Bariatric Foodie Play with your food

Ok, so a look into every post-op’s crystal ball, because sooner or later this is GOING to happen to you. You’re on vacation. Or on business travel. Or somewhere where you don’t have ready access to the foods you lovingly prepare (from recipes from Bariatric Foodie) and for whatever reason you don’t have emergency snacks either. All there is to …

But first a bit of business. Thanks to everyone who entered the BF Scavenger Hunt! Yes, I know  it was a pain for me to make you all look up stuff (altho most of it was Google-able) but I HOPE you found some good resources in your search. Anyhoo…the winners are: Heather H. Samantha M. Gwen K. Congrats, girls! They’ve …

Not a VSG patient? Check out: What vitamins should RNY patients take? What vitamins should Adjustable Gastric Band (Lap-Band) patients take? What vitamins should Duodenal Switch patients take? The requirements for VSG and lap band patients are fairly similar. That’s because both are restrictive procedures, which means that they limit the amount of food you can eat, and don’t contain …

(Also check out: Stay Safe During Summer Workouts!)  Spinning Out of Control! Workout clothes? Check! Adventurous attitude? Check! Body Media Fit to measure how much this is all burning? Check!  Over on Obesity Help, there are tons of people that always post about how great spin class is (not to mention the great calorie burn).  I’ll be honest….I didn’t believe them.  You see …

Then, of course, you should make it. Cuz it’s yummy! So…I should say there are only a scant few situations in life where your girl Nik feels totally zen. During a REALLY intense workout (those who are exercise buffs know that when you are in the zone that is as close to the divine as you can get) and when …

Just a quick one today for you, Foodies! I used to love me a Lunchable. But as I always say, I’m living better these days! So I started putting these together instead. Isn’t it cute? Best thing about it is you can make it up the way YOU want it. All you need is: A few thick-cut slices of your …

This started out with me trying to dispel a myth. You see, someone at work told me they’d eaten a zucchini fritter that tasted just like a crab cake. Being a lifelong Marylander (home of the crab cake) I thought surely this cannot be. So I took to the only place I thought might hold the answer: The Google. Through The …

Happy Friday, Foodies! Just thought I’d post this tidbit today about one of my fave places to go to lunch: Jimmy John’s. Do you have one near you? If I had to describe them in a sentence I’d say they are “the Subway for Foodies” (both post-op and non-op). Don’t get me wrong I love Subway. But man…Jimmy John’s is …

Did you like yourself a Wendy’s Frosty pre-op? I did. It was a little different than a milkshake. Thicker, more ice. It could hold a spoon HOSTAGE! Yeah…the Frosty is nice. But we’re not living like that anymore! But did you know you can achieve that same effect with your protein shake? Yep! And I’m going to tell you how. …

So the other day I posted about this great vegetarian (possibly vegan, you all tell me) meal I made. We really have Hillery, our Foodie Fitness Correspondent from the email newsletter, to thank for this one folks. She made a chicken dish that inspired me! It was wonderfully yummy: herby, savory, a touch spicy! But for whatever reason I just …