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I've had a couple shakes tastes like battery acid which of course I have never drunk. I plan to bring them to my 1st support group meeting next week and offer them up to whoever wants them.

Going to make this today! Figure it will be good to bring to work this week too.

Sleeved 5/15 and down 30 lbs including 2 week pre-op.

It will get better. I was told to concentrate on liquids the 1st couple of weeks so you don't get dehydrated. I didn't hit my quota for liquids or no where near my quota for protein but was told at my 2 week appt it's normal not to for protein. Just do the best you can do. SF popsicles and chicken broth were my go-to's at that time. Hang in there!!!

I wasn't cleared for any cheese til week 4:(

Strengthening your core should help before and after your surgery.

Great job on the weight loss!

Let the water hit your back. I didn't scrub where my incisions were but let the soap and suds just run over them.

I took them for a couple of days when I got home but not as many as were prescribed. Mine was 2 pills every 4 hrs and I took 1 pill twice a day. Then took a couple more days only when going to bed. So maybe 4 days total. Everyone is different though. Some have more pain than others. Good luck!

AMAZING!!! Congrats to you!

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Just over 3 weeks out and drinking pretty normal again. Not chugging but no longer taking small sips. Asked my Dr at 2 week visit if it would be a problem for my sleeve or progress by drinking this way. He said as long as it's no-cal or lo-cal, no problem. Liquids pass through the sleeve pretty quickly. But all Drs are different:)

Twins and still losing wieght!! Triple Bonus!!

I was getting 90+ g of protein on my pre-op diet and getting approx 55-60g a day now with dietitician goal of 60-90g per day. Not sure how much you are wondering is too much?

Good luck to you. This board is a very good source of information 24 hrs a day:)

I didn't do a road trip but probably will depend on your Drs diet progression. I was still on liquids at 2 weeks out and that was the day I went back to work and also went to full liquids which included cottage cheese, refried beans,yogurt, etc... Since it was my 1st day back at work I was hesitant about adding those items as I didn't know how my sleeve would react to them. I did try them and all went well;)

I was taking 9 or 10 pills daily pre-op and when discharged I was taking 2 per day!! At my 2 week appt they added 1/2 a pill back for bp. None were a problem to swallow.

Thanks! Saw them at the store. Bought 2 different kinds since surgery and one tasted like battery acid and the other not worth drinking another,

Is this the brand of shakes you drink? http://premierprotein.com/

My 3 week out serving size cottage cheese & refried beans is 1/2 cup.

I'm not a revision. Sleeved 3 weeks ago. Drinking is no problem for me now. Still on full liquids but it includes cottage cheese, refried beans, yogurt, etc... Serving size is 1/2 c. Might take a little while but is just right for me.

I slept on my side the 2nd night. 1st night I was still in the hospital and slept on and off on my back since I had my IV hooked up.

3 weeks out now and if I hadn't gone through it I wouldn't have known I had major surgery

You lost 21 lbs in 10 days? What is your starting weight?