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I also like the fage brand the best. It's hit and miss as to which grocery stores carry it around me - some don't at all, some do but not the plain, nonfat kind, others carry it all. In the grocery stores I usually find it in the refridgerated organic section. My favorite place to get it is at Whole Foods or if I'm visiting family at Trader Joes (unfortunately there is not one in KC) these 2 locations seem to have the best price on the greek yogurt. I do like yogurt but notice a huge difference in the lack of tang/tartness in the greek yogurt - so hopefully you will enjoy it. I just stir in a couple packets of splenda and some diced fruit into the plain, nonfat version.

Yesterday: B: mocha cheesecake protein shake L: 1/2 c. chicken chiliquiles with 1/2 c. steak & cheese soup (whole foods) poured over it S: oatmeal raisin cookie - afraid to say it was large and I ate the whole thing D: 1 cup chicken & dumpling S: honey roasted cashews 2oz Today: B: 1/2 c. chiliquiles with 1/2 c. steak & cheese soup poured over it S: honey roasted cashews 2 oz - these need to leave the house L: 1 c. chicken & dumpling D: mocha cheesecake protein shake 4th meal (I go back to work tonight so will be up for 24 hours) will be: 3oz braised beef (dream dinners), 1 oz baby roasted potato and a couple sugar snap peas last snack (will probably be around 0500) greek yogurt and 1/2 apple thank goodness I'm getting a fill tomorrow.

I have to say my volume of food intake was much better yesterday, but unfortunately I think I made up for the caloric intake with mojitos (unusual for me but was at a benefit for the humane society at McCormick & Schmidts and they were good) Yesterday: B: nothing - worked the previous night, slept 2 hr before getting up for a lunch meeting L: 2 oz baked chicken, 1/2 c wild rice pilaf, 3 bites salad, 1/3 c apple cobbler D: random appetizers - crab salad on cucumber slices, chicken satay skewer, mini crab cake, smoked salmon and yes - MOJITOS!

mejones - I laughed when I read your tilapia comment. I tend to enjoy fish and know people rave about tilapia but I personally think it has a very odd taste (almost like dirt). I happen to love salmon but really prefer it grilled over baked or broiled. I have had some good orange roughy but in my mind the most mild flavored fish that i have really enjoyed is basa.

I am so disgusted with myself - we had brought in snacks for work - so I basically grazed for several hours - bad bad bad bad bad. Yesterday: B: was too busy licking fingers from the cheesecake frosting I made for the cupcakes s (plural): probably 2 meals worth of dips (the fruit dip and cheese dip were definitely unhealthy but I also brought hummus which I had mashed avocado into (based on a recipe I found) - very good! still ate too much though. L: too full from snacking D: parmessan crusted chicken breast and baked acorn squash

yesterday: B: 6 oz nonfat plain greek yogurt with splenda, kashi cereal and diced peach S: graham cracker and 1 TBLS peanut butter L: 1/2 c leftover chicken tikka masala from the other night, 2 bites of the rice and couple bites of the naan s: chocolate truffle (couldn't resist - made some for my neighbors) D: 5 oz parmessan crusted chicken breast

I sadly hang my head in shame as i say I have to edit my intake from yesterday i had a night snack / dessert - a pumpkin cupcake :tongue2:- couldn't believe that I could eat it let alone that I did! and then had a meatball later (didn't help that I was up until 03:30 am.) oh well! today is a new day right?

Would love to share: Mocha Cheesecake Protein Shake (It's what it tastes like) 1 slim fast high protein creamy chocolate shake (I'm sure you could use any chocolate protein shake - I just happen to like this one) 1/2 - 1 sm. carton plain nonfat greek yogurt (depending on restriction) 2-4 packets splenda depending on amount of yogurt 1 tsp instant espresso powder (i use medaglia d'oro) puree and enjoy - if I can I really love to put the shake in the freezer for 1-2 hrs before blending. :crying:

B: Mocha Cheesecake Protein Shake L: 1 c. Chilaquiles S: 1/2 apple with peanut butter D: Planning to have Chicken Tikka Masala at an Indian rest. w/ friends (might take a bite or 2 of naan if I can (Miss it)

I totally agree - I made another batch last night and blended in the fronds from 2 springs of fresh dill as well and it just added a brightness to the flavor - I did also use 12 oz of the salmon instead of just the 8 - it was great!

Well great minds think alike - we were enjoying it too on a great college football day!!

I don't see why not. Hope it works out for you!

You made me about fall off my chair laughing! I was thinking about adding capers and using red onion because those are so classic with smoked salmon - but wasn't sure how they would blend in - I will surely try it now! Glad you enjoyed it!

Bethgrove- I'm glad you are enjoying salmon. I bough the kirkland brand (costco) 'wild alaskan smoked sockeye salmon - 1 lb package) there were 2 different packages there but I do prefer sockeye. If you've never had smoked salmon before there are 2 different kinds 1 is a drier style (i believe it is hot smoked) it looks like normal cooked salmon but has the smoked flavor. The other one is what you might get as an appetizer at a nice restaurant or if you go to a bagel place and get lox (i believe this is cold smoked.) It looks (don't let it scare you) like it is still raw but remains fully cooked and has the same smoked flavor. I'll be honest I have loved smoked salmon for years but would only eat the drier (hot smoked) kind - because I was put off by the looks of the other kind. This changed this year when I went out and received the cold smoked style as an appetizer and didn't want to hurt the feelings of the person who had ordered it for me - I LOVE IT NOW !!!!! All I do is open the package and chop up what I am going to use for the dip into medium chunks just to make it easier to pulse into the dip. Hope this helps!

