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The standard list of cold summer treats may be a distant memory if you’re being a little – okay, a lot! – more cautious about your diet. Your weight loss surgery diet isn’t likely to include those cold treats like ice cream, root beer floats, ice cold soft drinks, and iced lattes. They’re way too sugary and high-calorie to have regularly.

Still, there are plenty of other cold treats that hit the spot, too. What do you do to stay refreshed, on track, and satisfied on hot days? I love frozen watermelon slush and sugar-free ice pops. Frozen bananas are a little higher in calories and carbs, but they’re way healthier than ice cream and still super healthy. What your summer secrets?

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I still have ice cream if I want. But mostly I have lots of popsicles.

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I eat the ice cream.

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sugar free popsicles are my go-to right now, but there are so many Protein shakes out there that you can turn into a Protein milkshake - or even protein ice cream - that we aren't short of options.

I also found Arctic Zero ice cream, which is really not half bad.

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Blend a Protein Shake with ice or frozen fruit.< /p>

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Make "soft serve" out of frozen bananas.

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I make smoothies:

1 scoop of vanilla Protein powder

1 handful of frozen tropical fruit

10 oz of flat diet soda--orange is my favorite

3 ice cubes

OR

I'll make a vanilla Protein shake with almond milk

add:

root beer extract

3 ice cubes

Tastes like a root beer float.

(I actually serve it in an A & W glass that I've had for many, many years. :)

Try it--you'll like it. :)

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I love the Weis Frozen creamy yoghurt, especially the Mango with Coconut .....

Delicious with lot less calories :)

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No sugar added Klondike bars! They are the perfect size, and just enough to satisfy! Also SF Popsicles. Some fresh fruit such as watermelon, honeydew. strawberries, blueberries...all when they are in season do wonders as well. Wonderfully sweet, juicy, and satisfying.

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