Formerly Fluffy

Very inspirational! I love to see a "happily ever after" after the band! :-)

I was lied to also so I fully understand how u feel! I asked specific questions and they lied straight to my face!!!

When I saw the title I had to read the post. My Mom is an Aspercream junkie! lol

Appeal! There is an appeal sample letter here:
http://www.formerlyfluffy.com/bariatric-surgery-insurance-appeal/
Also you might give them a call at OAC and see what they suggest:
(813) 872-7835

Hugs! It sucks when WLS does not go as we were told it would. I have the band and never got restriction. Hoping to revise to VSG.
I will say this: Almost eveyone I know LOVES their VSG, so I think after you have a little more recovery time you will feel differently.
Good luck!

Appeal! There is an appeal sample letter here:
http://www.formerlyfluffy.com/bariatric-surgery-insurance-appeal/
Also you might give them a call at OAC and see what they suggest:
(813) 872-7835

Good luck with the revision. One thing I hear all the time from those that revised from the band is that VSG works the was the band was SUPPOSE to work!

Do you all read Blackberry Mama? She's a DS'er. She recently did a post about disapearing boobage:
http://networkedblogs.com/tqm0U

Well what's your health worth? You know most people won't hesitate to go out and spend $15,000-$25,000 on a
car...........but when it's that amount for WLS they hesitate. Yes, it's a lot of money. However you're going to save a lot more than you would have spent over the years on obesity related illnesses somewhere down the line, not to mention having a better quality of life.
Do this for YOU! You're worth it! :-)

pumpkin Protein shake
This is a wonderfully decadent way to get in your protein! Spicy, creamy and icy-thick.�milkshakes never had it so good!
1/4 cup pumpkin puree
1 cup skim milk or soymilk
1 scoop vanilla Protein powder (such as Matrix Simply Vanilla)
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (or 1/4 t. cinnamon, 1/8 t. cloves, 1/8 t. ginger)
2 tablespoons Splenda Granular
1/4 cup Cool Whip or NSA vanilla yogurt
1 cup ice cubes
Place pumpkin, milk, protein powder, spices, Splenda, cool whip or yogurt, and ice cubes in blender container; process until slushy. Makes one Meal Replacement serving.
Per Serving: 230 Cal; 28 g Protein; 5 g Tot Fat; 13 g Carb; 1 g Fiber; 2 g Sugar; 115 mg Sodium


banana PROTEIN NOG
1 scoop Matrix Simply Vanilla protein powder
1 cup skim milk
A one inch chunk of banana
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Place all ingredients in blender and process until smooth.

Banana/Peanut Butter shake (12 grams protein)
8 ounces fat-free milk
1 tablespoon creamy Peanut Butter
1/4 - 1/2 banana
Blend until smooth in blender.

Orange Dreamsicle (28 grams protein)
1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder (20 grams protein)
1 scoop (individual serving) sugar-free Sunrise Orange Crystal Lightâ powder
8 ounces skim milk
Alternatives: substitute 4 ounces orange juice for 4 ounces milk; substitute 4 ounces yogurt for 4 ounces milk; add 1/2 tsp. orange zest to shake.

Sunrise Smoothy
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1 cup orange juice (or orange tang)
� 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 Cr�me 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
� cup skim milk
1 packet, no sugar added hot cocoa mix
1 scoop Chocolate protein powder
4 ice cubes (or � - 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
� 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
� cup pineapple, canned, packed in juice (or Lite syrup)
4 ice cubes (or � - 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 Cr�me protein powder
1 rounded scoop Keto Shake Banana Cr�me 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) 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.
Pour into tall glass and use straw to sip,
dainty, a little at a time, really taste it. Don't guzzle (grin)

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 and 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 and pour over ice

Enen Better Root beer Float
2 scoops Vanilla Carb Solutions Protein Powder
1 12 ounce can Diet Root Beer (A&W is best) open and let soda go flat
4 or 5 ice cubes
2 envelopes Splenda
Throw it all in a blender and enjoy!

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) ice
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 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 � 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!

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.

Berry Berry Smoothy
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1-2 scoops low carb ice cream
1 cup skim milk (or 1% milk)
� cup frozen fruit medley
Mix in blender until smooth

Banana Mocca
8 oz milk (carb countdown, 2%, or whatever you use)
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1/2 banana
1 tbsp. instant coffee
Ice
Blend

Chocolate-Banana-Coffee Shake
1/2 tsp coffee (I dont like coffee)
1 small scoop low carb ice cream
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup water
1 scoop chocolate protein
1/2 banana
then I hit blend...


