Trouble taking supplements.

Hey guys.  I've been having trouble taking my calcium and iron pills and I haven't been taking them for the last week.    I feel okay but I think I should still take them.  Do you just cut them in half and swallow them?  I guess I'm just afraid of getting the pills stuck in the hole to my pouch.  What's the easiest way to take them.  The multi-vitamins are a piece of cake because I get the gummy kind.  And I can't find any liquid Calcium Citrate on the island.    FYI, I'm 6-weeks out. Oh, yeah.  Wasn't there a comprehensive listing of protein shake recipes somewhere?  Yeah, I've had trouble getting in my protein as well.  But I did finally make a pumpkin protein shake a couple of days ago.  The filter of the cinnamon shaker came off and  more than "a dash" came out so while it tastes good it's also bitter.    Ah, well.  Also looking for some good recipes.  Recently I've been on a raw fish binge and was wondering if there are any other recipes out there that are healthy yet taste awesome.

Howzit Brah! You are ahead of meby 4 weeks but here's what I found. Check to see if there is a Smoothie King there. They have a tasty one that uses "Gladiator" protein mix and is 45 grams of protien. Vanilla can be mixed with concentrated OJ or pineapple or other fruit.They taste pretty good too. I bet you can get it online as well. The Citrical with vitamin D is way better than trying to swallow them big horse pills. They come in different flavors. Mint is pretty good. I bet someone has Dx's list of drinks and will post them. What kind of fish you eating?  I lived in Molokai for a year and the first fish I caught was a fat black trigger fish that they used to cook OTHER fish with cause it was so oily! Humu Humu Nuki Nuki Eli Eli I think it was called.

I'm going to throw my post in here so I'm not stuck under the "bible" below.  Hey Z, Wal-Mart- Caltrate chewables, fruity flavored, orange, cherry, and grape, 600 mg each, I take 2 per day. Wal-Mart- Rexall B-12 sublingual dots, 500 mcg, I take 4 per day. If you have to take pills, then you really need to cut them up. Your stoma is smaller than an M&M, not the peanut kind either. If you get an uncomfortable feeling after swallowing a pill, or if you have to spew, then the pills are definitely too big.  You're looking good in the new pic! Ronnie

(above the bible post) We had the same surgery date.  Things have been getting easier for me the last few days, and I've gotten everything in.  But I have a ziplock bag full of pills I missed during the first month.  And I still wouldn't try a big pill whole. I use a pill crusher for my calcium carbonate.  It makes a powder that I just pour into my mouth and wash down.  Pretty flavorless.  I may check out the chewables Ronnie mentioned, though what I'm using right now is cheap and works OK.  I'm not taking any iron beyond what's in a multi (and I do non-iron multis every other day).  Do you have a particular need or is it your doctor's advice to take iron?

Hey Zed, hope things get better for you.  Here's Dx's list. Bobby **********************************************************  

“The Smoothie Bible”

:Smoothie Recipes:

 

Here’s quite a few (compiled from many folks all over the Boards)

Over the last few years.

 

Sort of the “Smoothie Bible!”

I haven’t had but about 5 of these but they all came with the recommendation of some one.

I rarely had them. When I did, I mostly just used Protein powder in some skim milk with a few hunks of frozen banana or some SF pudding or oatmeal added. I’m not a fan of “sweet tasting” things.

But some are—

 

Some do involve soda so just skip those if your doc says that you can’t have them....

Enjoy!...

 

 

Sunrise Smoothy

1 scoop vanilla protein powder

1 cup orange juice (or orange tang)

½ banana (peeled)

1 carton Low Carb Vanilla Yogurt

1 tablespoon Splenda

4-5 frozen strawberries

Mix in blender until smooth

 

 

Cherry Vanilla

1 scoop vanilla protein powder

4-5 maraschino cherries

2 scoops low carb vanilla ice cream

1 cup cherry sugar free kool-aid

Mix in blender until smooth

 

 

Peach

1 scoop vanilla protein powder

1 cup Crystal Lite peach tea

4-6 frozen peach slices

4 ice cubes

Mix in blender until smooth

 

 

