Liquids (stage 1)

I'm in Australia and I can't get all the great low-cal low-carb high-Protein shakes you guys in the US have, like Premier Protein. Even Syntrax nectar costs me twice what it costs you guys. There are just a few options that are relatively high quality. Optifast VLCD have 17 grams of protein for 152 calories. Musashi has one variety that has 25 grams for 113 cals and one that has 30 grams for 171 (closest I can find to Premier but not RTD). I haven't tried it yet but probably will when my Optifast runs out. There is another brand here called CelebritySlim. They taste great but are comparatively low-protein and high-carb. They also have other things like tea tree o…

Look, you can only drink so many Protein shakes, right? Well last night I stumbled upon a tub of red miso paste in the back of my fridge and heard the proverbial Chorus of Angels! 3/4 tablespoon of miso 1 tablespoon PB2 (plain) 10oz hot Water Whisk to dissolve the miso and PB2 and enjoy! I'd kill a man for some tofu and nori, but I'm still just 3 days out from surgery. Is it a replacement for a Proteins hake? of course not, but it does give you a bump of protein, a new flavor, and I've always fund miso to be so soothing.

I'm planning on making my own broth for the pre & post op phases of my diet. My question is: can I add protein powder to the warm broth prior to freezing? I thought I would make both chicken & beef broth, add protein powder, and freeze in individual portions (ice cube trays). I've read that temps over 140* will cause curdling, but haven't come across any info on freezing yet. TIA

Hi - just getting things ready at home for my return from hospital. I have read about people using ice cubes and water early on and just wondered if anyone used hydrolyte pops - they sound like they could be useful for the first couple of days... But there might be a reason we can't use them. I will ask Dr too - but just putting it out there for now.

I found a recipe for adding protein to Jello and I've come up with some really good mixes but this one is my favorite. I'm on my preop liquid diet and my doctor said this was fine and would probably be fine post op as well. You will need Sugar-free Orange Jello mix Water Vanilla Protein Powder (I used Quest Vanilla Milkshake) Fat-Free (sugar free if you can find it) cool whip or whipped topping (optional) Prepare Jello as instructed on box. Whisk gelatin completely. Add 2 scoops of protein powder and whisk thoroughly. The mix will thicken and look a bit milky. Don't whisk it so much that it's foamy. The protein will separate. Pour into container or individual c…

Discovered a new flavor today. Banana nut muffin.... 1 scoop Muscle Milk cake batter protein powder. 1/2 scoop banana protein powder, 1 scoop Raw Fiber, 1/2 banana, 1 squirt Torani hazelnut syrup, 8 oz water, 8 oz milk, and enough ice to bring it to 24oz. Mmmmmm. I'm almost 11 months out but still have a protein drink everyday. It's fun coming up with new flavors.

8 oz. milk (I used almond milk) 1 scoop vanilla protein powder 1 tbsp. sugar-free, fat-free banana cream pudding mix 1/ 8 tsp. pumpkin pie spice 1 packet of no-calorie sweetener 1 drop of butter extract Blend with ice. Tastes like cake batter.

My doctors wants me to do 3 weeks of liquid diet but I am thinking I am only going to do 2 because I am going crazy I need something else I miss chewing ughhh what do you guys think ?

I found this water bottle online that infuses fresh fruit into your water. Check it out! http://zinganything.com/product/aquazinger

8-16 oz low cal almond vanilla milk (or use 8oz low cal almond milk with 8 oz water...for thinner shakes) 1 scoop Sugar Free protien powder (vanilla) 1 Tbsp PB2 1/4 cup blueberries 1/4 packet sugar free white chocolate pudding mix 1/2 frozen banana Hand full of ice Add all to blender....blend for 40 seconds or so...enjoy! Flavor reminds me of muffin batter

I go for my surgery om 8/6 and I'm trying to find protein shakes that have a good taste also I need idea's on good protein recipes. I have to start my pre-op diet in another week I need help I'm so clueless.

