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Banana cream shake by Muscle Milk.

Does it come in the "lite" because the reg has to many carbs in it for me.

HW 358 SW 344 CW 322 GOAL 200 surgery 4/11/13

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Yeah it does, I think. There is another brand called Pure Protein. I haven't tried that one or checked the carbs on it.

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Surgery went well. No setbacks. I got home Wednesday night. Tried to stop the pain meds last night. Still a lot of stomach pain. Went back on them this morning. Feels like someone hitting me in the stomach! I came home 15 lbs heavier than when I went in. I have lost 9 lbs since getting home. I'm going for walks, drinking my Water & for a treat I eat a SF Popsicle! Life is good and I am taking it one day at a time! Love to all!!

HW: 320 CW: 287 GW: 175 WLS: 4/30/13

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Surgery went well. No setbacks. I got home Wednesday night. Tried to stop the pain meds last night. Still a lot of stomach pain. Went back on them this morning. Feels like someone hitting me in the stomach! I came home 15 lbs heavier than when I went in. I have lost 9 lbs since getting home. I'm going for walks' date=' drinking my Water & for a treat I eat a SF Popsicle! Life is good and I am taking it one day at a time! Love to all!!

HW: 320 CW: 287 GW: 175 WLS: 4/30/13[/quote']

That's great to hear that all is well thanks for posting keep us updated :-)

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Need some ideas for puréed foods as I can start them today

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Need some ideas for puréed foods as I can start them today

Congratulations! I remember after the lapband when I was on pureed Foods I ate egg salad tuna fish cottage cheese yogurt etc

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Congratulations! I remember after the lapband when I was on pureed Foods I ate egg salad tuna fish cottage cheese yogurt etc

I also remember reading a thing about a ricotta bake sounded delish! You mixed the ricotta with seasoning just like if you were making a lasagna then pour it in a pan cover with sauce then sprinkle some mozzarella cheese and bake

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I'm on puréed foods too. I have 3 meals consisting on one of the followings day: Fat free Retried Beans, tuna fish or canned chicken, low fat cottage cheese, blended light yogurt, part skim ricotta cheese and puréed chicken or turkey are on my list for Protein sources. My serving size is a quarter to a half cup. If I still don't feel satisfied after that I can have a quarter cup mashed potatoes, puréed canned carrots or peas or green beans, cream of wheat, mashed sweet potatoes, or acorn squash. The second half of the list sounds best to me but usually I feel satisfied from the protein so I don't get to the second half of the list.:( I also have to drink 2 Protein Shakes a day still and of course Water water water. Hope this helps.

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Ughhh im 6 days away from hopefully being able to have some food and im having MAJOR cravings for the weirdest things......blueberry yogurt, buffalo chicken dip and guacamole .......my dr is so strict i know ill be able to have the yogurt and can have the chicken but not sure of the cream cheese in the dip and not sure at all about avocados

...and does spice bother your pouch? How do you calculate Protein in a recipe ? Ahhhh the questions i have when all i can think of right now is food lol....i feel like im planning my first meal and when time comes im gonna take 1 bite and be full

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Help!!! I just was released home today and have been off the iv and nausea meds since 8:30 last night. On the ride home I started getting nauseated again and it isn't going away...... What can I do to ease it????

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Ughhh im 6 days away from hopefully being able to have some food and im having MAJOR cravings for the weirdest things......blueberry yogurt' date=' buffalo chicken dip and guacamole .......my dr is so strict i know ill be able to have the yogurt and can have the chicken but not sure of the cream cheese in the dip and not sure at all about avocados

...and does spice bother your pouch? How do you calculate Protein in a recipe ? Ahhhh the questions i have when all i can think of right now is food lol....i feel like im planning my first meal and when time comes im gonna take 1 bite and be full[/quote']

For the protein I have the answer you must weight every thing individually and count the protein that way best way I do it is sample ill write every thing on a food log that way next time I make it I just have to weight it 3.oz chicken 12 gm protein 1/2 cup of green bean 7 gm of protein and so on hope this helps

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Help!!! I just was released home today and have been off the iv and nausea meds since 8:30 last night. On the ride home I started getting nauseated again and it isn't going away...... What can I do to ease it????

Call your doctor

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For the Protein I have the answer you must weight every thing individually and count the protein that way best way I do it is sample ill write every thing on a food log that way next time I make it I just have to weight it 3.oz chicken 12 gm protein 1/2 cup of green bean 7 gm of protein and so on hope this helps

I mean when your mixing it into something like making the buffalo chicken dip ? I make it with 1 large can of chicken 1 pack fat free cream cheese ranch dressing hot sauce and some shredded cheddar cheese ....not even sure its something ill be able to have

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I mean when your mixing it into something like making the buffalo chicken dip ?

You mean the Protein Powder kind you mix in your food

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Help!!! I just was released home today and have been off the iv and nausea meds since 8:30 last night. On the ride home I started getting nauseated again and it isn't going away...... What can I do to ease it????

My dr gave me zofran for nausea ..did u get any meds to help

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