Strawberry-Lemonade

1 scoop vanilla protein powder

1 cup sugar free lemonade kool-aid

4-5 frozen strawberries

4-5 ice cubes

Mix in blender until smooth

 

 

Cherry Vanilla Coke Float

1 scoop vanilla protein powder

2 scoops low carb SF ice cream

1 cup diet coke

4-5 cherries

Mix in blender until smooth

 

 

Apple Pie Frosty

1 1/2 scoops HDT 5+1 vanilla protein powder

1 apple, peeled, cored, and sliced

(or 1/2 C no-sugar-added applesauce)

2 packets Splenda

1/2 t cinnamon

1/4 t nutmeg

3/4 C water

8-10 ice cubes Blend thoroughly and drink up

 

 

Butterscotch Pecan Liquid Pie

2 scoops ProScore 100 vanilla

8 oz cold water

2 T sugar free butterscotch pudding mix

4-5 ice cubes

1/4 C pecans

Blend protein powder, water and pudding mix.

(The pudding mix thickens the liquid considerably).

Add ice cubes and blend till ice slivers.

Add pecans and blend again for a few seconds.

Pour into nice huge parfait glass and enjoy.

(about 300 calories).

 

 

Cherry Vanilla Protein Shake

1 scoop vanilla powder

1/2 cup SF cherry yogurt

4 ice cubes

splash water

vanilla extract (to taste)

cherry extract (to taste)

Put all of it in a blender and hit liquify! Enjoy

 

 

Choco Mint Shake

1 1/2 scoops HDT 5+1 chocolate protein powder

1 packet sugar free hot chocolate mix

1 teaspoon mint flavoring

1/2 cup of soy milk

1/2 cup of water

6 large ice cubes

Put all ingredients into blender

And mix to desired consistency. Serve cold.

 

 

Chocolate Almond Shake

2 scoops ProScore 100 chocolate

1 cup of soy milk

2 T Sweet N Low chocolate syrup

1 t almond flavoring

1/4 cup of almonds

6-8 ice cubes

Blend all ingredients,

Except almonds and ice cubes,

Then add nuts and cubes and blend again

 

 

Chocolate Banana Peanut Butter De-Lite

3/4 c. cold water

1/4 c. Toasted Marshmallow s/f syrup

2 scoops PS IOO Chocolate Protein Powder 4 packets. equal

1/2 small banana

1T. low sugar Peanut Butter

1T. s/f White Chocolate Instant Pudding Mix

Put everything in blender

And whirl till smooth.

Scrape down sides if necessary

And whirl some more.

 

 

Chocolate Banana Smoothie

1/2 cup banana Fat-Free NutraSweet Sweetened Yogurt

1/2 cup Non-fat Milk

1/2 cup ripe banana peeled and sliced

Dash of Vanilla

1 Scoop Chocolate Protein Powder of Choice

Put all ingredients except ice in blender,

Blend until smooth.

Add ice and blend

To give it a frozen smoothie consistency.

 

 

Chocolate Coconut Shake

2 oz Coconut Milk

6 oz Cold Water

2 scoops Chocolate protein powder

1 tsp Chocolate or Banana Sugar-Free pudding

Hand Shake well.

 

 

Chocolate Covered Banana

1 scoop Chocolate Isopure

1/2 c 1% milk

splash of sugar-free chocolate syrup

1/2 banana

4 maraschino cherries

2 handfuls ice

Blend

 

 

Chocolate Covered Cherry Shake

1 1/2 scoops HDT 5+1 chocolate protein powder

1 cup soy milk

2T Sweet N Low chocolate syrup

10-12 cherries - (no pits please)

8-10 ice cubes

Put all ingredients into blender

And mix to desired consistency

 

 

Chocolate Frosty Shake

1 rounded scoop Optimum Nutrition Pro Complex Chocolate Protein Powder

1 rounded tsp. fat free sugar free French Vanilla International Coffee

1 rounded tsp. fat free Creamora (non-dairy coffee creamer powder)

10 ice cubes

Use a blender to get a shake-like consistency

 

 

Chocolate Fudge Shake

2 scoops ProScore 100 chocolate

2 T chocolate fudge sugar free pudding mix

8 oz water

5 large ice cubes,

tiny silver spoon (optional)

Blend ProScore, pudding and water, add ice cubes,

Blend till crushed with ice slivers still un-melted,

Pour into insulated cup (makes about 16 oz)

And eat it with a tiny silver spoon.

