I was 1 year post-op December 8 and I graze a lot!! I have never liked protein shakes and I eat stuff that got me over 400lbs again. Does anyone have any tips that I can use to curb my appetite and get away from these awful carbs? Thanks, Jessica

I use unflavored NOW protein. I add SF cho pudding and PB2 (powdered peanut butter). Like u I had a hard time with shakes. These taste amazing. I use water as milk makes them too thick. Mix them in a blender then pour over ice. Easy to drink

hi again I am in Qld Australia and I haven't heard of any of the protein shakes or powdered peanut butter but I will try and source these and give them a go really I don,t have a problem with the shakes just the first week after that I could probably live on them for life the dietitian told me to go back to solid foods but I know of people who have continued on with shakes and vitamins as their only diet and they are healthy and correct weight think I made a mistake listening to the dietitian as once I was eating""normally" the weight came back seriously considering a liquid diet as a lifestyle I can drink optifast and optislim and cannot see the benefits in solid food diets when its just a quick slide back to obesity gonna get back on track thanks for the support!

hi again I am in Qld Australia and I haven't heard of any of the Protein shakes or powdered Peanut Butter but I will try and source these and give them a go really I don' date='t have a problem with the shakes just the first week after that I could probably live on them for life the dietitian told me to go back to solid foods but I know of people who have continued on with shakes and Vitamins as their only diet and they are healthy and correct weight think I made a mistake listening to the dietitian as once I was eating""normally" the weight came back seriously considering a liquid diet as a lifestyle I can drink Optifast and optislim and cannot see the benefits in solid food diets when its just a quick slide back to obesity gonna get back on track thanks for the support![/quote']

I'm an Aussie and in Brisbane

If you're after a pleasant shake try the iso whey, I have it in banana flavour and really like it because its not sickly. Good Price and Chemist Warehouse have it on special for $35 every other month.

Were you using a tracker while eating food again? If not you could have been overdo-ing it and this may be why you put on. I don't think a dietician or nutritionist would recommend you stay on optifast or anything, you need to be eating food and living healthy, saying this, I never seen a dietician pre-op, it wasn't mandatory and I really felt I didn't need to at the time. I still have one shake a day and eat food the other meals, I have been mostly keeping to between 600 - 800 calories a day, plus burn 400 - 500 calories exercising.

Carbs are definitely evil and trying to eliminate the refined type is a good idea, with me they just make me crave more. I have recently upped my Water to 3.6 litres and have noticed a huge difference in weight loss.

I suggest using the tracker and playing around with the amounts of Proteins, carbs etc, its a huge game and not the same for most people, were all different

I'm an Aussie and in Brisbane

If you're after a pleasant shake try the iso whey' date=' I have it in banana flavour and really like it because its not sickly. Good Price and Chemist Warehouse have it on special for 35 every other month.

Were you using a tracker while eating food again? If not you could have been overdo-ing it and this may be why you put on. I don't think a dietician or nutritionist would recommend you stay on Optifast or anything, you need to be eating food and living healthy, saying this, I never seen a dietician pre-op, it wasn't mandatory and I really felt I didn't need to at the time. I still have one shake a day and eat food the other meals, I have been mostly keeping to between 600 - 800 calories a day, plus burn 400 - 500 calories exercising.

Carbs are definitely evil and trying to eliminate the refined type is a good idea, with me they just make me crave more. I have recently upped my Water to 3.6 litres and have noticed a huge difference in weight loss.

I suggest using the tracker and playing around with the amounts of Proteins, carbs etc, its a huge game and not the same for most people, were all different[/quote']

I agree about the carbs. I have been falling into old bad habits. When I cut out carbs again, I get back on track. Its

Sleeve date: Oct. 15. HW: 315; SW: 283; CW: 235

Hey guys - Im in Canberra!

Ive only gone down 25kgs since June (i mean yay or whatever). Anyway. Thinking of revisiting optifast for a week or 2 everynow and then to kick start?

Thoughts?

