Charlotte

Congrats the dress is really cute and you are Rock'in It Girl.

I still have problems with the Protein drinks but have found a large list here on the site that has helped so much.

will try to attach it for everyone.

172. chocolate Almond Oasis

1 scoop chocolate Protein powder

8 oz. Water

1/2 banana

4 drops Almond Extract

4 - 8 ice cubes

173. Ice Blended Mocha

1 scoop Chocolate Protein Powder

8 oz. Water

1 1/2 TBL instant coffee

4 - 8 ice cubes

I have not been able to do milk for years now, but found that the Almond milk and Coconut milk work great in shakes and for drinking. I really like the unsweetened Almond milk on my Cereal and in coffee and coco.

I slept a lot the first 2 days, but reading on here it is part of the process your body needs to heal. You have been though the mill and your body is responding the only way it knows how (SLEEP).

I also found that if I ate yogurt it helped with the gas, I still get it from time to time depending on what I eat.

Congrats on your new stomach (surgery)

Hope this helps some.

What was your starting weight? I am 6 weeks out and had a gain last week of 2 lbs I freaked out. (see gained and freaking) I started this journey at 341 in September, by surgery December 12 I weighted 337, and am now today down to 291. I have realized it is not about the weight but the inches also, yes I gained but still had lost inches(3.5 inches lost) for the week. Our bodies change so much in a matter of a week it is just amazing.

Keep your chin up and try not to be bummed out it will get better.

Look at old pics of your self and see how far you have come in just a short time hopefully that will help get rid of the bummed feeling.

I was able to handle the mushy stage only because I ate runny mash potatoes, mushed banana's and mostly puree food. tuna, chicken, pork didn't like the new stomach but corn beef hash mushed with a fork did and I ate alot of it.. Beans of any kind mushed were easy to handle also.

I just started a week and a half ago on real food and I had to slow my eating down because of that lump in the throat feeling (still eating slow).

That is so awesome for you, Congrat's way to keep losing. Enjoy your success make a Holiday on your calendar you did it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you for sharing this exciting moment in your life, I look forward to that day for me.

If anyone needs more recipes let me know I have a list of 195 that I received on here. Will be more than happy to send them on. I don't know how to add attachments on the site but can send them list via e-mail.

Cali;

The pics are amazing, way to go. You look awesome.

My surgery was Dec 12, 2011. I am 1 month post op and still from time to time have gas pains. They do go away I promise but as for how long it takes is different for each of us. It took about 4 days for mine to be gone from surgery, now it just depends on what I eat or drink.

You just need to remember that your BODY has gone through a great ordeal and will take time to heal itself. Chin up it does get better.

Congratulations on having Gastric Sleeve Surgery.

I have a bunch of the recipes but don't know how to add attachments in here but you can email me and I will send you the whole file. E-mail softy1260@gmail.com

Here is a list I picked up here o the site.

1. 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

2. 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.

3. Banana/Peanut Butter shake (12 grams protein)

8 ounces fat-free milk

1tablespoon creamy Peanut Butter

1/4 - 1/2 banana

Blend until smooth in blender.

4. Orange Dreamsicle (28 grams protein)

1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder (20 grams protein)

1 scoop (individual serving) sugar-free Sunrise Orange Crystal Light 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.

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

chocolate OrangeSicle

1 1/2 scoops ProScore 100 chocolate

1/2 Scoop OrangeSicle protein powder

8 oz Water

Shake very well

11. 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).

12. 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

13. 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.

14. 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

15. 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.

16. 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.

17. 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.

18. 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

19. Chocolate Covered Cherry Shake

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

1cup 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

20. 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

21. 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.

22. 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

23. Chocolate Peanut Butter Shake

1 scoop chocolate protein powder

1 tbs. peanut butter

1 cup skim milk

2 handfuls ice

Blend thoroughly

24. Chocolate Raspberry Shake

2 scoops ProScore 100 chocolate

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

Blend and enjoy

25. Chocolate Vanilla Swirl

1/2 scoop chocolate protein powder

1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder

splash Vitamite

splash water

ice

Blend thoroughly

26. 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!

