Brooklyn732

Wait a minute...candy corn isn't made or corn?? LOL. Darn i thought I was going to get my serving of veggies for the day!! I am soooo weak for candy corn. My wife won't buy it because I'll eat the whole bag. I'm buying licorice for the trick or treaters. Eww. lol. But my kids usually have a contest to see who can bring home the most candy. And of course you have to "inspect" the candy before they can eat it. You wouldn't want anything to be hidden in the candy would you? lol. OK OK!! I'll be good. As long as there are no candy corns and kit kats I'll be just fine. lol.

YES there is help for you! lol. There is a powdered Peanut Butter called PB2. Its different from the other "alternatives" out there because it is actually real roasted peanuts that are pressed into powder. You can use milk or Water to reconstitute it and it tastes great. Or u can sprinkle the powder onto your food or into sauces and shakes. Its really tasty stuff! Thanks to Momof2redheads (sp?) for suggesting it to me. It only has 45 calories and it is VERY low in fat (5g I think). The company is called Bell Plantation or you can just google it. Try it. See if that works for you.

Has anyone tried it? All I can say is WOW!! It is THE best meat substitute ever!! Its soy protein but you can't tell it's not meat! I had the beef tips last night and they were amazing. There is a crispy mandarin orange chicken that is super. Go to their website it will tell you which supermarkets carry it. I think Whole Foods all over carries it but it's also in my local supermarket. You get at least 19gr of protein per serving and less than 5g of fat (most are around 2g). And I haven't seen any of them more than 160cal. Please tell me I'm not the only one!!

Again...something that will ensure that he won't focus on your food intake!! LMAO. :thumbup: Ok SORRY. I'll stop now. I don't mean to be rude or belittle your date. It's very cool that you are going on a date and getting back into the dating world. But I'm trying to make jokes to lessen your nervousness. Have a great time. Don't focus on the food. Btw, does Chilli's have...chili? LOL. Sounds like a dumb question, but if they do, that could be a great alternative as well. Its hearty, high in Protein, and you could easily order a bowl of it and stop halfway through and say it filled you up. ENJOY!!! :laugh::thumbup:

Show lots of cleavage and talk about how much sex you want to have with him and he won't even notice what you're eating!! :thumbup: LOL (I'm a guy...what did you expect?!) Just kidding. Soup sounds good. Or get an appetizer as an entree. Have some great conversation and I bet he'll never notice. Good luck.

I think they meant Jello pudding, not the gelatin.

WELL SAID BTRIEGER!! No one said that positive, informational, constructive posts are annoying. And I love reading about different people's experiences because it gives me a lot of insight, especially as someone who hasn't been banded yet. So I don't understand the whole "blowing sunshine" comment because that is not the point of this at all!!

Mine is tentatively Dec 20th so it will be an early Christmas gift to myself!! And I can't wait to start the New Year as a new ME!! My wife is just as excited as I am about it. She is also more scared than me. I'm not telling anyone else but her.

As obese people, we are carrying way too much burden already. Why add the additional burden of a person who may or may not be counterproductive to our weight loss. If u lose a friend as a result of your journey, I say, "F*CK 'EM!!" If anyone resents me for my accomplishments, I don't want them as a friend, no matter what their hang ups are. When your friend decides they want to change their life and use you as an inspiration, then they can resume their role in your life. Until then, cut out the negative and focus on the positive. You are doing something great for yourself!! Congratulations and good luck!

You can order PB2 online from the Bell Plantation website. I just finished another amazing shake flavored with PB2. YUM. As many people here will tell you, there are PLENTY more great tasting Protein shakes other than the Carnation that are higher in protein. Also, I have stopped with regular milk altogether and now I only use Unsweetened vanilla Almond Milk. Its much less in calories than the 1% and it adds great flavor. Depending on the type of shake there are so many different things to add to them to make them taste sexy. And with the Syntha 6 shakes from GNC, I don't even need to add anything if I don't want to.

This probably isn't the place for it but I want to rant about something else... I'm tired of people posting the same questions over and over and over! How many different Protein shake threads are there going to be?? Just hit the search button!! And about the bitching and moaning...I can't begin to understand the pain because I still haven't been banded but I would be willing to bet that a large percentage of those bitching and moaning about being banded aren't doing so due to lack of comprehension or information. They're doing it because they want to eat and can't. Well guess what?? We all need to stop eating the way we have been and whether we have a band or not we owe it to ourselves to change. Without the band yet I've lost 39lbs. I'm proud of that. I want to keep losing and creating a sustainable lifestyle for myself so that band or no band, I am committed to losing. That's just my $.02!

