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Leslie Sansone Walk Away the Pounds Ultimate Collection
I would recommend most of Leslie's workouts ~ I love them. This is a great collection of 4 DVD workouts in one - 1 mile through 4 miles. 1 mile is pretty easy, 4 miles is pretty damn tough so no matter your fitness level, something will probably fit you just right. For $10, it's a small investment to check out her workouts. I bought them all separately for that price EACH back in the day... so this is a really great deal! I have seen it for this same price at my local Target, also.
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Leslie Sansone Fat Burning Miles Collection
Another great compilation. I owned 3 of these separately but somehow lost my 2 favorites - Walk & Jog and Walk & Kick. I will be buying this ASAP so I can have them back! These are usually shorter workouts, about 30 mins, but are more intense. The Walk & Jog is basically intervals training, and the Walk & Kick is somewhat like a kickboxing adaptation, easier to follow that Tae-Bo for example.
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Maxi-Matic Elite Cuisine Slow Cooker (1.5 Quarts)
This is the PERFECT size for cooking meals for 1-2 people, or of course, Post-Ops! I have a large crock pot (6 quarts) and it was just silly to try and put 1-2 cans of soup in there with some meats. This is the perfect size for 5-6 oz of meat and 1-2 cans of soup (this is a typical meal to make for me as it creates a nice moist meat easy for post-ops to eat.) This works great. It is also available in white but I linked to the red since that's what I bought and I love :)
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Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery:
Over 140 Delicious High-Protein, Low-Fat Recipes to Enjoy
In the Weeks, Months and Years After Surgery
I have yet to actually USE this cookbook, but I love it just from looking through it. Everything is made for us post-ops and it's just a fantastic cookbook. I selected it based on many reviews of WLS cookbooks and I think it is definitely the best one out there.
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George Foreman GR10B 36-Inch Nonstick Countertop Grill, Black
We picked this up at Target, but of course I found it cheaper on Amazon! This works great for grilling up meats quickly and they always seem to come out juicy. We've used it for chicken breast, mini burgers, shrimp skewers, beef skewers, etc. Everything has been delicious. This is one of the more basic models so it is affordable - the plates are EASILY removable and have also been EASY to clean... this is important to me! You won't be disappointed with this one.
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Dip Bowls and Appetizer Plates from Target
These have been one of the most important changes for me post-op. These tiny plates and bowls are ALL I use now to eat my meals out of. The ones I got in white are also available in at least red and black. Getting these exact ones is not important, the white ones were all 99 cents each which made it more affordable. I had to buy like 20 of each thing since both my husband and I had surgery, and are both eating 6 times a day! So I liked the price. The key words are "appetizer plates" and "dip bowls" also sometimes called "condiment bowls." These words will help you find dishes in an appropriate size.
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Flogg Daily Food Intake & Fitness Journals
These are by far the best I have found. If you like a physical book for tracking (and not a computer program or phone app) - this is the one you want. Trust me! Available in either white or black. Each book holds 3 months of tracking. Each day has a full page for up to SIX meals, and a full page for exercise. I took detailed photos of my book so you can see what all the pages look like. Check out this blog post.
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Premier Protein Drink
Available HERE at Premier Nutrition
Also at Costco (but only chocolate)
Even though most liquids do go right through me, I find this to be filling and it's a great breakfast option for me since my tummy doesn't seem to want food in the morning lately. This way I get almost 1/2 my protein requirement right away. Less calories, fat, and carbs than the bars, with just as much protein. Tastes similar to a Slim-Fast. Also has 25% DV of Vitamins A,D,K,B6,B12,C, IRON!, and many more.
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Available HERE at Premier Nutrition
Also at Costco (but only chocolate)
Even though most liquids do go right through me, I find this to be filling and it's a great breakfast option for me since my tummy doesn't seem to want food in the morning lately. This way I get almost 1/2 my protein requirement right away. Less calories, fat, and carbs than the bars, with just as much protein. Tastes similar to a Slim-Fast. Also has 25% DV of Vitamins A,D,K,B6,B12,C, IRON!, and many more.