I come from a mixed heritage background, with the Italian side of my family being the most recent to come to America just a few generations ago. Anyway, for those of you who are unfamiliar with Spumoni, it is one of my all time favorite Italian dessert flavors, and next to IMPOSSIBLE to find in the rural southern US where I now reside. Basically Spumoni is similar to Neopolitan ice cream except the flavors are Chocolate, Pistachio and Cherry instead of Vanilla, Chocolate & Strawberry. Anyway, I concocted a protein shakes with the flavors and I think it's AWESOME, so I'm sharing it with you: 8 oz. unsweetened Almond Milk 4 oz. water 1 scoop Chocolate Whey protein p…

1/4 cup tomato soup and 1/4 cup ricotta cheese. Delish! I usually can't finish.

Some powders are not tasty! So being the frugal guy I am, I add a half packet of choc ff/sf pudding mix to my 8oz unsweetened milk and the protein and whips up DELISH! Just wanted to share as I know how expensive powder can be! I see a lot of people giving it away! Just trying to help!

I had gastric sleeve surgery last week and trying to find post op "full liquid" recipes that include Greek yogurt that continues to b sugar free, well blended. Any suggestions? Thanks Molly

Just called mydoctors office and said I am missing my regular medications: anti-depressant, tramadol, ect - all for arthritis and they said "yes, you can take you pills again" it will be fine. Anyone else swallowing pills - I am a little scared. Only 8 days post-op

1 to 3 tsp instant coffee granules (use decaf if your plan requires it) Amount of cold water and protein powder to make up your shake, or a ready-to-drink shake Dissolve the coffee in a small amount of the water. Add the rest of the water and the protein powder and shake! Add ice if you prefer. Add a little more water if you want it thinner. Chocolate protein powder for a mocha, vanilla for a latte. You won't need a sweetener because the protein shake is already sweet.

(Picture at: http://sleevers.wordpress.com/2014/01/03/my-latest-love-fruit-infused-water/) A lot of sleevers have trouble ingesting plain water at first. So we replaced our old water habit with a Propel zero and G2 habit. But by the time you drink the fake sugars in 64 oz of those a day, it’s not really all that great for you is it? So I resorted to making fruit-infused water. It’s really so easy I want to kick myself for not trying this before. At first I thought I needed fancy equipment but it turns out, you really don’t. Sure you could buy one of the cutsie bottles with a core made specifically for infusing fruit. Or you could do what I did, which is take a big ole R…

Christmas Cookie Protein shake 8 oz. milk 1 scoop vanilla Protein Powder (I like Monster Milk) 1 tbsp sugar-free butterscotch pudding powder 1 oz. either pancake syrup + a generous dash of cinnamon for a cold shake OR 1/8 tsp. maple extract + a generous dash of cinnamon for a hot preparation. Optional: Ice, Whipped Cream, embellishments Directions: If making cold: Combine ingredients and mix in the blender. If making hot: Combine ingredients and mix using a spoon and heat in microwave 2 minutes (check temp before drinking and adjust as needed because microwaves vary!) Merry Christmas!

I experimented today and it turned out quite good! In my Nutribullet I combined: 1 scoop Nectar Fuzzy Navel Whey Protein Isolate (23g protein) two small handfuls (just under 2 cups?) of raw spinach, about 1.5 cups of frozen diced peaches, splash of vanilla extract and some stevia. It's a puke green color but it's really tastes very, very good. It's SUPER thick. Next time I will probably do half of everything.

Hi from South Jersey, I just received my Nutribullet today and wanted to give it a whirl. I make my 1st green smoothie. OMG I was amazed how good it was and it was only 2 ingredients: Spinach and Strawberries (must of been thinking Christmas ) I added Water and 2 splenda to it and let it rip. I will admit it's not the prettiest drink I have ever had, but one of the tastiest by far, even my hubby enjoyed the taste. If anyone is willing to share their smoothie receipes I would love to give them a whirl. I am pre-op and my surgery is tentative for Feb 2014. I am looking foward to my new lifestyle (journey). I have been reading and researching as much as possible …

Im on full liquids 2weeks preop, now on day 6. My diet includes things like yogurt and cream of wheat, but I'm needing something savory. Any suggestions?

