Just curious what you ate today ? Maybe those who are getting banded would also find it interesting to see examples of what we are eating to be sucessful . I will start

Banded June 5th Lost 11 Lbs

Br- Protein shake

Lunch- Applebees Broccoli cheese Soup

Snack- Peach

Dinner-Sweet Patato , tuna from a can to get protein

Protein Shake before bed

Thanks for sharing, I think it would be fun to hear what others are having at different stages to give us ideas.

Kim:)

Today:

B'fast~ coffee, banana pumpkin smoothie

Lunch~ 6" sweet onion teriyaki chicken (Subway)

Dinner~ 6" sweek onion teriyaki chicken (Subway)

Calories~ 1,206

Clean Eating Pumpkin Smoothie

(Makes 1 serving)

Ingredients

1 cup Greek yogurt

1/2 cup pumpkin (I used canned and organic)

1 tbsp. agave

1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice (no sugar added)

2 tbsp. whey Protein Powder

Just blend everything together. I wasn't quite satisfied with this recipe....it was a little too tangy for my taste. I think next time I will add a sliced frozen banana and see if that helps with the tanginess. It wasn't bad or anything' date=' just needs a little tweaking for my taste.[/quote']

Sounds yummy

Clean Eating Pumpkin Smoothie

(Makes 1 serving)

Ingredients

1 cup Greek yogurt

1/2 cup pumpkin (I used canned and organic)

1 tbsp. agave

1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice (no sugar added)

2 tbsp. whey Protein powder

Just blend everything together. I wasn't quite satisfied with this recipe....it was a little too tangy for my taste. I think next time I will add a sliced frozen banana and see if that helps with the tanginess. It wasn't bad or anything' date=' just needs a little tweaking for my taste.[/quote']

Sounds yummy

I am on "mushies" for one month post op.

Breakfast- decaf green tea, 2 soft poached eggs

Lunch- very soft baked meatballs(1/2 cup) with tomato basil sauce.... Very tasty!

Dinner- will be tilapia baked with lemon and tarragon

I was getting into a rut with cottage cheese, yogurt, part skim ricotta.Then I spoke with my nutritionist and she reminded me about soft, runny oatmeal and cream of wheat and she suggested the meatballs . Much happier now!

Also reading Jean Mc Millan cookbook for ideas.

3-10-12:

B'fast~ coffee

Lunch~ 1/3 c. chicken salad, 1 serving Wheatables Nut Crisps (toasted pecan)

Dinner~ 1/3 c. Edamame, California sushi roll

Snacks~ 1 oz. Almonds, Skinny cinnamon dolce latte

Calories~ 1,070

Anyone here have a recipe for a REAL THICK high Protein Shake? I purchased the PB2 and it tastes good with milk and unflavored Protein powder, but it's not THICK. I'd LOVE something like a milk shake.

Any ideas?

Not sure if you like oatmeal, but I recently saw a recipe for an smoothie that looked super thick. It was made with a ripe frozen banana (sliced), cooked oatmeal, yogurt, and almonds. I imagine the banana and oatmeal would work pretty well with the PB2. You could try starting with the frozen banana, cooked oatmeal (1/4-1/2 cup), PB2, protein powder, and a splash of milk and blend everything together. You can add more milk if needed, a little at the time, until you get the right consistency.

If you don't like oatmeal, just adding the frozen banana and less milk will give it a thicker consistency. I use frozen fruit in most all of my smoothies and they are usually the consistency of a milkshake. You can even make banana ice cream by blending a ripe frozen banana and little to no milk....it is seriously like eating ice cream and the best part is that it is super healthy!

I posted how to thicken a shake. Also to your Blender, you can add some ice and let it crush it up. This helps too.

But if you want it at your own thickness, then add your liquid slowly, and stop when you put just enough in.

You can always make up the liquid that your missing later.

But you'll have the thickness that you want.

Today:

B'fast~ Sweet potato smoothie

Snack~ 12 almonds

Lunch~ pumpkin chili

Dinner~ pumpkin chili

Calories~ 1,233

Exercise~ 30 minutes kickboxing (burned 687 calories!)

Today:

B'fast~ Fruit smoothie

Lunch~ Quaker oatmeal on the go bar (apple cinnamon)

Dinner~ chicken and mushroom stuffed peppers, 1 c. sliced cucumber marinated in vinegar

Snack~ Peanut Butter banana smoothie

Calories~ 1,087

Exercise~ Cardio kickboxing (burned 687 calories!)

03/12/12

Breakfast- Rice Krispy

Lunch~ 6in turkey sub with soup

dinner~ Chicken Breast with 1/2 c mashed potato

Snack~ half of homemade chicken salad sandwich with 90 cal fiber one bar

Total~ 1220

exercise~ getting over bronchitis so only did 15 mins on the bike

Today:

B'fast~ Sweet potato smoothie

Lunch~ Stuffed peppers (the insides)

Snack~ 1/2 c. parmesan roasted edamame

Dinner~ small bowl pumpkin chili, 2 slices whole wheat toast

Calories~ 1,117

It was a soup-kind-of-day for me. Some days I just crave soup

B'fast~ Cup of hot cocoa

Lunch~ Progresso light chicken and dumpling soup, Ritz crackerful

Snack~ 1/2 of a sweet potato, 12 almonds

Dinner~ Progresso light new england claw chowder, grilled cheese on whole wheat (no butter)

Snack~ Sweet potato smoothie

Calories~ 1,097

3/15/2012

B'fast~ coffee, the green smoothie

Lunch~ 1.5 c. multi grain peanut butter cheerios, 1/2 c. almond milk

Dinner~ 1 cup chili, 1 baked sweet potato with 1 tbsp maple syrup

Snack~ 1 oz. almonds

Today:

B'fast~ Sweet potato smoothie

Lunch~ Stuffed peppers (the insides)

Snack~ 1/2 c. parmesan roasted edamame

Dinner~ small bowl pumpkin chili' date=' 2 slices whole wheat toast

Calories~ 1,117[/quote']

Parmesan roasted edamame??? Your own recipe? Please share!!!

Parmesan roasted edamame??? Your own recipe? Please share!!!

I got the recipe from Pinterest.com.

1 (12oz) pkg frozen shelled edamame- fully thawed

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1/4 c. grated parmesan cheese

salt and pepper to taste

garlic powder to taste (optional)

Dry off thawed edamame in a clean kitchen towel. Spread edamame on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Drizzle with olive oil and toss them around a little until evenly coated. Then sprinkle with seasonings and cheese evenly. Bake @ 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes (until cheese is golden brown).