kittenkate

I am 5 weeks out today but I have been taking chewable vitamins and disolvable B12 pills since day one. At about 3 weeks out I started taking mini-soft gel capsules of Fish Oil. I take two of those a day since they're mini so I just spread them out throughout the day. It was hard to swallow them at first, but I don't have any trouble with them now. I never threw up because of them.

CAsleeve - That's so cool! You were sleeved one day before me!

Thank you all so much, these replies were incredibly helpful and supportive! I love seafood too so I eat a lot of shrimp, crab, and tuna. I think I'm just going to have to try different things until I find what works for me. I actually have some of the Premiere Protein shakes from costco and they are the only things I can tolerate. It still takes me a long time to drink them. It's crazy to think that not that long ago I could drink a whole 20oz soda in a few minutes and now I have trouble finishing an 11oz Protein shake. I think I will give those Isopure drinks a try. If they don't work then I'll stick with the Premiere shakes. Hopefully, eventually, I can work my protein in with solid food and not have to rely on the supplements. I found some great recipes too! I love this forum!

This is my first time posting here but I have browsed this forum SEVERAL times when I had questions so I am very grateful to everyone for being so open and honest about their experiences. I am 5 weeks post-op as of today and I am STILL having trouble getting in my 70 - 80g of Protein. I have tried different powders, different shake recipes, I can't do it! My stomach feels SO full with it, maybe I am just trying to drink it too fast. How long does it normally take you to drink 8oz of milk mixed with Protein powder? I've seen some people post about Isopure, some good some bad, but at this point I am willing to try anything. I've been doing really well with the surgery, I've lost 44 pounds, but I know I need to get in my full amount of protein. Do you have any tips or sugesstions? Should I just try and drink the shakes slower? I hate the taste of protein, I really wish it was available in pill form. I would gladly take 10 small protein pills per day if it meant not having to drink 2 shakes. Yuck!! Anyone out there like Isopure? Also, while I'm here, I am TERRIFIED of stretching my stomach. I don't eat very much and I make sure to eat slow and stop when I'm full, but I'm always worried that my bites are too big or something. I may just be paranoid. I love this sleeve and I'm so glad I got the surgery, it is just going to take more time to get used to I guess.