shrinkingkimber

June 9th!
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I think you need to make an appointment with your surgeon. It sounds like there are lots of questions you should have asked him before hand that you didn't.
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If it was poison people would be literally dying from it, and the companies would be sued out of existence with how much their products are consumed. Brominated vegetable oil is an emulsifier. It's a poison like many other things we consume ONLY if in high concentration. You kinda left out that convenient fact. Cherries and almonds have cyanide.. going to say they're poison? What you just espoused is logic identically used to suggest vaccinations are dangerous. Conspiracies and exaggerations help no one.

I think you need to make an appointment with your surgeon. It sounds like there are lots of questions you should have asked him before hand that you didn't.
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Be careful Alex! Someone will label you as the "food police" and unfollow your instagram!

Be careful Alex! Someone will label you as the "food police" and unfollow your instagram!

Starbucks debuted its Unicorn Frappuccino amidst much fanfare. The chain advertises its drink as a way of bringing the mythical animal from its hiding places in enchanted forests to real life as customers enjoy the imaginative blend. It is a drink that starts out purple with blue swirls, and changes to pink as you swirl it.


Unicorns are symbols of healing and peaceful strength, but what kind of magic do you get from a Unicorn Frappuccino? It is not the magic you want as a weight loss surgery patient. Here is the truth about the drink that is less magical than it is terrifying. To set the stage, let us tell you that an actual health department warned consumers about the drink on its Facebook page!
Does This Drink Make My Butt Look Big?
Well, yeah, kinda. The standard 16-oz Grande Frappuccino with whole milk and whipped cream has 410 calories. That may be a third or more of your daily goal, and those calories are not from filling nutrients. Most of them are from simple sugars that spike your blood sugar levels and lead to hunger within an hour or two. Cave into your craving for the 24-oz Venti blend, and you are looking at 500 calories. they are not the filling kind.
Sugar for a Day…or Week
The real problem here is the sugar. The exceedingly high sugar content is no surprise when you consider that sugar is an ingredient in the drink’s combination of Frappuccino Syrup, mango syrup, blue drizzle, and classic syrup. The default Grande with whole milk has 59 grams of sugar. To put this into perspective, that is about twice the maximum amount of added sugars you should have in a day according to experts including the World Health Organization and the American Heart Association.
Sugar has empty calories without essential nutrients; it bumps up your blood sugar and is linked to diabetes, and it makes weight loss even harder because it leads to more sugar and carb cravings. The lowest sugar version is an improvement, but still nothing to brag about. A tall 12-oz Unicorn Frappuccino made with almond milk has 33 grams of sugar, still more than your daily maximum goal.
Where Is the Protein?
As a weight loss surgery patient, you are probably aiming for at least 65 grams of filling protein per day. A simple rule of thumb when choosing your healthy foods and beverages is to make sure you get at least 2 grams of protein for every gram of sugar. A Unicorn Frappuccino is not going to help much! When you get a Grande, you are getting only 5 grams of protein – so you should limit sugar to 2.5 grams, not the 59 grams of sugar that are actually in the drink! You would really need some unicorn magic to help you justify that kind of choice
Beware Dumping Syndrome
Unicorn horns are reputed to be powerful antidotes to toxins, but this drink might put you in search of some magical healing powers! If you are prone to dumping syndrome, especially after gastric sleeve or gastric bypass surgery, beware the Unicorn Frappuccino. Besides weight loss and cravings, there is another reason your surgeon and nutritionist suggest limiting sugar intake: dumping syndrome. If you are prone, you might want to take your Frappuccino back home before you start drinking it, because you may want to be pretty close to a bathroom!
Delicious and Nutritious Alternatives
Weight loss-wise, you can do way better than a Unicorn Frappuccino without feeling deprived. If you want the taste of mango, try an Aloha Mango Smoothie. Blue Raspberry Protein Drink may do the trick if you want sweet and tart. Vanilla Cappuccino can give you the sweet, creamy flavor that can take you to a fantasy land. Each of these choices has 15 grams of protein and no more than 4 grams of protein. Now that is magic!

I think you need to make an appointment with your surgeon. It sounds like there are lots of questions you should have asked him before hand that you didn't.
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I think you need to make an appointment with your surgeon. It sounds like there are lots of questions you should have asked him before hand that you didn't.
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It's much easier to figure out on a PC. The app kind of limits what you can do.
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I think you need to make an appointment with your surgeon. It sounds like there are lots of questions you should have asked him before hand that you didn't.
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Not sure where you got the risk of leaks is 0% because even his website says it reduces the chance of leaks.
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I think you need to make an appointment with your surgeon. It sounds like there are lots of questions you should have asked him before hand that you didn't.
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If you need the calming effect of the ginger for your stomach, juice some veggies and add some ginger or blend some ginger into a shake.< /p>

I made the mistake of drinking right after eating one time and I puked. I have never made that mistake again.

My surgeon and NUT says that any calorie free beverage counts towards fluids. They also allowed me to count Soups and Protein shakes towards my Fluid goals.

My surgeon and NUT says that any calorie free beverage counts towards fluids. They also allowed me to count Soups and Protein shakes towards my Fluid goals.

You are still healing and have inflammation from your surgery.
It will improve dramatically in the weeks ahead.
For now....just keep taking it slow and easy like you are doing.

Oh my...that's not good advice! Some smoothies have 100 gms of sugar. Drink good quality - high Protein low sugar protein drink(s) until you can eat enough to be able to get adequate calories.

Thanks for writing this...

Bumping because we seem to have a new batch of folks.

So I am 4 weeks out and you mean I can't have a medium supreme pizza all to myself? There went my dinner plans...

So I am 4 weeks out and you mean I can't have a medium supreme pizza all to myself? There went my dinner plans...

PB&J for everyone!
I love grilled cheese, too. Instead of bread, now, though, I use half a tortilla, extra cheese (and tons of yummy varieties) and end up peeling most of the tortilla off. It looks gross, but it hits the spot.

So I am 4 weeks out and you mean I can't have a medium supreme pizza all to myself? There went my dinner plans...