This is a short video review (5 minutes 10 seconds) of me using the Chris Freytag Personal Fitness Blender to make a smoothie (shown above) with strawberries, skim milk, ice cubes and Strawberry Designer Whey Protein Powder. The blender did a great job mixing everything and the resulting smoothie tasted just as good as any …
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I’ve always bought and drank whole milk in our house. I had tried skim a few times and never cared for it. After surgery I switched to skim milk and am adjusting. One of the products I’ve tried that I really enjoy is Farmland Dairies Special Request Skim Plus Chocolate Milk. This chocolate milk is …
Designer Whey graciously offered to help me in my endeavor to lose weight through bariatric surgery. Along with the strawberry flavor I also received two 4 pound containers of their Designer Whey Original Protein Powder in the chocolate flavor. I have used Designer Whey Protein Powders exclusively since coming out of surgery. Directions for using …
A year or two ago I got my Mom a Breville Muffin Magic muffin maker as a gift. I bought it on sale from Amazon. My Mom isn’t big on cooking, nor is she big on receiving appliances as gifts. To my surprise, she’s used it often and seems to have enjoyed it. It’s a …
On my post surgical diet it’s recommended that I have no caffeine for a period of several weeks. Longer term I can stay on decaf or I can try a half caf. Being a coffee lover (one who only uses freshly ground beans for every pot) I was very skeptical on how this would go …
Two things that became very important in my life when I made the decision to have bariatric surgery were calcium and Vitamin D. My new diet actually calls for multivitamins and chewable calcium because let’s face it, you don’t get all of the nutrition that you need on a diet of just clear liquids or …
We love pasta in our house. It’s one of those foods that can always be found in the cabinet because it’s easy to make. CJ eats gluten free pasta and everyone else eats regular pasta. We each definitely have our favorite sauces but we like to try new ones too. This past week I got …
This is a brief video review (3 minutes) on Jay Robb Whey Protein Powder being mixed with yogurt. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzq7A9N6NfI Just like when you’re mixing with a liquid, make sure your yogurt is very cold. I actually put mine back in the freezer for five minutes after stirring it to make it a little colder. Once …
I was allowed to start introducing certain foods into the post surgical diet this week. Cottage cheese is one of them. Cottage cheese is an excellent source of protein and a good source of calcium. Plus it’s pretty soft. I’ve always liked cottage cheese so buying it is nothing new for me. Until now. Since …
This is a brief video review (3 minutes 8 seconds) on Jay Robb Whey Protein Powder being used to make a shake. The video shows me making the shake using the Jay Robb blender bottle and the patented blender ball. UPDATE: WARNING! THERE’S MORE SHAKING IN THIS VIDEO THAN THE SHAKE. I WASN’T FULLY DRESSED. …
I’m a week out of surgery and I’m still not hungry. Better Homes And Gardens emailed me that they had new spring dessert recipes up so I thought I’d check them out. I strongly suggest that you cover your keyboard before you look. I’ll wait. Ok, ready? Here’s what I found. I know! They look …
I’ve been asked what the diet I’m on post surgery is like. In a word – liquid. No diet supplements or diet pills or anything like that. The only pill I take that ‘s related to the diet is a chewable multivitamin. I can only have clear liquids for the first week after surgery. I …
Well, some people have been calling, emailing and texting to see how I’m feeling. And I thought noone noticed. Here’s the scoop. BEFORE SURGERY Due to issues with my insurance I actually didn’t know for sure until late Thursday morning that I could have the surgery. Talk about stressful! That whole situation made me want …
This is a brief video review (2 minutes 39 seconds) on the Vanilla Bean Meal Replacement Shake from iMetabolic. The video shows me making the shake by shaking it in a container with a lid. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GoeMhwAyW8 I thought the flavor was similar to vanilla pudding or pie filling. Once again it tasted best when made …
Well surgery is today. I leave for the hospital in about twenty minutes. I’m nervous, excited and even a little sad. I enjoy eating. I wonder if I’ll miss it as much as I think. I wish it were simple. I wish I’d stayed in shape. I wish I could resist food. I wish I …
This is a brief video review (2 minutes 30 seconds) on the Chocolate Decadence Meal Replacement Shake from iMetabolic. The video shows me making the shake by stirring. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIoI5L9KEE0 I thought the flavor was similar to the powdered Quik or Hershey’s Cocoa that you can make chocolate milk with. I found the colder I had …
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Last week I received a delivery. That in itself is nothing unusual. What was unusual about this delivery is that the contents were packed on dry ice. What was in the box? Was it the greatest test of my willpower I’ve ever encountered? Was it a new product that Mom Central wanted my opinion on? …
I know a few of you are wondering what the situation is with my surgery, which is scheduled for this Friday. I found out on Thursday afternoon that thanks to a change in our insurance policy at work, the insurance company isn’t going to pay the surgeons anything. I’ve been waiting since then to hear …
I thought it would be interesting to try the WAT-AAH Challenge in our house. In the WAT-AAH Challenge you place bottles of WAT-AAH alongside soda and see what your child chooses to drink. In case you aren’t familiar with WAT-AAH, it’s premium water for children that contains no sugar. It’s available in four varieties – …
As previously mentioned, I’m having bariatric surgery later this month. I’m having laparoscopic gastric banding, also known as the lap band. For a week to two weeks before surgery, many surgeons order you to go on a specific diet. Until the day of surgery I have to have approximately 115 grams of protein per day. …
Well, it’s official. I’m having lap band surgery. My health insurance has approved the surgery and we’re going with the April 17 date. I have to go on a special diet for two weeks before surgery. It’ll be a very long time until I eat certain foods again. And I know I will never eat …
Am I the only person that sometimes gets the idea that a good meal takes a long time to cook? I hope not. I’m sure I’m not alone in saying that I’m often so busy that when it comes to mealtime I often find myself making what’s quick or familiar. Sure, I’d like to cook …
I’ve never really had a problem with my children eating their vegetables but I know lots of people with children that do. Some don’t like certain colors, others don’t like tastes. I’m sure that to a child, a parent touting the benefits of eating vegetables is, at best, lip service. After all, most children are …