Another good day :-)    I am getting tired of protein drinks and tomato soup so I experimented last night a little.  My mom (whom I'm staying with) made a big pot of vegitable bean soup.  She then put it through a strainer and crushed the beans to remove the skins in the strainer.  It came out creamy so I added just a little tomato soup to thin it.   It tasted soooooooo good to have something different. And the added protein from the beans was a good thing.  I was a little worried that I'd have my first round with nausia, but I didn't.  I felt fine.  Today I experimented with my protein drink.  Instead of my usual mid-afternoon whey protein drink I took 4 ozs of Atkins Advantage High Protein (sugar free) Chocolate Royale drink, a little of my whey protein powder and a small piece of extra ripe fresh banana.  I mixed it up in my Bullet (if you don't have one of these I'd suggest getting one.. way easier than a blender) until it was completely liquid.  It was another successful and satisfying replacement to the normal stuff. Tomorrow morning is my first post-op doctors appointment.  I hope he's as happy with the results as I am.  :-)CindyStarting weight: 383lbs. 8/15/07Todays weight: 368 lbs.  Total loss: 15 lbs