Lemon Strawberry Yogurt Smoothie
1 cup nonfat vanilla yogurt
1 scoop unflavored protein powder
1/2 cup lite orange juice
1 & 1/2 cup strawberries
1/2 cup crushed ice
1 T. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. lemon zest
Combine all in blender until smooth.

Colossal Cranberry Smoothie
Serves: 2
1 1/2 cups lite Cran-Raspberry Juice
2 cups frozen mixed berries
1 1/2 cups nonfat vanilla frozen yogurt
2 scoops unflavored protein powder
Put all ingredients into blender and blend until smooth

Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie
8 oz skim milk
1/3 small banana
1 tbsp natural peanut butter
2 packets of splenda
5 ice cubes
1 scoop unflavored protein powder (Could use chocolate if you wanted a choco banana PB smoothie)
In blender combine milk, banana, peanut butter and sweet n' low. Add ice cubes and pulse.
Double Berry Smoothie
1/4 cup orange juice
1 cup vanilla or plain low-fat yogurt
1 ripe banana, peeled and broken into pieces
1/4 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen
1/4 cup blackberries, fresh or frozen
1 scoop unflavored or vanilla protein powder

Chocolate Peanut Butter Supreme:
(Lean Mass Gain)
� 12 oz. water
� 4 ice cubes
� 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
� 1 tablespoon natural peanut butter
� 2 scoops chocolate protein powder

Mocha Shake:
(Lean Mass Gain)
� 6 oz. water
� 4 ice cubes
� 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
� 6 oz.. coffee*
� 2 scoops chocolate protein powder
� *You may use 12 oz. coffee and no water for an extra pre-workout or morning kick!

Frozen Chocolate Banana
(Lean Mass Gain)
� 12 oz. Water
� 4 to 5 ice cubes
� 1 banana
� 1 tablespoon heavy cream
� 2 scoops chocolate protein powder

German Chocolate Cake:
(Lean Mass Gain)
� 12 oz. water
� 4 ice cubes
� 1 tablespoon heavy cream
� 1 tablespoon cream of coconut
� 2 scoops chocolate protein powder

Tangerine Cream:
(Maximum Fat Loss or Lean Mass Gain)
� 12 oz. Tangerine Diet Rite
� 4 Ice Cubes
� 1 to 2 tablespoons heavy cream
� 1 to 3 scoops vanilla protein powder

Root Beer Float:
(Maximum Fat Loss or Lean Mass Gain)
� 1 can Diet A&W Root Beer
� 1 to 2 tablespoons Heavy Cream
� 4 ice cubes
� 1 to 3 scoops vanilla protein powder

Pineapple Blast:
(Lean Mass Gain Fat Burning and off Season)
� 4 ice cubes
� 12 oz. water
� 2 scoops vanilla protein powder
� 1/2 cup pineapple chunks

Pina Colada Passion
(Lean Mass Gain Fat Burning and Off Season)
� 12 oz. water
� 4 ice cubes
� 3 scoops vanilla protein powder
� 1/3 cup Pineapple chunks
� 2 tsp. Coconut extract

Ultra Oatmeal: (mix ingredients after cooking)
(Lean Mass Gain Fat Burning and Off Season)
� 1 serving cooked plain oatmeal (1/2 cup precooked)
� 1 to 1� scoops vanilla protein powder

Power Fudge: Vanilla or Chocolate
(Lean Mass Gain Fat Burning)
� 1 scoop chocolate or vanilla protein powder
� 3 to 4 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
� *mix together in a bowl until ingredients reach consistency of cake icing. May be refrigerated or frozen.

Peanut Butter Muscle Balls:
(Lean Mass Gain Off Season)
� Follow directions for power fudge. Form peanut butter into small balls slightly larger than a marble. Coat with Power Fudge by rolling together to create a chocolate covered peanut butter ball. Refrigerate for 2 hours. May be frozen to speed up process.

Chocolate Banana Shake
� 1 to 2 scoops of chocolate protein powder
� 6 to 8 ounces of water
� 4 to 6 ice cubes
� 8 strawberries
� Mix in a blender on medium for 1 minute. Pour into a tall glass. Enjoy!

Chocolate Banana Shake
� 1 to 2 scoops of chocolate protein powder
� 6 to 8 ounces of water
� 4 to 6 ice cubes
� 1 banana
� Mix in a blender on medium for 1 minute. Pour into a tall glass. Enjoy!

Chocolate Strawberry Blast
� 1 to 2 scoops of chocolate protein powder
� 6 to 8 ounces of water
� 4 to 6 ice cubes
� 8 strawberries
� Mix in a blender on medium for 1 minute. Pour into a tall glass. Enjoy!

