A whole new world

**Peg** · 07-13-2014 11:32 PM

Hi all,so I'm approaching week 7 post op.so I thought may I would run into whole foods today to grab a few things this was the first time I have ever been in there,wow that was overwhelming I didn't buy any Any thing and left the store in tears,I just kept thinking man I can't even make it through a health food store I really did feel like I was in a foreign country.and didn't even know where to start.well maybe I will wonder around Trader Joes some time this week.

**ACE** · 07-13-2014 11:41 PM

Start by thinking its not a "health food store" its what a store should be less processed junk more raw food products to make food with. I would say the best place to start is by taking your favorite meals and seeing how you might tweek them to be healthier choices and then if you dont already know how to make them at home try. Anything you can buy in a restaurant or store can be made at home you just need to learn a new set of skills to deal with the new food choices you are gonna be making now.

**Peg** · 07-14-2014 12:41 AM

Thanks Ace, you are so right.still trying to adjust to this new lifestyle.

**Robbnva** · 07-14-2014 07:33 AM

Just like some people have to prepare themselves for the liquid diet phase by introducing themselves to the protein shakes early as a meal replacement, I think everyone who is preparing for the surgey should slowly stat preparing themselves by introducing these kind of products pre-surgery.

I have already started cutting some of my carbs out and introducing more fruits/vegetables (especially since everything is so fresh) so when I do have my surgery sometime next year it won't be such a shock for me.

Just do the best you can, I have faith you can adapt.

**mokaza** · 07-14-2014 07:38 AM

I go to Whole Foods all the time. Their fruit is amazing. Once I was there when they were restocking the fruit section. I asked what was good today. He took a knife out of his pocket and let me taste four different fruits. Two I had never heard of. It was an adventure! Next time start small. Buy some flowers to cheer you up.

**dbcassidy** · 07-14-2014 08:02 AM

Do you have a Costco nearby? When I got the okay to eat solid foods, I made a trip to Costco and stocked up on the individual packaged portions of turkey burgers, chicken breast, cod and Pollock.

**Metread** · 07-14-2014 08:06 AM

Think of it as a natural food store.

**ACE** · 07-14-2014 10:05 AM

I have noticed that Whole foods seems to be the most expensive of the "real food" stores in my area. Check to see if you have a Sprouts near you I love these stores and they have much better prices than whole foods (or as one cashier said Whole paycheck)