General consensus in the white-coat-wearing, research-driven medical community is that the “benefits” of gastric bypass surgery (rapid weight loss, compliments from strangers, etc.) only last about 18 months.  The limits on a patient last a lifetime.  For me, that is a good thing.

With dozens of failed diet attempts behind me, I know all too well that I need tight limits and diet guidelines or disaster (in the form of thicker neck, waist, fingers and toes) will follow.

So, almost 19 months after my gastric bypass surgery, I still try to eat as cautiously as possible with allowance for the occasional SENSIBLE splurge/indulgence every now and again.

It is interesting . . . eating now versus eating before surgery.  It sounds hokey, but I really don’t remember a lot of my eating life before surgery.  While I have likely just blacked out most my obsessive eating before surgery, I am pretty sure I’ve always loved go-to staples like protein bars, grilled chicken breast and reduced fat cheese. I know I was a snacker and I guess I still am!

I had a long and deep-yet-secretive love affair with Little Debbie and the “tos” gang . . . Frito’s, Cheetos, Doritos, Tostitos, etc., but I have replaced them in my snack life with reduced fat Triscuits, sugar-free South Beach Living snacks, and Revival Diet crackers.

Today, it is.  I’m proud to say that I’ve learned what a real and “healthy” portion looks like.  I can enjoy a few potato chips without circling back for the whole bag.  I count every calorie I eat (something I would have never dreamed of doing before) and I, frankly, prefer whole-wheat pitas to white bread and mustard to mayo and being in the 230s to being in the 530s.

The benefits of gastric bypass may be over, but the rules, and my diet, continue.

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Guest Blog: It’s OK to Eat Post-Gastric Bypass

So what is this inside-out beauty and weight loss regimen all about? The plan itself is a bit confusing to follow. You’ll choose from a list of products like Dr. Tabor’s signature line of snacks, entrees, and protein shakes and create your own meal plan. You’re given some estimated, but by no means precise, guidelines to follow. For instance, you should consume about 1,200 calories a day, but you can “eat a piece of fruit” or “have a sensible dinner” in order to meet these calorie requirements on the Makeover Package.  All of Dr. Tabor’s foods do come with their own nutrition information so there is no guesswork in your calculations if you are just going to limit yourself to eating his products.

I had the recent opportunity to test out some of his “non naughty nibbles.” These crackers come in a variety of flavors like “smaller belt bbq,” and “smaller ring size ranch,” and are made of potato starch and soy protein. They taste like a cross between a cracker and a soy chip and they look like Crispix, the rice and corn cereal duo by Kellogg’s. I was a bit surprised by how much of a spicy punch they packed, especially for the ranch flavor. Each bag contains 100 calories and seven grams of protein. They are definitely crunchy and they quelled my salt-need.

I haven’t sampled any of his beauty products like digestive enzymes, calcium and complete vitamin and mineral supplements.

Each of Dr. Tabor’s foods have quite a unique name to them which makes eating them a bit more entertaining. And his foods are nutritionally-balanced  and many of his shakes, bars and snack foods contain soy, an ingredient that Dr. Tabor feels is a true Superfood.

Here is a complete review of The Revival Diet.

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Review for the Revival Slim & Beautiful Diet