Protein Smoothie and Liquid Diet

Hi All: I had a few ppl request that I post what I did for days I did the liquid diet. I actually did from Sunday to Wednesday last week and lost 9.2 pounds! I use either the Light and Fit Carb and Sugar Control smoothie by Dannon and it has different flavors: berries and cream, strawberries and cream and strawberry and banana cream. I tried the starwberry and cream one. http://www.lightnfit.com/products_lnf_carb.asp Or I use the Blue Bunny brand smoothies from walmart. It also has about three flavors: Mixed Berry, Strawberry creme and I think peaches and cream. http://www.bluebunny.com/WhatsNewInnovations.aspx?motivator=plantsterols I take the premixed smoothie (I get about 4-7 oz bottles for less than 4 dollars at Walmart) and put in a scoop of protein powder (I use body fortress vanilla flavored from Wal Mart), put it in the blender to mix it well. And thats it. http://www.bodyfortress.com/ The body fortress has 23 grams of protein a serving and the smoothies usually have about 7 grams for a total of 30 grams of protein. I drank three of those a day and that was all I had beside water and gum. I thought it would very hard to do but it did not phase me at all. I was not hungry and did not feel like I was missing out by not eating. But the next day...when I did eat...it went straight thru me if you know what I mean. But that was just that first day. After that it was all good and 9 pounds were gone! If anyone tries it let us know what you think. This is usually what I have for breakfast to start my day off. Its quick, easy and packed with protein.

I am definitely going to try this next week. Thanks for the info.

No problem! If you let me know the days you plan on doing it, I will do it with you. That way we can be moral support for each other!

I was wondering by any chance if you have fitday totals for the days that you did this? Where I live in Belgium I do not have access to the same products that you used . Thanks, Christa

Just wanted to share, on this topic, that I make my own smoothies: 1 container carb control yogurt 1 C milk 1/2 C dry nonfat milk powder It has 28 G protein and is yummy.

Hi Christa: I posted the infomration on my blog but it did not paste in order. But you should be able to tell what it is showing. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks

I will be trying this to real soon

I did a shake this morning to see if I would like it. Not bad. I used the Yoplain brand Strawberry Banana (made with splenda). I need to relook at the contents, but it had 6 grams of protein and I added Isopure zero Carb/1 scoop = 25 grams of protein. I feel good that I already got 31 grams of protein in. I usually don't do breakfast, but I think I need to start to get all my protein in. I will let you know when I plan to do this. Probably next Monday - Thursday. I want to loose in AUGUST. I go back to NJ on Sept 11 & 12th and I would love to be down about 15 lbs.

Cool!! I am glad you liked it. I think the smoothies are great for breakfast if you dont normally eat. They are quick and easy and you get in a big sum of protein to start your day off! I will plan on doing the liquids again next week with you.

ok, sounds like a great plan! I have had the munchies today..I gotta quit it. I am snacking healthy, but not something I have wanted to do since pre-op. I am going to do this Aug 13-Aug 16, Then again Sept 3 - Sept 6th. If I loose anywhere near what you did, I will be at 135 by the time I go to New Jersey, which is only 3lbs above my goal. That will be a WOW moment within itself to be on an airplane that close to goal.....I am ready to take a BOW on the WOW!!! I am getting pumped up and excited, because I believe that those shakes are delicious enough to sustain my hunger. """Let's Do It!""....Our Motto for next week! Hugs, Lindy