Vanilla Banana Creamy
� 1 to 2 scoops of vanilla protein powder
� 6 to 8 ounces of water or whole (or 2%) milk
� 6 ice cubes
� 1 banana
� Mix in a blender on medium for 1 minute. Pour into a tall glass. Enjoy!

Rasberry Chocolate Thick
� 1 to 2 scoops of chocolate protein powder
� 6 to 8 ounces of whole (or 2%) milk
� 6 ice cubes
� 8 rasberries
� Mix in a blender on medium for 1 minute. Pour into a tall glass. Drink or eat with a spoon!

Banana Cheerio Quickfast
� Great for a super fast morning meal
� 1 to 2 scoops of chocolate protein powder
� 6 to 8 ounces of water
� 4 to 6 ice cubes
� 1 banana
� 3/4 cup cup or original cheerios
� Mix in a blender on medium for 1 minute. Pour into a tall glass. Enjoy!

Orange Creamsicle
� 1 to 2 scoops of vanilla protein powder
� 6 to 8 ounces of water
� 4 to 6 ice cubes
� 1 to 2 peeled oranges
� Mix in a blender on medium for 1 minute. Pour into a tall glass. Enjoy!

Blueberry Blaster
� 1 to 2 scoops of vanilla protein powder
� 6 to 8 ounces of water
� 4 to 6 ice cubes
� 20-30 blueberries
� Mix in a blender on medium for 1 minute. Pour into a tall glass. Enjoy!

Mocha Surprise
� Save some leftover coffee and add about 1/2 cup to your next chocolate shake. Adds 0 calories but lots of taste.

Orange Tangy
� Add a dash of sugar free Tang to a vanilla Protein Shake. Adds less than 10 calories and brings back childhood memories of enjoying the real thing.

Grasshopper
� A few drops of mint extract will turn your chocolate shake into a chocolate mint treat.
Eggnog
� Add a dash of cinnamon, a dash of nutmeg and a sprinkle of butter buds to a vanilla shake to create a yummy eggnog flavor.

Protein & oatmeal pancakes
Ingredients
� 1/3 cup oatmeal
� 2 or 3 egg whites scrambled (or 1/2 cupe eggbeaters)
� 1 scoop vanilla protein
� 1/2 tsp baking soda
� dash of pumpkin pie spice
� 1/8 tsp sweet-n-low brown
Mix all ingredients in a small bowl and allow mixture to thicken for 2 to 3 minutes. Pour onto preheated frying pan or griddle. Cook over medium heat until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Gamish with fresh strawberries or sugar free syrup. Makes 1 serving.
Variation- Add 1/2 pack sugar free apple cider mix. Lots of flavor and only 8 more calories.

Peanut Butter Balls
Ingredients
� 1/2 cup all natural creamy peanut butter
� 1/4 cup honey
� 1 1/2 scoop vanilla protein
Mix all ingredients in a small bowl. Roll by hand into 1" balls and chill until firm (about an hour). They make great high protein Snacks and are an excellent source of healthy fats. Makes 4 servings.

Protein Pudding Shots
� Try mixing your scoop of protein with 2 tbs fat free, sugar free pudding mix and 1 oz ice water. Allow mixture to thicken and eat it with a spoon. Adds 50 calories and 6 grams of carbohydrates.

Chocolate Monkey
8 oz. water or 4 oz. soy milk/4 oz. water
1 scoop chocolate protein
1/2 a banana

Place water in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.


Strawberry Banana Smoothie
8 oz. water or 4 oz. soy milk/4 oz. water
1 scoop vanilla protein
1/2 banana
3 whole frozen strawberries

Place water in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Banana Split
8 oz. water or 4 oz. soy milk/4 oz. water
1 scoop of vanilla protein powder
1/2 banana
1/4 cup chopped pineapple
2 frozen strawberries

Place water in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Blueberry Bonanza Smoothie
8 oz. water or 4 oz. soy milk/4 oz. water
1 scoop of vanilla protein powder
1/2 cup frozen or fresh blueberries

Place water in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Chocolate Covered Cherry
8 oz. water or 4 oz. soy milk/4 oz. water
1 scoop chocolate protein
10-12 frozen or fresh cherries
optional: 1 tsp. of SF Cherry Torani Syrup or a drop of cherry extract

Place water in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Silky Latte
4 oz. Silk brand Mocha soy milk
4 oz. water
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
2-3 ice cubes

Place liquid in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Silky Mocha
4 oz. Silk brand Mocha soy milk
4 oz. water
1 scoop chocolate protein powder
2-3 ice cubes

