No plans for the surgery, but I am amazed in how much weight they lose in so little time.

Immediately after bariatric surgery, the patient is restricted to a clear liquid diet, which includes foods such as clear broth, diluted fruit juices or sugar-free gelatin desserts. This diet is continued until the gastrointenstinal tract has recovered somewhat from the surgery (2-3 weeks, but I will do a month). The next stage provides a blended or pureed sugar-free diet for at least two weeks. This may consist of skimmed milk, cream of wheat, a small pat of margarine, protein drinks, cream soup, pureed fruit and mashed potatoes with gravy.

Post-surgery, overeating is curbed because exceeding the capacity of the stomach causes nausea and vomiting. Diet restrictions after recovery from surgery depend in part on the type of surgery. Many patients will need to take a daily multivitamin pill for life to compensate for reduced absorption of essential nutrients. Because patients cannot eat a large quantity of food, physicians typically recommend a diet that is relatively high in protein and low in carbohydrates and alcohol.

An alkaline body is a body where disease and illness cannot exist. Viruses and cancer cannot exist in an oxygen rich environment.

Foods rich in akaline:

Parsley

Peaches

Millet

Avocado

Squash

Tomato

Turnip

Almonds

Nutrition and Its Benefits

The Food Doctor : Healing Foods for the Mind and Body (Paperback), author Ian Marber and Vicki Edgson

Parsley
Vitamin C, iron, calcium, sodium, breath freshener, alkaline, cleanser, tonic, cleanses blood, reduces coagulants in veins, clears kidney stones

Fennel
Phosphorus, sodium, folic acid, calcium, magnesium, vitamin c, potassium, rich in philoestrogens, anti spasmodic, relieves intestinal cramps and stomach pain, beneficial during menopause, digests fats well, useful in obesity and weight control.

Dried/Split Peas
b vitamins, folic acid, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, iron, good source of vegetable protein, tone the stomach and aid liver function

Olives
calcium, iron, beta-carotene, easily digested, beneficial for liver and gall bladder, increasing secretions, of bile,stimulate peristalsis

Licorice Root
calcium, phosphorus, vitamin c, magnesium, iron, manganese, vitamin b3, good for adrenal function. Diuretic, laxative, cleanses mouth and teeth, may counteract sore viruses such as herpes and HIV. Assists digestions and supports the liver

Wild Rice
Vitamin e, tryptophan (amino acid), iodine, selenium, potassium, excellent vegetarian source of protein

Grapefruit
calcium, vitamin c, magnesium, potassium, blood cleansing, contains salicylic acid, which helps arthritis. excellent for cardiovascular system, good for allergies and infections of the throat and mouth

Wheat
phosphorus, potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, folic acid, manganese, vitamin b3, vitamin b5, vitamin b6, organic whole wheat (unbleached with no chemical washing, with germ and bran left intact) stimulates the liver and cleanses toxins.

Peach
magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin c, potassium, beta-carotene, folic acid, diuretic, laxative, easily digested, alkaline, cleansing for kidneys and bladder

Broccoli
calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, ,vitamin b3, vitamin b5, beta-carotene, high in vitamin c and folic acid, anti cancer, antioxidant, a perfect food,intestinal cleanser, excellent source of fibre, antiviral (from sulphur), stimulates liver

Millet
highly alkaline, rich in fiber, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin b3, gluten-free grain, easily digestible, low allergenic food, easily digestible, low allergenic food

Pine Nuts
magnesium, potassium, zinc, b vitamins, high in protein and essential fat, good as a red meat replacement for vegetarians

Kidney Beans

calcium, magnesium, protein, phosphorus, potassium, folic acid, high in fiber, cleanses the digestive tracts, increases beneficial bacteria, removes excess cholesterol

Chick Peas
calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, manganese, beta-carotene, high in folic acid, an excellent source of vegetable protein, support kidney function, digestive cleanser

Brown Rice
calcium, iron, zinc, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, manganese, vitamin b3, vitamin b5, vitamin b6, folic acid, an energy food. calming to the nervous system, relives depression, rice water is beneficial for infant colic and alleviates diarrhea

