I having itching just where the plastic wound shields are going. Anyway if that's all I've got I count myself lucky. but some people have an itchy reaction to the anaesthetic. Although it seems a bit late in the day for that.

Hi David i will also be 6 weeks out on the 25 of april . You were saying that you are trying differnent protein powders well I found one that is pretty good and I am not a fan of milk or protein . But I found on that is called Body Fortress 100% Premium Whey Protein Powder it cames in 3 flavors I got the vanilla and I mix it with skim milk but I found a milk brand called Mootopia by H.E.B. it has less sugar and 14 gm of protein also so it doesn't leave a film or after taste in your mouth . Hope you can try it if you get a chance . good luck to you god bless Cyndi ;-)

I have not tried the SB frozen meals...although I have a couple of the wraps in the freezer right now. I am just afraid of the wrap itself as I am having trouble with any sort of bread. BTW...which of the SB meals have so much protein? All the ones I looked at had 18 - 20 gram of protein! Even if I have to split them across two meals...it would be nice to find a couple with loads of protein in them. I have however started using the South Beach meal replacement bars. I spoke to my Nutritionist (she wanted us to stay under 5g fat and 5g of suger per) and she said they are fine (as long as you don't add anything to it for the meal). So, once a day, I have one of them for a meal. They take me about 25-30 minutes to get down and they really do satisfy me. They run about 200 - 220 calories, 18-20 g of protein and 6-7g of fat. I am 6 weeks out on Thursday and have dropped 49lbs. But guys tend to drop the lbs a bit quicker than you ladies. I am now trying to get in the 110 to 135g of protein. Not an easy task. I am going to give one of the test tubes a try tomorrow. Should be interesting! Good luck, Dave

I haven't tried the Sout Beach frozen meals. Are they good? How many carbs, sugars, and fat grams do they generally have? I have shied away from those because I thought they would be higher than what I am allowed to eat. I am not supposed to eat anything with more than 3g of sugar or 3g of fat per serving. Sounds like you are doing great with the weight loss! I am so happy for you! ~Robin 243/212/135

I am very jealous of you!!!! You are doing great, though. I had lots of complications from surgery and have a hard time exercising. I walk 30 minutes 5 times a week, but I ache afterward!