Hi, all. New to this group, but not to the Lap Band. I was banded 5 years ago, but no matter how hard my doctors tried over the following years, the stoma was either too loose (therefore pointless) or too tight (lots of pain and back to high cal Snacks that went down easy). I actually gained 30 more pounds during this time. I got so frustrated I had all the fill taken out early last year.

I went to see my doctors a few weeks ago because I pulled a muscle in my side and was fearful that the band had slipped. He said the band was fine and maybe to consider fills again. He said there have been a few changes since my early Lap Band days, so I agreed, although very hesitantly. He also said that, if necessary, he would do fills under a fluouroscope with a TB needle that measures 10ths of a cc to make sure the fill was "just right." This was very reassuring.

The nutritionist told me that whey Protein supplementation is now recommended because of the difficulty eating high-protein meats (don't I know it!). I also saw that part of my problem had been trying to eat too much food at mealtimes and taking bites of food that were too large to chew thoroughly.

So, I had my second "first fill" on 4/24. I've been limiting myself to the 3/4 cup limit at meals and the whey protein supplements between meals.

Here's my problem -- I have a terrible sweet tooth. That makes very sweet, whey-fortified shakes and puddings something I'd rather not have very often. They just make me crave sweets more.

Does anyone have recipes or ideas for whey protein that are not very sweet but still tasty? I know that's a lot to ask, but I really can't see myself drinking the same chocolate and vanilla Protein Shakes for the rest of my life.

Thanks for reading. I'm looking forward to a successful Lap Band experience this time.

Edited April 27, 200917 yr by parakeet
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hi, well i just got banded this month but a friend told me about some stuff her sis n law took, it's called "All the whey", I ordered it online they have an all the whey site just do a search, the shakes are tasty, anywa, they have different products but the shakes they have tons of flavors like orange and you can mix it in with anything like crystal lite or yogurts and puddings. Goodluck.