1/15/07 1 week post op

The protein shakes are aweful. I'm trying to gag down 80 grams of protein a day on a clear liquid diet. Learned to sip liquids now so I don't get sick with swallowing too much air. Fluid intake is great and instead of crushing the pills I split them into quarters and just swallow them. Capsules I have to sprinke on jello but that one does not taste as bad. I think it is the after taste of the shake that depresses me. I can't get rid of it. I go to the dr. day after tomorrow and I will hopefully get some ideas and relief. I'm not starving but from my choices in the plan I'm just not up to any of it. All of the incisions are healing great. Only have slight pull on the port incision when I try to pull myself straight up out of bed. I still need to swing legs out over the side and push my self up from the side to avoid the burning pain at that site. Otherwise I feel good. Getting alot done around the house on this holiday weekend. Back to work tomorrow.

Down to 247 this morning. Amazing how starvation works.

are you using optifast? i put them in the blender with ice--and even some vanilla flavoring, if you want--makes them foamy and taste better. try that! bet it would work with slim fast too. i got a $14.99 blender from target or kmart for this task--it crushes ice well and is plastic and easy to clean.

What kind of shakes are you using? Atkins advantage are not bad, slimfast has alittle more sugar but are palatable. Put them in the freezer for a little while and it taste like a shake.

thanks. I've been mixing about 1/2 & 1/1 slim fast high protein with a high protein powder(they want me to get 100 grams a day of protein). I also add ice but I really have a problem swallowing enough of it. I see the dr. tomorrow so I hope he cuts me some slack. Thanks again for all your comments.