Hi all. My hubby came home one day last week with a pumpkin spice latte from McDonalds and was raving about it. It smelled really good but I don't like coffee so that got me thinking about trying to come up with a pumpkin Protein shake. I've been playing around with it for about a week and have finally found just the right pumpkin pie taste, and it's quite good if I do say so myself. I thought I'd share the recipe with my fellow sleevers. Add to blender: 1 cup (8oz) skim milk 1 scoop vanilla protein powder, I use unjury 3 tablespoons canned solid pack pumpkin (NOT pumpkin pie mix) pumpkin pie spice to taste Blend well on high for a minute or two. Add…

This southern girl loves her iced tea. Which I used to make by boiling up a simple syrup( sugar ,water, Lipton) I've since switched to the decaf and Splenda. Which is fine when the tea is pre made. Like the way they serve it up at restaurants. My problem is at home. It's not the same any suggestions surgery 10/17/12 pre op wt 215 surgery wt 201 current 181

Finally I have found a way to mix a protein shake that doesn't make me gag, choke, spit, do the "I look like I need to pee, but I really just drank foul swill aka whey protein powder shake" dance..... So maybe you are smarter and have already been doing this, or maybe like me this will be a help, so I decided to share. Here is what I have found that actually goes down well.. Orange Creamsicle Recipe *two sugar free Popsicles (choose your flavors) (this replaces the ice I would normally use) *scoop or scoop and half (I use 1.5 powder) Vanilla or French Vanilla *few drops of vanilla extract * 2 ounces water Blend it all up...... tastes like an orange crea…

I've recently become interested in juicing. I know we don't get the fiber when we juice, but I feel like I need the nutrients from real food, not just vitamins. Thoughts anyone?

I have a while to go and I don't have a date yet, but I was reading the info for the pre-op liquid diet and it says I can have fat free broth. does anyone have recipes or brands that are good?

I got this from the "Eating well after weight loss surgery" book. I've modified for my usual shortcuts juice 1 c evaporated fat free milk 1/2 Lb shrimp shelled, cleaned deveined salt Pepper ( I added paprika) Directions 1. Spray large saucepan with cooking spray and cook onions, garlic & ham/bacon until soft and brown 2. Add lemon pepper, clam juice, evaporated milk, cauliflower and shrimp and let it come to a boil, stirring often. Cook until shrimp are pink. 3. Add salt, pepper, paprika. 4. Puree in vitamix or blender. SOOO yummy! Tastes like a creamy bisque with potatoes, thanks to the cauliflower. Serves 4 Calories: 130 Protein: 22 gms (!!) Fa…

My boyfriend and I just started dating he had gastric bypass surgery 3 months ago. I have a degree in culinary arts and am trying to develop new recipes/ideas for us. I too want to transition to his diet so we both live healthier lives. Any recipes, suggestions, or comments would be greatly appreciated.

Massively simplified from Cook's Illustrated's Best Light recipes (The fav cooking magazines of geeks all over). Spicy, flavorful and high Protein. Ingredients 8 c low sodium chicken broth 1.5 lbs chicken with bone but no skin 1 large onion peeled & quartered 4 garlic cloves peeled and crushes 10 springs cilantro Salt 2 medium tomatoes cored and quarteredl 1/2 jalapeno 1 canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce + 1 tsp adobo sauce (must have. It comes in a can, ask the grocery store folks for it.) 1 tsp veg oil 1 fresh lime or some lime juice Method 1. Combine broth, chicken, half the onion (quartered). half the garlic, cilantro and salt. Cook on medium…

