I tried cold turkey to give up coffee! Caffeine withdrawals were horrible! Not to mention at work i park in the same parking lot where there is a Dunkin Donuts. Drank it fAithfully for 3 yrs! Is there any way for me to continue drinking my morning coffee?! My job depends in it!!! Lol

This forum made my day! My date is October 30' date=' but my biggest worry was not being able to start the day with coffee![/quote']

I wish you well. I know your surgery will be a Treat...not a Trick! . I know your excited!

I'm another happy bandster who sometimes whirrs up a protein-drink based mocha in the blender.

Frappucino Style: I make *strong* coffee the night before and put it in a mason jar in the fridge. In the morning I pour a cup of cold coffee into the blender' date=' add a scoop of GNC's 100% whey Protein Powder- chocolate Flavor. I like to also add a splash of milk but you don't have to. Add a cube or two of ice and blend until mixed.

Hot Mocha Style: I've done this two ways and both worked fine. 1) Make a hot cup of coffee how you like it (Black? Milk? Sweetener?) Let it cool a little so it's not boiling hot then pour it in the blender and add a scoop of chocolate flavored Protein powder. Take care when you put the blender lid on and blend it gently- hot liquids can cause the lid to unexpectedly pop off but doing this with only one cup of warm liquid has never done that for me. Some people hold a dish towel over the lid just in case. 2) If I'm more in the mood for a richer cafe' au lait (milky) Protein Drink, I warm a cup of FF or 1% milk in the microwave for a minute or so, add either strong coffee (or espresso or even a spoon of instant coffee if I'm in a rush) then blend it with chocolate protein powder until just blended. (If I let my blender run and run, it whips air into the drink and I don't like that as much.)

If my band is fairly tight I can't drink this all down at once but instead, I just keep sipping it all morning and enjoy how indulgent it feels. :-)

PS I was never once told to stop drinking coffee but a bariatric surgeon did once state "Weight loss surgery patients have no business drinking coffee drinks that come in domed cups." I think he had in mind frappucinos with whipped cream.[/quote']

Thanks I'm going to try these Im having.surgery Oct 3rd so I will need.some good.protein drinks to try

I'm another happy bandster who sometimes whirrs up a protein-drink based mocha in the blender.

Frappucino Style: I make *strong* coffee the night before and put it in a mason jar in the fridge. In the morning I pour a cup of cold coffee into the blender, add a scoop of GNC's 100% Whey Protein Powder- chocolate Flavor. I like to also add a splash of milk but you don't have to. Add a cube or two of ice and blend until mixed.

Hot Mocha Style: I've done this two ways and both worked fine. 1) Make a hot cup of coffee how you like it (Black? Milk? Sweetener?) Let it cool a little so it's not boiling hot then pour it in the blender and add a scoop of chocolate flavored protein powder. Take care when you put the blender lid on and blend it gently- hot liquids can cause the lid to unexpectedly pop off but doing this with only one cup of warm liquid has never done that for me. Some people hold a dish towel over the lid just in case. 2) If I'm more in the mood for a richer cafe' au lait (milky) protein drink, I warm a cup of FF or 1% milk in the microwave for a minute or so, add either strong coffee (or espresso or even a spoon of instant coffee if I'm in a rush) then blend it with chocolate protein powder until just blended. (If I let my blender run and run, it whips air into the drink and I don't like that as much.)

If my band is fairly tight I can't drink this all down at once but instead, I just keep sipping it all morning and enjoy how indulgent it feels. :-)

PS I was never once told to stop drinking coffee but a bariatric surgeon did once state "Weight loss surgery patients have no business drinking coffee drinks that come in domed cups." I think he had in mind frappucinos with whipped cream.

You inspired me to experiment!! Here's what I did this morning with what I had: 1 cup warm coffee, 1 splenda, 1 scoop vanilla protien powder, 1 tbsp cocoa powder. Put it all in the blender. Yum Yum! Thank you~

Good for you for experimenting! :-) that does sound yum!

As my mother would say "If you have to add anything to your coffee; you don't really like coffee."

That being said I drink mine black with splendra. Long ago gave up cream but really need it to be sweet. When I said to my surgeon I'm really going to miss coffee he said "Why?" I drink one cup of caffeinated and then switch to decaf .

I used stevia and sugar free creamer in my coffee every morning. The only time I was told to stay away from coffee was 2 weeks before surgery and 2 weeks after.

I was told the same thing. I was ready for that 2 weeks post surgery morning. I love my coffee and I use splenda and FF creamer.