I might try the Iso Whey as well

Ive heard optifast is the best one because its nutritionlly complete, where as the others (tony ferguson etc) are only aimed at 1-2 meals a day so are full of sugar and other rubbish (I checked this too) - so im nervous about using these other ones. hmm.

Hey guys - Im in Canberra!

Ive only gone down 25kgs since June (i mean yay or whatever). Anyway. Thinking of revisiting optifast for a week or 2 everynow and then to kick start?

Thoughts?

I might try the Iso Whey as well <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

Ive heard optifast is the best one because its nutritionlly complete' date=' where as the others (tony ferguson etc) are only aimed at 1-2 meals a day so are full of sugar and other rubbish (I checked this too) - so im nervous about using these other ones. hmm.[/quote']

I am just beginning but your plan sounds like something i would have resorted to back in my pre op days. Why not just go back to eating on plan? Protein first, leave off the carbs, no water before and after eating, etc. Seems like you are looking for a short cut and from experience, we all know there are no short cuts and many times we end up in worse shape. Of course, you need to do what you need to do for you, so if Optifast is it, i wish you the best.

I am just beginning but your plan sounds like something i would have resorted to back in my pre op days. Why not just go back to eating on plan? Protein first' date=' leave off the carbs, no water before and after eating, etc. Seems like you are looking for a short cut and from experience, we all know there are no short cuts and many times we end up in worse shape. Of course, you need to do what you need to do for you, so if Optifast is it, i wish you the best.[/quote']

It's true, I'm a lover of shortcuts!

Hmmmm I just thought of it as a good kick start back into eating on plan - I keep going back to eating on plan and then someone has a morning tea, one of my flatmate buys some Cadbury favourites to share and it just goes downhill. One extreme to the other. I've never been able to eat in moderation!

I'm also a slave to carbs!

Sigh. I'll try opti for a week cos I've already bought it, then hopefully get back into it!

I keep getting excercise crazy to the extent where my b12 and iron is shot and I need to get shots to get it back to normal, then I go into a slump where I'm too scared to do anything or ill get low everything again! Really need to short my **** out! Hahha.

Ill get there, even if its a million times slower then most others

Just take one day at a time. Keep low carb items on hand that you enjoy. I keep beef jerky , pickles and sunflower seeds for salty snacks and sugar free hard candies for sweet snacks. Sugar free hot chocolate is good too. Good luck and keep trying.

Also my fitness pal app on my phone is great.

ThAnks I was on mfp but I stopped using it because I was beating myself up for eating too much sugar (like an apple), so I was teaching myself the wrong lesson

Now tracking with weight watchers! I do think mfp is Fab thou for people who enjoy fruit and veg! Me, not so much!

Well just look at calories and protein. That is what I do. My big issue is alcohol and it helps keep me in check.

Up date! So I have gotten back on track and I'm happily of my chips kick. I have lost quite a bit since this post. I'm now past my goal of 150 and at 147!

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Great job!

The app you found for your phone does it track' date=' cal, carbs, protien, fat? Which app are you using, trying to find one to use.

thanks, Laura[/quote']

Yes it tracks all of that. Its a wonderful tool.

i am 4weeks out...i am such a carb addict i don't think i want to chance introducing then and slipping down that slippery slope.....maybe you might consider that Jessica or having a little on weekends as someone mentioned.....

I was scolded by my doctor for not losing enough, so I am restricting carbs to under 20 per day. Protein 90-100 and fat under 20. My scale has been moving again, which is good. My doctor told me to lose 28 pounds in 30 days to get back on track. I have resorted to eating eggs, lunch meat shrimp and lettuce and cucumber. I will add a protein shot in for a boost of 42g and will add jerky from time to time. It is quite boring, but I still want to reach my goal of 135-140 pounds and my doc says if I don't lose 60 pounds in 90 days I might be lucky if I get to 170. So I look for the bright future of being healthy and have set some fun goals. When I lose 50 I will walk across the Golden Gate Bridge in sf and when I lose 100 I will chase my 13 year old across it.