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In addition to the ones listed above, try diet direct. They have a ton of shakes and foods that are awesome.

I love alot of the Syntrax nectars because there are alot of fruit flavors instead of the same vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry. My faves are fuzzy navel mixed with strawberry crush(flavoring stick for water), strawberry kiwi, twisted cherry, lemon tea, and the lemonade. The possibilities of mixing them with other flavoring is endless. Oh I also like them because you can mix them with 16 of Water per scoop and get both 23 grams of Protein and 16oz of water at the same time. But you can mix with milk if you like. For thicker style shake with milk I would recommend syntax matrix shakes. They come in flavors like mint cookie and Cookies and cream. They are truly wonderful. I hope this helps!!

If you are going for taste, I love the Syntrax nectar shakes. I mix mine with 16 oz of Water so that I am getting my water intake as well as my protein. They come in 12 or so flavors and alot of fruit flavors. They have 23 grams of Protein and it's whey protein which is what we need. They are pricier then what you can buy in the store but totally worth it!! It comes in a two pound container. Also, not sure where you live but I am in Tx and at HEB stores they sell Sytrax Matrix shakes and they come in great flavors besides the regular 3, they such flavors as chocolate mint, Cookies n cream, Peanut Butter cookie and others. They are also fantastic if you like to mix with milk. But you can buy all of these online as well at dietdirect.com or mybariatricpantry.com. Hope this helps!!

Sweetpea, Your doctor did a fantastic job. You look amazing. I am going to look into going to the same doctor. Congrats!!

Sweet Pea, Just curious but how much weight did you lose after getting rid of the extra skin?

I am 15 months out and have lost 129lbs. Which I am very happy with. I let loose during the holidays and even though I only gained 2 lbs(which I have since lost), I am so mad at myself. But I am trying to get back on the bandwagon and stuggling to do so. Please remind me of all the rules that got me here. I have 20 pounds to go to reach my personal goal and want so bad to start losing again. I've been staying at 1200 calories but struggling to keep my carbs low. Which I did mostly low carb on my weight loss journey. Even though my NUT said to only count Protein and Water intake and not calories and carbs. That is not working for me. I am not gaining but I am not losing. Also I drink 12 cups of water daily and at least 80 grams of protein. Usually more like 100. What am I doing wrong?

Sleeved Oct 23rd and down 104 lbs!!

Thank you all for the responses. I feel much better.

LOL, thank you Laura-ven. I stay around 1000 calories as well. I eat breakfast, lunch and dinner with two snacks. I just feel like it's alot.

What is everyone eating 6 months out and how much? I have lost 94 lbs and am happy but I feel like I can eat way too much. Does anyone else feel like this?

Thanks for the replies. It probably is hormonal and with the changes our bodies have gone thru. I just thought I wouldn't be depressed this far out. Especially with feeling better about myself since the weight loss. I know I will get past it. Hopefully just a phase....

Has anyone had issues with depression after the sleeve? I had been feeling pretty good but the last week or so have had such sadness and feel very overwhelmed. I haven't had anything (that I can think of) happen that would put me in this state of mind. Not sure what is going on. I am proud of my weight loss so far. 90 lbs!! But this is for the birds....

I used syntax nectar drinks and mix them with water. I love the latte cappuccino, fuzzy naval, strawberry kiwi, crystal sky. There are tons of flavors and I mix them with 16 oz of water. They way you get your water and your protein in at the same time. I too could not hardly look at another protein shake. But some other options are, use an ice cream maker and pour your shake made with skim, soy, almond or your choice of milk into it and turn it into ice cream. Sometimes the change helps. It turns out really good. But you can also make your current shakes with water instead of milk too to thin them out. It is very important early on to get this protein in. You will start to feel much better once you do as well. I wasn't hungry at the early stages but I forced myself to drink it and after a few times of doing that you will become a pro. You can do it!!

I am down 90lbs and I too still morn food. I have good and bad days. But I do feel much much better. But still have problems with what I see in the mirror. (other people see that I look better than what I see) I am hoping that will go away with time. But still so thankful for my sleeve.

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