PB2 is a subsitute for Peanut Butter. Its made from a process where they take real peanuts, roast them, then press them into a powder. This eliminates all the fat and oil and bad stuff. You can add it to your food as a powder or add Water (or milk or almond milk) to it to turn it into peanut butter and spread it. Its a great alternative to peanut butter in terms of caloriies and since it's actually peanuts, you get all the flavor. Just one more great thing I learned right here. I made a phenomenal shake with it today. And I am making a spicy Thai curry with it tomorrow for my chicken. And my wife and kids will eat it too.

Even better than 1% (and tastier in my opinion) is using unsweetened vanilla almond milk. It makes the shake taste great and its only 40 calories vs 100 in the 1%.

What did the surgeon say? Have you consulted someone who is educated in these things? This board is great for support and food ideas, but when you need professional advice, this isn't the place for it. Sorry to say it, but you're only gonna get opinions here.

DO a search in here for "protein shakes". There are plenty of great ideas and great creative ways of sexying up your shake. Good luck and happy hunting.

I am a big guy but I've never felt not normal. So I have this weird feeling about going to the support groups because I don't want "everyone else" to see me going to the "fat people meeting". I know that sounds terrible, but its all in my head. It's a weird denial of my obesity. I know I know. I sound crazy don't I?:biggrin:

That sounds really good!!:biggrin:

Read the threads in here. There are SOOO many things you can do with a Protein shake to make it taste great. I've fallen "in love" with the Syntha 6 shake, but I bought a lot of the Medifast shakes that I need to get rid of so I sexy them up with bananas or cinnamon or strawberries or PB2 (gotta love that stuff). Be creative. Make it fun. lol

In the anonymity of this board, I am very open and relaxed and can discuss any subject. But in a room full of people I would feel so self conscious. I am still pre-op but my Dr wants me to go to at least 2 support groups pre-banding. I've been putting it off but if I want to get banded in December I have to go this month and next. :biggrin:

Well said!!

Check the nutritional info on teh Special K. I think I looked at them in the supermarket and they were pretty high in sugar and carbs. Try the Syntha 6 from GNC.

The Syntha 6 protein shakes from GNC are THE BEST!!! LOL. The flavors are great and you don't get any aftertaste. It tastes like a milkshake. AMAZING. I have the chocolate peanut butter and it tastes like a Reeses Milkshake. I have tried the Strawberry and it tastes like Nesquick strawberry milk. I make mine with unsweetened almond milk instead of water. Depending on the flavor I might throw half a banana in just to spice it up. Sytha 6 go for it. The jug of powder is huge but don't let that scare you. if you don't like it, GNC will let you return it, even if it's been opened.

You're not stupid. But you are sabotaging yourself. We are in the position we are in today because we have issues with food. I am not yet banded but in the past 2 months I have started to change my lifestyle and how I interact with food. But I still have times where it gets to me. Last night I followed the great suggestions I got here and got a Wendy's chilli. Unfortunately I also got a 5pc chicken nuggets. So I understand your struggle and I'm sure everyone here does. BUT, now is the time to make the changes you need to make to get to where you want to get. And if you do happen to slip, don't let it ruin your day. Get back on track and keep doing the right things. Once it happens you can't take it back but you can move forward. Hope that helps. :thumbup:

:thumbup:LOVE the thread. Speak ON Brother!! LOL.

First of all, I just want to say something to you ladies in here. I've looked at your profiles and some of you have pictures or your avatar pics. There are some really beautiful women in here. I know some of you may say you don't "feel" pretty, but I guarantee you that if I was single, I would be hitting on quite a few of you. I really hope that at some point soon when you look in the mirror you see the reality of how beautiful you are. But back to the point of the thread, lol. I stopped myself from doing a lot of things in life because of my weight but a couple of years ago I made a decision to STOP holding myself back. My wife (who is tiny) has supported me in my Quest. So we started doing things together. We've done rock climbing, zip lining, bungee jumping, and white Water rafting. And hopefully I'll get banded in December because next summer we want to try sky diving and para-sailing. I'm not going to let anything hold me back. :thumbup: