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I also drink the EAS carbsmart Shakes. TO get that extra packed protein shake in,One thing I started doing for the mornings is taking one cup of frozen strawberries, 1 half banana, and 1 container of greek yogurt and pour in 1 whole Eas Protein shake,and 2packets of splenda! .I blend it together until smooth and it is DELICIOUS!!! Its extra creamy and reminds me of a milk shake! the first one I made I used strawberry bannana greek yogurt and a strawberry protein shake. but the second one I used the Plain Greek yogurt (which by itself really is like a sour cream substance! lol) and the frozen strawberries and banana and a Vanilla shake! both were REALLY Good!! I had to keep recalculating the nutrional info bc I was convinced that something that tasted that good had to be not so good for you! well I did a rough estimate and it has about 32g of protein,22g carbs (6 from yogurt 3 from the protein shake and 13 from the half of banana) and roughly 260 calories. It isnt the Greatest nutrution wise, but its not the absolute worst either. I think I will work on making it a bit healthier. Maybe using banana extract instead of a real bannana since thats where a lot of the calories and carbs are coming from. or maybe add in sugar free banana pudding mix! that will bring it to about 31g protein about 9g carbs and 210 calories.either way it is a delicious way to get fruit servings,protein and the benefits of yogurt! and it is SUPER satisfying! I stay full for hours! and bc it tastes like a milk shake,I feel like IM cheating but im not :-)

I am 35 days POST OP. I have lost 22lbs so far! I was banded on August 12 with a starting weight of 252lb I am currently 230lb. This is the lowest I've weighed in about 5years! they say during bandster hell , a lot of ppl gain weight, but that was not my experience. I actually Lost 2lbs!I just got my first fill on Wed and I am still feeling very positive about my decision! any other questions you have just let me know!

Congrats! your still doing great!! from what I understand, the Doctors dont even expect weight loss at this point. Not until your first fill! so dont worry!..

thanks so much!! Congrats on your loss as well!! your doing great!! remember..every bit counts!! I will Def come visit and tell how it went! Thanks again

Mmm crab legs sound delicious!! I have been eating a lot of Lean Ground turkey. Its pretty soft not really a rough food at all! I have done all types of things with it. Some days I mix in spaghetti sauce and a little parmesean cheese for some noodle-less spaghetti (or meat sauce if you'd like to call it that). Some days I have a little bit of ketchup and mustard to dip it in..(almost like eating a burger lol) at a family BBQ I brought some ground turkey and mixed in a little BBQ sauce and ate a little bit of (mashed potatoe salad (just like reg potato salad just cook the potatoes softer) made w/light mayo of course! other days took a little bit and put it over mashed potatoes and poured a little bit of low calorie vegetable Soup over it...almost like shepards pie :-) I also eat Crab Salad (again made with light mayo), Chicken salad (canned chicken). and actually just yesterday I made me a new meal. I took 2 slices of the thin shaved roasted turkey breast, spread on 1/2 wedge of the laughing cow LIGHT cheese, and 3 turkey pepperonis and rolled it up..OMG it was the best think I've eaten in a while lol! its so good I limit myself to 2 rolls which calorie wise is only about 75 calories per roll and its VERY filling not to mention DELICIOUS!! everyday for Breakfast I have a pack of Quaker Weight Control instant oatmeal. it has 7g of Protein which isnt too bad. I also just became a fan of Greek Yogurt! Im not a huge yogurt fan but it actually tastes pretty good! I am still exploring and learning my foods though But I hope I gave you at least one Idea to use! Congrats ON your weight loss!! that is great!! I know your excited!! btw... I had my Surgery August 12

WOW! your right I didnt think about it that way!! Thanks so much for your well wishes!

Hey everyone! Today makes a month since surgery and I am feeling great! I am down 23 pounds (including my 7day preop diet). Is this an ok number? do most people lose more? Or am I pretty average?I started at 251 and I am down to 228..I haven't seen anything under 240 In about 5-6years!! this has me feeling pretty optimistic! Overall It has been going good so far! I have been doing pretty well with eating the right things even though Im technically in "Bandster Hell" The worst I have done is suck on a few pieces of hard candy ...I know its not the best but Hey Im human! lol... I go for my first Fill on Wednesday and Im a little nervous! I don't really know what to expect afterwards. Also I think Im nervous because My weight loss will "officially" start once I am filled! But all is Well..at this point I am Feeling really good that this was the best decision I could have ever made for myself! Thanks to everyone here for being supportive!

Im shante Im from upstate ny. IM 23 (will be 24 in december) I was banded on August 12th. my weight on day of pre op visit on August 4th was 251. 20 days later on August 24 I weight 231. 20lbs lost!!! I havent seen anything under 240s in a longggg time!! superr happy! Im single no children!