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onajournee

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  1. recycled-no, but for someone relying heavily on the protein from these drinks for their protein totals it should encourage them to do their research
  2. FYI-Had 6 week meeting with my NUT yesterday and somehow in our conversation I mentioned Premier Protein shakes and their 30gms of protein. She said those only have 11gms of usable/absorbable protein per shake. I knew the protein in them was the kind she had previously cautioned against using because it was a protein CONCENTRATE or BLEND, but I guess I assumed I was still getting 20gm or so from it. I guess you get what you pay for-cheaper costco shakes vs quality Protein Shakes. Obviously other NUT's may have different research or opinions on this, but I felt like I just needed to let people know what i found out because i wish i had known this earlier in my journey, and I'd hate to have someone who is using a lot of Premier shakes for their protein totals be getting too little protein, because we all know how important that is. Just something to think about. I'll be sticking with the whey isolate products so i know without a doubt how much protein I'm getting from the product.
  3. onajournee

    How soon did you return to work?

    I went back after 10 days and it was fine.
  4. I'm 6 weeks post op and feel hungry sometimes as soon as an hour or two after eating, even though i'm eating protein with each meal/snack. It makes me wonder if i should be eating more at each meal so i wondered how much volume people are eating at one time approx. 6 weeks post op.
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    gum?

    My Dr said okay from day 1 post op on.
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    Stomach cramps

    Ask Dr about Levsin prescription if you don't already take it-it's for esophageal spasms and helped alot. I also had hernia repair and i felt like it helped me be able to drink more-less spasms.
  7. I gained 10lbs water weight in the hospital, but by a week or so post op it was all gone plus some. I remember losing almost 5lbs in 1 day. My bladder was working overtime that day!
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    my 2 month progress pic

    what a difference! keep up the good work
  9. My NUT said babyfood is fine, I eat a jar of fruits a day, either organic apple/banana, or apple/blueberry. It goes down so easy because it's soooo pureed that it fits in well after some protein at a meal.
  10. With the high Protein shakes and supplements out there you can get all your protein in with very little calories which isn't healthy. Your body needs a certain amount of calories. What you listed you ate in a day isn't many calories at all and seems like it wouldn't add up to enough protein either. I would keep track of your calories and protein for a few days and let your Dr and NUT how much of each you're taking in and see what they suggest.
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    1 Year Later...600 calories?

    600 seems too low. I also think 1000-1200 range is where you should be for good health and weight loss
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    4 weeks Post Op and Stuck

    I was sleeved May 6, and have lost 20lbs and have also been stalled for 2 weeks and am still stalled! I knew stalls would happen so was determined to be patient and get thru it without letting it get to me too much, but it just went on too long and I got very frustrated. I weighed in June 1 so I'd have my May total loss and then I had my husband hide the scale and i'll weigh again in a week or so. Can't get on the scale another day and have it say the same thing! Hope the scale will soon move for all of us who are stalled.
  13. onajournee

    42 grams of protein in 3.8 oz

    My NUT said whey protein isolate is what to look for because it's a pure, highly absorbable, and fast absorbable form of protein. She said whey protein concentrate or blends are often up to 30% less absorbed protein than what's listed. Even if you only got 70% of the protein listed from those shots-that's still a lot of protein for small amount of fluid, but just keep in mind when adding up your protein totals for the day that you may not be getting all the protein listed for those shots.
  14. It makes a difference how many time a day you're eating something as far as how easy it is to get all your Protein in without shakes, My NUT recommends eating 3 meals and 2-3 Snacks per day, but I've seen some whose NUT recommend just 3 meals a day only. I actually struggle getting enough calories in more than the protein. A couple non shake ideas I have that haven't already been mentioned are Quaker Weight Control instant Oatmeal-Maple and Brown sugar flavor-has 7gm of protein per packet and when made with cup of skim milk 15gms. You can find a lot of meat/bean chili's that have a lot of protein, I have one with 20gms of protein (I put in blender ,I'm still in pureed stage). 1 cup of sugar free pudding has 8gm of protein-from the milk and if you add unflavored powder you can make it even higher in protein. I love a cup of the SF cheesecake pudding for my last snack of the day. Not too heavy close to bedtime. You can also buy some meals from online bariatric stores that are high in protein, my bariatric center has their own store which carries a lot of different brands, that's where I get the chili from.
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    Surgery Glue on Incision

    I was able to shower right away. Just told to pat dry incisions. Glue came off about a week to 10 days later.

PatchAid Vitamin Patches

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