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Annette 
Well looks like everyone else slept in or have better things to do than get on OH. It's part of my morning ritual. Once I'm ready for work, I fix a protein drink. Get in my easy chair with my laptop, watch Good Morning America then off to work. I think I'm in a rut. LOL
Had my 2 month post-op visit yesterday. I talked to him about my continued weakness. He says I need to increase my calorie intake. 500-600 are just too few. Yes, I knew that, but HOW can I take more calories in? He doesn't want me to snack. I can't eat any more than I am now. So I have to "snack" with a protein drink. UGH! Three protein drinks a day. Not sure I can do this! They don't taste bad, but they don't taste good either. Just tolerable. Guess I'll do it. I have to do it to get my strength back.
He is going to remove my gall bladder on May 13. He could have done it this Thursday. That just wouldn't work for me. I have a meeting via the web with our regional offices. I was asked by the Iowa Dept. of Public Health to be the "test pilot" for a new program a few weeks ago. This webinar is to train the others in my 18 county region. Thursday is also my grandson's 6th birthday and I don't want to miss that.
So I'll wait 3 weeks and pray that I don't have any more gall bladder episodes. (sigh)
Everyone have a great day.
Wanda
Had my 2 month post-op visit yesterday. I talked to him about my continued weakness. He says I need to increase my calorie intake. 500-600 are just too few. Yes, I knew that, but HOW can I take more calories in? He doesn't want me to snack. I can't eat any more than I am now. So I have to "snack" with a protein drink. UGH! Three protein drinks a day. Not sure I can do this! They don't taste bad, but they don't taste good either. Just tolerable. Guess I'll do it. I have to do it to get my strength back.
He is going to remove my gall bladder on May 13. He could have done it this Thursday. That just wouldn't work for me. I have a meeting via the web with our regional offices. I was asked by the Iowa Dept. of Public Health to be the "test pilot" for a new program a few weeks ago. This webinar is to train the others in my 18 county region. Thursday is also my grandson's 6th birthday and I don't want to miss that.
So I'll wait 3 weeks and pray that I don't have any more gall bladder episodes. (sigh)
Everyone have a great day.
Wanda
Wanda
Some people might not support my WLS decision.
Those people remind me of slinkys. Not good for much but it would would bring a smile to my face if someone pushed them down the stairs.
Ticker includes Pre-op weight loss 24 lb.
Some people might not support my WLS decision.
Those people remind me of slinkys. Not good for much but it would would bring a smile to my face if someone pushed them down the stairs.
Ticker includes Pre-op weight loss 24 lb.
Wanda,
Liven up the protein drinks by adding some fruit or sugar free syrups, maybe some ice cubes to make them more like a smoothie. . .
Liven up the protein drinks by adding some fruit or sugar free syrups, maybe some ice cubes to make them more like a smoothie. . .
My Mantra is that I do not determine my success by the number hanging in my closet, nor will I let the scale determine that success either. . . It is through trial and error I will continue to grow and succeed. . . Laureen
"Success is a journey, not a destination." Ben Sweetland
Laureen - What kind of sugar free syrups do you like? I've seen them on line, but not sure if they are any good.
Wanda
Some people might not support my WLS decision.
Those people remind me of slinkys. Not good for much but it would would bring a smile to my face if someone pushed them down the stairs.
Ticker includes Pre-op weight loss 24 lb.
Some people might not support my WLS decision.
Those people remind me of slinkys. Not good for much but it would would bring a smile to my face if someone pushed them down the stairs.
Ticker includes Pre-op weight loss 24 lb.
I've used DaVinci and Torani ... both are good. I have used caramel, chocolate, white chocolate, German Chocolate Cake (only DaVinci), Kahlua (DaVinci), orange, vanilla, French Vanilla, Irish Cream ... can't remember all of them. I know there's also English toffee and a few others. Netrition.com has DaVinci on sale most of the time, and they charge a flat $4.95 for shipping, no matter how much you buy.
Wanda,
I have used DaVinci and even Target's brand, hazelnut, french vanilla, carmel, chocolate, irish cream, amaretto, kalua and coconut, they are a good way to liven things up, I use them in my coffee and many times I find them in Marshalls or Ross Dress for Less for 4.99 or 5.99 for the big bottle, but as Eileen said, you can order them online from netrition.com. You can even try adding a little reduced fat peanut butter and sugar free hersey's syrup as additives to your protein drink. I used the unflavored Any Whey and then added things, though my surgeon wanted us to eat, rather than drink our protein once we could, so I was done with them by the time I was 2 months post-op.
Hope all this helps you and good luck.
Laureen
I have used DaVinci and even Target's brand, hazelnut, french vanilla, carmel, chocolate, irish cream, amaretto, kalua and coconut, they are a good way to liven things up, I use them in my coffee and many times I find them in Marshalls or Ross Dress for Less for 4.99 or 5.99 for the big bottle, but as Eileen said, you can order them online from netrition.com. You can even try adding a little reduced fat peanut butter and sugar free hersey's syrup as additives to your protein drink. I used the unflavored Any Whey and then added things, though my surgeon wanted us to eat, rather than drink our protein once we could, so I was done with them by the time I was 2 months post-op.
Hope all this helps you and good luck.
Laureen
My Mantra is that I do not determine my success by the number hanging in my closet, nor will I let the scale determine that success either. . . It is through trial and error I will continue to grow and succeed. . . Laureen
"Success is a journey, not a destination." Ben Sweetland
I didn't know Target carried those. I'll be in Des Moines this weekend. I'll check it out.
Thanks!
Wanda
Thanks!
Wanda
Wanda
Some people might not support my WLS decision.
Those people remind me of slinkys. Not good for much but it would would bring a smile to my face if someone pushed them down the stairs.
Ticker includes Pre-op weight loss 24 lb.
Some people might not support my WLS decision.
Those people remind me of slinkys. Not good for much but it would would bring a smile to my face if someone pushed them down the stairs.
Ticker includes Pre-op weight loss 24 lb.
Target has two sugar free flavors, hazelnut and vanilla, the other flavors I found in Marshalls or you can get online at Netritition.com
My Mantra is that I do not determine my success by the number hanging in my closet, nor will I let the scale determine that success either. . . It is through trial and error I will continue to grow and succeed. . . Laureen
"Success is a journey, not a destination." Ben Sweetland
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