I just wanted to get in a thread on the veterans forum before it gets inundated with threads by new people. Nothing against them, I haven't forgotten where I came from. Just saying...we need our own clubhouse once in a while. It's like a family....we all need each other, but sometimes we need some space too.

Best of luck to all sleeve vets and rookies alike.

God knows my wife buys the dark chocolate mint ghiardelli's and they are so friggin good.

Hey guys...what do you put in your green shakes? My son does a morning smoothie with banana, frozen berries and spinach. Is it something similar, and is it strictly juicing (what you drink) or do you consume the entire fruit/veg pulp and all?

btb puts in chocolate mint

I've been away from this forum for way to long. Happy to see this new group. I felt lost with all the newbie questions before. I'm 18 months out and 23 or so lbs from goal. Been stuck for the past 6 months. I can't seem to get out of the 160's. And the holidays didn't help. I was at 158 for about a week before Christmas time, but gained and back up to 163.

Hey guys...what do you put in your green shakes? My son does a morning smoothie with banana' date=' frozen berries and spinach. Is it something similar, and is it strictly juicing (what you drink) or do you consume the entire fruit/veg pulp and all?[/quote']

Katie, I don't juice. I have a vitamix so I emulsify everything. I put in kale (because I'm allergic to spinach), other mixed greens, broccoli, baby carrots, asparagus, fat free Greek yogurt, chocolate Protein powder, frozen mixed berries, mango, peaches, spirulina, goji berries, chia seeds and Macao. Basically the whole kitchen. Anything that might add some nutrients that I'm not going to get eating meat, cheese and the other stuff sleevers typically eat.

Katie' date=' I don't juice. I have a vitamix so I emulsify everything. I put in kale (because I'm allergic to spinach), other mixed greens, broccoli, baby carrots, asparagus, fat free Greek yogurt, chocolate Protein powder, frozen mixed berries, mango, peaches, spirulina, goji berries, chia seeds and Macao. Basically the whole kitchen. Anything that might add some nutrients that I'm not going to get eating meat, cheese and the other stuff sleevers typically eat.[/quote']

Sounds delicious (little green guy emoticon)

Thanks for the info. Reminded me of when I was a kid, I used to like the Vitamix booth at the Los Angeles County Fair, they would throw evrything in but the kitchen sink and hand out little paper tasting cups, and no doubt, the concoction was always delicious and nutritious.

I have got to get myself a Vitamix....heard a Blendtec was a good brand too..apparently Costco has the best price for a new Vitamix ...now if I could find a friend that has a Costco near them and I could go in there ..the nearest one to me is an hour away..can't justify a membership for 1 purchase...

I have got to get myself a Vitamix....heard a Blendtec was a good brand too..apparently costco has the best price for a new Vitamix ...now if I could find a friend that has a Costco near them and I could go in there ..the nearest one to me is an hour away..can't justify a membership for 1 purchase...

Bed Bath and beyond had them for the same as Costco I think.

MTMW1975 on MFP got a ninja which are much cheaper. She says they work well too.

I have got to get myself a Vitamix....heard a Blendtec was a good brand too..apparently costco has the best price for a new Vitamix ...now if I could find a friend that has a Costco near them and I could go in there ..the nearest one to me is an hour away..can't justify a membership for 1 purchase...

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Love my ninja.

Hello again all I just stalked BTB into this forum as haven't been around in a while and miss my friends!

My surgery date is set for July 5th, and I start liquids May 10th... So getting closer!!!

Hope you all have a great 2013!!! Peace

Hello again all I just stalked BTB into this forum as haven't been around in a while and miss my friends!

My surgery date is set for July 5th' date=' and I start liquids May 10th... So getting closer!!!

Hope you all have a great 2013!!! Peace

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OMG...look who it is. High Beth. Glad to see you back. AND you have a surgery date. That's awesome. BTW...the day you start liquids is my surgerversary. How you been?

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Love my ninja.

Why do you think my shakes are so good? Cause the damn vitamix was so expensive. It drops tiny microscopic bits of fairy dust into the shakes which help with weight loss and prevent thinning hair.

OMG...look who it is. High Beth. Glad to see you back. AND you have a surgery date. That's awesome. BTW...the day you start liquids is my surgerversary. How you been?

I've been really great!!! I was getting a bit down but managed to pick myself up well! I've really missed you but needed a little break from focussing too much on my weight before I have the sleeve to help me

We adopted a new kitten named Ginny for my bday and we are picking up a puppy on the weekend named Tess.

Just did massive exercise rearranging house to puppy proof and summer clean

I would love an update on all of you! Are you looking forward to surgerversary?! Met any goals recently? I didn't need an extension belt for plane in December! Yey! (Although, lol, I don't know if I ever did- first time on a plane since I was a kid LOL but it's still a pleasant surprise!!!)

Did you know it was 115 degrees F in Sydney over the last couple of days?! Incredible!!!

Love you all!

I so needed this thread. Think minus Susan I'm the "oldest" so far. Really takes a dedicated person to come on here a couple times a week when I should be living life. Feel that need to pay back the support given to me in those early days of the sleeve. VST was my lifeline.

So, confession here. i just started the 5 day pouch test since I gained weight beyond my normal up/down stable weight. Still below surgeons goal, barely. Today is day one on pouch test. Feel like the first day of my preop diet...except slightly easier. Not than I am happy unable to chew on anything. Maybe this extra lbs is due to head hunger and emotional eating.

Can you encourage me to follow the advice I so freely dish out to others, please? I need your help. ARGH - I have seen the enemy. She looks remarkebly like me. Help, I'm not going back.