I agree!! Maybe if you used the milk instead, that would help!! For me, I can't do those protein drinks at all!! I used to be able to tolerate the Isopure, which I thought tasted like a koolaid, but now it makes me gag. After surgery, I couldn't tolerate any of them. So, I have been drinking the no sugar added carnation instant breakfasts, which with the milk included for an 8 ounce glass would be 12 protein, but I usually make it with 12 ounces so that it isn't as sweet. The sweet part is what bothers me! What about things like chili? Does that help to not fill you up as much? I know what you mean about the protein filling you up, although I can now eat about 2 1/2 ounces per sitting. Of course that means I am full before I can eat anything else, like veggies and such, but my dr wants all the protein eaten first....I eat eggs alot too, but the only way I can eat cheese at all is shredded on my meat. I can't just eat chunk cheese anymore. I used to love cheese! Have you tried the carnation instant breakfasts at all?? I know they aren't quite as many proteins as some of the others, but with 14 proteins (since I used the 12 ounces a milk, I add a couple more proteins to the total) if you had 2 a day, that would be an additional 28 proteins. This is the only way I didn't get severely nauseated. They are much more reasonably priced too then the protein shakes.

hunger returned yet? I'll be 7 months out on the 22nd and I still could care less about food. Therefore my caloric intake is low, but my NUT told me not to worry about those yet, just get my water and protein in. So who's hungry?

Well the number one is exercise. I now play volleyball 2 days a week. But that ends in 3 weeks. Ohhhh I gotta do better!!! HUGGGs Brenda 325/310/207/152

Tamara, I am also a bandster. Have lost about 35 pounds and feel like it is slow going!!! Haven't had many Bad things happening. Some Pbing is all but have noticed I fit into smaller clothes and my rings are getting much too loose? How about you??? Donna

Yep, as I understand it, you still get the protein as long as you don't cut it. I am the exact opposite, I like to use about 1/2 cup of milk, 1 scoop of powder and 7 ice cubes in my Magic Bullet blender. The only thing is that you can't take a long time to drink the protein or some of the nutritional value goes away the longer it sits around. Also, I've found that I if I use milk, I lose more weight than with water. Good luck. Alice From Dallas 11/10/04 285/183/175