 

 

Chocolate OrangeSicle

1 1/2 scoops ProScore 100 chocolate

1/2 Scoop OrangeSicle protein powder

8 oz water

Shake very well

 

 

Chocolate Peanut Butter Death

2 scoops PS100 Chocolate Protein Powder

8 oz Cold Water

2 tsp Chocolate SF Pudding Mix

1 packets Splenda

1 Generous splash (probably 1 1/2 ounces) of SF DaVinci Peanut Butter Syrup

1 Generous splash (probably 1 1/2 ounces) of SF DaVinci Cookie Dough Syrup

1 Heaping Tablespoon (Daloop) of Fat Free Cool Whip Light

1 Heaping Teaspoon of Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter

approx. 6 oz of crushed ice

Mix until entirely smooth - pour - sit back and enjoy pure indulgence

 

 

Chocolate Peanut Butter Shake

1 scoop chocolate protein powder

1 tbs. peanut butter

1 cup skim milk

2 handfuls ice

Blend thoroughly

 

 

Chocolate Raspberry Shake

2 scoops ProScore 100 chocolate

8 oz water (or skim, lactaid or soy milk) sugar free raspberry syrup

Blend and enjoy

 

 

Chocolate Vanilla Swirl

1/2 scoop chocolate protein powder

1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder

splash Vitamite

splash water

ice

Blend thoroughly

 

 

Chocolate-Banana Shake

1 scoop chocolate protein powder

1/2 banana

1 cup skim milk

2 handfuls ice

Blend thoroughly.

Hint: if you can't use a banana,

Try banana extract...tastes good!

 

 

Coco Loco

1 1/2 scoops 100%Whey Vanilla Protein powder

4 oz Vitamite

6 packets Splenda

splash Luzianne Peach Mango Ice Tea flavoring

2 drops Coconut extract

2 drops Pineapple extract

1 drop Rum extract (optional)

5 ice cubes

Blend and chop ice thoroughly

 

 

Cookies & Cream

Splash of Cookies & Cream coffee Splash of Vitamite

Splash of water

1 tsp. Sugar Free DaVinci Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Syrup (optional)

1/3 scoop ProBlend 55

_mocha/cappuccino

1/3 scoop Pro V60 Chocolate Thunder

1/3 scoop Pro V60 Vanilla Crème ice Blend

 

 

Creamy Peach Melba

6-8 frozen peach slices

4-6 oz water

1 tbsp peach mango Luzianne Tea Flavor

1 tsp DaVinci Raspberry flavor

2 packets splenda

1 tbsp heavy cream

2 scoops Keto Peaches & Cream Protein Powder

Blend peaches,

Water, flavorings, & splenda until liquid.

Add protein powder.

Drizzle in cream last. Blend well.

 

 

Donna's Delicious Protein Smoothie

6 to 8 oz sunrise orange crystal light (premade)

3 ice cubes

3 frozen raspberries

1 scoop of vanilla protein powder

Optional: tablespoon of light cool whip

Mix crystal light with the ice cubes and frozen raspberries,

Add the scoop of vanilla protein powder

And mix only for a few seconds

(mixing the protein too much causes it to foam)

 

 

Double Chocolate Fudge

½ cup skim milk

1 packet, no sugar added hot cocoa mix

1 scoop Chocolate protein powder

4 ice cubes (or ½ - 1 cup crushed ice) Mix in blender.

 

 

Egg Nog

1 scoop of Vanilla HDT 5+1 vanilla 1 cup of soy milk

1 teaspoon of rum extract

1/2 teaspoon of all spice

4-6 large ice cubes

Put all ingredients into blender and mix to desired consistency. Serve cold.

