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I know this has been posted a lot but I am starting my pureed foods today and just wondering what people ate and when on this stage. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

You really do need to drink your water. That is key. If you cant do it with just water, add it to crystal light or something sugar free and low calorie that you like.

Thanks for the input. That is what I figured I was going to hear!!

Sorry. I mean better as in weight loss. Dont get me wrong I dont like the liquid diet but feel I could do it for another week if it would be best.

I plan on asking my surgeon tomorrow but just wondering. I have been on the liquid diet for 2 weeks now and am supposed to start my pureed stage tomorrow. Would it be better if I can stay on the liquid diet if I can or should I start the pureed foods???

Congratulations and good luck!!

I have never felt that sensation. I would be calling my Dr. right away just to be sure.

I believe he was asking if he should not drink water 30 mins prior to drinking protein shakes. A great question that I dont know the answer to. I dont keep track of my fluid intake before or after protein shakes but I could be doing something wrong.

Very normal. Hurt like crazy whenever I would get in or out of bad. Also hurt bad when I laughed!!

I was told that it is not really about shrinking your liver rather than making it soft so it does not crack when they have to move it out of the way. If you are your Doctor's orders, I am sure you will be fine.

I have a couple ounces at a time of protein drink. 1 atkins and 1 pure protein. 12 oz each and combined=50 grams of protein. I also have a 32 oz bottle of powerade zero. I have also been having a can of creamed soup each day. Not all at once and strained of course to get rid of the chunks of chicken or mushroom.

Great work. Congratulations. Keep it up. That is amazing.

Thats funny. I was never cold before the surgery. I was always hot. Turning down the heat and wearing shorts and t-shirt inside in the winter. After surgery, I am always freezing. My hands and feet are like ice. I wonder if it is because we are not eating any calories?

I ordered pure protein shakes from Amazon.com. They dont taste as good as the atkins shakes but they have 35 grams of protein in each can.