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Body fortress is the new one I can stomach. 42g protein per can and they taste good. Buy pre made if you struggle with consistency. Trial and error is the best way unfortunately. GNC will let you return an open container if it's gross with the receipt. I also like one in a black and pink container made for women at GNC but I can't remember what it's called.

I feel your pain I'm 2 years post op and still struggle. I have been hospitalized a couple times for it. I recently found using young living essential oils internally really helps. They are approved for internal use and I use 2 drops digize in a capsule with coconut oil melted to fill the capsule once a day. I am actually on a routine and off all prescription laxatives that weren't working very well. I also add 2 drops either lemon, orange, or peppermint to help the burps not be so gross, but I will take gross burps for an hour over the pain of constipation any day lol. I hope you find what works for you.

Update... 1 year out and things are much better. It was an ulcer followed by 2 more. I switched to only drinking milk for almost 6 months and now I can drink vitamin waters. Thank you ladies.

I had a problem with everything I tried to drink. I spent the greater portion of the first 3 months in the hospital. All of the dr's were puzzled and couldn't figure it out. I kept getting ulcers. Then my nutritionist suggested I try cutting out all water and only drinking milk, so I did and it worked!!!! If you think about it though babies stay hydrated on only milk, so why couldn't I? Anyways I am now 1 yr post op down 98 lbs and have avoided hospitals for 6 months now. I am slowly being able to introduce other liquids but I have found it has to have something I can digest. It may not work for you... But maybe it will. I wish you the best of luck! Things will get better as your body learns what the heck happened and adjusts.

Thank you everyone for your advice. No I also drink a 20oz protein shake along with my 4 cups of milk.

Need help. My body went down to the weight I had been for many years and just stopped. I lost 60lbs in the first 3months and nothing in the next 3 months. How to I overcome this? I have tried bumping up my protein and how many steps I get each day. I am still only able to eat1/4-1/3 cup of food at each sitting. I still can't drink water but I stay hydrated on milk 4 cups daily. Any ideas or suggestions? I just want to move a little more. I still have 50 lbs to loose according to my surgeon. Thank you for your time.

Thank you guys so much. I will absolutely try these things.

Had my Rue-n-y in January. At this point I am able to eat and drink pretty normal. However all my hair is falling out. I went from thick hair to now you can see my scalp and actual bald spots. I am taking biotin. What else can I do? Thank everyone in advance.

That is so awesome. I don't know what it is about those scopes but my pain went away after my scope too. They didn't find anything, but I got better. I hope you continue to get better and feel good again.

My doc wants me on 1000cal a day and 60 gr protein. I am getting my protein in and not quite enough cal, bit def more than I had been. I am close to my targets daily, only going over on protein, never on cals.

I don't know what to do to be able to start losing again. I was only eating 300 cal after my surgery and lost 30 lbs in the first month, they finally get me to where I can keep something down and I stop losing?!?!? How is it that eating 900 cal a day causes me to maintain weight and not lose! 300 cal is not enough to sustain life or proper brain function, but any more and I can't lose anything? Anybody have any ideas? I am lost...oh and I can only drink milk for fluids, water hurts and makes me upchuck so that is how I am getting my cal everyday. I am still only eating two 1/4 cp meals a day.

I am currently almost 2 months out and I found a trick that works for me. I can drink milk, no water it hurts! Everything has made me so sick for the past 2 months I have been admitted 4 times for dehydration, possible stricture, and ulcer. I did develop an ulcer but every other test came back fine. My nut. Is the one that suggested I replace water with milk since it hurt and I was only able to get 20 oz and was so sick constantly up chucking. So I tried it for one week, I am still taking my nausea meds, but I can eat! Of course it is half what they say I should be able to, but the sick feeling is getting better. I just wanted to share and hopefully it will help you. I know how horrible that is and the constant pain and sick feeling was making me hate my decision, but now it is getting better. I hope you feel better soon.

I have been nauseated since my surgery jan. 16, I feel like I have a rock stuck at the base of my throat and another inside my stomach. I don't know what to do. If I eat or drink anything, even water, it hurts. They have done a ct scan and everything looks fine internally. Does anybody have any ideas?

Having too large if a stomach can cause very little or no weight loss because your body never thinks you are feeding it and it kicks into starvation mode, which is all together a bad mode for your body. I would try switching it up and do 2 weeks of the puréed foods( try not to eat carbs, or keep them only one meal and very small) and protein drinks (at least 70grams daily) and see if you start back up getting ride of those lbs. hopefully they won't have to go back in and recreate a smaller stoma. However If that is what they feel needs to get done, then I wish you the best of luck and hopefully whichever way it goes you stay strong and lose on!!!!

I use either gourmet pro or high 5. They can only be bought at max muscle, but I think you can order online if you don't have a store local. P.S. The gourmet pro smell like fish feet lol so plug your nose when you make it. But it tastes really good and have all the vitamins and minerals you are missing out on by not eating real food. I also use the nectar protein because it tastes like juice and I love juice. And the nectar plain tames down gross protein flavors lol.