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  • Comment by Barb H. on 11/13/07 12:43 pm
    You are in my thoughts today Pam!! I hope everything goes smoothly for you!
  • Comment by judyanne on 11/10/07 11:19 am
    Tuesday is your day! Just remember you are on the journey of a lifetime. Try to enjoy every minute. It may sound weird now, but know that you are cared for and prayed for here, and all too soon this will be but a memory and you will be an inspiration to someone else. I am waiting for you on the losers' bench!
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An Article Every WLS Patient Should Read
on April 20, 2008 8:42 am
There's an article published in the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy about how medications and nutrients are malabsorbed after weight loss surgery - gastric bypass specifically. I found this article while doing some research on how calcium is absorbed in a patient with no stomach acid. But this article contains so much great information about our new digestive system that I think every WLS patient should read it. I also think every doctor needs to read this article as well. I'll be taking a copy of it to my PCP at my next appointment in a few weeks.

Medication and Nutrient Administration Considerations after Gastric Bypass
Click the link near the top of the page that says "manual download" and the PDF version will appear.

 So go read it. Print it. Keep it as a reference. Share it with others and share it with your doc.

 ~Pam
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Protein Shake Recipes
on April 11, 2008 5:55 pm
Here are a few of my favorite protein shake recipes.  Even though I have a few other flavors and brands of protein powder -- I've pretty much settled down to the Body Fortress Chocolate and Vanilla as my favorites.  Strange that they are my favs now --- before surgery this is what I used, but right after surgery I hated their taste.  Now I'm back to loving them again.  It's fine by me since they are cheap and easy to buy at Wal-Mart.

PROTEIN CHOCOLATE MILK
1 scoop chocolate protein powder
8 oz milk
(tastes just like Nestle Quik chocolate milk!)

PROTEIN HOT COCOA
1 scoop chocolate protein powder
8 oz hot water
splash sugar-free coffee creamer (french vanilla is my current fav)
Whiz in blender until smooth -- great hot cocoa!

PROTEIN FRUIT SMOOTHIE
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1/2 c. frozen peaches or strawberries or whaever fruit you want
1 c. orange flavored crystal lite (or sugar free tang)
1 big tablespoon yogurt
Whiz in blender until smooth.  If you use fresh fruit, add ice cubes.  Great smoothie!

PROTEIN HOT CHAI TEA
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1/2 c. sugar free chai tea mix (heated in microwave)
1/2 c. hot water
splash of sugar free coffee creamer
Whiz in blender slightly.  Makes a great hot chai tea! (You can also do this cold if you like.)

PROTEIN MOCHA LATTE
1 scoop chocolate protein powder
1 teaspoon decaf instant coffee
8oz hot water
splash of sugar free coffee creamer
Whiz in blender slightly.  Tastes like a mocha java latte!
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