Staying Positive Not Always Easy

Try not to be discouraged, it WILL happen!! Definitely get more protein in. You would be surprised where it can be hiding. I add powdered non-fat milk powder to my morning "shake" or to creme soups to add more protein (I couldn't stomach protein powder). The first couple weeks when I moved onto mushies, even spaghettios snuck some protein in my diet. When I was having trouble getting shakes or anything down, my dietician said even drinking just some skim milk was better than nothing so I did that too. Be creative.

I also found that my weight loss got stagnate when I was eating too few calories. I felt less was more (even though I knew better) and my weight loss stopped. I was told to stay around 1000-1200 calories and that has helped.

Stay strong - YOU GOT THiS!

Good luck-you're doing great! Keep drinking protein shakes, that is what works best for me. I use skim milk in them, add some decaf instant coffee and sometimes peppermint extract and lots of ice cubes and it comes out as thick as a McDonald's shake. It fills you and gets in the protein which you need. I started phase 4 last week and it's going great. I just had crab meat for a protein snack/lunch.

I would totally feel just as you do. I have been telling myself from day one that I will need to be patient and forgiving of myself, but having to really exercise that sentiment is a whole different thing. Hang tough and keep us posted. I'm looking to you and others on this forum to keep me strong. (I'm only 2 days post op so I also have a lot to learn!) Best wishes Domika03!!