Yikes! Rude awakening!

[Catherine55 43]

I just had a fill, so I'm on liquids for 2 days (then mushies for 2). Yesterday, I decided to have a small "Carribean Dream" smoothie at smoothie King to get in some good Vitamins. The ingredients are listed as just payaya, banana and strawberry, so it sounded band-appropriate.

Was craving another one today, so I got one, but asked for the calorie info (then looked it up on-line). Turns out that the drink has honey and another sweetner in it and has a whopping 395 calories! YIKES! I won't be doing that again!

Fortunately, I'm not getting so many calories while on liquids, so the scale was down this morning. I'm now at my all-time post-op low. . and just 3.2 lbs to Onederland!! Woo-hoo!!

Catherine

[Brockbabe82 0]

glad to see you are doing well. Keep up the good work, and congrats on being cautious on food decisions.

[luluc 6]

Fortunately, I'm not getting so many calories while on liquids, so the scale was down this morning. I'm now at my all-time post-op low. . and just 3.2 lbs to Onederland!! Woo-hoo!!

Catherine

congrats...very close to onderland!!!!!

i love smoothie king - but only go there after a fill & when i'm sick. even w/all the Protein & Vitamins they do have additives such as honey that add to the calories. when i had my wisdom teeth out not too long ago - i had 2 mango smoothies w/extra Protein twice a day...

[NCsQueen 0]

Congratulations!!! I can't wait to get to Onederland myself. Thanks for the heads up about smoothies. I never even thought to look how many calories they may have.

[ksill18 0]

ok two questions:

1) What is Onederland?

2) If i assume Onederland is your goal weight then why go for a fill so close to your goal? do you want to be lower than your goal?

Either way congratulations on your success!!! keep it up!

[luluc 6]

1) What is Onederland?quote]

means you've entered into the 100's weight wise (199-100).

[ksill18 0]

got ya...ok cool i am halfway to onederland!!! :thumbup:

[HeatherO 7]

Yikes . . . 395 is a ton of calories!!! I love Starbucks Frappucinos but I am afraid they are probably just as bad so I have been avoiding them.

[avanderhoof 0]

We have a place called Tropical Smoothie Cafe here, and you can ask for slenda instead of turbinado (the sugar they use). You can also get soy or whey Protein. I get a 24oz orange passion with splenda and whey Protein. It has calories and 27 grams of protein.

They work out well on the liquids stage and if you are out and need something, but would rather not venture into a drive thru.