Place liquid in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Mint Chocolate Chip Protein Smoothie
4 oz. Vitasoy Peppermint Chocolate soy milk
4 oz. water
1 scoop chocolate protein powder
2-3 ice cubes

Place liquid in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Pumpkin Spice Smoothie
8 oz. water or 4 oz. soy milk/4 oz. water
1 scoop of vanilla protein powder
1/4 cup canned pumpkin (chilled)
Dash of pumpkin pie spice

Place water in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Berry Berry Good Smoothie
8 oz. water or 4 oz. soy milk/4 oz. water
1 scoop of vanilla protein powder
1/2 cup frozen or fresh berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries)

Place water in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Mochachinno
8 oz. cold coffee
1 scoop chocolate protein
2-3 ice cubes

Place liquid in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Egg Nog Protein Shake
4 oz. Silk Nog soy milk
4 oz. water
1 scoop vanilla protein
Dash of nutmeg

Place liquid in the blender first, then powder. Blend on low then high till well blended. Dash of nutmeg on top.

Pina Colada

8 oz. water or 4 oz. soy milk/4 oz. water
1 scoop of vanilla protein powder
1/4 cup pineapple
1 Tbs. SF Coconut Torani Syrup (I've also used 2 T. of unsweetened coconut from the health food store or Baker's catalog)

Place water in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Peanut Butter Cup
8 oz. water or 4 oz. soy milk/4 oz. water
1 scoop chocolate protein powder
1 Tbs. peanut butter (smooth or chunky)
2-3 ice cubes

Place water in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Cherry Vanilla Smoothie
8 oz. water or 4 oz. soy milk/4 oz. water
1 scoop vanilla protein
5-6 maraschino cherries
1 Tbs. SF French Vanilla Torani Syrup

Place water in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Chocolate Caramel Protein Shake
8 oz. water or 4 oz. soy milk/4 oz. water
1 scoop chocolate protein powder
1 Tbs. SF Caramel Torani Syrup
3 Ice Cubes

Place water in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Blueberry Banana Protein Smoothie
8 oz. water or 4 oz. soy milk/4 oz. water
1 scoop vanilla protein
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1/2 banana

Place water in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Strawberry Smoothie
8 oz. water or 4 oz. soy milk/4 oz. water
1 scoop vanilla protein
3-4 Frozen Whole Strawberries

Place liquid in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Lemon Meringue Smoothie
8 oz. water or 4 oz. soy milk/4 oz. water
1 scoop of vanilla protein powder
1 T. SF Jello Lemon Pudding Powder
2 Ice Cubes

Place water in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Green Giant
8 oz. water or 4 oz. soy milk/4 oz. water
1 scoop of vanilla protein powder
1 T. SF Jello Pistachio Pudding Powder
2 Ice Cubes

Place water in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Butterscotch Shake
8 oz. water or 4 oz. soy milk/4 oz. water
1 scoop of vanilla protein powder
1 T. SF Jello Butterscotch Pudding Powder
2 Ice Cubes

Place water in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Strawberry Cheesecake Shake
8 oz. water or 4 oz. soy milk/4 oz. water
1 scoop of vanilla protein powder
1 T. SF Jello Cheesecake Pudding Powder
3-4 Frozen or Fresh Strawberries

Place water in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Vanilla Spice Protein Shake
4 oz. Silk Spice soy milk
4 oz. water
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
Dash Cinnamon
Dash Nutmeg
2-3 ice cubes

Place liquid in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Chocolate Almond Protein Smoothie
4 oz. vanilla soy milk
4 oz. water
1 scoop chocolate protein powder
1 T. Almond Butter
2-3 ice cubes

Place liquid in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Mango Madness Protein Smoothie
4 oz. water
4 oz. vanilla soy milk
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1/2 cup fresh or frozen mango chunks
2-3 ice cubes

Place liquid in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Banana Joe Protein Shake
4 oz. water
4 oz. vanilla soy milk
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1/2 banana
1/2 shot of espresso or 1/4 cup fresh coffee or 1 tsp instant coffee
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
2-3 ice cubes

Place liquid in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Carrot Cake Protein Shake
4 oz. water
4 oz. Silk Spice soy milk (if you use Vanilla or Plain Milk add more cinnamon and nutmeg)
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1/2 cup frozen sliced carrots
1 Tablespoon Cream cheese
Dash Cinnamon
Dash Nutmeg

Place liquids in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Mango Banana Protein Lassi
4 oz. vanilla soy milk
4 oz. water
1/4 cup Greek yogurt
1 Tbs. SF Vanilla Torani Syrup
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1/2 Banana (fresh or frozen)
1/2 cup fresh or frozen mango chunks
2-3 ice cubes

Place liquid in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Banana Protein Smoothie
4 oz. water
4 oz. vanilla soy milk
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1/2 Banana (fresh or frozen)
Dash Cinnamon
Dash Nutmeg
2-3 Ice Cubes

2-3 ice cubes

Place liquid in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Mocha Banana Joe Protein Shake
4 oz. water
4 oz. vanilla soy milk
1 scoop Chocolate protein powder
1/2 banana
1 tsp
2-3 ice cubes

Place liquid in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Mocha Joe Protein Shake
4 oz. water
4 oz. vanilla soy milk
1 scoop Chocolate protein powder
1 tsp instant espresso powder
2-3 ice cubes

Place liquid in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Peach Cobbler Protein Shake
8 oz. water or 4 oz. soy milk/4 oz. water
1 scoop of vanilla protein powder
1/4 cup frozen sliced peaches
dash cinnamon
dash nutmeg
2-3 ice cubes

Place liquid in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended

Mango Banana Protein Smoothie
8 oz. water or 4 oz. soy milk/4 oz. water
1 scoop of vanilla protein powder
1/4 cup frozen mango chunks
1/2 a banana
2-3 ice cubes

Place liquid in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Gingersnap Protein Smoothie
8 oz. water or 4 oz. soy milk/4 oz. water
1 scoop of vanilla protein powder
1/2-3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 Tablespoon Starbuck's SF Cinnamon Dolce Syrup
dash of cinnamon
2-3 ice cubes

Place liquid in the blender first, then powder, then additions. Blend on low then high till well blended.

Basic Instructions:
1 scoop of protein powder, 4-6 ounces of water, natural low sugar juice or skim milk. These drinks are excellent by themselves or when blended at low speed for 1 to 3 minutes with 4-8 ice cubes or the equivalent amount of crushed ice.

Vanilla Blush
1 scoop Vanilla Protein powder
8 oz. water
1/2 TBL Carob Powder
Pinch Ground Cinnamon
4 - 8 ice cubes

Iced Expresso
1 scoop Vanilla Protein powder
8 oz. water
1 1/2 TBL instant Expresso Coffee
4 - 8 ice cubes

Apple Pie
1 scoop Vanilla Protein powder
4 oz. Apple Juice & 4 oz. water
1 graham cracker (4 sm squares)
4 - 8 ice cubes

Double Apple
1 scoop Vanilla Protein powder
4 oz. Apple Juice & 4 oz. water
1/2 Apple, chopped or sliced
4 - 8 ice cubes

Orange Creamsicle
1 scoop Vanilla Protein powder
8 oz. Orange Juice
4 - 8 ice cubes

Orange Monkey
1 scoop Vanilla Protein powder
8 oz. Orange Juice
1/2 banana
4 - 8 ice cubes

Lemon Squeeze
4 scoops Vanilla Protein powder
3 oz. Lemon Juice & 5 oz. water
1 TBL Honey
4 - 8 ice cubes

Pink Possibility
1 scoop Vanilla Protein powder
8 oz. Pink Grapefruit Juice
4 - 8 ice cubes

Tangy Tangerine
1 scoop Vanilla Protein powder
1/2 cup Tangerine Non-Fat Yogurt
Fresh or canned Tangerines
4 - 8 ice cubes

Strawberry Supreme
1 scoop Vanilla Protein powder
8 oz. water
1 cup frozen Strawberries
4 - 8 ice cubes

Rapsi Rumble
1 scoop Vanilla Protein powder
4 oz. Orange/Pineapple Juice
4 oz. water
1/4 cup frozen Raspberries
1/2 Kiwi
4 - 8 ice cubes

Creamy Cranberry
1 scoop Vanilla Protein powder
8 oz. Cranberry Juice
1/2 cup Vanilla Non-Fat Yogurt
4 - 8 ice cubes

Cran-Strawberry
1 scoop Vanilla Protein powder
4 oz. Cranberry Juice
4 oz. water
1/4 cup frozen Raspberries
1/4 cup frozen Strawberries
4 - 8 ice cubes

Berry-Berry
1 scoop Vanilla Protein powder
8 oz. water
1 cup fresh or frozen Mixed
Berries
4 - 8 ice cubes

Peach Paradise
1 scoop Vanilla Protein powder
8 oz. water
1 Peach, chopped or sliced
1/2 Banana
4 - 8 ice cubes

Hawaiian Holiday
1 scoop Vanilla Protein powder
8 oz. Pineapple Juice
4 or 5 frozen Strawberries
1/2 Banana
4 drops Coconut Extract
4 - 8 ice cubes