 

 

Elvis IS IN MY KITCHEN RIGHT NOW making a PB & J Milkshake

2 scoops ProScore Vanilla Protein Powder

1 Tbsp. vanilla sugar-free instant pudding

8 oz cold water

1 Tbsp or to taste berry, raspberry or peach (or other) sugar-free syrup

3-5 ice cubes

1 Tbsp. crunchy peanut butter

Combine the protein powder,

Pudding, and sugar-free syrup into blender

And blend for 30 seconds.

Add 3-5 ice cubes, blend until ice slivers,

Add crunchy peanut butter,

Blend for a few seconds.

Pour into 16 oz glass.

Eat with a small silver spoon, savoring each spoonful.

 

 

Extra spicy ProScore _Mocha Chai

2 oz of any strong (i.e. Starbucks)

left-over cold coffee with half & half

piece of fresh ginger

4-5 cloves few peppercorns

1 oz cold strong unsweetened Chai tea

4-5 ice cubes

2 scoops ProScore 100 Chocolate Protein Powder

pinch nutmeg

splash vanilla extract

in a COLD blender, add cold coffee,

ginger, cloves, peppercorns, cold Chai tea.

Blend, adding 4-5 ice cubes one at a time

until ice cubes are broken up.

Add 2 scoops protein powder while blender is moving.

Add cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla extract.

 

 

Frappachino

1 tbs. instant coffee or a splash of cold coffee

1 scoop chocolate or vanilla protein powder

2 handfuls ice

1/2 cup skim milk

blend thoroughly.

 

 

Frappucchino On-the-Go

1/2 can Blue Luna light _mocha (or Starbuck's light Frappachino brand)

1 scoop chocolate protein powder

Shake in Blue Luna can and pour over ice.

 

 

Fruit Freeze

½ cup skim milk (substitute water if you don't do milk)

1 scoop unflavored protein powder

5 strawberries, frozen, no added sugar

2 peaches, frozen, no added sugar

¼ cup pineapple, canned, packed in juice (or Lite syrup)

4 ice cubes (or ½ - 1 cup crushed ice) Mix in blender.

 

 

Fruit Smoothie

1/2 cup fresh squeezed orange juice

4 fresh strawberries frozen and sliced

1/2 fresh banana frozen and sliced

1 scoop Vanilla or Strawberry protein powder of choice

Put all ingredients except ice in blender

And blend until smooth.

Add ice and blend until frozen smoothie consistency.

 

 

Fudgesicle

1 1/2 scoops chocolate protein powder

12 oz cold water

10 packets splenda

1 sugar free fudgesicle

1/2 oz DaVinci sugar free vanilla syrup

6 ice cubes

put all ingredients except protein into blender-

blend on high until no more pings from ice on blades-

turn down blender until top of mixture is moving

but not splashing-add protein-replace cover and whirl-

but not too high or it will puff up to about 40 oz!

 

 

Good Morning Smoothie

1 small banana

3/4 cup skim milk

1/2 cup non-fat sugar free strawberry yogurt

1/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice

1 scoop vanilla protein powder of choice

Put all ingredients except ice in blender and blend until smooth.

Add ice and blend until frozen fruit smoothie consistency.

 

 

Iced _Mocha Latte

2 scoops ProScore 100 chocolate, leftover cold coffee (decaf Hazelnut)

1 T fat free sugar free vanilla pudding mix

a splash of sugar free hazelnut coffee syrup

and a few ice cubes

Blend

 

 

Light and Dark Symphony

1 scoop ProBlend 55 _Mocha Cappuccino

splash coffee

splash water ice

Blend thoroughly for light symphony;

for dark symphony add 1 tbs. white chocolate SF syrup and blend

 

 

Luscious Pina Colada

2 scoops ProScore 100 vanilla

2 T vanilla sugar free pudding mix

dash of coconut flavoring

dash of pineapple flavoring

ice

Blend and enjoy

 

 

Mango Morning Smoothie

Juice of 1/2 of a fresh lime

2oz cold water

meat of 1 mango

small piece fresh ginger

1 tsp vanilla extract (or almond extract)

7-8 ice cubes

2 scoops ProScore Vanilla

Blend lime juice, cold water,

meat of mango, ginger and vanilla extract until smooth.

