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Look on EBay for lots of them. Much, much cheaper than GNC.

Go to Publix and in the ice cream freezer there is this sugar free ice cream called "Luke's... something. It is all chemicals but if you let it melt to a thick liquid, you can mix it with the protein shake with ice and a teaspoon of 2% milk. Put in a "Bullet" mixer and it is way better. I can drink them and even when it comes down to no more ice crystals, you can finish it. It is a matter of replacing the water with something that taste better. Just weighed in today @ the Dr. and according to THEIR records, I started at 312 on surgery day (Aug. 14th). Today I weighed in at 262 lbs. Never dumped. Only had two issues with over eating by a tablespoon. Finger down the throat and feeling great again. Eating 1,250 calories a day. Loosing 3 to 5 lbs per week. Treadmill every other day... walking.

To much Iron and protein (I think protein) Include in your daily pills a stool softener.

I had the Gastric Bypass on Aug 14. I started out at 306 lbs. In six weeks I was 270 and the Diabetes that hit as soon as I hit 300 has disappeared. There have been only twice that I ate to much and felt like crap. Put my finger down my throat, only about two teaspoon came up and I was alright. You need to court calories. Multiply your weight by 10. THOSE are the calories you need every day to maintain... less than that, you lose weight, more you gain. I eat 1200 calories a day and I use an app called "Calorie Counter" by caloriecount.com, it is the one I learned the best. I use it to maintain a log of calories and protein. But the is also one called "loose it". Calorie counter has a way of scanning the UPC code then you can adjust the servings.

BTW I use ONLY Raspberry and Orange.

I found that making "Vickers" from Jello helps with Water intake. If you use a square glass... like casserole dish and by Walmart brand jello and Gelatin, put 5 jello and 5 gelatin in a big bowl, toss it around to mix it, then take 6 cups of water for five and a half minutes in the microwave. Pour it into the bowl with the powder jello and gelatin and mix. I use a mixer because the gelatin wants to coagulate in the bottom and you do not want that. Then pour the hot mix in the pan (you can use a slight spray of canola in the pan but I have not really needed it). If halfway through the pour you see solids, mix and mush them. Refrigerate and then cut in squares. Then you can hold them and snack on them. I put them in a tupperware and if it liquefies, I just refrigerate til the mix is solid again. MAKE SURE TO GET THE sugar free. Stay tuned. I have another tip for yuky Protein shakes.