Papaya Pizzazz
1 scoop Vanilla Protein powder
8 oz. Papaya Juice
1/2 Peach, chopped or sliced
1/2 Banana
4 - 8 ice cubes

Mango Mambo
1 scoop Vanilla Protein powder
4 oz. Pineapple Juice
4 oz. water
1/2 cup Passionfruit Mango
1/2 Peach, chopped or sliced
4 - 8 ice cubes

Coke-Float
1 scoop Vanilla Protein powder
8 - 12 oz. Diet Coke
1/4 cup Non-Fat Vanilla Ice Cream
4 - 8 ice cubes

Black Cow
1 scoop Vanilla Protein powder
8 - 12 oz. Diet Root Beer
1/4 cup Non-Fat Van Ice Cream
4 - 8 ice cubes

The Un-Cola
1 scoop Vanilla Protein powder
8 - 12 oz. Diet Sprite or 7-Up
1/4 cup Non-Fat Vanilla Ice Cream
4 - 8 ice cubes

Orange Delight
1 scoop Vanilla Protein powder
8 - 12 oz. Diet Orange Slice or
Orange Crush
1/2 Banana
4 - 8 ice cubes

Chocolate Banana
1 scoop Chocolate Protein powder
4 - 8 oz. Skim Milk
1/2 Banana
4 - 8 ice cubes

Chocolate Truffle
1 scoop Chocolate Protein powder
8 oz. Cranberry Juice
4 - 8 ice cubes

Chocolate Almond Oasis
1 scoop Chocolate Protein powder
8 oz. water
1/2 Banana
4 drops Almond Extract
4 - 8 ice cubes

Ice Blended Mocha
1 scoop Chocolate Protein powder
8 oz. water
1 1/2 TBL instant Coffee
4 - 8 ice cubes

Blended Mint Mocha
1 scoop Chocolate Protein powder
8 oz. water
3 drops Mint Extract
1 1/2 TBL instant Coffee
4 - 8 ice cubes

Black Forest
1 scoop Chocolate Protein powder
8 oz. water
5 - 10 frozen Strawberries
4 - 8 ice cubes
Protein Balls Recipe
The pb and oatmeal balls are VERY easy. (Great Recipe *****)
1 cup Peanut Butter (I use no-sugar-added Peter Pan)
1 cup rolled oatmeal -- not the instant stuff
1 cup protein powder (I use Matrix Chocolate, but you can use other flavors)
5 packets Splenda
Warm the peanut butter in microwave about 30-40 seconds -- it melts it and makes mixing in the other ingredients much easier. Add the oatmeal, protein powder, and Splenda and mix well. (If needed, you can add a little bit of water to make it easier to mix) Roll into walnut sized balls, refrigerate. Store in fridge in zip-lock baggies. This recipe makes 20-24 balls.
CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTHIE (All stages except clear liquids)
12 ounces of water
12 ice cubes
1 scoop of chocolate coconut protein delite
and 1 teaspoon of peanutbutter JIF

Blended well in blender.
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BANANA NOG (All stages except clear liquids)
1 scoop vanilla protien powder
1 cup skim milk
A one inch chunk of banana
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp vanilla

Whiz up in a blender until smooth.

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nectar PROTEIN COCKTAIL (All stages)
Makes 64 ounces of drink mix
Serving Size 12 ounces, calories 120, protein 18g, carbs 0, fat 0

1 tub Crystal Light
4 scoops nectar, fruit juice flavored whey isolate

Prepare the Crystal Light in a plastic pitcher using 64 ounces of water, or to your taste. Using a silicon whisk or large spoon, blend in 3-4 scoops of Nectar. Keep chilled and consume within 24 hours of preparation to ensure freshness. Stir before pouring as some settling occurs. Great flavor combinations include:
Crystal Light Fruit Punch and Nectar Twisted Cherry
Crystal Light Sunrise Orange and Nectar Fuzzy Navel
Crystal Light Pineapple Orange and Nectar Fuzzy Navel or Caribbean Cooler
Crystal Light Peach Tea and Nectar Lemon Tea
Crystal Light Raspberry Lemonade and Nectar Roadside Lemonade, Strawberry Kiwi or Twisted Cherry
Crystal Light Pineapple Orange and IsoFruit Delite Pineapple
Lipton SF Green Tea Honey Lemon and IsoFruit Delite Apple

Pumpkin Protein Shake (All stages except clear liquids)
1/4 c. pumpkin puree, unsweetened
2 T. Splenda Granular
pinch of salt
1/8 t. cinnamon
1/8 t. ginger
scant 1/8 t. cloves
OR 1/2 t. pumpkin pie spice instead of other seperate spices
1 cup milk or soymilk
1 scoop Matrix Vanilla pro powder
1/4 cup frozen Cool Whip or NSA Vanilla Ice Cream
1 - 1 1/2 cups ice

