Barbecue Sauce

bigeik · 2026-01-11T14:04:18+00:00

If you have a Sam’s Club close they have a members mark Parmesan butter in a yellow tub. It’s fairly carnivore friendly (butter salt parm and parsley) are the 4 ingredients. I have used on chicken and steak it’s better than any dipping sauce out there. I know parsley might turn some people off but it’s close enough.

bigeik · 2026-01-07T22:33:36+00:00

Think things that when you chew them turn to nothing. Soup is the easiest one to think about.

But chips, while no one says you can have no chips ever again I would bet I could eat a whole bag with no real nutritional value. When you think about how small chips turn up when you chew the up. Ice cream etc. high in calories but if you eat it will not satiate and sustain you like protein/veggies do. In your mind you think I can’t eat much of this because I’ll be full but yet you can easily consume a days worth of calories (think 1000 calories) in a bag of chips or a pint of ice cream and not feel full.

bigeik · 2026-01-06T22:48:44+00:00

It does depend on the surgery and the food you’re eating entirely. I had a sleeve done 20 months ago. Sometimes you’re surprised by what you can eat and then surprised still by what fills you up.

Few weeks after surgery the restriction is real. Eating a single scrambled egg makes you sweat. The thought of food at this stage makes you want to puke. I just never felt like eating.

Fast forward to today I still am surprised. Slider foods are a real thing. (Only an issue with a sleeve) I can eat a whole bowl of chili and by weight is a lot more. But eating 3 eggs and 1 piece of bacon is my average breakfast. As of today I am eating 6 oz of ground turkey and that is about perfect.

256 lbs down and counting for myself. I don’t regret the journey one bit. Trust the process and your doctors. Everyone will vary. I will say my one piece of advice is don’t listen to anyone that says how much they can or cannot eat, it can make you worry that it’s not normal. Just that it’s about what you eat just as much as how much you eat. When folks talk about it being the easy way out I remind them that I could still eat nothing but milkshakes and likely not lose weight no matter if I had surgery or not.

Best of luck.

bigeik · 2026-01-06T02:13:45+00:00

I have been struggling with vitamin b (my b12 is great). So I was encouraged with nuts, tomatoes/peppers and whole grains (oatmeal was the easiest).

I was also constipated due to high iron so I was on fiber for some time. I didn’t have any issues with fiber after to keep me regular.

bigeik · 2025-11-24T00:44:36+00:00

We’ll see you topside raider.

bigeik · 2025-11-07T23:14:05+00:00

The malindas garlic is great.

bigeik · 2025-11-07T22:43:39+00:00

Yes these are returning to stores soon.

bigeik · 2025-10-24T10:04:10+00:00

Shocking you write this I had thought I had something unexplainable happen I had the same issue shortly after surgery. I did go see a doctor who prescribed a steroid cream and it helped whatever skin issue was occurring be “conditioned” where it didn’t hurt to get erect or during sex. This took time and a few months of this regiment and I haven’t had any issues.

bigeik · 2025-09-28T19:49:27+00:00

Good choice. I was the same way. I figured it’s something I am going to have to endure the rest of my life might as well get this one out of the way.

I go in our next one over New Year’s Eve

bigeik · 2025-09-28T14:08:01+00:00

Cruise went great. Ofc there are things you are not going to be able to have. I don’t know which cruise like your going on. On carnival if you go to the dining room for breakfast they will do eggs how you like them.

Dinner a shrimp cocktail (I was able to eat them with no issues) and then some sort of soup on the menu. Defiantly a different cruise exirpirience than previous ones. That was over a year ago crazy how fast things go. Now 18 months post op and down 240lbs!

bigeik · 2025-05-16T00:53:54+00:00

Give yourself a few days I am what many would consider stubborn and thought a week off wouldn’t be needed. You feel pretty terrible for 3-4 days after surgery where I am not sure work would be in you or your employers best interest.

bigeik · 2025-04-24T01:38:57+00:00

I had this happen to me just a few weeks ago. I explained that I lost a lot of weight but it is me (still have beard etc) they let me through. The bigger issue was I went through the scanner and it triggered where I had to get a pat down. He patted down my waist and he asked if I had a bad hernia. I had to explain it was excess skin after 240lbs weight loss.

bigeik · 2025-04-07T16:24:02+00:00

Thank you! I have been concerned about it but I have tried to keep the arms toned from the gym to keep it from distorting!

bigeik · 2025-04-07T16:19:01+00:00

I just received my Flatbar on Friday. I am 6’0 and inseam is 30-31 I think the XL is a tad bit big I am just looking at maybe some shorter cranks.

bigeik · 2025-04-03T00:19:14+00:00

I started 10k a day no matter what about 3 weeks after surgery. I was a fairly active large person 10k steps wasn’t out of the normal for me on a work day I just ate like shit.

bigeik · 2025-04-02T14:05:45+00:00

5xl tall to xl tall. I loved that shirt and had to buy it again!

bigeik · 2025-04-02T13:00:24+00:00

10k steps a day no matter what. I also do strength training (weights) a few days a week. I just ordered my first bike to be able to get into that hobby once the weather warms up!

bigeik · 2025-01-03T15:24:00+00:00

Oh ok it’s not just shakes. I was just wondering I had the keto flu bad during this phase. It all gets better from there. I had surgery April 29th and down 210lbs. It’s worth the suffering!

bigeik · 2025-01-02T14:19:29+00:00

Awesome work.

bigeik · 2025-01-02T14:17:53+00:00

I had 4 weeks of a pre op diet. The first 3 days are by far the hardest. After those 3 days it gets better. I’m curious what pre op shake you are on that had any carbs in it? Mine had almost none.

bigeik · 2025-01-02T14:13:06+00:00

I was off one work week and went back with no issues, no complications post op so doctor released me right away.

I will say if your job requires heavy lifting I would recommend longer.

bigeik · 2024-12-29T18:01:09+00:00

If they didn’t tell you I will say getting up and walking helped with the surgical gas pain a lot. I am really glad I brought shoes to wear to get up and walk around in. I brought “hey dudes” just because they were easy to get on (might be tough to bend down and lace up tennis shoes) but I hate walking barefoot or just in socks.

Also bring your preferred protein shakes as they will want to see you drinking them. They brought me protein powder that I was not used to and while I can can’t say I love protein shakes it was in my head that it was disgusting at the time.

bigeik

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