Foodie Resources

Post-op life is tough. In fact, it can be a battlefield.

Why is there sugar in milk? What the heck is this TVP Nik keeps talking about? And how do I make my protein shakes NOT suck?

And what about getting through life’s sticky situations? Like, what do you do when your family insists on eating at a buffet? What about Halloween? And for goodness sakes, is there anything at a sushi restaurant that you can eat???

Bariatric Foodie is here to help with resources to get you through (most) anything life throws your way!

BF Basics Series

What's Textured Vegetable Protein? What do I do with Greek yogurt? How do I make a good stock for soup???

BF Basics are informational posts that teach you the basics of what you need to know to become a Bariatric Foodie all your own. Some are on WLS staple foods, some on cooking and food prep techniques, all will help you get to know your kitchen and your food a lot better.

Check them out! And if you have a suggestion for a BF Basics, let me know!

General

• BF Basics: Getting the most out of Bariatric Foodie

Cooking:

• TVP: A Primer
• Greek yogurt

Food Prep:

• Making Soup
• Making Stock
• Oven Frying
• Perfect Roasted Chicken
• Protein Shake Basics
• Roasting, Part I: Vegetables
• Roasting, Part II:  Meats, Poultry and Seafood
• The Triple X Method to Mixing Thick Protein Shakes

Nutrients

• Sugar Shock
• Carb Confusion

Other "Really Good Stuff"

• BF Basics: The Nutrition Label
• BF Beginners: Fitting it All In
• BF Basics: Veggie Tales (being vegetarian after WLS)
• Protein Shake Check Up

If there's a topic you'd like covered in BF Basics, hit me up!

WLS Survival Guides

How to get through life’s most taxing moments with your mind AND your pouch intact.

Mental Health

• The BF Survival Guide to Making it Through a Meltdown

Seasonal/Holidays

• The BF Survival Guide to Getting Through a Summer Barbecue
• The BF Survival Guide to Halloween
• The BF Survival Guide to Thanksgiving
• The BF Survival Guide to Holiday Parties

Socializing

• The BF Survival Guide to Buffet Restaurants
• The BF Survival Guide to Sushi Joints
• The BF Survival Guide to Making it Through First (...and Second...and Third) Dates Post WLS

If you have a life situation you'd like a BF Survival Guide for, hit me up! I'm always looking for new ideas!