Throw all ingredients into blender and whiz up. Pour into a tall glass and drizzle with Caramel Sauce, if desired. (Cinnamon Bliss is fab!!)
HOT COCOA (All stages except clear liquids)
1 tablespoon Splenda
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa
2 tablespoons dried milk powder
8 ounces non-fat milk
Dash salt
Few drops good quality vanilla

Blend Splenda, unsweetened cocoa, dried milk powder and salt in large mug. Blend in milk, stirring until dissolved. Microwave 1 minute on high or until hot. Can also heat in saucepan on stove. (13 grams of protein)

BUTTERCREME TOFFEE ICED VANILLA LATTE (All stages except clear liquids)
2-3oz crushed ice
4oz Mice Milk Vanilla - 9g
2-3oz water
1/2 packet Big Train Vanilla Latte mix - 1g
1/2 scoop Elite Buttercreme Toffee flavor- 11g

Dump it all in a Magic Bullet or blender and blend away! Add a blob of SF Cool Whip or RediWhip if desired.

This is really good! It's sweet, but not super-sweet
PINA COLADA SHAKE (All stages except clear liquids)
1 container FAGE 2% yogurt
8 oz skim milk (could be done with water, I suppose)
1 scoop Isofruit Pineapple
1 oz s/f Coconut syrup
6 ice cubes

Process in blender or bullet.

Makes a 16 oz shake with 46g of protein

CHOCOLATE MILKSHAKE (All stages except clear liquids)
Frozen Vanilla Yogurt
Scoop of Chocolate Coconut Protein Powder
1" brownie (BE Low Carb Brownies, i freeze in 1" squares)

Put in Blender with just enough vanilla soymilk to blend.

CARAMEL HAZELNUT SHAKE (All stages except clear liquids)
2 scoops vanilla Zero-Carb Isopure
1 c. ff Lactaid Milk
3 T. Coffee Mate sf Hazelnut non-dairy creamer
1 oz. sf Torani Caramel syrup
Ice (I use an entire tray)

Add everything in blender but ice and blend together to combine. Add ice cubes one by one to create consistency you desire.

Calories: 335
Protein: 59
Carbs: 16
Fat: 3

Notes: I like using the sugar-free and fat-free Coffee Mate Creamers, but I often have a problem in which the amount needed to solicit the

Since pregnancy should be avoided the first year or 2 after WLS I wanted to share this article about the bc pill recall:
Well ain’t that some ****?! ONE MILLION PFIZER BIRTH CONTROL pills RECALLED! Hope you all didn’t plan on those really working!

Surprise!

One Million Birth Control Pill Packets Recalled
Filed under: Adverse Effects,Women’s Contraception,Women’s Health — Mike Mitka
Improper packaging of certain birth control pills manufactured by Pfizer and sold under the Akrimax Pharmaceuticals brand may leave women without adequate contraception, putting them at risk for unintended pregnancy. (Image: FDA)
Pfizer is withdrawing a reported 1 million packets of birth control pills because errors in how the pills were packaged may put women at risk for unintended pregnancy.
The company is recalling 14 lots each of Lo/Ovral-28 (norgestrel and ethinyl estradiol) Tablets and Norgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets (generic), intended for customers in the US market. The tablets were manufactured and packaged by Pfizer and marketed by Akrimax Rx Products under the Akrimax Pharmaceuticals brand. These products are packaged in blister packs containing 21 tablets of active ingredients and 7 tablets of inert ingredients. Adequate contraception depends on a woman taking the proper pills in a designated sequence.
The products were distributed to warehouses, clinics, and retail pharmacies nationwide.
In an investigation, Pfizer found that some blister packs may not contain the proper number of inert or active ingredient tablets and that some of the tablets might be out of sequence. As a result, the daily regimen for these oral contraceptives may be incorrect and could leave women without adequate contraception and at risk for unintended pregnancy. Pfizer said that women who took the recalled pills should begin using a nonhormonal form of contraception immediately and urged patients who have taken the recalled medications to notify their physicians and return any unused tablets to the pharmacy.
Any adverse events that may be related to the use of these products should be reported to Akrimax Medical Information at 1-877-509-3935 (8 AM to 7 PM Central standard time, Monday through Friday) or to the US food and Drug Administration’s MedWatch Program either online, by regular mail, or by fax. For regular mail, use the postage-paid, preaddressed Form FDA 3500; to fax, dial 1-800-FDA-0178 (1-800-332-0178).
Information about the lot numbers of the affected packets of birth control pills can be found here.

