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I was just getting my "brunch" together. I'm in the Green Zone but throughout the stages I was not hungry in the mornings. I wait until I am getting that signal and today that was about 11:30 AM (and I've been up for hours -- imagine welcoming hunger!). I love Greek yogurt and have been getting the 100 calorie versions with fruit. I don't do artificial sweeteners, so these yogurts have Steevia and real sugar. I honestly cannot believe this health food girl is having sugar, but it's so little, I enjoy it, it doesn't set off cravings -- that's all the old days. Heck, I didn't "allow" myself dairy much of the time, either. Turns out I have no real problem with any foods. It was the volume.

Anyway, I put mix-ins in my yogurt because otherwise, for me, it's just a slider. Chia seeds for Fiber, walnuts and a bit of gluten-free Cereal. I add collagen which is for arthritis issues but it also jacks the Protein up. This all goes into that little cup (easy-peasy portion control), and I stir it up. Here's the thing: if I just ate the yogurt, for me it would be a slider. This gives me something to chew on. I chew and chew and enjoy every bite of this yummy treat. The band works by dimming the appetite. The esophagus squeezes as we swallow our food -- this is how the brain gets the signal for satiety. Could I eat more? Sure. But I don't need to and I am really enjoying that feeling of satiety.

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I was just getting my "brunch" together. I'm in the Green Zone but throughout the stages I was not hungry in the mornings. I wait until I am getting that signal and today that was about 11:30 AM (and I've been up for hours -- imagine welcoming hunger!). I love Greek yogurt and have been getting the 100 calorie versions with fruit. I don't do artificial sweeteners, so these yogurts have Steevia and real sugar. I honestly cannot believe this health food girl is having sugar, but it's so little, I enjoy it, it doesn't set off cravings -- that's all the old days. Heck, I didn't "allow" myself dairy much of the time, either. Turns out I have no real problem with any foods. It was the volume.

Anyway, I put mix-ins in my yogurt because otherwise, for me, it's just a slider. Chia seeds for fiber, walnuts and a bit of gluten-free cereal. I add collagen which is for arthritis issues but it also jacks the Protein up. This all goes into that little cup (easy-peasy portion control), and I stir it up. Here's the thing: if I just ate the yogurt, for me it would be a slider. This gives me something to chew on. I chew and chew and enjoy every bite of this yummy treat. The band works by dimming the appetite. The esophagus squeezes as we swallow our food -- this is how the brain gets the signal for satiety. Could I eat more? Sure. But I don't need to and I am really enjoying that feeling of satiety.

Great description. Now I want yogurt. Lol

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I have been saying from the beginning, yogurt is the best, Protein and snack there is bar non. My snack every night is fruit (berries) yogurt. that is my reward for being a good boy all day.

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