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My new discovery is making a "slurry" with the plain protein powder and a little warmed milk (real or almond etc) then mixing this into a hot beverage. I've been using a packet of Truvia, two scoops (one serving) of the Isopure, and 3 TBSP low fat milk, then adding it to a mug of Green Chai Tea (Stash brand tea bags). It's to DIE for!!!
Also did this adding 2 TBSP unsweetened cocoa powder, adding it to coffee - OMG so good!

5'4" 49yrs at surgery date
SW - 206 CW - 128
M1 - 20lb M2 - 9 lb M3 - 7 lb M4 - 7 lb M5 - 7 lb M6 - 6 lb M7 - 4 lb M8 - 1 lb M9 - 2 lb M10 - 4 lb M11 - 0lb M12 - 3lb M13 - 0 lb M14 - 2 lb M15 - 0 lb M16 - 3 lb
I never thought of putting the unflavored protein powder in a broth!!!! What a great idea, ...Thank you!
The worst part of the pre-diet was/is the protein shakes. Yuck!!! No matter what flavor I tried, they were sicky sweet. I began to dread them. Not good. I am not a sweets person. I am far more partial to savory. So the sweet thick shake thing was a bummer. But I found a solution. Unflavored (specifically Isopure unflavored) Protein Isolate! Add to chicken broth, tomato soup or even better, those no/low calorie single drink mixes (and the liquid ones are not as good as the little powder packets). Strawberry/watermelon or Tangerine/grapefruit. Tastes more like fruit juice. And you can control how sweet and strong the flavor is. Not that sicky sweet, thick, blech taste. Yay! I will make it through this!

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VSG with Dr. Wanchick - Sept 29 2017
Age 52 Height 5'2" HW 585 (2012) Initial Consult Weight 522 SW 460 (9/29/2017) CW 350 (4/5/2018) Next Goal 325 Starting BMI 95.5 Current BMI 64.0
Pre-Op: 62 M1: 36 M2: 20 M3: 15 M4: 19 M5: 10 M6: 10 M7: ?
I was taking a look at the 5 day pouch test online and then remembered ObesityHelp. Thank you for posting your results! I plan on starting this tomorrow since I already ate breakfast. Hmmm I think I will start today at lunch!
Susan
I love Click, but everything they sell is loaded with caffeine! Recommendations please! :)
Hi and welcome!
I'm also from the Boston area. Where are you in your process: do you have a surgeon?
Babette
Hi there, I'm Dave and I'm new here. I hope this can help you. Find superior beans. Coffee is a tricky substance -- there's about 1,000 distinct chemicals that, put together, constitute the taste we think of as "coffee". The challenge for producers is to simply take out the caffeine, but leave the additional materials intact.
As I'll pay below, there's a few different approaches used to decaffeinate coffee beans. A number of them are better than others. So shop around. If you can, try samples of this decaf prior to purchasing. If you are restricted to grocery packets, purchase the smallest you can till you're certain you enjoy it. Remember: if you start with ****ty beans, you'll get ****ty decaf. The same as with regular coffee.
It is important to understand exactly what "decaffeinated coffee" really means. Standards vary between nations, but the EU believes java "decaffeinated" if it is 99.9% caffeine-free by mass. The International Standard "just" demands that 97 percent of the caffeine be removed. In any event, you're never likely to acquire a 100% caffeine free java. Depending on how sensitive you are, even a cup of decaf may have an excessive amount of caffeine to your body to take care of.
Coffee beans are decaffeinated at a four distinct manners. All these would be the Swiss Water Strategy, the CO2 procedure, that the ethyl acetate procedure, along with the methylene chloride approach.
The first two do not use chemical compounds, and I have discovered they create better tasting coffee compared to the latter two. The Red Water and CO2 approaches will also be the most environmentally friendly, because there aren't any waste byproducts.
If you are considering the particulars of how each approach works, have a look at the "Further Reading" links at the bottom of this article.
It is easiest if you drink real coffee. Decaf beans (or reasons) are both easier to locate, and far better quality than immediate. (Immediate coffee will always lose a spoonful throughout processing, and so will decaffeinated coffee. Having both in exactly the exact same merchandise is a double whammy of flavor loss.)
If you do not drink much coffee (one cup every day or not), you may find moving straight into decaf is achievable. Since I was just using a normal coffee every second or third day, that is exactly what I did. There was still a day or 2 of withdrawal signs, however they were fairly gentle and I got them through fast.
Considering that the Raccoon was a three-cup-a-day drinker for the past several decades, he is taking things a whole lot more slowly. Here is how he is tapering down. Bear in mind that we grind 250g of java beans each 4-5 days at the Thermomix.
We began by mixing 50g of decaf beans together with 200g of routine. We are going to keep moving the decaf up weight by 50g every moment, and also the typical beans down from the same. Hence that the development will look like that:
First "tapering" mill: 50g decaf, 200g routine.
Third mill: 150g decaf, 100g routine.
Fourth and final "tapering" mill: 200g decaf, 50g routine.
If it seems too frightening, begin with only 25g of decaf from the mixture. We are on the next tapering so much, and also the Raccoon has not reported any of the standard withdrawal symptoms.
Should you purchase pre-ground beans, you are able to do the specific same thing. Simply combine the ornaments in a glass jar, and scoop from this, until you are on complete decaf.
Should you grind your beans fresh every time, there is two choices. This will be simplest, and you will not eliminate overly much money.
Choice two would be to combine the beans themselves in a jar, and scoop out every time you grind coffee. It will not be as precise as the other techniques, but that might not be troublesome for you.
Hopefully that has given you some insight to the area of decaf. It is not so frightening, right? Make sure to let me know in the comments if there is any kind of decaf you urge. I am constantly seeking to expand our scope.
Are you tracking your calories? I use MyFitnessPal to track every bite I take, and find that it really helps me discover hidden calories and carbs.

5'4" 49yrs at surgery date
SW - 206 CW - 128
M1 - 20lb M2 - 9 lb M3 - 7 lb M4 - 7 lb M5 - 7 lb M6 - 6 lb M7 - 4 lb M8 - 1 lb M9 - 2 lb M10 - 4 lb M11 - 0lb M12 - 3lb M13 - 0 lb M14 - 2 lb M15 - 0 lb M16 - 3 lb