2 weeks post op

I never knew how much I hate protein shakes!! Or even proteins for that matter! I ate macaroni and cheese for dinner. woo hoo!! I am so sick of scrambled eggs and refried beans. I found I like sugar free tang. It takes the place of my pop. I got 71g of protein in today. Thank god for Carnation instant breakfast with no sugar and skim milk. I add one scoop of protein too. I am down 25, 324 to 299. It feels like thousands to go. Hope everyone else is moving on down. Hugs and kisses Sandy

keep up the good work, you are doing great. And yes thank god for CIB. the only thing I have found that I likke to. love marie

Marie, We are at the same place. Hope you are doing well!! I also cook scrambled egg with 1 slice of cheese and a little skim milk mixed with nonfat dried milk. It gives me a yes, slimey egg but, it tastes pretty good and gives me 20g. Best wishes Hugs and kisses Sandy

Sandy, glad to read you are doing splendidly...Yay for you! I have had a few bites of mac'n cheese and it is good. I'm not a big fan of eggs either so I don't have them often. What kind of Carnation Instant Breakfast are you buying? When I went grocery shopping last week I checked it out and it didn't appear to have that many grams of protein in it. I don't have too much of a problem with my protein drink because I blend it up with 1 small banana, 1 cup of lite yogurt, a bit of milk/water and ice. Mmmm it's good...NOT like a regular shake/smoothie but it does the trick. Elisa

Hey Elisa, I hate yogurt. I have tried to eat it. I love bananas though. I get the carnation instant breakfast no sugar added and then add skim milk for my morning. Yes, it is only 12g. But it stops me from being nauseated. I can't find a protein drink that I like. I am going to try adding carnation to the curves protein drink or vanilla whey that I bought. I saw this product Any Whey that is tasteless and you can add to soups. I am hoping. I am going to GNC today to also try ISopure. My brother calls it Isowannapuke. I am going to try to add crystal light or tang to change the taste or water it down. My 2 week visit is tomorrow so I am going to ask for some other hints from the other patients that are trapped in the waiting room! Hugs and Kisses Sandy

Sandy, Sounds like you are doing great!! 25 lbs in 2 weeks is awesome! I too checked out CIB because everyone was talking about it, but the amount of protein per serving didn't seem enough to me. I have a whole assortment of protein powders in my cabinets, so I try to rotate them and I have done pretty good with that. Hugs, Deanna

Deanna, What protein drinks do you have? I hate EAS and Myoplex and GNC and Curves. They taste like someone through a hint of Nestle Quick on some chalk. And I know chalk because I teach. LOL I need more ideas. I am going to try Any Whey. That's that tasteless whey that I saw on the bariatric eating website. I hope it is truely tasteless. I'll let people know. I have been taking the protein powders off the shelves at my local health store and they also are gross. Best wishes with your recovery. Hugs and Kisses Sandy

My favorite ones are Syntrax Nectar... I love the Carribean Cooler, the Fuzzy Navel, and the Kiwi Strawberry. They have a lot of flavors... and none of them taste like chalk! I order from DPS Nutrition - www.dpsnutrition.net. I think they have about the best prices I have seen and they ship very quickly. They also have a very large selection. You can order samples from Vitalady - http://www.vitalady.com/ - however to see if you like a particular flavor before you commit to buying a larger quantity. I have not seen that DPS offers sample sizes. I also love IDS Vanilla Cinnamon... it is yummy and I use a scoop in my cream of wheat when I have that, and it adds a nice flavor. ProPlete is another favorite of mine... it is a little pricey, but it is good. I love the vanilla pineapple and the banana... very yummy. Hope that helps... like I said I have tons of protein powder in my cabinets! Hugs and best wishes to you too!! Deanna

Hi Sandra, We had our surgeries on the same date! I like the Lo Carb Slim Fast - they are 20 g and come in assorted flavors. I also use Medifast Soups that are 12 to 15 g. I haven't had nearly the loss you have had though 11 pounds down the first two weeks. Are you back to school yet? I went back last week - the days are long but as I'm not in the classroom this year but in the office as VP, I'm not having to be on my feet nearly as much. Yea for the February Folk. Julie B

Hey Julie, I haven't used slim fast my doctors told me no. I dont remember why. Also I was down 30 but then I saw that the soups I had were high in sodium so I started gaining. I am back at 25. I went from 324-300. My husband when he gets back from Iraq is going to die. Keep me up with you. Hugs and kisses Sandy