B: mocha cheesecake Protein shake S: 1/2 oz pirates booty snack puffs L: 1/2 cup smoked salmon spread with 1/2 oz pretzel snaps and 4 sugar snap peas D: 1/2 cup butternut squash soup with 2 small grilled chicken tenders (marinated in a peanut satay style sauce) I have got to get better about exercising!!!!!!

Your post made me laugh - remembering how I prepped before my surgery. I had read everyone's posts and had premade enough broth style soup to last 3 weeks - well my dr ended up only having me do clears for 2-3 days and i was on mushies after 1 week. That said I was very concerned with getting bored so I basically thought of all my favorite broth based Soups - made them but strained out all the chunks. Probably one of the more wasteful things I've done but it made me feel like I was getting something special. I made: chicken tortilla soup, french onion with some madeira, italian wedding and a ham/bean/vege that has a semi spicy/sweet broth made from honey baked ham. Good luck and hang in there!

Aubrie -that sounds really good - I used to make something similar. It was a mix of mayo, parmesan, lemon juice and garlic on top of orange roughy under the broiler. I'll have to to try yours, because I do love my salmon.

Smoked Salmon Spread This is great to eat as a snack or small meal depending on restriction with some veggies, a couple reduced fat crackers, pretzels or how you would eat any tuna or crab salad. Blend the following in a cuisinart until smooth: - 8 oz reduced fat cream cheese - 8 oz nonfat plain greek yogurt - 1 tsp lemon pepper (mine is a gourmet blend that has salt & garlic in it - you can add a little of these to add flavor) Add & Pulse till well blended: - 8 oz Smoked Salmon, chopped (I used 1/2 a 1lb pkg smoked sockeye salmon from costco - the kind used for lox, not the drier kind - 1 sm sweet onion, diced This obviously makes a lot - about 3.5 c, but I'll serve it as a dip for guests or take some to work. You could also easily 1/2 it I just like to get rid of containers and use things up. Nutrition: 7 - 1/2 c. servings 188 cal. 19 g. Protein 10 - 1/3 c. servings 132 cal. 13 g. protein I ate 1/3 c. tonight with .5 oz (12) snyder's of hanover butter pretzel snaps (the pretzel squares) which only added 60 cal. and 1.5 g protein. This is just about the same cal and protein of a high protein chocolate slim fast shake. Last suggestion / note: This is the consistency of a spread/ dip. You could use the entire 1 lb package of salmon without adjusting the other ingredients (more of a tuna salad consistency) which would change the nutrition to: 1/2 cup serving - 219 cal. 25 g. protein

Ok so I love my Mocha Cheesecake Shake I shared above - but I wanted to work on it so I wasn't adding the extra sugar from the cafe mocha drink mix. I DID IT!! - High Protein Slim Fast Creamy Chocolate Shake - 3.5 oz nonfat plain greek yogurt - 1/2 tsp. instant espresso powder - 2 packets splenda Tastes like dessert! 25 g protein, 250 cal. You could do the same thing to any of the other chocolate protein shakes and get even more protein - I just prefer the texture and taste of the slim fast shake.

I did - can't believe I forgot to put that in - I'll have to go back and figure it again - will edit post this weekend.

I mixed the following: - high Protein slim fast creamy chocolate shake - 3.5 oz nonfat plain greek yogurt (1/2 a small carton of fage brand) - packet of general mills international 'on the go' cafe mocha mix It tastes like a mocha cheesecake - so good !!!!!! -the mocha mix adds 60 cal. and yogurt 45 cal. but you get an additional 7.5 g protein from the yogurt speaking of tasting like cheesecake - I'll also mix the same amount of yogurt into a vanilla shake with 1/2 cup frozen rasberries and blueberries and 2 packets splenda - delicious I have even added a whole carton of yogurt when I'm not as restricted for more protein. In my mind - you can't beat the amount of protein you get for minimal calories with the nonfat plain greek yogurt.

I love the Slimfast Ultra, High Protein creamy vanilla blend in: 1/3 c. frozen blueberries 1/3 c. plain nonfat greek yogurt 1 packet splenda I also will blend in 1 scoop benefiber (does a body good)

I love chicken Tikka Masala and the smaller usually very tender pieces of chicken work well for me (have not tried the naan since being banded - but would expect it to be difficult :lovechoc:) and so far have not had a problem eating some rice when it's eaten with either some of the meat or sauce.

let me preface this with - I work nights so my breakfast is usually between 4:00 - 7:00 pm which explains the odd choices for breakfast. b: starkist light tuna lunch pack - love this! s: tsp peanut butter and a peach l: 1 c. vegetarian chili made with beans, corn and ground boca burger with shredded cheese on top (yum!) d: slimfast ultra protein vanilla shake with frozen blueberries and nonfat plain greek yogurt blended in s: 1/2 apple and 2 oz cheese

I find this very interesting because I am currently having the exact same problem and I am NOT pregnant. I would describe it almost exactly the same - like I did not completely rinse out shampoo/conditioner or used too much styling product. In fact I came on tonight trying to find out if anyone else was experiencing this - and found this thread. I know there is literature on our body chemistry changing with big weight loss, especially if its faster - I kinda chalked it up to that - I just hope it changes back soon (without slowing the weight loss)