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I... H-A-V-E ...A...D-A-T-E!!!!!! it is the 17th of April! thank you to all your welcomes!!!! Now, tell me....ideas for protein shakes....I need to find one that I like and tolerate so I will not thanks, wyn

YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA WYN!!! Soooooooooooooooooooooo Happy for you. I'll update your info on the WL list. As for protein shakes, I like to make my own...I'll post a few recipes if you'd like. Tonya

tonya...please send them my way...need all the help I can get!!!!! thanks... wyn

Wyn...here are a few protein shake recipes. It's hard to say what you will like after surgery...because believe it or not, some of the things I liked before surgery...I didn't like after...our taste buds go a little wacky So sweetie it's kind of trial and error...you just have to find what works for you. I hope these give you a little jumpstart. Tonya Snickers Bar Protein Shake 1 1/2 cups water or cold decaf coffee 1/2 cup skim milk 2 TBS cocoa powder 1 TSP sugar free caramel flavoring 1 TSP surger free butternut flavoring 2 Scoops of chocolate protein powder 4 ice cubes Chocolate Covered Cherry Shake 2 scoops chocolate protein powder 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup crushed ice 1 TBS sugar free cherry kool aid blend and then serve in frozen glass Cinnamon shake 1 scoop of vanilla protein powder 8 oz skim milk 1/2 cup of ice 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp nutmeg combine in blender and sprinkle a little cinnamon on top. Banana Split shake 6 in banana 16oz Hood Carb Countdown Chocolate Milk 2 scoops of Unjury Vanilla protein powder blend, then serve over ice

WOW, THAT WAS FAST!!! &, A VERY CLOSE DATE ... CONGRATULATIONS ON ANOTHER MAJOR STEP FORWARD INTO A HEALTHY & ACTIVE LIFE! I LIKE THE PROTEIN PUDDINGS LIKE THE STALLONE BRAND AT THE VITAMIN SHOPPE, BUT THERE ARE OTHER BRANDS AS WELL ... USUSALLY ABOUT 20 GRAMS OF PROTEIN vs 1 CARB GRAM, SO NOT BAD AT ALL & A NICE, SMOOTH TEXTURE FOR YOUR POUCH. I ALSO USE PROFECT PROTICA (PLEASE USE THE WEBSITE AT THE BOTTOM OF MY PROFILE IF YOU ORDER AS I GET A SMALL FINDERS FEE). THIS IS FABULOUS BECAUSE IT IS ONLY 2.7 OUNCES OF FLUID BUT IT'S A WHOPPING 25 GRAMS OF PROTEIN WITH NOOOOOOOOO CARBS. IT TASTES LIKE VERY SWEET KOOL AID & HAS A SYRUPY TEXTURE. ISOPURE IS VERY POPULAR; THE VITAMIN SHOPPE CAN'T KEEP IT IN STOCK CUZ SO MANY BUY IT. IT COMES ALREADY BOTTLED OR IN POWDER FORM & THE BOTTLED IS 20 FLUID OUNCES WITH AN UNBELIEVABLE 40 GRAMS OF PROTEIN & NOOOOOOOO CARBS. THERE ARE DIFFERENT FLAVORS; IT HAS A "DRY" AFTERTASTE LIKE A DRY WINE. AS FOR PROTEIN POWDERS YOU CAN PUT IN MILK OR COFFEE, THERE IS DYMATIZE ELITE ... YOU GET TWICE AS MUCH (5 #s) FOR ABOUT THE SAME PRICE AS THE OTHER'S 2.5 # CONTAINERS AT ABOUT $25-$30 & IT WILL LAST YOU FOREVER ... WE'VE TRIED CHOCOLATE MINT & BUTTER CREAM TOFFEE, BUT THEY HAVE OTHER FLAVORS WE HAVEN'T TRIED YET. YOU CAN GET THEM AT www.bodybuilding.com ALSO, THERE ARE UNFLAVORED PROTEIN PRODUCTS LIKE "ANY WHEY" & "ALL WHEY" THAT WORK WONDERFULLY IN FOODS LIKE CHILI, STEW, ETC ... WHERE YOU ADD THE POWDER (AFTER COOKING YOUR MEAL) RIGHT TO YOUR DISH. DON'T COOK THE PROTEIN OR YOU GET THIS AWFUL SCRAMBLED-EGG STYLE GLOP. YOU CAN ADD THE UNFLAVORED TO MILK OR COFFEE AS WELL. ALSO, TRY HOOD CARB COUNTDOWN MILK BEVERAGE INSTEAD OF EVEN SKIM MILK - LESS CARBS ... YOU CAN FIND THIS AT ANY WAL*MART OR PUBLIX & IT COMES IN WHITE, CHOCOLATE & FAT FREE (LIKE SKIM). THE CARBS ARE SOOOOOOO MUCH LOWER & THE FAT FREE IS PERFECT WITH NO FAT AS WELL. IF YOU PUT YOUR PROTEIN POWDERS IN COFFEE, BE SURE TO GET DECAFFINATED COFFEE ... REGULAR COFFEE WILL SPIKE YOUR BODY'S GLUCOSE LEVELS JUST AS IF YOU INGESTED SUGAR. YOU CAN ALSO GET ALL SORTS OF PROTEIN POWDERS AT PLACES LIKE WAL*MART FOR AROUND $18-$20. ALWAYS CHECK YOUR CARB & SUGAR CARB FIGURES ... FOR INSTANCE, MY FAV PROTEIN BAR, POWER CRUNCH, HAS 9 TOTAL CARBS & 4 OF THOSE ARE PURE SUGAR, SO I HAVE TO BE REAL CAREFUL HOW MANY OF THESE I EAT. 4 SUGAR CARBS PER SERVING IS THE MOST YOU EVER WANT TO EAT, BUT NOT UNTIL YOU ARE A LOT FURTHER POST OP ... RIGHT NOW, YOU WANT AS CLOSE TO ZERO CARBS AS POSSIBLE SO YOU DON'T DUMP. &, GET SUPPLIED WITH SPLENDA, SPLENDA, SPLENDA ... I HAVE A BAGGIE FULL OF IT IN THE CAR SO WHEN I GO TO RESTUARANTS, I CAN DRINK TEA WITH NO PROBLEM. GOD BLESS YOU DAWN & NICK

Dawn... How much protein and fiber is in the Power Crunch Bar...I haven't gotten any yet. Tonya

I'm using the triple chocolate stats, but they are all close ... 185 calories 85 calories from fat 9 grams fat w/ 3 grams saturated fat 0 mg cholesterol 85 mg sodium 9 grams carbs w/ 1 gram fiber & 4 grams sugar (= 1 teaspoon) 14 grams protein THEY ARE DELICIOUS & VERY EASY ON THE POUCH CUZ THEY KINDA "MELT" WHEN YOU SWALLOW THEM SO THEY DON'T STRESS YOUR POUCH.