HELP ~ I'm so hungry

[New Hope 37]

One and a half? LOL

[lauri 0]

LOL That works!

[vtobon 0]

Fine with me. I guess we could go for "smaller" numbers.

[DeLarla 22]

Michelle, I'm with you. The last thing I felt like doing after surgery was eating. All that bloat and gas and disgustingness! It was a solid 2 weeks before I had the urge to eat mushy foods. But during my liquid phase, I put Cream of chicken Soup in the blender. That was so nice, tastey and warm going down... really comforting and satisfying.

[Guest Bo's_Baby]

Hi Gagirl,

My doctor, Dr. Felix Spiegel, says "No powders" of any kind, they will clog up the lapband. I have found several supplements at GNC. One is "Protein Ice" - Ice Blue Raspberry drink (40 grams of Protein, no carbs, no sugar, no fat, no lactose, no aspartame)it looks like a sports drink. Another supplement I found is "Tropical Oasis Plus"- it is liquid vitamins, minerals, and amino acids which are orange flavored. The protein gives you more endurance, and also helps to burn fat. You should avoid high calorie drinks because it will slow down your weight loss. I'm currently 2 days post-op so I'm still on liquids for 2 weeks, and right now I feel full all the time so I have to make myself drink the liquids I need. The key is protein, it will satisfy your hunger longer.

[New Hope 37]

I haven't heard about powder Proteins clogging the band. I thoroughly mix my Protein Powder w/milk, ice, and fruit in a blender and haven't had any problems. They're also more cost efficient than the liquid Protein Drinks. Comparing stats, I've found the ones at my wholesale club are just as good (sometimes better) than the higher priced namebrands. The main thing for me has been finding one that tastes decent.

[whippledaddy 5]

tzatziki. QUOTE]

OMG! You're the only person I've ever met, besides the Chef who trained me years ago, who knew from tzatziki!

Hope we're talking about the same thing (a cucumber and garlic dip or spread in cream?)

I make a very low cal, low fat, version with yogurt. If anybody wants the recipe I'll post it. Now, I've gotta go make it. Yum!

[lauri 0]

I would like the recipe. Sounds tasty. That is my 7 year olds favorite word lately.

"This is very Tasty"he says all sophisticated like. '-)

But the best new word is Ploat-a-pladder. We were eating at a restaurant the other night and he just bursts out to the waitress that your liver is attached to your Ploatapladder and that his Mom was going to have hers fixed so she could lose weight???????

[New Hope 37]

Lauri, that's priceless!! LOL You need to write that one down so you don't forget it. I guess it's safe to say you're NOT going to be a "Closet Bandster". LOL

[lauri 0]

There is nothing sacred to him!! Everything goes. It can be really embarassing sometimes. But, let me tell you -nothing could be worse than this: When I was teaching Kindergarten, one of the boys turned to me one day (his mother was standing nearby with a group of other moms) and announced that his mother did not always wear underwear to bed!!