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thank you

And BTW you look PHE-NO-ME-NAL!!!

Thanks for those yummy, delicious tips. Yet, I’m in the US and I’m sure I can google to find PhD diet whey chocolate orange powder alpro hazelnut milk. Sounds sinful!

Wow! What a huge success for you. Congratulations!

Finally I have found a way to mix a Protein Shake that doesn't make me gag, choke, spit, do the "I look like I need to pee, but I really just drank foul swill aka whey Protein Powder shake" dance.....
So maybe you are smarter and have already been doing this,
or maybe like me this will be a help,
so I decided to share.
Here is what I have found that actually goes down well..
Orange Creamsicle Recipe
*two sugar free Popsicles (choose your flavors) (this replaces the ice I would normally use)
*scoop or scoop and half (I use 1.5 powder) vanilla or French Vanilla
*few drops of vanilla extract
* 2 ounces Water
Blend it all up...... tastes like an orange creamsicle..... no really it does......... NEXT RECIPE:
Mint chocolate Chip Recipe:
*two sugar free Fudgsicles (store brands usually have the very lowest counts for some reason) (choose your flavors) (this replaces the ice I would normally use)
*scoop or scoop and half (I use 1.5 powder) Vanilla or French Vanilla
*few drops of vanilla extract
*one or two drops mint extract (one or two does the trick.... powerful stuff)
* 2 ounces water
So yummy.... the mint just does the trick.

i'm a real simple gal i have PhD diet whey chocolate orange powder alpro hazelnut milk blended in a blender with ice then pour that over ice done!
i don;t have different flavours or types i tested a few loads of flavours i do not like anything else!if
your in the uk i use a site dolphinfitness.co.uk prices are always on sale i buy 2kg tubes should be £67.99 they are always under £40 alot of the time under £35 a tube and they have extra % off for multi buys and free gifts i have about 25 shakers now i got free lol

I buy the MaxxPro at a local shop, but it can be bought online at maxxmuscle.com.
I personally like the almond milk...not to drink straight, but for my smoothies it's good.
And yes, I work out. I jog a few miles 3 times a week and 3 day a week I do a circuit training DVD...the DVD kicks my @ss. LOL

Torani and PB2 can be found at Walmart. PB2 comes in regular Peanut Butter and one with chocolate added (add Torani hazelnut and make it like Nutrella) I found a better price at World Market...but I understand you can order most of these things online (try Amazon or shop.com)
Carbmasters is at Krogers here...so I don't know about where you are...
unjury makes a cheese sauce that is suppose to be AWESOME, I haven't ordered it yet.
My husband puts the caramel and vanilla syrups in to his Water for a cream soda type taste... he loves that...
have fun! there are a LOT of options!

I use MaxxPro Orange and mix it with almond milk. Per scoop: 30 grams of Protein, 140 calories and 1 gram of sugar. Tastes like an orange creamsicle.

I use unjury chocolate Splendor as well, mixed with skim milk. Sometimes I add some Torani sugar-free caramel Syrup and/or some PB2. I also use Celebrate Vanilla Cake batter with milk and sometimes some raspberry or orange syrup. I like the Unjury strawberry Sorbet with Crystal Light lemonade or the Syntrax nectar Roadside Lemonade.

I have so much Protein, mostly samples but some tubs too, in my pantry! Here are my go-to's:
--Chike Iced coffee Protein Powder. This stuff is expensive, but I love it! Their recommended serving is two scoops. I use one scoop and mix that in with CarbMaster Milk and a spoonful of instant espresso powder. So good!
--Healthwise hot chocolate - I usually mix one packet of hot chocolate powder with 4 oz. Water + 4 oz. CarbMaster milk, plus some sort of Torani Sugarfree Syrup to punch up the flavor. My favorites are peppermint, cinnamon brown sugar, salted caramel, and gingerbread.
--Unjury Chocolate Splendor - I use this as the base for all sorts of Protein Drinks. I mix it with milk (I always use the CarbMaster milk -- much better numbers than standard milk -- lower calories & carbs plus higher protein). When I run out of the tub of this I am thinking of switching to Syntrax Matrix Milk Chocolate, which I think is cheaper and tastes very similar.
--Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100& Whey Vanilla Ice Cream - I also use this as a base for lots of Protein Shakes. It isn't as expensive as Unjury.< /p>
I've also got sample sizes of tons of other flavors from Chike, Syntrax Matrix, and Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard.

