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I think I'll take the advice of the skinny chic :):D

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I'm going to pipe up here. My nutritionist WANTS me eating fruit! Until 3 months post op I could barely get out of bed and literally had to crawl there sometimes at night I was so exhausted. Spoke to my nutritionist at a 3 month follow up, told her what was going on and she said FRUIT! Now I eat 2 servings of fruit a day (a total of 1 cup of fruit) and I feel better. I notice if I got a few days without eating fruit I start to get sluggish again. Fruit is not a bad thing and this recipe is delicious as I'ce tried it several times.

That is great! I think it is all about finding balance. I have taken to approach of everything in moderation. I see so many people on here go to extremes with diet, and it is something you are not going to be able to maintain for the rest of your life. Like I mentioned on another post, I have NEVER tracked anything, no calories, no carbs, not even Protein. I am still losing a little 20 months post op. If I feel like a banana, I eat a banana...it isn't going to make me fat! I eat cherries, I eat apples with some Peanut Butter, and yes, I even eat things like potatoes...gasp! You have to change the way you look at food, and yes, you do have to change your diet, but you have to make it manageable.

Hooray for banana lovers everywhere!!

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I agree! For me, I have looked at this as a total life style change and I have had to work on changing many habits and attitudes toward food and nutrition. There are also some foods that I stay away from completely because they would be too much of a temptation for me although at this point, I don't have cravings or head hunger anymore. I just don't want to test the limits! I have noticed the more carbs I have during the day, the hungrier I tend to be, so I stay away from them. Since bananas have natural Fiber in them also, I think that is why I dont feel that carb effect as much as I would with other carbs. Either way...it works for me!

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OMG people. dont get so defensive..... it is only a banana!!!! I am glad that it works for you but for me personally I would rather not have one... and this is what these boards are about... people's opinions. per my NUT, banana's are a no no and I am planning on doing what my NUT. says.

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OMG people. dont get so defensive..... it is only a banana!!!! I am glad that it works for you but for me personally I would rather not have one... and this is what these boards are about... people's opinions. per my NUT, banana's are a no no and I am planning on doing what my NUT. says.

I debated even responding to you, but the point is that, it is a banana, so why did you feel the need to come on here, tell her how fattening bananas are when she was just sharing a recipe that she enjoys, and post incorrect nutritional information. This particular forum is for recipe sharing, not telling me if you think my recipe is bad or not. Like I said before, what you eat is up to you. Its not on your plan, and that is fine. Just don't go around preaching to other people what they should eat. I am pretty sure that she knew the information about bananas before you told her.

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like my original post says it is a FYI. what they do with the info is up to them. So get off your soapbox and step down, stop being so rude telling me not to post things. The only person I see preaching is you. what I said in my first post is totlly true "just a FYI .... banana's are full of carbs and sugar. They are given to people who need to gain weight" There was nothing about that post saying not to eat a banana. so stop being so rude to me and find another hobby besides bashing me !!!!

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like my original post says it is a FYI. what they do with the info is up to them. So get off your soapbox and step down' date=' stop being so rude telling me not to post things. The only person I see preaching is you. what I said in my first post is totlly true "just a FYI .... banana's are full of carbs and sugar. They are given to people who need to gain weight" There was nothing about that post saying not to eat a banana. so stop being so rude to me and find another hobby besides bashing me !!!![/quote']

Tsk Tsk, are we having a bad day? Awfully defensive here. It makes you an easy target. Just FYI

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Everyone is welcome to their own opinion, and to express that opinion is a respectful manner without attacking each other personally..

FYI, my partner is a nutritionist and personal trainer. He knows that I am not fond of Breakfast, or Protein shakes. He has created a wonderful Protein shake that I drink every morning, similiar to the one posted by the OP. It has almond milk, a banana, plain greek yogurt, vanilla whey Protein and cinnamom and is absolutely wonderful. He says the same thing, there is a difference between good carbs and sugars, and bad carbs and sugars, and everything in the banana is good. They are also an excellent source of potassium, and are frequently recommend as a great after workout treat as well.

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5 months and over 100 lbs down and I eat a banana every day. there's a huge difference between carbs in white bread and carbs in bananas. Yes, they are given to people who need to gain weight because of the NUTRIENTS in them- the same nutrients we still need.

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Well, I am glad I was able to provide some great discussion with my original post!! A good place to exchange ideas and advice! thanks! oh...it looks like everyone is experiencing great success with their plans...keep it up!

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This is recipe sharing part of the forum. If you don't like the recipe passover it. It may not be for you and 10 others, but there may be 100 others that really like it.

If I see a post that a) I can not relate to because it is dealing with something post op or b)something I just can not answer I pass over.

This is the second controversal post I have seen in the last few days. It's not like she recommended a M&M shake recipe. I think people need to keep each forum in prespective and respect it for what it is.

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yah did ya see the diet coke one?? yikes then again...good discussions on there too!

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I watched that one crash and burn :-) Then everyone made up. I was cracking up actually......

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Um, I wouldn't mind the recipe to the M&M shake, lol.

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yah did ya see the diet coke one?? yikes then again...good discussions on there too!

Yeah I saw the diet Coke posts...I think people need to chill out! Doing this makes newbies run away. It scares them off...I know it would me if I was new.

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