1 MONTH POST OP NEED ADVICE

I eat a South Beach Cereal bar everyday. Not the big "meal replacement " one but the smaller 140 calorie one. They have 10 grams of protein. If I still ahve room, I eat a 2% string cheese. It has 70 calories and 8 grams of protein. All together it is a tasty  210 calories and  18 grams of protein....yum!!

I did away with breakfast foods, cereal is not user friendly for me, I can't eat a meal replacement bar it's just not enough for me. I use breakfast as just another opportunity to get the nutrition i need so i have salmon, tofu, eggs (hardboiled is easy to tote around) I make a burger (turkey or beef) i reheat my Wendy's chili, I eat ricotta/mozzarella/parmesan and some pasta sauce in the microwave. Don't just think in terms of breakfast foods, once i got over that it really freed me to eat what I wanted and what my body needs and i don't care if people look at me odd when i order breakfast out, i'm eating what i want when i want it. ANDI 

Cheri, I also do Carnation Instant Breakfast (sugar-free) or a half cup of lo-fat cottage cheese.  I also have a touchy stomach in the morning...so, something smooth goes over for me. Rosemary

I just started doing the: 1 cup black coffee (8 oz cold) 1 scoop Isopure Protein Powder (choc or cookies & cream) 1/2 Banana or 3 strawberries (if wanted) 1 tbs s/f DiVinci syrup (if wanted) 3 ice cubes (if wanted) I used to drink the Archiev One but noticed so many "other" chemicals in the drink and I said I will hold off for a while and see how I feel when I am off of them. I really miss them and they sure get me going in the AM. plus they are costly so I am also waiting until I get back to work and look at them again if I still want them at that time. Also I agree with Andi, just eat what you want since we are really just eating for our health now and getting the protein in is the most important thing. I really like the hard boiled egg in the AM, easy to eat and quick. I hope that helped some. ~hugs~

hi  so happpy to know your feeling better!! I drink a Light & fit smoothie they are very good and is only 60 calories. there yogurt are 40 - 60 calories and very good too. I some times use it as snack to not eat something un healthy. i might just drink just a little and put the rest away!