Avocado
iron, potassium, folic acid, copper, phosphorus, beta-carotene, vitamin k, vitamin b3, vitamin b5, high in vitamin e, acid/alkaline content is balanced, easily digested, good for the blood and prevents anemia, a perfect food

Squash
calcium, potassium, vitamin c, magnesium, phosphorus, beta-carotene, highly alkaline, relieves (marrow) acidosis of the liver and blood. eating the seeds expels roundworms and tapeworms

Tomato
potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, amino acids, vitamin a, vitamin k, perfect vegetarian source of protein, balances hormones, anti-cancer, lowers cholesterol

Rye
calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin e, iron, magnesium, potassium, manganese, an energy food, cleanses and renews arteries, benefits the liver, rebuilds the digestive system

Soy Beans
calcium, amino acids, vitamin b3, iron, phosphorus, beta-carotene, vitamin c, omega-3 essential fatty acids, protein, contain all essential amino acids, making them a perfect vegetarian food. soya is a potent phytoestrogen, which may help prevent breast and ovarian cancers, a primary source of lecithin, which controls cholesterol. a perfect food. soy milk is a recommended alternative to cow's milk.

Sea Vegetables
calcium, iron, potassium, sea vegetables are seaweeds such as kelp, caragreen and samphire. Highest source of these minerals and excellent for cardiovascular and nervous systems. Cleanse the body of toxins, aid digestion. A perfect food for vegetarians.

Turnip
calcium, potassium, folic acid, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin c, eaten raw, turnip aids in digestion and cleans the teeth. alkaline, so helps purify the body. may cause gas if digestion is weak. Helps clear the body of toxins.

Barley
potassium, phosphorus, calcium, zinc, magnesium, manganese, b vitamins, folic acid, soothing to the digestive tract and liver, heals stomach ulcers, lowers cholesterol

Artichoke
calcium, magnesium, phosphors, diuretic, digestive, contains inulin, which stimulates bacteria in the gut, supports and cleanses the liver, promotes bile flow, lowers cholesterol, beta-carotene, potassium, sodium, folic acid, vitamin b3, vitamin c, vitamin k

Almonds

calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, folic acid, vitamin b2, vitamin b3, vitamin e, very alkaline, good source of protein, contain leatril (anti-cancer) good building food for those under-weight

Spirulina
sodium, vitamin b3, phosphorus, potassium, beta-carotene, gamma-linoleic acid, spirulina is a nutrient-rich algae available as a white powder. can be added to soups and vegetable juices. easily digested, perfect protein, benefits cell regeneration, reverses aging, protects kidneys from the by-products of medicines fights tumors, anti-fungal and antibacterial

The food industry is putting ingredients in the food knowingly and on purpose to make a person hungry, fat and to make them addicted to the food.

If it’s in a box, jar or can, it’s been processed by the food industry

Additives (toxic chemicals) make you age quicker, suppress your immune system (making it more susceptible to disease), cause you to be more prone to cancer, and get the following conditions: heart disease, diabetes, and allergies.

Try To Buy Organically Grown Food

Almost all food is mass produced under chemicals.

Buy organic foods, especially organic grains (rice,wheat...)

What's in non-organic foods:pesticides, herbicides, anti-biotics, growth hormones, genetically altered materials and chemical food additives. All which are poisonous materials to the body.

Homogenized and pasterized food clog up your digestive system making it very difficult to digest food. This causes acid reflux disease, obesity, allergies and constipation.

Did you know that chickens are twice as big as they were in the 1950's...They redesigned the chicken to have large breasts because people like to eat white meat. They can grow a chicken in 49 days via 3 months before redesigning...Interesting, hmmm...So we are eating a lot of foods that have been redesigned...Chickens are twice as big and so are we as Americans...

Wonder if I could pull this off...no dairy, no processed foods and no meat at all...Was a Vegetarian for two years, but my iron and B vitamin level were so low that I had to invite meat back into my diet...supplements did not work...and I looked like death (very pale, weak).

Animals In The Wild Do Not Get Sick

Animals in the wild do not get sick. Ever hear of a lion having a heart attack or giraffe with diabetes.

When animals are in our care (humans) and get vaccinated with injections, drugs and start eating human processed foods that's when they get sick. Animals succumb to many of the diseases that humans are riddled with when under our care.