When blended, add 7-8 ice cubes, one at a time until blended.

Add ProScore Vanilla protein powder

one scoop at a time while blender is still moving.

You can substitute soy milk instead of water

and soy ice cubes instead of plain ice,

but you will need to watch calories with those substitutions.

 

 

_Mocha, Ginger & Cinnamon

2 scoops ProScore 100 Chocolate

4 oz left-over coffee with half & half

a few good sprinkles of cinnamon

small piece FRESH ginger 6-8 ice cubes

Blend on low, then on high.

Add about 6-8 ice cubes, one at a time –

chuck each one HARD into the blender while blending.

Blend until creamy.

 

 

Old Fashioned Vanilla Ice Cream Shake

1 1/2 scoop GNC 100% Whey Vanilla Protein Powder

4-5 packets of Splenda

1 capful DaVinci's Sugar-Free Vanilla Syrup

5 oz Vitamite

lots of ice cubes

Blend syrup, Splenda, and Vitamite together.

Add protein powder; blend until mixed.

Add Ice and blend until chopped well.

 

 

Orange & Cream Shake

8 ounces (or less if you wish) Stewart's Diet Orange & Cream Soda

splash Vitamite

1 scoop ProV60 Vanilla Cream protein

ice blend extra thoroughly to get rid of all of the carbonation

 

 

Orange Banana Smoothie

1/2 cup cold water

1/2 cup pulp free OJ

1/2 banana sliced

1 rounded scoop Keto Shake Orange Crème protein powder

1 rounded scoop Keto Shake Banana Crème protein powder

1 cup ice

Blend all ingredients except ice until smooth.

Add ice, blend until smoothie consistency.

 

 

Orange Julius 8 oz non-fat plain yogurt

1 can (6 oz) No-Sugar Added Frozen Orange Juice Concentrate

2 1/2 cup skim milk

1 Tsp vanilla extract

2 scoops Protein Powder of your choice

Put ingredients in blender,

blend until smooth, fruit smoothie consistency.

 

 

Orange Julius Ain’t Got Nothing On Us Smoothie

2 Scoops ProScore 100 vanilla

6 oz water

1 T sugar free vanilla pudding mix

1/4 c real orange juice (preferably hand squeezed with pulp, or from store with pulp)

1 t good vanilla flavoring

3-4 ice cubes

Blend all ingredients except ice cubes.

Cold water will cause pudding mix to thicken.

Add ice cubes and blend till ice slivers.

 

 

Peach Creamsicle

6 oz Crystal Lite Peach Tea

2 tablespoon SF Instant Vanilla Pudding

1 scoop Vanilla Protein Powder

6 packets Splenda

ice cubes

Blend thoroughly

 

 

Peach and Strawberry Yummy

3 slices frozen peaches (or 1/2 frozen banana)

3 good sized frozen strawberries

1/4 - 1/2 cup water

1 packets Splenda

1 rounded Vanilla protein powder

Blend

 

 

Pina Colada Smoothie

8oz can refrigerated crushed pineapple in natural unsweetened juices

1 Tsp coconut flavoring

1/2 cup crushed ice

1 packet artificial sweetener

1 scoop vanilla protein powder of choice

Combine in blender and blend for 2 minutes on high

 

 

Pineapple Vanilla Ginger Shake

Meat from 1/2 SMALL COLD pineapple enough cold water to blend

small piece of fresh ginger

5-6 ice cubes

2 scoops ProScore 100 Vanilla Protein Powder

cinnamon fresh mint

In a blender put meat from pineapple, enough COLD water to blend, and ginger.

Blend until smooth.

Add 5-6 ice cubes, 1 piece at a time and blend until creamy.

Add 2 scoops of ProScore 100 Vanilla while blender is in motion

(OK to substitute different brand).

Pour into a brandy glass,

sprinkle a bit of cinnamon on top and add a piece of fresh mint.

