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Dear Americans Will you help me? I am from the small country of Denmark in Europe. California and the Oscars will receive me on tuesday :-) (already hiding from the paparazzi's) In Denmark I drink proteindrinks from the pharmacy - I will take some with me to the States. But what can I buy in the states when I get there? I am staying at a hotel without a fridge and kitchen. 1) Can you help me with any good Protein sources that I can buy in the Supermarket? Brands? 2) From take away places? Pharmacies? 3) I remember some members in here have mentioned a clear Protein Drink from USA. Where can I buy this? Any help is much appreciated. A few words will help me a lot. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE Filosophia Scandinavia

Thank you, curtsj01! Exactly. A good way to decribe it. I can already choose to eat those things so early on. I have to move forward too. Find out the best way to react and choose. Now I can choose - it was difficult for me before. And I do not have the big cravings yet. I know they will come in a year or two. There is such a huge difference between eating the whole ba or just one cookie. It is easier to accept our slips, when we know, thay are in such smaller amount or volume. I have to look and think about my eating. I weighed myself yesterday and was so suprised that I have lost 4 pounds in 2 weeks, beginning to eat crappy food. I need to be aware. Like you, I can eat more than a few tablespoons. 6 ounzes - can do. Maybe more. But no matter what - I will never be able to eat the same amount. You are so right. And I still loose weight - maybe not as fast as others. I do not know. It would be OK with my just to loose 20 pounds more. So everything will be alright. We are all different - maybe it is our reaction to the feeling of being full. We need more pressure on our pouch to feel full, than some others. I do not know. This sleeve is a blessing. I will try not to be too afraid of a little unhealthy food here and there. Thanks again

THANK YOU ALL FOR GREAT ANSWERS! This really helps me a lot :-) Feedyoureye: Great advice, I just found out, that there is a Rite Aid with a GNC nearby. Perfect!. And a Rite Aid (without) just beside the hotel - so I can get the milk. And a Vitamin Shoppe - a street away. I didnt know their names. Super. You Americans are well-organized with maps and everything. I will have a lot of Academy fun - will not get inside Deb: It was Isopure - exactly! Thanks. I have heard people talk about it. 0 carbs - fantastic. The proteindrinks in Denmark and Europe is loaded with sugar. A lot of Gastric Bypassers get dumping from them. Why cant we have something like Isopure here? I just found the product in GNC-online store. Perfect. "Natures best" And thanks - I will have fun - and visiting Vegas afterwards. Foxbins: Thanks! Odwalla - 40 grams - that is great info. Now I have some brands to look for! Found it on the internet, so now I know what it looks like "Super protein" is the name. DJACKSON: Great to know! Target, Walmart. 40 grams in an entire bottle, that is OK - well depends on how big a bottle is. It seems like the Isopure is 40 grams in a small bottle. That would be easier to get down. But now I know, that I can get some in the normal supermarkets as well. Great. Stacy!: Thanks for welcoming me! :-) I am so glad, that soemone remember me. I could log on my account, tried to ask Alex and others. But now I have made myself a new account - and hope that I can stay here. Thanks! I have been doing OK. After the operation I was tired and fatigued. Maybe I had a minor depression.I think it was due to lack of nutrition => tired brain neurons. And that my boyfriend was unfaithful to me - long story. Now he has moved, and I am more and more positive everyday :-) Started to doing som fitness, bulding up muscles. YAY! Too much information? Hope it is OK to be personal - I know it is. How are you - will add you HUGS from Copenhagen to you all - and THANK YOU so much. This really helped.

You always find and have so much great info on everything!

I feel so sorry for you, Holly! My boyfriend (now EX) did the same thing. Or at least to 12 people! I felt so betrayed. Now it is OK (op. 2½ month ago), I dont care now, but still feel betrayed. He felt that it shouldnt be a secret - he said later on, that he was sorry and gave me the list over who he told. I cant help to think that it was gossip - he needed something interesting to say. I do not know what to say to make you better.. But in a few weeks it is probably OK with you that they know. It was with me. But I do not tell anyone myself. The good thing was that one of the persons he told, is going to an operation too, and I have helped her with some things. This is your life - and your future will be so much better. It is not that important to others, as it is to me. I fully understand you. Betrayal. Lack of control. Now is the time to try to se all the positive things that will come out of this operation. Think about you. How good this will be. I promise you this will soon been forgotten. HUGS from Copenhagen

12 weeks out from my op. Slowly I am "trying" some of the food my bad eating habits. So stupid... I need to make a post of this. After 6-7 weeks I was suprised, that I could eat some more. The other day I tried to eat chips, candy, Ice cream - It was just like i wanted to sabotage or just wanted to feel some kind of freedom . Lucky for me, I was not able to get much down. This is a great tool. And I will still work on my emotional eating habits

My doctor wouldnt operate me, if he didnt think, that I could go under 25, he said. He asked all kinds of questions about my eating habits. I was "only" at 33, but with servere health problems. I would love to get below 25. That would be great But have I startet at a much higher BMI, I would probably be more than happy to reach 30. Because of my healthproblems I know that it would help me to get below 25.

2½ month out from surgery now. 3 weeks ago, I started to be lazy around my Vitamins and proteindrinks. Simply "forgot" it. Now I am ill, very tired and feeling blue. I am quite sure, it has something to do with lack of nutrition Need to get back on track

2½ months from surgery. Mine could now be used as bullets. The little rabbit poops were wonderful the first month after surgery, but then they expanded in size. I have now discovered what the true meaning of the word "hemorrhoids" really mean. I almost passed out the other day :-) Laxatives and Water. I forget all that water

I know it was some time ago, but couldnt use my account - so now I have a new. Filosophia Scandinavia...205...205.............187...............17 (Will be sleeved on the 30th November) - On the 1st day in 2011 I weighed 189, so I didnt reach my goal. But thats OK. Now I am operated - glad I did it :-)

Thank you so much, Foxbins! Safeway - refrigerated section - get it, that would be perfect. Will be looking for the health section. 40 grams in one drink would be more than perfect - do you remember the name of the drink? I am so glad that some supermarkets might have it. In Denmark no Supermarket would carry "crazy" things like Wheatgrass or Proteindrinks. I am going to sleeve-heaven I am not sure, If I can eat proteinbars 2 ½ months after the operation. Anyone? Maybe I should give it a try - just small bites, a little at a time. Thanks for the GNC explanation - great response - I feel much more safe now that I know, that I can get my Proteins in. I simply love this site

Thank you so much! What is GNC - tried to find it at the net. Somekind og Fitness/Gym/Health store? Wonderful And walmart - Julian Michaels protein. Thanks!