Hey everybody! Not sure if you need some background info to answer this question or not, but I'll give it just in case. I'm 20, been banded since February, and I've lost 75 pounds. I just had another fill a week ago and I believe I'm in the green zone now.

Now, the question.

I'm a freak about watching my sugar. I don't eat stuff that has much sugar in it at all because, well I'm afraid to ha ha.

But I decided that I want to start drinking shakes for some of my meals as I don't normally do that. So I bought this little Blender Bottle and some SlimFast powder that you mix with fat free milk. Without the milk, the powder has 10g sugar per serving. With milk, it's 22g sugar per shake.

That seems like A LOT of sugar to me. Maybe I'm wrong, and I haven't made a shake with he stuff yet, because I'm afraid it's too much sugar.

So I guess my question is: Is that too much sugar, in your opinion? Is there another shake that you would recommend? (Something I could buy at a store vs online is preferred, but will consider online too. And college student budget friendly would be nice ha ha ; ))

Thanks for your feedback on this!

WOW, 20yo, down 75lbs I'm proud of you for your concern about sugar!!!

Keep up the great job your doing!

I think converting sugar grs to tsps is

3.94 gr = 1tsp. So Slimfast has over 5 tsps of sugar, geesh!

Down 75 pounds......that is so awesome. I had my surgery on 3/29 and have only lost 30 pounds. What are you doing daily?

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Down 75 pounds......that is so awesome. I had my surgery on 3/29 and have only lost 30 pounds. What are you doing daily?

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5 mths 30lbs.averages to 6lbs a month. That is wonderful!!! On average people are to lose 1-2 lbs per week, you're right there. Take "only" out of your vocabulary . Say, I'm 5mths out and have lost 30 lbs. (Be proud of yourself). Then say, what's working for you?

I'm proud of you!!!!

Ok rant over, lol

I guess my question is...why do you want to drink shakes? Why not eat a more well balanced meal? I've found that the processed foods tend to have either lots of sugar and/or sodium. Just curious.

I will be taking a high protein shake along with me for breakfast on work days.

I can not eat breakfast until around 10am and I'm not banded yet. It's impossible to stop and have breakfast, but I can drink it.

Down 75 pounds......that is so awesome. I had my surgery on 3/29 and have only lost 30 pounds. What are you doing daily?

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Not sure why you say only 30 pounds like it's a bad thing girl, that's awesome! I'm track on my fitness pal on my iPhone for sure. And I just make sure to stay at or under 1,000 calories every day. That's really about it! Protein first, VERY little sugar, and I try to avoid a lot of carbs.

Keep up the good work, you are doing fine!

I guess my question is...why do you want to drink shakes? Why not eat a more well balanced meal? I've found that the processed foods tend to have either lots of sugar and/or sodium. Just curious.

I work full time and am a full time college student, so sometimes that's about all I have time for ha ha. I usually only drink one shake a day, just liked to know what my options were : )

WOW' date=' 20yo, down 75lbs I'm proud of you for your concern about sugar!!!

Keep up the great job your doing!

I think converting sugar grs to tsps is

3.94 gr = 1tsp. So Slimfast has over 5 tsps of sugar, geesh![/quote']

Yeah it's crazy! Thanks!

Well, you are talking about milk sugar. I wonder also why you are doing shakes after seven months. I think 22 grams is too much sugar. Four grams is approximately 1 teaspoon I think. Would you want to put that much sugar in your system all at once? Also how many carbs are you taking in each day? You might want to do some more research. Seventy five lbs is great, keep up the good work.