I love coffee drinks, so I have come up with something that is pretty good for me:

Protein powder - I like vanilla

Skim milk

Decaff Coffee

Sugar Free butterscotch pudding

Ice

Blend it

It almost taste like a carmel frapp from starbucks .

I have also used the sugarfree jello to put different flavors in the protein shakes.

I have also used Almond Milk chocolate unsweetened if you can find it.

Good luck as you continue on your journey! I am glad that you are feeling better today.

Hi dadkins Hope you are doing well too you will have to give us a little update

I use "SILK" brand chocolate soy milk - Im not sure if you have that in the US.

IT is the one and only choc soy milk that I use as others were not even close to as good!

Low fat - high flavour and with 3g protien per half cup, not too shabby.

Even just ice mixed with the soy milk and a little protien powder is DELICOUS!

Rachel, I haven't been banded yet, but I did spend nine months on a protein shake diet a few years back (lost 80 pounds, but found them) . . . anyway, I used to mix in a couple drops of extracts like banana, vanilla, peppermint, amaretto, etc. to break up the monotony. Just a thought :-)

I like to blend protien with frozen mango or berries and 1/4 cup orange juice makes a great smoothie.

I use 1/2 cup of frozen fruit and 1/2 cup of Fuze Drink (slenderize only...all other Fuze has calories in it)..then add however much unflavored protein powder if needed. I get enough elsewhere so I don't add any but you could very easily. Change up the fruits and the drink flavors..it is wonderful!!

My oatmeal...

1/2 cup Quick One Minute Oatmeal

1 Cup of water

1/4 cup of raisins

2 pkgs of sweet in low

cinnamon

french vanilla coffee creamer (about the same you would put in one cup of coffee)

mix oatmeal, water, raisins, sweet in low together...then spinkle cinnamon on it...microwave for 3 minutes. Pour a little bit of coffee creamer on it to cool/make it not so thick.

This makes a tad bit more than one serving but not quite enough for 2.

If you are in the puree stage...ANYTHING goes in the blender..just close your eyes if you have to to eat it! It all goes to the same place..you are just wanting to taste it! LOL

Thanks for the suggestions I will try them!