Re: Need some calories?

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I went to Starbucks after my first week's post-op appointment and got

a Moccha Frappuccino. I " drank " it in my car in the parking lot

(spooned it into my mouth). If you knew the calorie count on this,

you would never order it!

It's a feel-good drink. I also enjoyed Yogen Fruz frozen yogurt.

>

> I've read a few posts about people needing to get more calories

> after surgery, and I just thought I'd share this...

>

> Starbucks is currently serving a drink called Chantico Drinking

> Chocolate which is, in my opinion, the most delectable liquid I

have

> ever put in my mouth. It's a rich, velvety drink that is served in

> little 6 oz. cups...probably because the calorie and fat content is

> so huge! (But it also has a good bit of fiber.) It costs $2.65 a

> cup in my town.

>

> This delicious concoction boasts an insane 390 calories and 21

grams

> of fat, along with 6 grams of fiber. (I know all this because I'm

> counting Weight Watchers Points right now, hehe.) It also has 25%

> of the daily recommended calcium, and 30% of iron. You can get the

> full nutritional value here:

>

> http://www.starbucks.com/retail/nutrition_beverage_detail.asp?

> selProducts=162 & strAction=GETDEFAULT & x=13 & y=7

>

> Anyway, it is not " healthy " by any means, but I am a chocolate

lover

> and I could have easily drank four of them if I wasn't trying to

> lose a few pounds. If you are having a hard time getting enough

> calories, one of these might give you a boost in your intake.

>

> They've also got a delicious Caramel Apple Cider that has a good

> number of calories. Just be careful of those fat grams and other

> bad things...I'm not sure how they affect healing, if they do.

>

> And I haven't had my surgery yet so I'm not sure of all the

> nutritional stuff the docs tell you for post-op recovery. These

may

> be horrible for recovery for all I know. I just knew that the

> calorie count was high for a small volume and it should be easy to

> drink when you're still on liquids.

>

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