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Hello, I have totally forgot how many calories we are supposed to intake per day! For some odd reason I don't know why I have 1200 in my head.. I thought I was told anywhere from 800-900 but I have forgot! ???‰ Any assistance would be much appreciated. Also I have the band and have been banded since April 2012 and had my band adjusted in feb 2013 due to slippage ???© Thanks.

Max Pro has 30g of protien per 1 scoop. I do three a day and it taste great. also it is 130 calories per serving and less than 1 g of sugar. They have all kinds of flavors

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Crockpot Creamy Italian Chicken: Philly Fat Free cream cheese, 1 block (8oz) 1 Can of cream of chicken Soup, 98% Fat free 1 Package good seasons Italian dressing mix 1/2 Cup Water 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts Directions: Spray crockpot with nonstick spray. Place chicken in crockpot, mix italian dressing mix and water, pour over chicken. Cut cream cheese into cubes, spread out over chicken. Pour can of soup over all. Cover, cook on low 6-8 hrs, or high 4-6 hrs. Nutrition: Servings per recipe: 6 serving size: 1 serving Calories: 313 Total Fat: 3.0 Saturated fat: 1.0 g Cholesterol: 125.0 mg Sodium: 718 mg Total Carbohydrate: 7.0 g Sugars: 1.0 g Protein: 51.0 g

This recipe is my family's favorite I try not to make it as often only because it has 313 calories and I am for 300 per meal. But when I do make this they love it hope you will try it if so enjoy! Crockpot Creamy Italian Chicken: Philly Fat Free cream cheese, 1 block (8oz) 1 Can of cream of chicken Soup, 98% Fat free 1 Package good seasons Italian dressing mix 1/2 Cup Water 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts Directions: Spray crockpot with nonstick spray. Place chicken in crockpot, mix italian dressing mix and water, pour over chicken. Cut cream cheese into cubes, spread out over chicken. Pour can of soup over all. Cover, cook on low 6-8 hrs, or high 4-6 hrs. Nutrition: Servings per recipe: 6 serving size: 1 serving Calories: 313 Total Fat: 3.0 Saturated fat: 1.0 g Cholesterol: 125.0 mg Sodium: 718 mg Total Carbohydrate: 7.0 g Sugars: 1.0 g Protein: 51.0 g

HIGHLY reccomend Max Pro from max muscle they have the best protien and only one scoop is 30gm of protien and the calories are under 170 per scoop. The orange blast flavor taste just like an orange julius. I too had a big problem with finding the right protien as far as taste goes thank god I finally found this protien best of luck to you

Congrats on having your surgery Hope you are doing well. pillsbury is the one that has the sugar free cake and frosting I made the cake earlier today and it was so good I actually prefer this over any other cake now.

I have a general question I wanted to know if sugar free cake with sugar free frosting is ok to have (1 piece) It's mother day this weekend and i am baking this sugar free cake for someone special and wanted to know if this was ok to have. Just a piece of it though. I am 30 post op and have not had my fill yet.

Best protein shakes out there are Max Pro from Max Muscle they have a variety of flavors. If yo go into their store they give you free samples plus they let you try them on the spot so if you don't like them you can always try another flavor.

For my pre op diet I was on muscle milk ( protein) 3 times a day for 2 weeks. It helped a lot. Also now I am doing bariatric advantage protein now and it's very good. If u absolutely need some food have baked season chicken and 1 cup of veggies. Also I would start working out ASAP hope everything works out for you

Hello, I can totally relate to how you feel. I am 24 days post op and I am feeling so hungry it isn't even funny and I don't go for my first fill till May 30th ugh. As for the liquid diet what I did was below hope this helps. Cream of wheat with 1% milk Thinned mashed potatoes ( you can make home made or got to KFC and get theirs.) Creamed soups made with nonfat or 1% milk Thinned sugar free yogurt sugar free popsicles. I would up your Protein to 12 Fl oz of Water if you can. It will help a lot. Hope everything works out for you.

Does anyone know if once we are in the regular food diet stage if tortillas like wheat or red ones are ok to eat? I like having my chicken and Turky wrapped in them once in a while and wanted to know if it was ok. I have a book that was given to me and it says yes on the allowed side but on the not allowed side it also says it's not allowed and I'm a little confused ...

I agree with you as well I am 10 days post op and it is driving me nuts as well. Just hang in there it will get better. When mine itch really bad and I can't stand it anymore I put a pack of frozen corn on my tummy and it feels so good. You can also use ice just wrap it in a towel first.

So I am 8 days post op and started my Vitamins. I have bought the chewable from costco the children ones and they are ok but they didn't have Iron in them so I had to go out and get the Centrum chewable ones and let me just say this GROSS YUCK EWWW!!! These things taste absolutely terrible. Does anyone know of better ones that have iron in them... Thanks

Hello everyone I am 8 days post op and felling pretty good I am just wondering how long we should or have to wait before we can be with our partner/husband again.

Here is also a spread that is good as well. Smooth Albacore Tuna Spread: 7 ounces white albacore tuna in a pouch 2 Tablespoons fresh dill weed, chopped 1 Teaspoon hot sauce 1 Teaspoon garlic, Minced 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon or lemon juice 1/4 Cup light sour cream 1/4 Cup light Mayo Directions: Place tuna, dill, hot sauce, garlic, and lemon juice in a 3 cup food processor. Puree for 20 seconds. Using a rubber spatula, scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add sour cream and mayo and puree for another 30 seconds. Nutrition Information: Per servings 90 calories, 8 grams Protein, 5 grams fat ( 1 gram saturated), 20 Mg cholesterol, 2 grams carbohydrate, 0 grams Fiber, 105 Mg sodium.

Here is what is allowed: Strained or pureed lean meat, poultry,or fish (water- packed tuna fish, ground chicken, ground beef, ground turkey, and soft flaky fish. eggs Low fat cottage cheese Nonfat or 1% milk Light yogurt Plain or nonfat yogurt ( I like greek yogurt chobani) Cooked hot ceral w/o added sugar (subsitute can be used to sweeten) Smooth mashed potatoes Unsweetened applesauce Unsweetened purred fruit (canned pears, canned cherries, canned peaches,bananas, berries, kiwi, passon fruit and guava will puree more easily) Low fat or non fat mayo, salad dressings, cream cheese, sour cream, small amounts of butter, margarine,or oil Salt and Pepper Herbs and spices as tolerated Low fat, sugar free non- dairy creamers Artificial sweetners Mustard, Vinegar. Hope that this will help you