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Thanks Cowgirl I was thinking the same thing early off I was eating and drinking at the same time. When I stopped drinking while eating I would wait the 30-60 mins but i wouldn’t drink at all or drink very little I will start a log

I get sick when I'm dehydrated. Dizzy, light-headed and weak. You may need fluids. Start logging your intake.

no problem, I went to the shops yesterday, got half way down the 1st aisle felt hot sick and sweaty and went 'oh ok I'm not quite ready for this then!' So I am even taking my own advice haha

But it still feels like I’m low on something and or deficient on vitamins, protein, mineral or fluid intake. I’ve lost 100 pounds total since my surgery in 2015.

That’s really a good sign just stay the course on liquids, then purée I was same way I hated food on day 1 just ate my sugar free popsicles but keep a journal for sure

They sound perfectly normal. Drain sites close from the inside upwards. If the skin healed first then the hole underneath would end up being a pocket called a sinus which would fester and become infected. A couple of steri strips and small dressing over them should be fine. Don't touch or pick them. They don't sound infected. It is normal for wound sites to be hot pink and tender and ooze. An infection would be very red, hot and very painful and the redness would be growing in diameter each day. Nothing to be scared or angry about, all perfectly normal

If you add protein powder to hot foods, let them cool a bit first. Adding the protein to super-hot liquids will make it clump.

I can't reach my protein goals without at least one shake and I'm over a year post surgery. Glad my Dr is ok with it.

I use unflavored pea protein in soups, and vanilla protein powder in smoothies and yoghurt. It is the only way I can keep my protein up to where it should be.

You look Stunning! Thank you for sharing love : )