i am 4 months out and my fav is string cheese and apples yummmmyyyyyyyyy

A woman at my surgeons office told me she sucks/chews on cinnamon sticks when she's feeling snacky... It would work awesome in my opinion and would also stabilize blood sugars.. I am talking about a real cinnamon stick... The woody kind lol

A woman at my surgeons office told me she sucks/chews on cinnamon sticks when she's feeling snacky... It would work awesome in my opinion and would also stabilize blood sugars.. I am talking about a real cinnamon stick... The woody kind lol

I have not had a real woody cinnamon stick in years would not know where to find them

I heard about Questbars from someone... I purchased the chocolate chip cookie dough one from GNC today. It is the PERFECT snack! It does not taste like a protein bar! The whole bar has 21g protein, 17g fiber, and 1g sugar....chunks of chocolate...Yummy!

I have not had a real woody cinnamon stick in years would not know where to find them

they sell them at every grocery store with the spices. I tried this ones, and it buned my mouth really bad and gave me sores on my lips! UGH!

Place some parchment paper on a paper plate. Cut 2 low fat sharp cheddar cheese sticks into 1 inch pieces and place on parchment. Microwave 1 minute to 1 min 20 seconds (depending on power of microwave). Use a knife to slide off of parchment and break into pieces. It will taste like cheese crackers! Delicious!

KALE CHIPS KALE CHIPS KALE CHIPS :wub:

I still enjoy sugar free popsicles. Currently, my favorite snacks are pistachio nuts and orange slices.

i am 4 months out and my fav is string cheese and apples yummmmyyyyyyyyy

I'm 4 months post-op too! I'm all about the string cheese! I use the Weight Watchers string cheese and it's really good. I've yet to eat fruits because I know the sugar content in them are really high. Sometimes I have some Chobani Greek yogurt which is the best.

I just had 3 crackers with PB...yummy, but I think I'm going to die!!! Way too much...I think they grew in my tummy! :-/

Ok' date=' hope I'm not stepping on any toes...like I said this is NOT my recipe....someone else posted it here...I just can't find it here now...here goes:

Protein balls

1 cup old fashioned oats

1 1/2 cups Protein powder (I used chocolate)

1 cup Peanut Butter (I used crunchy Skippy)

Handful of dried fruit (I used cranberries)

Dash of SF Torani syrup (to taste)

Splenda (I used 3 packets)

Mix the glob together with a little Water until you get a consistency to roll into balls. Roll into balls a little smaller than golf balls and freeze. Take them out and defrost when you plan to eat. They're good frozen and defrosted.

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I'm 4 months post-op too! I'm all about the string cheese! I use the Weight Watchers string cheese and it's really good. I've yet to eat fruits because I know the sugar content in them are really high. Sometimes I have some Chobani Greek yogurt which is the best.

I absolutely love the Weight Watchers smoked mozzarella sticks. The jalapeño ones are pretty good too. So much better than a plain old cheese stick.

I heard about Questbars from someone... I purchased the chocolate chip cookie dough one from GNC today. It is the PERFECT snack! It does not taste like a Protein bar! The whole bar has 21g protein' date=' 17g Fiber, and 1g sugar....chunks of chocolate...Yummy![/quote']

I like the Quest bars as well. They are real chewy too. The only major downfall is some of them have sugar alcohol in them. That will mess with your stomach(and maybe give you diarrhea) . I try to avoid that stuff as much as possible.

Healthy Choice frozen Greek yogurt. I just tried the Ben & Jerry's Greek Peanut Butter and banana' date=' too, and it was AMAZING.[/quote']

I'm trying the healthy choice tonight. I saw the Ben & Jerry's at the store today and it had too much sugar and not enough Protein. I noticed the healthy choice varies in protein content depending on the flavor you buy. Some have 3 grams and some have 6 or 7, weird!

I also picked up some greek yogurt popsicles today. They are 80 calories and 6 grams of protein.

At some point I want to buy an ice cream freezer and make my own frozen greek yogurt. I'll probably be better off that way.

Do you have a recommendation for your puréed food intake

My cousin had given me the below recipe but I changed it up a bit to be a bit better for me. I added what I do in red, not saying that is how you should do it just giving ideas If you make it normal the first time you can trying experimenting like I did until you find the right balance for you. The longest part of this process is peeling the chic peas.

I am not sure how good this is for us but I don't think it is all that bad I do not eat a lot of it although I have made it a few times I take 1 or 2 spoonfuls and am happy it hits that "dessert" spot for me. I am not sure of the nutritional value, never good at figuring it out.

Peanut Butter chocolate Chip Dessert Hummus

Ingredients:

• 2 cups chickpeas -

  I use the whole can of chick peas 15.5 ounces

  
  

• 1/4 cup natural peanut butter -

  I also use 1/4 cup of Planters NUTrition Energy Mix banana Granola Nut Peanut Butter, so I use a 1/2 cup or a little more sometimes to add flavor

  
  

• 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons maple syrup -

  I do not use the whole amount as I think it is a bit much I also go back and forth between Maple Syrup and Agave (what ever I have on hand at the time) - The last time I made this I only used 3 tablespoons

  
  

• 1/2 Tablespoon vanilla extract -

  I use the sugar free Torani Vanilla and the last time I used about a 1/4 c. to make up for the syrup (next time I think I am going to skip the syrup altogether and just use this.. I'll keep ya'll posted on how that turns out

  
  

• 1/4 cup chocolate chips -

  I don't use the chocolate chips anymore that is why I started using the banana peanut butter instead it adds flavor

Method:

1. Drain, measure, wash, and peel your chickpeas. Peeling them isn’t absolutely necessary but it makes for the creamiest hummus and really is worth the effort.

   I always peel them no need to measure though since I use the whole can

2. In a food processor, add the first 4 ingredients and process until the hummus is smooth and emulsified(the one thing no one wants for dessert is chunky chickpea pieces in their dessert).

   I only add the chic peas, vanilla and syrup, my blender doesn't like the peanutbutter so I mix that in afterwards by hand or you can use an electric hand mixer, heck ya'll probably have the food processor so it wont be an issue

3. Remove the blade and fold in the chocolate chips. Move into a deep serving bowl and serve with graham crackers or baby carrots.

   I do this differently I use a small loaf pan and I actually bake this until the top is a nice golden brown (I place it in the toaster oven on 325 for 10-15 mins) and I let it sit for at least an hour and I eat it like a pie not a dip

Below is the link to the actual recipe

http://www.thewannab...dessert-hummus/