I was banded on Nov. 15th and am looking for some tasty alternatives to those fatty foods we have to give up. I have recently discovered that Sugar-Free Cherry Kool-Aid is the best drink ever! I love it! I also found "diet" sugar-free hot chocolate to replace my coffee. I recently found out about powdered peanut butter from a post here and I'm excited to add that to my protein shake. What else have you discovered that's yummy and low cal/low fat? Please share.

pumpkin Custard

* 15 oz can pumpkin

* 12 oz can evaporated nonfat milk

* 2 eggs

* 1 tsp cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice

Mix and bake in a baking dish or pie plate at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Custard will set as it cools.

Pumpkin is considered a "superfood," so it's great for you as well as being a sweet treat.

Hey HokieMama,

I've had Click's Mocha flavor and I really like it My sister ordered it for me off Amazon... I don't drink it as much now that I am on soft foods and trying to get my Protein from that. But I used to mix it with skim milk for a cold drink, or decaff coffee for a mocha drink. It was my main thing for breakfast during the liquids stage

Putting a lil SF irish creme syrup in it tastes good too! Hope you like it!

S

Go to www.lapband.com. They have so many awesome recipes. I can't wait to try them!!! If you try one, let me know what you think!!

Go to www.lapband.com. They have so many awesome recipes. I can't wait to try them!!! If you try one, let me know what you think!!

Brooke: Thank you for letting me know about the recipes on lapband.com. I tried one today and LOVED it! The speghetti squash was very tasty! I didn't put meat in my sauce but otherwise, I followed the recipe. I found the squash a good replacement for noodles. I am very picky about veggies. I don't like a lot of them, but this..I will eat again!!

I was only recently banded on December 6th so I'm just about to switch over to real food. But, I love to cook and I've made it my 2011 goal to recreate my favorite recipes in a healthier fashion. I'm also experimenting with alternative foods (ie cauliflower "rice", Carrot "noodles") I've been making the recipes, calculating the nutritional information and photographing them. I'm gonna try and do one a day, but we'll see.

Anyhow, here's a link to my Blog where I'm posting them.

Lap-band friendly Recipes

Last night I made a great French Soup that usually calls for heavy cream and butter. I used fat free half and half instead and truvia instead of sugar.

Stolen and adapted from Betsy B.

Protein shake mix-vanilla (Proti)

table spoon of FF SF chocolate pudding mix

Almond milk instead of Water.

Throw in blender. Yummy! i was bad w/ my shakes until I read this on here. It does not work as well w/ chocolate protein mix. Maybe it is the brand my surgeon carries.....

When I get the munchies, I make a cup of broth, heat it up, and pour just a little of the low calorie instant mashed potatos....it fills you up without loading the calories....it kinda sticks to your ribs! all you mushie people will love this... and I have been banded for 5 months, and besides the fact there is a lot of sodium, those of you can get reduced sodium broth.

If you are on full food, sometimes we just get the craving to graze, and this puts a stopper to that! Good Luck!

Oh yeah,

pickles and celery are great fillers that really don't require any writting down in the food journal. You are all journaling aren't you? That is what has totally saved my ass, or helped it to shrink! Hahaha!

Oh yeah,

pickles and celery are great fillers that really don't require any writting down in the food journal. You are all journaling aren't you? That is what has totally saved my ass, or helped it to shrink! Hahaha!

Duh! I have not been journaling! Oh, I'm going to start today! Thank your for your broth/potatoe idea! That does sound like a good warm treat! Quick too! I had to journal for my first 2 weeks to make sure I got my Protein and liquid in. After that, I stopped. I really need to so that I can keep a closer eye on my nutrition. I have just focused on the scale but I need to remember the protein and Vitamins so I don't have hair loss or other deficiency side effects! You are doing awesdome girl! I enjoy your comments.

Brooke: Thank you for letting me know about the recipes on lapband.com. I tried one today and LOVED it! The speghetti squash was very tasty! I didn't put meat in my sauce but otherwise, I followed the recipe. I found the squash a good replacement for noodles. I am very picky about veggies. I don't like a lot of them, but this..I will eat again!!

Thanks for the update!! I will have to try that recipe! It sounds good! If I try any, I will let you know too!

None of you have problems with these things, as in eating too much, causing cravings for more 'goodies', etc.?

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