Shrinkingmom

I am 16 months out. I never made goal I still need to lose 40 pounds . My lowest weight was 173 in August. I had gained weight and was at 187 at my dr. Visit last week. Needless to say my surgeon challenged me to lose 10 pounds in two months. Told him I thouj my sleeve was broken. Turns out I have been grazing. I kept saying few snack won't hurt me. They have killed me and Im so mad at myself. I'm going to Paris in June and want to look fab.
This week went back to basics and have lost 6 pounds since monday. I have gone back to basics as everyone on here suggested and it works. 1 Protein shake in morning , greek yogurt for lunch. Lean protein for snack when get home from work. Additional lean protein around 7 pm. Also have gotten in all my Water something I never did before. Keeping my carbs at 20 grams and my protein at 90. I am so grateful. That I have this forum to see that I'm not alone on this journey

I bet you didn’t think you’d see these two words - Valentine's Cheesecake - together in a bariatric nutrition tip, right? Regular cheesecake is laden with fat and sugar. This version can be a treat for Valentine’s Day that provides a good source of protein and some calcium.


I bet you didn’t think you’d see these two words - Valentine's Cheesecake - together in a bariatric nutrition tip, right? Regular cheesecake is laden with fat and sugar. This version can be a treat for Valentine’s Day that provides a good source of protein and some calcium. As a bariatric patient, you don’t have much volume in your stomach pouch. That means that you need to pack in as many nutrients as possible when choosing your foods. This recipe can be used before the pre-surgery liquid diet begins or after surgery when you can have soft and pureed proteins. For RNY gastric bypass patients, that means one week after surgery. For sleeve gastrectomy patients, that means two weeks after surgery. This treat is not only good for your heart, but it’s also good for your muscles and bones.
Equipment: Medium mixing bowl
Hand or tabletop mixer
Serving dish or container that will hold ½ cup (4 oz.)
Yield: 6 (½- cup) servings
Ingredients
4 oz. fat free cream cheese
16 oz. plain, non-fat Greek yogurt
½ package (1 oz) Sugar Free, Fat Free Jello Instant Pudding
Use a flavor of instant pudding you’d like (chocolate, vanilla, cheesecake).
2-3 packets Splenda or other sweetener
4 oz. Cool Whip Free
Directions
Place cream cheese in a medium mixing bowl.
Mix cream cheese and yogurt until smooth.
Blend instant pudding with cream cheese and yogurt until smooth.
Blend Splenda and Cool Whip with other ingredients until smooth.
Spoon into ½ cup containers.
Adapted from Spark People Recipes
Nutrition Information per serving: Calories: 106
Fat: 0 gr
Protein: 10 gr
Carbohydrate: 12 gr
Calcium: 85 mg
Enjoy before you go on the pre-surgery liquid diet and after surgery when you can have soft/pureed protein.