Please read my blogs...I am a bandster since Jan 2010. It shows what I do, eat, etc as a bandster. Enjoy.

Ken (Giby) has some great recipes..I am a shake person for breakfast..then I shoot for 300 cals for lunch, 400 for dinner and that leaves me 200 for snacks throughout the day. I cook 90-95% of my meals. I use a lot of cook books that I have and I love, love, love Healthy Recipes and Recipe Calculator From SparkRecipes.com you can search for breakfast, lunch or dinner on there! I hope you enjoy!

I used no sugar added Carnation Instant Breakfast for protein shakes. I boiled a chicken in a pot with seasonings and froze it in 1 cup servings. When I warmed it up, I would add Beneprotein. I also like Syntrax Nectar - available in many flavors. Good luck

Did anyone have to drink castor oil the day before their surgery? I am afraid I won't get it down. As soon as it touches my tongue, I'm afraid I will throw up.

I lost 12 pounds so far. YIPPIE!!!

Well, tomorrow is the day. I am a little afraid. I am excited too. I drank that horrible castor oil and nothing much happened yet. I am going to call the doctor and ask if something is suppose to happen by now. I am so glad this is soon here. It truly is a long journey. I know it is a lifetime journey, but just to get to the point in which I can start eating real foods again (health foods), I am so excited. I don't really enjoy sweets, so it won't be too difficult for me as far as they go. I love fresh fruit, which is out of season now. However, I am so hungry now just for some food. I feel like I will never drink liquids again. I am totally, totally sick of them!!!!!!!!!!!!