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I LOVE Unjury chocolate Splendor!!!!! I have it every single morning in my coffee - best mocha ever!!! I also enjoy the strawberry sorbet mixed in lemonade - nice and tart lemonade.

I was sleeved June 20 2012 and like you had tried the samples from my surgeon's office prior to. After surgery, I've noticed if I mix the Protein Shakes in milk (as I did prior to surgery) it is too sweet and I don't enjoy it.

I also noted that when I omit the 2nd shake of the day (typically the strawberry and lemonade) I have more Fluid retention - swelling in my feet and ankles and sometimes fingers.

Who knew Protein could be so awesome!!!!!

Halloween 2012 will mark my 47th birthday..........and I am loving every minute of it!! It boggles my mind when I hear people be-moaning turning 40. I've got to say the 40s are fantastic. My hubby and I married when we were 19, spent our 20s having our 2 sons and 2 daughter, our 30s were spent chasing after those 4........and now @ the ripe ole age of 47 our youngest is a senior in high school!! It is so marvelous to be old enough to have the money you want to play with and young enough to enjoy the game!!!

40s ROCK!

I'm now 8 weeks post surgery. I ordered powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury Protein powder prior to surgery and still love it! I add the chocolate splendor flavor to my morning coffee EVERY morning (can you say Mocha?). I almost feel guilty enjoying something so much that is soooo good for me. I had been drinking a second shake (typically strawberry shake mixed in sugar free lemonade) but had kinda gotten away from it in recent weeks.

Funny thing was, I noticed my urinary output had decreased significantly and my ankles/feet were swelling again. No other dietary changes, just quit the second shake. Well, I added it back a couple of days ago and.......surprise!! I'm peeing like a Russian race horse and have ankles again.

The shakes account for 40 grams of Protein daily and by the time I finish my meals, I average 65-70 grams protein daily. All protein grams are most not the same in quality - that much is certain.

Today I had my 3 week post op check with the surgeon. He is very happy with his incision site healing. I told him I'd dropped 20 pounds the first 10 days or so, but have stalled since that point......not that I'm complaining.....just wondering what is going on. He questioned what I was eating. My daily intake has been 64(+) oz fluids daily, predominantly Water, 2 powders? utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury Protein Shakes (to be sure I get @ least 50gm Protein daily), 4 oz yogurt (Activia, I am c.o.n.s.t.i.p.a.t.e.d.), and maybe 4 oz apple sauce, fat free refried Beans, or cottage cheese. I've been taking in about 400-500 calories daily.

His answer?.........eat more! Increase the carbohydrate intake to stimulate the metabolism as my body has gone into starvation. He actually told me to quit worrying about counting calories and just eat. Of course, that is with the understanding that what I'm going to eat isn't some calorie dense liquid, like milkshakes. I was instructed to stop worrying about having meal times, and just graze.....keep food available and when I'm hungry, just pop a bite in my mouth. Continue the protein intake like I am currently doing and continue the Fluid intake and.........eat.

Has anybody else had this advice?.............how did you get past the stall out?

Sleeved on June 20 in Houston by Dr. A. Ahmad. After an extra night in the hospital (my bladder REFUSED to wake up post op, so I was cathed every 6 hours or so until I could pee)........and a "superficial" blood clot in my right bicep had me lay around the house for another 5 days............I am now happy to say I'm up to my old tricks and down on the scale by 20 pounds!!!

My energy isn't quite back to where it was. I still need a nap about 3 pm but life is goooooood. Last night was a beautiful 4th of July and I celebrated with my husband, daughter-in-law, and 2 daughters by having dinner @ Blackfinn and watching the fireworks from roof top. I've discovered tea (w/o ice) is my friend and Soups (low spice, no cheeses) are most reliable to eat when you aren't sure about other items.

I am excited and hope the rest of my June buddies are too. If you are having a hard time now, remember tough times don't last............but tough people do!!!!

Gotta say I feel 100% better today than yesterday.....I am now 5 whopping days post op. The miserableness of it all has worn off and I do feel better. Felt so much better last evening that I thought I'd ride with my hubby to his office to pick up his lap top so he can work a little today. BAD IDEA!!!....Was about a 40 minute round trip, bouncing across the concrete roads of Houston. I thought the gas bubbles were over......well, they were after that little trip!!!

So, things I've learned thus far.......

1) every day is better than the one before in the acute recovery phase

2) if you have gas problems, go for a ride in the truck on a bouncy road......in addition to walking - no more gas!!!

3) my son will take my ticket to Van Halen tonight and I will HAPPILY take the t-shirt.......in a smaller size!!

4) sleep is your bestest friend when it comes to changing your out look!

Heal well my fellow sleevers, for tomorrow is another day!!!

So glad to find this topic. I was sleeved Wednesday, the 20th......and am feeling miserable, tearful......miserable. Did I mention I feel miserable? I'm ready to feel better. The only complication that I had post surgery was urinary retention....I couldn't pee. The surgeon wanted to send me home to self cath until the ability to pee returned. Really? I can't bend over, cause you see......2/3 of my stomach are cut out!!!! OmG. After a second night in the hospital, the ability to "free one's bladder" returned! Thank god!!!

So here it is Saturday and I feel just miserable..............help?

And add to the misery......I weigh 8 pounds more since I got home from the hospital than when I left!!! Can you guess where that 8 pounds landed? Right on my belly......so lying down, not so comfortable.

Did I mention I'm miserable?

Surgery for me is scheduled for June 20....3 days away. Today, I am excited......well, I am now. I was more apprehensive a couple of hours ago. I think we'd be fools if we didn't stop and recognize what we are doing.

But I would be a bigger fool to back out now. I've spent 20 years being fat, failing at one diet/exercise/program and then another!! The smart thing is to trust the research we've done, the medical team we've picked.........and move on to the next phase!!!!

Yeah us!!! Keep us posted with how things go!!!

46 here, married 27 (almost years), 4 great kids...with our first grand-munchkin due in July! Sleeve scheduled for June 20.....and couldn't be more excited!!! I'm very happy with my life......but I want more!!!! I want to get this extra person off (literally, when you have 100+ pounds to lose, it is an extra person!) so I can get back to the business of running with my family. I am sooooo tired of being tired.....

So...47, here I come! and June 20.....just can't wait!

Hi ya'll!. June 20th is the date circled in green on the calendar (green means GO!). Need a sleeve sister...help?

June 20th!.....in Houston.

Hi......Me too! Me too!. My surgery is scheduled for June 20. I have the EGD 05/21/2012 to diagnose the hiatal hernia (need every little bit my insurance will cover ) as I am paying out of pocket for the sleeve procedure. I'm excited, terrified, curious. Kinda feels like when I was getting married! (been married to the same guy for 27 years :wub:). I guess all big life changes feel this way. Good luck and let's keep in touch.