Hello. I'm one of those people that tells everything they know. I even told the lady at the pool store when she noticed I lost weight. I may regret being so open down the road but I hope it keeps me accountable. I don't want to have to tell everyone why I'm not losing. This site is great. I'm 12 days postop and have learned something new and helpful every day. Good luck!
So happy for you! But I have to say, since this victory actually involves a scale I'm not sure it can be qualified as a "non-scale" victory. It's literally a "scale" victory :-) Lol!
Hi Lapband Talk Family, on August 8, 2012 I had Lapland surgery weighing in at 245 (5'6 and size 18/20) and I met my Weightloss goal on Thursday August 1 weighting in at 144 lbs (size 4/6). My goal weight was 145. Please check out my transformation, and thanks to everyone that encouraged me along this journey. 9 more lbs to lose to live in my maintenance range o 135 - 145. Loving my Lapband, what an awesome tool! Update: I'm now at 132 lbs and I'm wearing a size 0/2. I'm loving my Lapband!
I started my preop diet seven months ago today, was banded on January 14th, and as of this morning, I am down 78 lbs. with 39 or so to go. I will admit that I entered into this banded life kicking and screaming. I had no choice as my arthritis is so bad I need a knee replacement and there wasn't a doctor in the world who would do it at the weight I was a year ago...267 lbs. On my size frame, that's a bad bad situation.
All I can say today is that I'm so glad I had this done. My weight loss has been so good that I will be able to have the surgery six months earlier than my doctor expected. The additional weight loss I'm hoping to have is just gravy compared to the real goal here, which is to have the knee replacement so I can be more mobile again and get my friggin' life back.
I'm on the cusp of this new aspect of my life and I am grateful the lapband is working for me and grateful to all who post and offer support and information on this site. As I've said before, you have all helped me to be successful and I thank you.
I was banded on July 5th and I'm feeling amazing! I was weighing myself everyday but my husband made me stop. Lol
I just hope the loss keeps getting bigger and bigger. I working out everyday for 45-60 mins. I walk and do the elliptical machine !
Pre-op: 319.0
Day of surgery: 305.8
Current : 289
No matter what, you did this for your health - we all did. My hubby has good days and bad, but it is really up to us to be strong in our resolve. I was banded in February and each day brings a new challenge, but I am successfully beating every one. WE CAN do this.
You are worth it! Not just because you'll be losing weight but you'll be healthier in the process! Now your hubby can't grieve because you'll be healthier can he? Hang in there and it's for you, not anyone else but you! Sometimes we have to be a little selfish if it's for the improvement of our health! Here's to healthy living!
I clicked "like" because you have just realized this is real! You are lucky to have the band and are on your journey. Its sounds like you feel like you are pedaling uphill in the wind. I'm sorry you have a @#@# for a hubby, and it sounds like your momma is also sorry, and is overcompensating for him. Try to relax, keep your mind busy, and look forward to meeting your first goal. Also, remember all this crap I'm telling you, so you can repeat it back to me in a few weeks when I'm in your shoes. Soon you are goingvto srart feeling better than ever before, I'd like to say your clothes will fit better, but actually you will have to donate them and buy pretty new stuff. You are going to look and feel so much healthier! I bet you will even look forward to exercising! I live in sugarland and would love to meet up sometime. hang in there sweetie. .... good stuff just around the corner. Dont rush on the food though, you need to heal properly. Take care.
One more thing before this topic expires.... I adked my pc if he has seen patient because of band complications. He said, "oh, yes!" I then asked it the problems were due to non-compliance and he said no! He said that I woild be far more likely to die of heart disease, hypertension, or my type 2diabetes, then from the lapband. He therefore supports my decision to get lapband.
I was banded almost 6 months ago, 1/18/13, and have just reached 70lbs this week (including pre-op). I'm a little nervous about posting because I hate that this site is public, but I LOVE looking at progress & success pictures (kind of the same thing) and get really inspired by everyone on this site. My life is so much better, just being regular obese rather than super morbidly obese, I am so much healthier and happier than I used to be. My biggest achievement so far is my resting heart rate. At over 330lbs (my highest known weight) my resting heart rate was in the low 100s (super scary). Now, my resting heart rate is in the high 50s to low 60s - like an athlete!! I almost feel like one, too.
Thank you to all of you who share on this site and put it all out there so we don't all feel alone.
Someone shared this email with me. I haven't tried any of them yet as I still have about a month and half before finishing my 6 month hurdle.
I thought they might help someone. Long... I know!!
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
Mocha Liqueur Shake
3/4 cup light rum
1/4 cup coffee flavored liqueur
1 scoop Matrix Simply Vanilla protein powder
1 pint vanilla ice cream
4 cubes ice
Maui Martini
1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder (20 grams protein)
1 (1.5 Fluid ounce) jigger best-quality vodka
2 (1.5 fluid ounce) jiggers coconut flavored rum
1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger banana liqueur
ice cubes
1 fresh pineapple spear or ring for garnish
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.
Sunrise Smoothy
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1 cup orange juice (or orange tang)
½ 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 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 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 Crème 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
½ cup skim milk
1 packet, no sugar added hot cocoa mix
1 scoop Chocolate protein powder
4 ice cubes (or ½ - 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
½ 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
¼ cup pineapple, canned, packed in juice (or Lite syrup)
4 ice cubes (or ½ - 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 Crème protein powder
1 rounded scoop Keto Shake Banana Crème 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)
HI Rw. My surgery date was June 14th and progress was good. However, once the swelling goes down you can go back to your regular eating habits because you don't have any Fluid in your band. I been making healthy choices and I have gain back 7 lbs but my advocate says that's normal not to worry once I get my fill the weight loss will resume as it did after surgery she said also to make sure I keep my appointment for my fills because that is going to be the corner stone of my success. I go tomorrow for my fill and I can wait! ! ! !
Was hanging out with my (skinny) friend, looking in shops and whatnot. Ended up in Target with which I have a love/hate relationship. Their prices can be great but their sizing sucks. So, a short sleeved cardigan caught my eye. I handed my purse to my friend and said "I'm going to try this on but I know it won't fit." after all, it was a Large and I barely fit in XXL in that store. Well, imagine my shock when it slipped right on and fit comfortably even with my shirt underneath.
Goes to show that when you aren't feeling like you're doing so great, you can be presently surprised!
@ RWSample I was given Soup sugar free Jello pudding, Protein Shakes twice a day and crystal lite for preop diet. The shakes replaced two meals so in reality I was only eating once a day and was on this diet for 2wks. Fourth of July I thought I was going to just die because I couldn't have bbq with my family (lol) but I just kept thinking my reward is going to be great in the end. Postop diet has been only clear broth and jello and Clear Liquids for 1wk so I progress to scrambled eggs, baked/mashed potatoes, (soft foods) on Monday and I'm so glad because I'm sick to death of soup!! I have started walking the track with my daughters 3X's a week and soon as my incisions heal I will be joining a gym. Your gonna be just fine, ONE DAY AT A TIME. :-)
Hi there, no I am not in Sugarland I am on the NE side of Houston. I drove the third day. I am lucky because im a teacher and have the summer off. I hear everyone say just listen to your body. I am a hard head and cant be down long but if you feel up to it and don't have to do a lot of walking and heaving lifting or on your feet for long periods of time do what you need to do . You know what I mean
Got banded on Friday July 5! I actually have a gym at my complex that I use. But after 6 weeks of full healing and release from my doctor then I am getting a personal trainer . By then I would have had my fill and will b good to go . I know where Dynamic is. Was thinking of this boxing gym on Hwy 6 . Or LA fitness...
After your last appt with true results , your surgeon office will call to set up your pre op appt. who is doing your surgery ? Dr. Reilly did mine. He's amazing !
Thanks y'all! I think I'm going to call tomorrow and see if I can get just maybe .2cc taken out. I don't think I can get used to this feeling and definitely have no desire to get dehydrated! I would rather take it slow than go from able to eat to vomiting all the time!!
Condolences on the loss of your mother. My understanding of the weight loss part of the process is not so much to lose weight as it is to document trying to lose weight. I think it's the one weight loss attempt where actual weight loss is not necessarily the goal. Having said that, I'd still check with your doctor. I just know that in my case, the insurance company just needed documentation from my PCP that I attempted weight loss under a doctor's care....and not that I had to be successful at it. And I wasn't. I stayed the same weight for the three months I was documented. Just as an FYI, the success came after banding. 71 lbs. down in 6 1/2 months...45 to go.
I clicked "like" because you have just realized this is real! You are lucky to have the band and are on your journey. Its sounds like you feel like you are pedaling uphill in the wind. I'm sorry you have a @#@# for a hubby, and it sounds like your momma is also sorry, and is overcompensating for him. Try to relax, keep your mind busy, and look forward to meeting your first goal. Also, remember all this crap I'm telling you, so you can repeat it back to me in a few weeks when I'm in your shoes. Soon you are goingvto srart feeling better than ever before, I'd like to say your clothes will fit better, but actually you will have to donate them and buy pretty new stuff. You are going to look and feel so much healthier! I bet you will even look forward to exercising! I live in sugarland and would love to meet up sometime. hang in there sweetie. .... good stuff just around the corner. Dont rush on the food though, you need to heal properly. Take care.
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