Made up this recipe tonight by simplifying a cookbook one. Very rich mushroom flavor. Enjoy! 1 onion sliced thin 3 gloves garlic crushed 4 c mixed fresh mushrooms 1 sweet potato peeled and diced 1lb boneless skinless chicken breast 3 c Chicken Stock Salt pepper Dried Oregano & thyme or Poultry Seasoning 2 c Water or broth for pureeing Simple Recipe: put all ingredients In a pot and boil until chicken is tender (medium low). Purée adding 2 additional c of broth or more. Slightly more fidgety recipe: Sauté onions and garlic until soft and lightly caramelized. Caramelize sweet potato at the edges. Add remaining ingredients. Pressure cook for 7 mins (hi…

Hi, I just came up with this and it's good. Nice change from milky shakes. Adjust ingredients to taste: 1/2 scoop unjury strawberry powder 1 SF Luigi's real italian ice cup...lemon flavored 1 pkt sweetener 6 ice cubes 1 tsp pink lemonade crystal light powder 1 cup Water Put ice, water, crystal lite, sweetener in blender. Loosen Luigi's lemon ice out of the container by running warm water over bottom of it. Pop it into the blender. Mix on high ice crush setting until mixed. Then add Unjury, mix on low until blended.

I just wanted to share my concoction that I made this morning! Caramel banana Protein shake 1 scoop of unflavored unjury protein 1 cup of skim milk 1/2 of a small banana 2 tbsp of Davinci Zero-Calorie Caramel Syrup Protein: 29 grams Calories: 222 Carbs: 22 If you substitute unsweetened almond milk then Protein: 23g Calories: 173 Carbs: 15 I do realize carbs are a little high.. However I am 3 weeks post-op and my main goal right now is to get my 70-100 grams of protein per day! I try and get that in way it taste good!

I'm not having TOO bad a problem getting my protein in (I do shots when I'm struggling) but sometimes I really have to fight to get my calories in. I'm just about 3 months post-op and seem to go thru 3 and 4 day stretches when I just don't want to eat anything but obviously don't like feeling hungry. So any ideas for good juicing recipes? High protein would be great but just plain ol' healthy would be great, too! I really can't seem to get enough veggies. So let's hear your ideas!!! Thanks!

In my post op paperwork it says I can have yogurt today and creamy soup...so Im having butternut squash soup from campbells...its good! Im wondering what tips and tricks you guys can give to me give variation to my soup meals. Im so excited to be eating SOMETHING other than fluids right now. Do you think its okay to use my immersion blender for a can of campbells chicken soup till its smooth?? Thoughts?

So, I went shopping last night, and went down the coffee isle, for the smell. When I hit the creamer I found some flavoring syrup, with nothing in it, no calories, no sugar, no nada. It was in hazelnut, caramel, french vanilla, and another flavor that I don't remember. I got the hazelnut and this morning made a Protein shake, with my Protein powder, it's vanilla whey isolate with 60g of protein for 2 scoops, A table spoon of SF chocolate syrup, and A splash of the hazelnut flavoring, and it was AMAZING! It was super tasty and didn't have the protein aftertaste.

I have been reading about the benefits of green juices with regards to weight loss and health. Does anyone have any good recipes?

Drop a raspberry in each slot of an ice tray. Fill with Water and freeze. Cut up a few thin slices of cucumber and put in a glass. Add a few sprigs of fresh mint. Add frozen raspberry cubes. Add water. These are very beautiful and refreshing. No need to eat the cucumber if you can't or don't want to. It feels indulgent and is virtually calorie free. I do eat the 3 or 4 berries:)

Hey guys! So I'm 1 week away from being released to regular foods again and I'm terrified! What are some of your favorite "staple" recipes you cook for dinner, lunch, and breakfast? I'd really like to be able to cook the same food for me as I do for my picky husband.

