Update

Hi everyone! I hope everyone had a great weekend! It is technically my Friday (thank goodness) and I am so happy but I have a ton to do!

It’s been a little while since my last post but I’ve been super busy with school and I took a mini vacation last week! It was much needed and I’ll probably post about that later!

Before I took my little break, I had a doctors appointment. I was nervous but I guess I expected better news.

My weight and blood work look really good so I was happy about that. The TPN seems to be working so we are sticking with that for a while. However, we started talking about the next steps. My doctor wanted to do a reverse gastric bypass at first but after thinking about it, it is too risky. His new plan is to try a gastric pacemaker.

I am very unsure about it. I’ve read mixed reviews and I still have a ton of questions. I go back to the doctor in a few weeks so I guess I will ask then. It just seems like a pain if the battery goes out and I’m just very skeptical. I’m hoping that someone on here or Instagram has some experience? Please let me know if you or anyone you know has had a gastric pacemaker, or considered it!

I hope everyone has a great start to the week! A much more fun post will be up soon (sorry, this one was a little boring 😉)

Quest Bar Reviews

I hope everyone has been having a great weekend! It’s a little hard to bounce back after daylight savings so going to work today was rough and I’m not too thrilled about tomorrow either. However, it is a short day so I’m hoping it won’t be too bad!

This past week has been busy and the next few weeks look about the same. My hours at work have increased, I’ve had more homework, and I had a doctor’s appointment this week. I did not get news that I was hoping for, and honestly, I was a little upset. I am pretty drained…emotionally and physically…so I am getting out of town for a few days. After work tomorrow, I am coming home to get some things done and then Tuesday I am taking a little road trip with my mom to just shop and get away. Much needed. I will post a long update after I get back later in the week!

Anyway, I got a few samples of Quest bars this week! I was excited to try something new that has a lot of protein because I feel like I can never get enough. I am in no way compensated for my reviews, they are just my personal opinions.

Anyway, on Wednesday I received the s’more and brownie bars.

 

 

First, I tried the s’more bar…

 

I was only able to eat about half with my lunch but it was surprisingly really good! I did have to take out some of the chunks of chocolate but I would definitely rate it a 9/10.

Next, I tried the brownie bar. I did not get a picture because I did not even think about it at the time (my brain is everywhere!). This one was good but not as good as the s’more bar. I would give it a 6/10.

I am definitely excited to try some more flavors that I may be able to eat. The bar did come up of course but it did not bother me too bad. This is a snack that I feel good about eating because of all of the protein and the low sugar content. What are your favorite flavors?

Have a good week!

One of My Favorites…

Hi everyone and happy Sunday!

I am actually off today! It’s my last day of spring break ( 😦 ) and I have quite a busy week this upcoming week. I am trying to relax while get a few things done so I don’t have SO much to do during the week.

I really did not do much this week but it was so nice just to chill out. I think honestly  helps my gastroparesis when I de-stress. No work, school, or running around like crazy. It was lovely.

Friday I did go to one of my favorite places ever…Trader Joe’s! They always have gp-friendly items and there’s always something new that I find to try! I do not grocery shop there a lot (honestly I hadn’t been since September or October) but it’s nice to go there every once in a while to get items that you cannot find at your typical store!

Here’s what I got this time…

Sorry for the horrible lighting…It was getting late so my natural light was gone!

I haven’t tried this yet. Has anyone else? I don’t love pita chips. This purchase was more of a pressured purchase. Someone told me they were good so I ended up just throwing them in my cart.

I tried some of these the other day…I AM IN LOVE. I’m a huge animal cracker person and I usually buy the chocolate ones at Kroger but these are better and preservative-free!

I haven’t given these a try yet…I’m a little worried because they are high in fat. I’m hoping they are baked. I love veggie chips though!

Drank this last night with dinner…oh my gosh…where has this been all my life? I got a single one and I NEED more. Hansen’s website says that Kroger sells it…I’m going today and I hope that’s true. It’s also at whole foods? I might have to make a trip there if it’s not at Kroger. My local Trader Joe’s is about 25 minutes away so it’s usually not a quick run up there!

Do you go to Trader Joe’s and if you do, what items do you love? I’m always up for suggestions!

Have a good rest of the weekend!