 

 

Real Root Beer float

1.5 scoops of diet, sugar-free vanilla ice cream

1 scoop vanilla protein powder

3/4 can diet root beer

Stir thoroughly

 

Root Beer Float

1 scoop vanilla protein powder 

1 can diet root beer

Mix thoroughly

Dx's smoothie list.....Part 2 Couldn't paste the whole listing in there so here's the rest of it. Bobby **************************  

S'Mores

splash coffee (optional, but really does taste better!)

splash Vitamite

splash water DaVinci Sugar-free Toasted Marshmallow syrup (to taste)

Chocolate protein powder

(something milk-chocolaty seems to taste best ,

like ProV60 Chocolate Thunder)

Sans Sucre Cinnamon Sugar (to taste****

blend thoroughly

 

 

Snicker

splash Snicker doodle coffee

splash Vitamite

splash water

1 scoop chocolate protein powder

ice

Blend thoroughly.

Don't have Snicker doodle coffee?

Substitute regular coffee, SF hazelnut syrup and the SF cinnamon sugar.

This one is excellent!!!!

 

 

Snickers Candy Bar

splash chocolate caramel coffee

splash Vitamite

splash water

1 tsp peanut butter or SF peanut butter syrup

chocolate protein powder

ice

Blend thoroughly.

Don't have chocolate caramel coffee?

You can substitute it with regular coffee,

SF caramel syrup, SF chocolate syrup

(optional) if you want even more of a chocolaty taste.

 

 

Strawberry Berry Berry

1 scoop of Strawberry Pro Blend 55

4 strawberries (frozen or fresh)

1/4 cup of blueberries

1 cup of cranberry juice

1 cup ice or crushed ice

Put all ingredients into blender

and mix to desired consistency. Serve cold.

 

 

Strawberry Chocolate Milk

2 Scoops Strawberry Carb Solutions

1 Scoop (use the Carb Solutions scoop)

Carnation Fat Free Hot Cocoa

14 ounces water

Mix in blender with ice for a "shake"

or shake inshaker for a more milky consistency

 

 

Strawberry for Protein Dummies

10 frozen strawberrys

1/2 small banana

1 scoop (23g) Biochem's Ultimate LO Carb Whey (Natural Flavor)

8 oz Water

1/3 cup Carnation Nonfat Dry Milk

Splenda to taste

*Note: I found the protein

by going to a local health food store

and asking for a whey protein

with the LEAST taste and that mixed easily into water*

 

 

Tropical Breakfast Smoothie

1 cup fresh cut-up strawberries

8 oz pineapple chunks in natural juice

1 fresh banana sliced

1/2 cup cholesterol free egg product

1 scoop vanilla protein powder of choice

Put all ingredients except ice in blender,

blend until smooth,

add ice and blend to frozen smoothie consistency.

This recipe yields more than one serving

 

Two Berry Delight

1 cup frozen or fresh strawberries

1/2 cup raspberries

1/2 cup water

1 cup ice

1 packet of sweetener

1/2 cup milk

1 cup orange juice vitamins or protein powder

Put all ingredients except ice in blender

and blend until smooth.

Add ice and blend to give it a frozen smoothie consistency

 

 

Vanilla Butterscotch

8 oz cold water

2 scoops vanilla ProScore

1T butterscotch sugar-free pudding

4 ice cubes

1 T vanilla sugar free pudding

4-5 ice cubes

blend it all, and let it set up a little,

and it tastes all custardy.

 

 

Vanilla Chai

Vanilla protein powder

8 oz iced Chai tea (made from tea bag and refrigerated)

dash of cinnamon

little Splenda

splash of soy milk

Blend and enjoy

 

 

Vanilla Frosty

1 1/2 scoops HDT 5+1 vanilla protein powder

1/2 to 1 container Dannon Fit and Light yogurt (any flavor)

3/4 c water or soy milk

10-12 ice cubes

Blend in blender until the consistency of a Wendy's frosty

 

 

Vanilla PB Fruity

2 scoops ProScore 100 vanilla

1 T sugar free vanilla pudding mix

8 oz water,

1T or to taste berry or raspberry or peach or other sugar-free syrup (0 calories)

3-5 ice cubes

2 t peanut butter-crunchy kind

Blend before adding peanut butter,

add peanut butter and blend again till ice slivers.

Note: (if you put in too many ice cubes, it will dilute the peanutty taste)...