I'm fortunate. He's very good about complying with the wearing of the "sock."
Heh. My mother had me when she was 46 & my father was 58. I still think that it was a menopausal oops for them. I also question the wisdom of pairing a menopausal woman and a small child together. Bless her heart and may she rest in peace, but there were times...

Ice cream is my weakness and I have been going on some ice cream binges lately, so I will be stocking up on these for when the craving hits!

If you haven't tried the DaVinci sf flavors yet you should. I used them daily in Protein drinks, oatmeal, Greek yogurt and sf pudding. DaVinci has like 50 different sf flavors!
DaVinci Gourmet sugar free $5 Off Valentines Discount!
You know how much I love the DaVinci Gourmet sugar free syrups! I’ve even done a few product reviews on here of some of the flavors:


DaVinci Gourmet Sugar Free Cookie Dough Syrup



DaVinci Gourmet Sugar Free German chocolate Cake Syrup

Well DaVinci is now offering a Valentines special for $5 off two of their featured syrups through the end of February!

Come Valentine’s Day, our recipe box is brimming with decadent flavors. Fall in love with a Cherry Kiss Mocha. Try to resist a Sugar Free Chocolate-Dipped strawberry Steamer. Revel in a White chocolate Milkshake. Just remember to make enough to share! And because we love you, enjoy $5 OFF any 2 featured syrups through the end of February 2012.
Featured recipes
White Chocolate Milkshake
Elegantly simple, we heart White Chocolate Milkshakes. Enjoy them after a romantic evening out or curled up on the couch together. They’re also delicious with Sugar Free syrup!

Sugar Free Peanut Butter Caramel Decadence
How to describe this creamy blend of sweet and salt? Probably “spoonfuls of heaven.” The best part is you can whip it up quick—good news since you’ll want seconds.

Cherry Kiss Mocha
Tall, dark and lovable. That’s how we’d describe this rich mix of espresso, chocolate and juicy, red cherry. Spoil your loved ones with a cupful—and while you’re at it, spoil yourself.

St. Valentine’s Delight Italian Soda
Got a passion for Passion fruit? Share the love with your Valentine. This sweetly exotic soda simply sparkles with flavor. It’s like a tropical getaway in a glass.

Sugar Free Chocolate-Dipped strawberry Steamer
Who doesn’t adore rich, juicy chocolate-dipped strawberries? Capture the essence of this much-loved classic with our easy-to-brew steamed milk confection.
Get $5 OFF any 2 featured syrups. Simply enter promotion code 1202VD at checkout to receive your discount.
Please note: This discount will be applied to your order only when the code is used, so please be sure to enter 1202VD in the appropriate field when placing your order. Offer valid from 2/1/12 to 2/29/12. May be used in conjunction with our quantity discount of 10% off 12 or more bottles.< /p>

Congrats! Can't wait to see the 8 month update!

I have heard that you can get a prescription from your Dr. for the Protein and TSA will let you have it then. Don't know how true that is. Also probably one of those YMMV things as well.

Becca I'm with you on the Lap-Band part! I still have mine in and paid cash for the POS. I am hoping to revise to VSG!

Unfortunately that's one of the first things to go. :-(

I posted a list of resources with tips for getting WLS approved easier with your insurance company. Hope it helps! :-)
http://www.formerlyfluffy.com/weight-loss-surgery-insurance-approval-resource/

I have the band and I would never recommend the band to my worst enemy. Never have I wasted so much money before. I might as well have just flushed that $15,000 down the toilet.
I have never known of anyone who has not lost weight with VSG. The band...........I know lots that have not lost any, or have lost no significant weight. Then there are the slips, erosions, leaks, port problems, esophageal dysmotility, etc. You get the picture.
One thing to remember is that a good many ppl NEVER reach restriction. Most Drs./band ;mills will not tell patients that prior to getting the band. If they did...........there wouldn't be anywhere near as many ppl getting banded!
Had I known then what I know now............I NEVER WOULD HAVE GOTTEN THIS POS!!!

I am self-pay also and I have researched revisions in Mexico. Dr. Aceves has always come up as one of the best and I am seriously considering him. If I had the funds I would have already done it!

Excuse me?! How is that insulting her???
She has had the band over 3 yrs.! How much time would u want her to waste on the band????????????

If the band was going to work for you it would have worked by now. Isn't it time to revise??

Excuse me?! How is that insulting her???
She has had the band over 3 yrs.! How much time would u want her to waste on the band????????????

Excuse me?! How is that insulting her???
She has had the band over 3 yrs.! How much time would u want her to waste on the band????????????