I was lucky enough to have two doctor's appointments this week - my three month follow up with my local bariatric doctor and my PCP.
I lamented to my bariatric doctor about my stall. How I haven't lost anything in the past 18 days. I was kind of whiney about it. She just looked at me like I grew a 2nd head. She said, "You're going great. You've lost a total of 50 pounds. What was your expectation?"
I got to thinking about that - really, what number was going to make me happy? If it was 53 pounds would I automatically to over the happy side? What about 63 pounds, is that the magic number?
She pointed out all the good things going on - lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol, my ability to walk seemingly forever pain-free, my increased energy level, etc. All good stuff, right? So why am I so hard on myself about the number on the scale. She asked how often I'm weighing - I'm back to weighing every day. She told me to stop that, but I weighed again today.
The best thing she said about my weight was this - "If you graph your weight loss, the line won't be linear, it's going to be more of stair step." And you know, she's right. I graphed my weight loss to date and it looks like stair steps.
This morning I went to my PCP whom I haven't seen since late-October, about 2 weeks before surgery. Her jaw dropped when she saw me. She cannot believe the difference in my appearance. Then we started going over the labs and she was amazed. She actually said "You are glowing! You look happy. Your eyes are clear and bright. The transformation is amazing."
Sometimes we get so hard on ourselves because we're not losing a the rate in which we think we should. "I'm a slow loser!" "So-and-so is losing so much faster than me!" We need to STOP! This is marathon, not a sprint. I didn't get to 256 pounds overnight, I'm certainly not going to lose it overnight.
Sometimes it's good to step back and look at things from a different angle.

my feet didn't shrink grrrr and i have big boat feet too!

the curse of being a 6ft woman boat feet go along with that lol

anyway i thought i would a pic of my second pair of heels i bought (first was a pair of boots) and what i totter around cooking and cleaning in lol

You look simply amazing and radiant!!
I can’t wait to let time pass and put in my hard work. I’m only post-op 12 days and down 17lbs.

I was sleeved on July 17th 2012. I'm about 15 lbs away from my ultimate goal and down 125 lbs total. Best decision I ever made.

225 to 140
size 20 to size 6
reached goal weight at 7 mths

You and I had our procedures the same day and I m also getting great numbers. I was 269 at surgery and am now 255!! I can not believe it!!! My hubby keeps telling me that I shouldn't weigh myself all the time because I will become obsessed. I'm thinking, hey if it keeps me motivated then what's the harm! So so happy for you and here's to being in the 100's club!!!!

Ten lbs that is great! I have to be out of the 200 Club by summer!

I know... I know.. it's Water weight.. .etc. etc. etc.....BUT it's still weight.. lol
I started out at about 248 pounds ( roughly what I was when I went for my consult on January 23rd)
The day of surgery I was about 240 ( liquid diet prior to surgery)
After surgery I weighed about 242 ( IV fluids... swelling or whatever)
Today I dusted ...(yes literally dusted off my scale because I had become SOOOOOO discouraged/depressed about my weight I stopped weighing myself because the number fluctuated up and down so much *Life Long Yo-Yo Dieter here*)
Anyhoo dusted off my scale and it read 230.4 lbs.... I am in total disbelief and amazed that I have lost 10 lbs in a lil over a week. I am definitely going to enjoy the "honey moon phase" of my weight loss ( this isn't my first rodeo) and I know there will be weeks with no weight loss, times when I might stall etc. but for now ...oh how sweet it is to be a loser!!!!
I started out wearing 18 pants and XXL or XL shirts depending on cut/manufacturer. Tried on an outfit I wore to work my last day before I went out on leave for my surgery and it is actually loose... I couldn't button it all the way down because my stomach and hips were so big.. BUT TODAY... I was able to button it all the way down to the very last button (old navy) and it is VERY loose in the front. You can't see my back fat when I turn around. It fits wonderfully. My jeans (old navy as well) are very loose need a belt...but my stomach still hurts a bit from the surgery so I am going to pass on that for now. But at the rate I am going I should be able to fit into a 16, comfortably by the end of next month!!!
I am TOO happy right now!
Before and after pics coming soon... so stay tuned!

You would think after losing 127 lbs and having my sleeve for 14 months I would get used to the side by side but I still don't recognize myself.

I’m a 44 year old very girlie-girl mom of one precocious 8 year old daughter who is equally girlie. On my second marriage, married just this past September 2013 in Europe. Married my soulmate, hands down. I’ve been homeschooling our daughter since the third grade, she’s finishing the fourth grade now. We have a busy schedule and that’s the way we like it. Lots of travel and activities all the time. I have two degrees, one that includes as a registered nurse. I live with my Mom, a divorcee, while my husband is in Afghanistan. We are a retired Army family of 23 years and he is now a contractor overseas. I’ve been overweight ever since my parents divorced at the tender age of 9.
Just had my GS done three days ago Friday. The gas pain is PAINFUL and the nausea is beyond normal. I mean, I was nauseous all nine months with my baby girl and that was nothing in comparison to this. The sutures, five, are not bothersome in the least. Taking no pain meds.
I did this surgery for myself and myself only. My husband pleaded with me at first and turned the corner when I further explained it was not vanity but for health and that enough was enough being severely obese. When I teetered at 276 before our European wedding I crashed the weight down to 260 in a matter of weeks. Of course, it came back and was headed to the big 3-0-0. Could not, would not, should not allow that to happen. The science is there, insurance was there and the support to all those that love and support me followed and so I had the procedure done.
Three days post-op and i’m 262.4.