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awesome advice... love this group!

good idea.. the muscle milk and the premier shakes i got are so THICK.. i can't stand them.. but maybe mixed with decaf coffee would be yum great idea

awesome! Great job girl!

i love the advocare chocolate shakes with coffeechino... i just ordered some more. Protein shakes have made me gag but those I always liked.. 24 gm. protein... and 220 cal... (290 with coffeechinno too plus i think 30 gm protein) but I ran out.. i'll go reorder some more.. i actually look forward to drinking those.

i may try that...

oops.. hit send. about 5 bites was satisfying to me...

ive had a dq blizzard... i got a mini blizzard and shared it

Wow! That is a huge two month transformation !!! You look amazing!

oh my!!!! Cant they sew you up tighter? to repair leak? i'm so sorry you are going through this.

okay.. i just tried it with a pickle.... and eat teeny bites, slowly... all good. Now i have to work on finding what my 'trigger' is for knowing when enough is enough before i take that "last bite' that tips me over from satisfied into into uncomfy full.. because its just one bite!

i'm kinda having this issue too.. and am also around 4 weeks out... *sigh* i'll watch this thread...

yes.. that is it! so its eating too much you think? dang.. it seems like i eat so little... i can take much smaller bites though... i take kinda normalish bites... and dont think i chew enough... i have to train myself....

it feels really uncomfy/painful for a few seconds (usually 2-3 times) when eating... is it because of eating too fast? or too much? I'm trying to measure my food out of a small dixie cup (usually 1/2 - 1/3) Its like a 'tightness" burning and then goes away and sometimes tightens back up. Its more in my chest than stomach and almost feels like something is "stuck" and then it just vanishes...

i tried doing a search and couldnt find much except be patient... has anyone had any luck with breaking it? I was plowing along (losing 30+ lbs including pre op) and and now have lost nothing (in fact, i've gained 2 lbs) since july 27th.. I'm starting week 5... i'm trying to drink a lot of Water but its hard.... i think i'm not getting enough because i dont have to use the bathroom very often at all... i'm trying to get as much Protein as possible..... any tips to break a stall?

I have ww one too. Super accurate

It was a concern but the areas we were in felt perfectly safe. The most dangerous thing was crossing the street

I'm on week 4. So soft foods. Really is better than liquids and Purées. I get real food in a week. Yay. In down 32 BUT have been at dreaded week 3 stall since July 27th. Blech. Any tips?

Huh. I did one Surgery was July 11.

same here! I'm july 11 sleever and have been "stuck" at the same weight (within one lb) since July 27th... so frustrating... i'm trying to watch my protein... i guess i'll just plug on and wait.....

awesome! Only one more week (less actually) until regular foods... and havent found too many soft foods that dont sit well yet so i'm anticipating good transition to regular food...

Shain. Can you give us a " here's what I eat on a daily basis" idea?

So so helpful. Thanks my friends. I'm in soft food stage. ( past Purées and past liquids) so no bacon or crunchies just yet but there is quite a bit I can eat. I have been eating out if a Dixie cup because that one bite pushes me to full. 1.5 oz is my max. So its hard because even 1.5 oz of protein dense food 6 times a day isn't 65 gm of protein.

I'm kinda " over" protein shakes. They are so sweet to me. Or maybe I need to mix them up A bit. Anyway. What are some other high protein foods that are not shakes?

Have Omar bring you to the chicken soup place near hospital. Sooooo gooood. ( ps tell him no to the fish soup place. Nooooottt good )

I'm on soft food stage and can eat about 2 oz. and one bite more pushes me to " too full " stage