I made stuff to eat with my shakes.  The best one was pancakes:
 2 - 18oz packs of vanilla shake mix; 2 egg whites; 1 tbsp vanilla sugar-free pudding; 1 tsp maple and 1 tsp vanilla flavoring; 3/4 tsp imitation butter flavoring; 1 tsp cinnamon; and 4 oz water (or just enough to make batter).  Mix all ingredients into batter and cook on griddle.  Delish!  I used DiVinci sugar free syrup on top.

But I'd experiment.  I've made apple cinnamon cookies; brownies; pumpkin pie...anything using those shakes as a base.  Also many places now have a high protein oatmeal included in their product line that can count as a shake.  For me it was all about a variety.

Good luck and if I can be of further help, just let me know.

My surgery is Tuesday the 6th so I know what you've just been through and it does get better

 I feel for ya! I am on the Medifast shakes for 2 weeks! YUCK! I am not supposed to eat anything else. I can have water, tea or coffee. No milk or cream! YEAH RIGHT! I haven't been able to get 5 in a day as I am supposed to. 4 has been the limit. I am starting to mix 2 at a time to make it easier. I have to say that I am not really hungry just miss food. I am craving cheese pizza right now and a diet pepsi! Today is my 5th day and I had a grilled snack wrap for lunch. I felt bad after but back to the shakes for me!
At least after surgery you can have different things. I am looking forward to broth, cream soups, SF jello etc!
Stick with it you can do it!
Lisa

Whew it's almost here!!! Just 3 more days and I'll be on my way to a new and healthier lifestyle. 

I totally freaked out last week and ate a bacon cheeseburger from Braums - felt guilty after wards and then freaked out and more and decided to not have the surgery at all!  For days I flipped back and forth trying to decide if I was making the right decision.  I definitely can sympathize with what so many of us are going through and the doubts/questions that arise.

Then Friday I just got this overwhelming sense of peace and knew it was right and this was the path I was supposed to be on.  I wish all you about the have the surgery the same peace and contentment I felt!!

(((HUGS)))

I plan on posting bi-weekly so check back with me to see how it all goes!!!!

I am begining to think we can.  Monday starts my liquid diet, too.  I went out and bought jello and popcycles today.  Broth and Crystyl-lite I already have.  Maybe it wont be so bad.  We just need to keep our eyes on the prize--a shrunken liver!   I hope my anxiety doesn't go haywire being denied my number one comfort mechinism--food.  I don't want to tun into a bicth over this.  We'll make it. Others have done it and we are as strong as they are.  You go, girl!

Hugs,

Deb

Candie,

I also read that RNY folks should bring a pillow for the ride home.  Good luck on your surgery too.

Barb