My husband ıs hopefully gettıng ready to have thıs surgery ın the next month or two. For the few weeks followıng, whıle your stomach ıs healıng, do you just drınk the proteın shakes...makıng sure you get 60gms proteın ın? Also, can yall tell me whıch shakes you lıked the best. Ones that are hıgh ın proteın, low ın sugar. Thanks so much!

Last night I made these up. I had one for a snack earlier today, and it was delicious. This is a great way to get some Protein in, especially if you have a hard time tolerating shakes. I'm going to experiment a little with the recipe and change up the flavor of Protein powder and yogurt to see what other flavor combinations work well together. Dannon Light and Fit yogurt would knock about 8 calories off per pop, too. I was just out of that brand when I made these. Double Chocolate/Black Cherry Protein Pops In a blender, combine the following -2 scoops of chocolate protein powder (I used what I had on hand, the Walgreens brand) -1 6oz container of Greek yogurt …

I bought some New Orleans Style coffee concentrate from Whole Foods tonight. It's about 6 dollars for a liter of the stuff. It will make tons of coffee though. Then I whipped up a Protein shake with unjury Vanilla and Oh so good protein enhanced almond milk. 8 oz of Almond Milk 1 scoop of Unjury Mix it up and then add some ice. Put 4 oz of the coffee mix in there and shake it up. You will have an awesome iced coffee drink with less than 150 calories and 26 grams of protein. And almost no carbs!

I got this idea from another blog, but I tweaked it a little. Would like to try get some Protein to add to it or use chicken protein soup I have......I used 1 cup of V8 juice, 1 cup of Chicken broth and a teaspoon of taco seasoning. I ate 1/2 cup...is delish

8 ounces of room temperature water and a half of lemon squeezed help burn calories

Similar to the chicken soup, I found the tomato soup terrible. I have made it manageable with the following recipe. I suspect it would also be good to just make it up with V8 instead of Water. Here is what I did. Blend the following together in a food processor: 1 packet Optifast or optislim tomato soup 1/3 cup powdered milk 1 tsp beef stock powder Add the following and blend thoroughly: 1 c water 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar OR 1 tbsp white vinegar Pour this into a saucepan. Add some dried cilantro and parsley, and a dash of hot sauce if you like. Heat over low just until it is warm enough to eat. Do not boil! If you get it too hot the Protein will clump. Stra…

The first time I tried the chicken soup Meal Replacement I thought I was going to have to toss the box. It was so gross and gritty. But I have made it actually taste good so I thought I would share. In a food processor, blend: 1 packet of soup mix 1/3 cup skim milk powder 1/4 tsp beef stock powder 1 1/3 c cold Water Get them good and blended. Pour into a saucepan and set the heat to LOW. Add 1 tsp Worcester sauce, 1 tsp yellow mustard, and a bit of leek or spring onion leaf. Cook VERY SLOWLY until its warm enough to eat but nowhere near boiling. Strain and serve. If you need to reheat it just do it very gently to keep the Protein from clumping. I don't know…

http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=4216628 Found this and definitely will be tweaking it with wls friend ingredients

I am now 8 days post opt. My Doctor told me yesterday that I can now have thickened liquids. I know I can have protein shakes, but any suggestions for something with some actual taste?

I made a lovely fruit popsicle under 40 calories. you can just about making with any fruit make sure you count each fruit and its calories . you can buy a popsicle holders at the Dollar Tree. [ATTACH]3231[/ATTACH]

I wanted a different taste to my protein drink and made a sort of Chai version by adding 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/8 tsp ground cloves and 1/8 tsp nutmeg to 16 oz (two servings) of vanilla EAS made with non fat milk. I didnt add black pepper as most normal chai recipes require just because I was a little scared that it would irritate my sleeve. The result was a palatable protein drink that had 21g protein in 8oz and tasted pretty damn good. Since i am a bit too weak to go out shopping yet only four days since surgery) I liked the fact I could use stuff i already had around the house so it was easy and cheap to make something that tasted good.