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April 14th here. I am up to anywhere between 55-75g of Protein a day. Besides a Protein shake once a day, I have a variety of other protein rich food items such as cottage cheese, greek yogurt, mozz cheese sticks, babybel cheese, egg whites, tuna, turkey and chicken. Also if I have any milk I add powdered milk to it to double the protein (my nutritionist calls it double milk). I still struggle with getting in enough fluids though. I tend to only get in about 30oz of Water and then about 20oz of other fluids - G2, diet Snapple, crystal light etc. My weight loss has been pretty good so far. I tend to lose a bunch of weight, and then nothing for 10-12 days. I'm down about 75lbs from surgery - so I'm pretty happy with that!

18g of sugar is way too much. My nutritionist recommends no more than 7g of sugar with anything that I consume. I drink EAS AdantEdge Carb Control shakes. 17g Protein. 100 calories. 2.5g fat. 0g sugar. 3g of carbs. The chocolate fudge is my favorite flavor. I buy mine in bulk from BJ's, but they do carry them at Target or WalMart so you can try the different flavors. Keep in mind 1 TEASPOON of sugar = 5 GRAMS. So 18 grams would be about 3.6 teaspoons of sugar.

Look at you!! Fantastic job!!! Keep up the great work!!

@@VSGAnn2014 - you will require different levels of carbs/protein and fat depending on where you are post surgery. Also your levels may be different depending on your activity level. Check with your surgeon or nutritionist for those guidelines. Best of luck to you!

Try a heat pack or a warm towel and put it on the area that is hurting. That may help relieve some of the gas pain. If you haven't tried already - also take some Gas-X. If you are still in a lot of pain - contact your surgeon. Don't ever be afraid to call your doctor if you are in pain or if something doesn't feel right! Hope you get some relief soon!!

@@Shawna39 - at 3 weeks out - you should only be doing light cardio. Walking/treadmill/elliptical. No weights. No ab work. Your tiny tummy is still trying to heal. The incisions need time to heal. I wasn't allowed to lift anything over 10llbs until 8 weeks out. Please contact out surgeon and ask what your restrictions are and what you should and should not be doing. You could be causing injury if you are doing too much too soon.

Yeah!!! Congratulations on getting into those 16's! But don't get too comfy - you'll be shrinking out of those before you know it too! You are doing wonderfully and you look SO happy in your picture! Wishing you all the best! Keep up the great work!

Sounds like you had a fantastic time on our cruise!! A well deserved cruise after all of your hard work! I'll be on a cruise for my 1 year surgiversary next April! I was a bit concerned about the food/buffets too but am sure that I will be mindful but still enjoy myself. Congrats again on your continued success! BTW - you look FANTASTIC in your picture!

Gorgeous!! Hope you had a wonderful date night with your hubby!!

@@ssbills - I ended up with a kidney infection after surgery which landed me in the hospital for 3 days. Call your dr asap and get on some antibiotics.

My surgeon has me on Prilosec and it seems to be working great. Call your doctor and see what they would suggest. You don't want all that acid in your tummy coming up - can easily cause an ulcer. Good luck & Hope you feel better soon!

Count me in!! Starting weight: 223lb. Goal for labor day: 198lbs.

You look fantastic and better yet - you look SO Happy!! Congratulation on having great success!

Congratulations to you Mark! You have done so well! You should be very proud of yourself!

I am just past 8 weeks since surgery and am down about 43lbs! So excited! My pants all hang off of me now, and my co-workers all comment on how much i've lost so far. Still have a ways to go, but am so proud of myself for making this decision. I am also SO proud of everyone else here! BRAVO to everyone!

You are doing soooo great already!! You should be so very proud of your self!!

@@LookatmeNow34 - Don't worry about Protein yet. Worry about just getting fluids in.

@@Antonia_megan - i too had to have nausea pain meds. See if you can get some warm tea or some G2 (room temperature). I found those to be a little easier on my tummy. Pain pills will be hard to stomach for a while. Even my smallest pill I take hits my tummy like a rock. If you can have someone find it (once you are discharged) - CVS, sells a liquid Extra Strength Tylenol (for adults), that I took, instead of another pain pill that hurt my tummy. The liquid tylenol was a life saver! Wishing you a quick recovery and that your pain decreases quickly!! Hang in there - it DOES get better.

Awesome!! You are doing so great!! Congrats on your success!!

Wow!! Congrats to you on all of your hard work!! You look fantastic!!

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@@browneyedgirl1981 - Baked chicken may come out too dry this early. If you have a crockpot - I would suggest cooking it in there. It's more moist and tender that way, and will be easier for you to eat and wont be as harsh on your tiny tummy. And I would imagine relish would be fine to add to your canned chicken.

A couple things I like are spaghetti sauce that i mix with lean ground turkey. I put a bit (2 tbsp) of low fat ricotta in the bottom of a small bowl, heated it up in the microwave, and then put 1/4 cup of the spaghetti sauce on top of the ricotta. Tastes like lasagna! Also, if you like fish, take a piece of tilapia, and cook it in saute pan for 2 min (over medium heat) each side (spray pan with PAM Olive Oil), then pour 1/4-1/2 cup of salsa on top. Let it cook for an additional 5 min. DELISH!

You are doing so great! What an inspiration you are!!