~by Nikki I think (suspect?)…I’m not sure but…this little blog might be coming into its own. My evidence for such a statement? Well…first a few of our friends stepped in to help me when I couldn’t take pictures of my banana bon-bons. And lately, we’ve been hearing from you guys. A lot. AND WE LOVE IT!!! So last week, Jen …

Sugar substitutes Wow…this has been a journey. We’re sort of sad to see it end! But it must. We do hope, though, that after today you feel a bit better informed about sugar (or at least not gun shy about doing your own investigation). Today, let’s talk about sugar substitutes. It’s entirely your decision whether or not to use sugar …

~by Nikki Ok, so the weather has dipped into the 70’s…the 60’s even for a few days. Which, technically, is a sign of climate change which probably means we’re all doomed. But after a long, hot summer…forgive me environmentalists…I am glad for the cooler weather. It has me thinking about things I haven’t thought about since…March at least. Baking. And …

Smoke and mirrors: how the food industry tries to confuse us about sugar So we’ve all seen it. “No sugar added!,” “Sugar free!” What does it all mean? Here’s the breakdown: Sugar free means there is no sugar of any kind (no sucrose, no lactose, no fructose, no maltose). Usually there is a sugar substitute in these products and the …

Photo Credit: Jennifer Guest Stockinger for Bariatric Foodie When I think of barbecues (or “cookouts” as we call them in Baltimore), I think of grilled meat and great cold sides – chief among them, potato salad! I know a lot of you don’t eat white starches like potatoes. I don’t for the most part. Every now and again I’ll have …

So what does this all mean? The Nutrition Label. Dumping. For those who dump, it’s a horrid experience. For those that don’t, you live in fear that someday, by pure accident, you’ll find that you do. Because it’s unavoidable, right? WRONG! For fellow RNYers at least, everything you need to know to protect yourself from a sugar dump is right …

~~posted by Jen There are a few tools/gadgets/appliances that every post-op WLS kitchen needs. Granted, you may not need the absolutely obscene amount of kitchen gear that I have. “Hi, my name is Jen, and I am a kitchen gadget addict.” At this time I am not aware of a 12 step program for my gadget mania, but hope springs …

Three Common Natural Sugars: Lactose, Fructose, Maltose It is a little known fact that sucrose is actually NOT a naturally occuring sugar. The three major, naturally occurring sugars are lactose, fructose and maltose. Here’s the down-low on each. Lactose I cannot count how many times I’ve answered posts or e-mails from a new post-op with the following exclamation: “there’s sugar …

Ok, let’s start with what we all think of when we think “sugar.” We think of this guy: This is table sugar, or sucrose. Now, he isn’t by himself in our collective consciousness. When we talk about sugar we could also be talking about this guy: Or this guy: And even this guy: All of these things can make up …

Sugar. From our experience it’s one of the most widely misunderstood substances among post-ops in general. Whether you’ve had bypass, band, DS, VSG…many folks seem perplexed by sugar—what it is and what it means to US! No fear…Bariatric Foodie is here! In this BF Basics series, we’re going to give you a good primer on sugar that will help you …