27. 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

28. 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

29. Mocha/cappuccino

1/3 scoop Pro V60 Chocolate Thunder

1/3 scoop Pro V60 Vanilla Cr�me ice Blend

30. 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.

31. 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)

32. 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.

33. 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.

34. 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.

35. 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.

36. 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.

37. 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.

38. 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.

39. 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.

40. 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!

41. 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.

42. 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

43. 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 sugar-free syrup and blend

44. 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

I am 3 3/4 week out and am eating mushy foods. Peanut Butter, cream cheese, chicken salad, tuna salad, (both just with mayo). I love mashed potatoes made from califlower (? spelling) split pea Soup with ham, potato salad creamy potatoe soup, chili no meat. I have even had braunswager with cream cheese, eggs and corn beef hash, anything I can mush to nothing with my fork. I was told by doc to chew it until applesauce consist in mouth. I measure everything 4oz's only Hope this gives you some Ideas for foods.

I hate that feeling like it is right there in the throat ready to run up at any given minute. I was like the first few days then started spacing my meals (liquid shake) had am shake around 9 lunch shake at 2 and dinner shake at 7 and then late night hot coco Protein rich at around 11. Give some time between liquids so your new stomach can digest it all.

You will not go to the bathroom as much until you can get more liquid down, but DON'T PUSH IT it will come.

Your body has gone through so much and needs time to heal and adjust to your new stomach. The swelling will also go down in time just remember how much you have gone through.

Normal is not always what everyone else has gone through we are all different, we all have had something like what you are going through.

Don't worry about asking a ton of questions, that is way these boards were created, to give answers and make friends in the process.

Hope all goes well at your doctor appointment, let them know of your concerns they are also there to help while going through your journey.

I had my sleeve done on the 12th of December. My first week was all Protein shakes and Protein Water, I was told to put protein in everything I drank.

They also said no pills only liquid forms of them LOL couldn't find liquid forms for any of them but the pain pill that melts in your mouth.

It is hard to get everything in so don't feel bad if you can't. My dr office wants 80-100oz of liquid a day and 90gm of protein I am lucky if I drink that much

each of us are different but don't beat your self up if you can't get it all in.

I found that the protein liquid drinks helped and then I found GNC had these little bottels of protein called Protein Shots they are wonderful for getting in that needed protein.

Sip and sip and sip and sip some more is what worked for me getting the liquid in but it took a while. 2oz at a time at first.

You should call your Doctors office and ask how much they want you to take in of each protein and Water, I would also ask about the medication.

Good luck on your journey and Happy losing.

I am only 17 days post op and have found that foods that didn't like me before surgery still don't like me. tuna gives me heartburn so bad I wish I was dead. I have tried cracker dust and bread in Soups and as long as I let them soak I care eat it. Most of the things that gave me heartburn before still do after so I stay away from them right now.

Wow I am so sorry, here is what I have been doing maybe it might help,

I walk every other day (small walks) half a block, drink everything (Water, Vitamin Water, juice (lemon, lime, orange, grape)

1 mushy meal in am and a shake for the other 2 meals

then late night when hunger hits I make a hot coco Protein rich.

70-90gm Protein and at least 80-100oz of liquid.

I am only 17 days post op.

This list is awesome. Put in to micro soft word there are 197 drinks in this list. You are so wonderful to share this great LIFE saver with all of us.

Thank you

char60

I am second week also and have found that a cup of hot coco Protein rich really helps in the evenings along with 2oz of Jello mixed with the Calcium powder, sugar free of course.

My first day was horrible after surgery I woke with a fat lip, left side of my face was puffy and I hurt so bad. The nurses said it was because of the tube they put in so I could breath.

Dr Atkinson from Las Vegas did my surgery Monday afternoon

I am having trouble with the Protein Powder, can't get use to the taste.