 

 

Vanilla Spice Freeze

2 scoops ProScore 100 vanilla

2 T vanilla Sugar Free pudding mix

pinch of cinnamon

pinch of cloves

Blend, store in freezer until it gets thick. Yummmmm

 

 

Vanilla vanilla citrus

2 oz of refrigerated water

1/4 lime, (including rind) cut up in about 4-6 pieces

Piece of fresh ginger to taste

About 1/2 t. vanilla Blend. 45

Chuck in about 6 cubes, one at a time, till dissolved,

add 2 scoops of ProScore 100 Vanilla,

swirl in a little cinnamon, while still blending.

Add all except ice, ProScore and cinnamon.

Blend. Add remaining ingredients and blend again.

 

 

White Chocolate Mouse _Mocha Frappachino

splash Vitamite

splash water

1 scoop PB55 _Mocha Frappachino

1/2 tsp. SF Jell-O White Chocolate Mouse Pudding

handful of ice

Blend thoroughly, sweeten to taste (Optional)

 

 

Peanut Brittle Protein Shake

2 scoops vanilla protein powder

2 tbsp sugar-free instant butterscotch pudding mix (dry)

1 tbsp natural peanut butter (smooth or chunky)

8 oz. water (or low-fat milk)

3-6 ice cubes

Add all ingredients to blender, whip, and serve.

I like to use chunky peanut peanut butter

and add it last so that it stays chunky (like peanut brittle)

but it tastes just as good with a smoother consistency.

 

 

Cinnamon Roll Protein Shake

2 scoops vanilla protein powder

1 tbsp sugar-free instant vanilla pudding

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp imitation vanilla (or 1/4 tsp extract)

1 packet artificial sweetener

a few dashes butter flavor sprinkles or butter-flavor extract

8 oz. water (or low-fat milk)

3 ice cubes

Add all ingredients to blender, whip, and serve.

 

 

The Hulk Protein Shake

2 scoops vanilla protein

1 ½ tbsp sugar-free pistachio pudding mix

1 mint leaf or a few drops peppermint extract (optional)

a few drops green food coloring (optional)

8 oz. cold water (or low-fat milk)

3-5 ice cubes

Add all ingredients to blender, blend, and pour into cup.

This tastes great without the mint so don't worry if you don't have it around.

 

 

Instant Breakfast

1/4 cup orange juice

1/2 cup milk skim

1 package of carnation instant breakfast

1 scoop of protein

4 ice cubes

Blend

 

 

Strawberry Instant Breakfast

1cup skim milk

1 packet of instant breakfast

1 scoop protein

1/2 cup frozen strawberries

blend 45 seconds

 

 

_Mocha Instant Breakfast

SF Carnation Instant Breakfast

2c. NF low carb milk

1 tsp decaf coffee

1/8 tsp cinnamon

1/2 scoop protein powder

Mix until smooth

This gives you 38g of protein!

 

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Just passing these on-

Best Wishes-

Dx

 

Hi Zedrick, I take Optisource chewable vitamins for post operative bariatric patients. I get them from Walgreens online. I am told they have them at thier stores but we do not have any Walgreens in WV. The Optisource vitamins are one that my Surgeon reccomends. They have calcium and iron all in one tablet. I take four a day. I know they say not to take calcium and iron together they compete for the same "receptors" as Dx. has said, but it is much easier to take four a day than a handful several times a day, so that is why I going this route. They cost me about $28.00 with shipping for 120 tablets, thirty day supply. I am sure the shipping to HI would be much more. pan head

As for the pills, any pharmacy can sell you a pill splitter.  They're inexpensive and easy to use.  As far as the protein goes, I've been using HDT 5+1 vanilla for years.  I use 1 scoop and at least 8 oz of water along with one of the davincigourmet sugar free and fat free syrups.  When I go to a support group or my surgeon's office, the most popular protein shakes are the ones made by Syntrax;  they include fruity flavors plus vanilla and chocolate.  The Syntrax shakes can be mixed with a spoon or by shaking them (you don't need a blender).  Both companies' products are available at www.netrition.com , but you can also get them at many other online stores.

Thanks guys!