FRENCH FRIES in over 6 months...yaaaaaaa!!! They used to be my absolute favorite...mmm, especially from McDonald's! But now since my surgery, they don't sound good at all to me.

I'm not trying to be too strict on my diet, or depriving myself from anything that I want, but my hunger has simply disappeared. Nothing sounds good to me anymore, so I choke down my shakes just to make sure I have enough Protein. Even when I want to eat, or think that I should, I can't think of anything that sounds or tastes good. This is soooo crazy, I went from wanting to munch all the time, to now trying to force feed myself. I must say this sleeve really does wonders for me in that aspect.

I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this? And if so, does it last forever? Someday I would like to enjoy the taste of my food again, just not as much as I used to, or in the massive amounts I used to!

Have you ever blended the costco Premier shakes with ice? Anything canned sounds more user friendly than the Protein powder. I always have to worry about what I'm going to mix with my whey protein powder. But I was told by my dietician that I can't use skim milk because of the sugars in milk. She says that it messes up the enzymes in your stomach and keeps good things from happening. Have you ever heard that? I don't mean to question her knowledge, but isn't whey protein a form of milk?

I have and do use skim milk almost every single day as part of the Protein shake I get in during the morning. I use a scoop of Jay Robb strawberry and about 6 oz of skim milk (sometimes up to 8 oz). Nonetheless, the only problems I've found are that sometimes the milk bothers my tummy, by nature I'm NOT a milk drinker or heavy eater of ice cream and such. I did switch to Lactaid milk, non-fat, and it seems to help with that "ugh" feeling... I don't want to say go against your nutritionist, but yes, Whey is a milk protein, and so your logic seems reasonable to me... You could always try mixing your protein powders with Water (not too delish) or maybe a half water half low-calorie juice? Anyways, wishing you the best! Went through all the same "what if's" and fears you are stating here. You'll do great, I know it! :smile1: