Can anyone here suggest a low-fat diet? I need to reduce at least 30 lbs to reach my goal weight.

Wow after looking at the nutritional information on them the 3 I would even consider having would be the Gladiator Chocolate, Gladiator Strawberry, and Gladiator Vanilla.  The rest are junk.  The carbs and sugar are insanely high. 

I would personally find another type of meal replacement maybe a lean cuisine or something like that for dinner.  Or on your days off make a roast or meatloaf or something that you can get a few meals out of so when you get home from work you just pop it in the microwave.  Here are the stats for the Smoothie King. 

Nutrition Information

The following nutritional information is based on a small, 20 oz. cup size, with the exception of Kids Cups which are only available in a 12 oz. cup. To view nutrition information for additional cup sizes select your smoothie.

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Fitness Blends

SMOOTHIESCaloriesFatSat FatFat CalCholCarbsSugarProteinSodiumFiber

Almond Mocha High Protein	345	9	1	80	51	42	37	30	195	2
Gladiator® Chocolate	180	0	0	0	0	1	0	45	150	0
Gladiator® Strawberry	180	0	0	0	0	1	0	45	150	0
Gladiator® Vanilla	180	0	0	0	0	1	0	45	150	0
Original High Protein Banana	314	9	1	79	45	32	23	27	297	4
Original High Protein Chocolate	366	9	1	80	51	42	37	30	194	2
Original High Protein Lemon	273	9	1	79	45	44	40	26	297	1
Original High Protein Pineapple	314	9	1	80	45	29	23	27	315	2
The Activator® Chocolate	340	1	0	5	11	67	55	19	119	5
The Activator® Strawberry	493	1	0	5	7	105	89	19	209	8
The Activator® Vanilla	343	1	0	5	7	67	54	18	209	5
The Hulk Chocolate?	801	31	12	281	54	108	90	24	263	6
The Hulk Strawberry?	964	32	13	286	87	145	125	25	288	8
The Hulk Vanilla?	801	32	13	286	89	105	88	23	258	5
Peanut Power Plus Chocolate?	698	26	3	224	25	98	63	24	491	6
Peanut Power Plus Strawberry?	680	21	3	184	1	112	94	15	179	9
Power Punch Plus®	448	1	0	10	10	97	86	11	59	6

SMOOTHIESCalCarbsProtein

Almond Mocha High Protein	345	9	1	80	51	42	37	30	195	2
Gladiator® Chocolate	180	0	0	0	0	1	0	45	150	0
Gladiator® Strawberry	180	0	0	0	0	1	0	45	150	0
Gladiator® Vanilla	180	0	0	0	0	1	0	45	150	0
Original High Protein Banana	314	9	1	79	45	32	23	27	297	4
Original High Protein Chocolate	366	9	1	80	51	42	37	30	194	2
Original High Protein Lemon	273	9	1	79	45	44	40	26	297	1
Original High Protein Pineapple	314	9	1	80	45	29	23	27	315	2
The Activator® Chocolate	340	1	0	5	11	67	55	19	119	5
The Activator® Strawberry	493	1	0	5	7	105	89	19	209	8
The Activator® Vanilla	343	1	0	5	7	67	54	18	209	5
The Hulk Chocolate?	801	31	12	281	54	108	90	24	263	6
The Hulk Strawberry?	964	32	13	286	87	145	125	25	288	8
The Hulk Vanilla?	801	32	13	286	89	105	88	23	258	5
Peanut Power Plus Chocolate?	698	26	3	224	25	98	63	24	491	6
Peanut Power Plus Strawberry?	680	21	3	184	1	112	94	15	179	9
Power Punch Plus®	448	1	0	10	10	97	86	11	59	6

Slim Blends

SMOOTHIESCaloriesFatSat FatFat CalCholCarbsSugarProteinSodiumFiber

Lean1? Chocolate	310	12	1	100	5	38	16	19	360	10
Lean1? Strawberry	270	5	1	45	5	39	25	16	270	7
Lean1? Tropical	340	6	1	50	5	54	40	17	270	6
Lean1? Vanilla	290	10	1	90	5	33	16	19	270	7
Angel Food?	350	0	0	1	1	84	75	4	50	6
Greek Yogurt Orange Vanilla	335	0	0	3	4	71	59	11	176	4
Greek Yogurt Pineapple Mango	320	0	0	3	4	70	62	11	165	4
Greek Yogurt Strawberry Blueberry	332	0	0	0	4	73	62	12	165	4
Greek Yogurt Peach Papaya	340	1	0	10	2	73	57	12	160	4
Island Impact®	310	1	0	4	6	73	65	3	142	1
MangoFest?	285	0	0	0	0	72	59	0	10	1
Slim-N-Trim Chocolate?	297	2	0	16	29	57	48	15	165	3
Slim-N-Trim Orange-Vanilla?	208	1	0	8	11	46	36	7	259	0
Slim-N-Trim Strawberry?	375	1	0	8	11	84	72	8	259	5
Slim-N-Trim Vanilla?	253	1	0	8	11	53	42	7	259	3
Strawberry X-Treme®	320	0	0	0	0	82	76	1	10	6
The Shredder - Chocolate?	311	3	0	28	45	36	19	29	315	1
The Shredder - Strawberry?	356	1	0	8	11	56	41	30	329	3
The Shredder - Vanilla?	283	2	0	16	22	30	12	36	592	0

SMOOTHIESCalCarbsProtein

Lean1? Chocolate	310	12	1	100	5	38	16	19	360	10
Lean1? Strawberry	270	5	1	45	5	39	25	16	270	7
Lean1? Tropical	340	6	1	50	5	54	40	17	270	6
Lean1? Vanilla	290	10	1	90	5	33	16	19	270	7
Angel Food?	350	0	0	1	1	84	75	4	50	6
Greek Yogurt Orange Vanilla	335	0	0	3	4	71	59	11	176	4
Greek Yogurt Pineapple Mango	320	0	0	3	4	70	62	11	165	4
Greek Yogurt Strawberry Blueberry	332	0	0	0	4	73	62	12	165	4
Greek Yogurt Peach Papaya	340	1	0	10	2	73	57	12	160	4
Island Impact®	310	1	0	4	6	73	65	3	142	1
MangoFest?	285	0	0	0	0	72	59	0	10	1
Slim-N-Trim Chocolate?	297	2	0	16	29	57	48	15	165	3
Slim-N-Trim Orange-Vanilla?	208	1	0	8	11	46	36	7	259	0
Slim-N-Trim Strawberry?	375	1	0	8	11	84	72	8	259	5
Slim-N-Trim Vanilla?	253	1	0	8	11	53	42	7	259	3
Strawberry X-Treme®	320	0	0	0	0	82	76	1	10	6
The Shredder - Chocolate?	311	3	0	28	45	36	19	29	315	1
The Shredder - Strawberry?	356	1	0	8	11	56	41	30	329	3
The Shredder - Vanilla?	283	2	0	16	22	30	12	36	592	0

Wellness Blends

SMOOTHIESCaloriesFatSat FatFat CalCholCarbsSugarProteinSodiumFiber

Vegan - Nutty Super Grain	440	21	3	190	0	54	30	18	230	7
Vegan - Dark Chocolate Banana	320	5	2	40	0	70	35	11	115	11
Vegan - Mango Kale	300	5	0	50	0	57	38	10	110	6
Açaí Adventure®	435	5	1	44	6	92	75	5	163	4
Apple Kiwi Kale	277	0	0	1	0	68	62	1	109	2
Berry Carrot Dream	278	0	0	1	0	68	58	1	153	5
Berry Punch®	360	0	0	0	0	91	84	0	95	4
Blueberry Heaven®	325	1	0	8	11	73	64	7	259	2
Carrot Kale Dream	222	1	0	5	5	50	40	4	155	3
Green Tea Tango®	282	3	2	28	16	52	40	8	190	2
Immune Builder®	380	1	0	8	0	89	77	5	57	6
Immune Builder® Orange	360	1	0	10	0	87	66	3	120	4
Immune Builder® Mixed Berry	310	0	0	5	0	75	58	2	150	4
Mangosteen Madness?	380	0	0	0	0	94	92	1	30	2
Orange Ka-BAM®	469	0	0	0	0	117	108	1	190	3
Pure Recharge? - Mango Strawberry	210	0	0	0	0	52	50	0	120	2
Pure Recharge? - Strawberry	250	0	0	0	5	59	53	3	170	3
Super Punch Plus®	395	0	0	0	0	100	90	1	194	6
Veggie Avocado Pineapple	460	12	3	110	20	82	67	9	190	6

SMOOTHIESCalCarbsProtein

Vegan - Nutty Super Grain	440	21	3	190	0	54	30	18	230	7
Vegan - Dark Chocolate Banana	320	5	2	40	0	70	35	11	115	11
Vegan - Mango Kale	300	5	0	50	0	57	38	10	110	6
Açaí Adventure®	435	5	1	44	6	92	75	5	163	4
Apple Kiwi Kale	277	0	0	1	0	68	62	1	109	2
Berry Carrot Dream	278	0	0	1	0	68	58	1	153	5
Berry Punch®	360	0	0	0	0	91	84	0	95	4
Blueberry Heaven®	325	1	0	8	11	73	64	7	259	2
Carrot Kale Dream	222	1	0	5	5	50	40	4	155	3
Green Tea Tango®	282	3	2	28	16	52	40	8	190	2
Immune Builder®	380	1	0	8	0	89	77	5	57	6
Immune Builder® Orange	360	1	0	10	0	87	66	3	120	4
Immune Builder® Mixed Berry	310	0	0	5	0	75	58	2	150	4
Mangosteen Madness?	380	0	0	0	0	94	92	1	30	2
Orange Ka-BAM®	469	0	0	0	0	117	108	1	190	3
Pure Recharge? - Mango Strawberry	210	0	0	0	0	52	50	0	120	2
Pure Recharge? - Strawberry	250	0	0	0	5	59	53	3	170	3
Super Punch Plus®	395	0	0	0	0	100	90	1	194	6
Veggie Avocado Pineapple	460	12	3	110	20	82	67	9	190	6

Take a Break Blends

SMOOTHIESCaloriesFatSat FatFat CalCholCarbsSugarProteinSodiumFiber

Banana Berry Treat®	360	0	0	4	6	86	75	4	129	5
Banana Boat®	477	4	6	32	21	101	77	12	319	3
Caribbean Way®	395	0	0	0	0	97	89	1	4	6
Lemon Twist Strawberry?	398	0	0	0	0	97	94	1	10	3
Muscle Punch®	360	1	0	8	1	84	75	5	50	6
Passion Passport®	395	0	0	0	0	96	93	1	13	2
Peach Slice Plus®	400	0	0	1	1	94	90	4	65	4
Pineapple Surf®	461	1	0	8	11	104	92	7	279	4
Raspberry Collider?	338	0	0	1	0	86	74	1	102	4
Strawberry-Kiwi Breeze®	376	0	0	4	6	90	84	4	131	3
Yogurt D-Lite®	275	4	2	33	22	46	34	13	316	0
Fruit Fusion	355	1	0	8	12	76	66	9	301	0
Hearty Apple®	405	1	0	8	16	86	75	9	271	2
Light and Fluffy®	395	0	0	0	0	99	89	1	0	6
Pineapple Pleasure®	280	0	0	0	0	67	62	1	25

I wouldn't eat until I felt pressure in my chest.  That is  a good way to over eat and eat extra calories.  I know some on here eat until they feel full, but it really isn't recommended.

What does your daily meals look like?  Are you eating dense protein first?

Something that my surgeon has in the post-op guide is a thing called water loading.  I am not recommending anyone do it without speaking to their own surgeon, but mine approves of doing it.

 It says to drink as much water as you can comfortably handle 45mins before your planned meal.  15 minutes before you eat stop the water intake.  What it does is "stretches" the pouch and gives the feeling of satiety, this in turn limits how much you eat.  I have done it when I am feeling stressed and head hunger tries to get the best of me.  It helps me get all my fluids in and keeps me feeling full with dense protein I eat afterwards.

Another suggestion is measure out the 1/2 cup of dense protein and eat it slowly wait a few minutes after finishing the 1/2 cup.  If you truly feel hungry still measure out another 1/2 cup of dense protein, but no matter how "hungry" you feel after eating the second 1/2 cup do not eat any more.  I know its hard to do, but the only way to continue to lose weight is to limit the amount of calories we are taking in. 

I myself have stalled and I know it is because I have slacked on my tracking and measuring.  I am going all meat and water to get losing again.   

When I was in the hospital my surgeon told me that I would feel a pressure in my chest when I am full. So, that has been the gauge I have been going by. I don't know why I am able to eat more than a 1/2 cup of food. I haven't been able to eat even 1/3 of my plate, but it is definitely more than 1/2 a cup.

I tried measuring only 1/2 a cup or weighing my proteins, but I don't feel full or satisfied. I figured I should just eat until I felt that pressure but it's really rare. There have only been a few times where I've gotten too full and I think that comes with eating a bit too fast. Now I put the fork down between bites and chew, chew, chew.

Anyway, I was just hoping for some words of encouragement and/or advice. I am in a 3 week stall and I really think this has something to do with it.

 

Thanks.  

Whole Foods carries bone broth in several flavors.  Best of all, they come in small individual cartons (somewhere around 8-12 fluid ounces each), with a screw-on, replaceable cap.  I think the cartons come in 4-packs.  Look for them in the soups and broths area.

My go-to squishy foods were:

• Instant mashed potatoes, mixed with canned green beans.  Initially I just bought them from KF****il I had the energy to make my own. You can add some unflavored protein powder to the instant potatoes, or use your high-protein fairlife milk to make them (I used high-protein almond milk instead of water to make them).
• Canned fat-free refried beans (easy to spice up with Siracha or other sauces if you prefer).
• Split pea soup.
• Cream of Rice cereal with canned-in-juice peaches (mashed up the peaches with a fork).  You could cook in your fairlife milk instead of water, or add protein powder, to increase the protein content.

For liquids, I couldn't tolerate much of anything other than sugar-free popsicles and sugar-free jello (made from the box, not the pre-made kind).

I had a lot of trouble with finding foods that didn't upset my stomach, so these were life-savers.

Hope these help.