I think this is the sixth time I've dumped since surgery three years ago.
I was having cheesecake Greek yogurt...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 3 months ago
yummy, yumm protein bar - I just had the yummiest protein bar. What brand was it? Well, it was Zone Perfect, which may have too much sugar for you if you dump, I think they have 14 grams, but they are yum...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 3 months ago
What Vitamins Can You Take Together? -
I’ve posted this before but it was a long time ago so I thought I’d post it again.
Iron and calcium should not be taken together, unless it’s a very small amou...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 3 months ago
What's your favorite vanilla protein powder recipe - What's your favorite thing to do with vanilla protein powder? Gotta narrow it down to just one recipe!
My favorite is to make a shake with one cup soy milk, one scoop vanilla p...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 3 months ago
OT - people that won't go to the doctor - My partner is driving me nuts! Why, you ask? Well, I'd love to tell you all about it.
He is on medication for depression. Which works pretty well. Last month he say his psyc...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 13 years, 3 months ago
reactive hypoglycemia - OK, when I eat a bunch of tortilla chips and my sugar crashes, I figure that's my fault, it's what I get when I eat lots of carbs and no protein.
But when I eat a cup of Greek y...
