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12-12-2007, 03:21 PM
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| Newbie |  christmas gifts My mom is soon going to undergo gastric bypass. I am fully supportive of her decision and would like to buy some gifts that would be useful for her future, what items did you find helpful for eating? She has given me some ideas, but I need some more, things like timers, what size pates and glasses would make it easier, and kitchen tools? Thanks |
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12-12-2007, 03:26 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mount Vernon, NY
Posts: 7,516
Weight Statistics 4/1/07 Start Date:
4/19/07 Surgery Date:
5' 9" Height: 258 lb Start Weight:
151 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
107 lb Weight Loss:
-14 lb Lb Left to Lose:
41.4728682171 % % Lost:
04/19/2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 38.0957781979 BMI Start:
22.2963663096 BMI Current:
24.36357908 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass    | bender, a food scale, measuring cups, egg timer, salad sized plates. welcome by the way 
__________________ Anything worth having is worth working for Kenya R.  Lap RNY 4/19/07     |
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12-12-2007, 03:50 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Posts: 4,432
Weight Statistics July 21, 2007 Start Date:
August 6, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 2" Height: 287 lb Start Weight:
164 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
123 lb Weight Loss:
24 lb Lb Left to Lose:
42.8571428571 % % Lost:
January 1, 2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 52.4872528616 BMI Start:
29.9927159209 BMI Current:
25.6035379813 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  | Baby spoons, little 3 ounce glad containers...I used those like crazy when I was on the pureed foods. I would also suggest the Magic Bullet blender...that is an amazing tool for a WLS patient! WLS for Dummies book. That has so much amazing info as well as recipes included in it. |
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12-12-2007, 04:05 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tampa, FL
Posts: 1,789
Blog Entries: 8 Weight Statistics July 10, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 6" Height: 271 lb Start Weight:
147 lb Current Weight:
145 lb Goal Weight:
124 lb Weight Loss:
2 lb Lb Left to Lose:
45.7564575646 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 43.7357667585 BMI Start:
23.7238292011 BMI Current:
23.4010560147 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | How sweet! I found a shot glass sized measuring "cup" It was great! Best wishes to your mom!
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12-12-2007, 05:15 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Dakota
Posts: 1,870
Weight Statistics June 11,2007, lost 36 Lb. before surgery Start Date:
September 10, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 5" Height: 373 lb Start Weight:
222 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
151 lb Weight Loss:
57 lb Lb Left to Lose:
40.4825737265 % % Lost:
2 years Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 62.0636686391 BMI Start:
36.9386982249 BMI Current:
27.4544378698 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Magic bullet for protein shakes and some other things for chopping and I love my sippie cup. I had a habit of gulping my water down and the sippie cup really is the best cup to drink water for a person who drinks to fast. I take my sippie cup everywhere. I had high protein pudding at the beginning and those puddings are high in protein and they go down really good.Small containers and I use small bowls for my food and chilie.
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12-12-2007, 06:43 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY
Posts: 2,281
Weight Statistics April 11th 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 4" Height: 267 lb Start Weight:
151 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
116 lb Weight Loss:
1 lb Lb Left to Lose:
43.4456928839 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 45.8254394531 BMI Start:
25.9162597656 BMI Current:
25.7446289062 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Yes the glad containers are great. I use them all the time. And the book Kim suggested is great. And like others say, small plates and little forks and spoons.
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12-13-2007, 08:53 AM
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| WLS Guru Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sarasota, FL
Posts: 358
Weight Statistics October, 2007 Start Date:
11/26/07 Surgery Date:
5' 7" Height: 272 lb Start Weight:
165 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
107 lb Weight Loss:
25 lb Lb Left to Lose:
39.3382352941 % % Lost:
November, 08 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 42.5965693918 BMI Start:
25.8398306973 BMI Current:
21.924704834 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | For her stocking she will be able to snack on Ice Breakers sours, there are three flavors, Mentos, only 4g of sugar, they have sugar free too. Dont get gum, if she swallows it a blockage could occur. for appliances, a handheld braun mixer so she can puree and soften cooked food. Get her a gift card to wherever she will be buying her vitamins from. Lots of glass ramikans or mugs, for her small portions.
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12-13-2007, 02:14 PM
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| WLS Mentor  Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: coarsegold california
Posts: 1,387
Weight Statistics 8/23/07 Start Date:
8/22/07 Surgery Date:
5' 7" Height: 315 lb Start Weight:
195 lb Current Weight:
170 lb Goal Weight:
120 lb Weight Loss:
25 lb Lb Left to Lose:
38.0952380952 % % Lost:
I have no idea Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 49.3305858766 BMI Start:
30.5379817331 BMI Current:
26.6228558699 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | I like dolphinlovers gift card idea, GNC is a great place for protein powders and vitamins, esp. the sublingual B12. Crystal Lite in any flavor, Diet Lipton teas in any flavor(plain water tastes strange at first), a nice robe(I lived in PJ's for weeks), non-slip socks(its gettin cold). It was so nice to have a built in bench in our shower, I would have never made it without it, if she has none I suggest a portable shower seat, it was hard to stand AND wash for very long and sitting helped SO MUCH.
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12-18-2007, 10:41 PM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
Posts: 751
Weight Statistics 22 August 06 Start Date:
5' 4" Height: 262 lb Start Weight:
156 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
106 lb Weight Loss:
16 lb Lb Left to Lose:
40.4580152672 % % Lost:
SOON!!!!!!!! Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 44.9672851562 BMI Start:
26.7744140625 BMI Current:
24.0283203125 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Baby spoons, you can make it more personalized by getting her a silver one or have it engraved. I also use a little pewter baby cup. new digital scale. blender, or shaker for her drinks. A membership to a gym or maybe a few personal trainer gift certificates. abdominal binder, if the doc doesn't get her one(real life saver they are). A journal, so she can document her progress. digital camera, for all the new pictures she is going to want to take. a pretty mug with some exotic decaf teas. thats about it for now
__________________ Michele Open RNY Gastric Bypass I HAVE A BABY SPOON AND I'M NOT AFRAID TO USE IT!   |
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12-19-2007, 02:55 PM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ct
Posts: 863
Weight Statistics 03/29/07 Surgery Date:
5' 7" Height: 257 lb Start Weight:
135 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
122 lb Weight Loss:
-15 lb Lb Left to Lose:
47.4708171206 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 40.2474938739 BMI Start:
21.1416796614 BMI Current:
23.4907551793 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Hey Earthygirl, glad to see your post, it's been awhile, we missed you.
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