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Another company sent me some samples of ICONIC...It is pretty good tasting. You have to order it from Amazon. It has 20 grams of Protein. Don't be bashful about asking for samples!! I do....you would be surprise as to how many will send samples.

I lived off of Soups for months. I started out while I was on liquids.....watering down instant potatoes to make a potato soup....I know it was empty calories but it was so good. You can thin down refired Beans and add cheese...this is one of the first meals a lot of patients eat. It took me several months to be able to eat anything and that is why I relied on soups. I ate a lot of Wendy's chili (and still do). I did learn everything I eat has to be real moist and usually with some kind of sauce or gravy or I can't eat it. Rice and broccoli will not go down and comes back up after it has mutiplied 10X....LOL

I have contacted company several times and they always answer right back. Great about sending me samples. ...provided their studies.. again I think it is wonderful

GENEPRO works for me!!! Blood work right on target....life saver when I could not gag anything else down. I love it!....everyone has their right of opinion. ..I think it is great.

Your taste does change. Right after surgery I could not stand Premier....could not gag them down....too thick...too chalky. Tried one the other day and decided it wasn't too bad after all and ended up buying three cases (because they were on sale for $19.99..LOL). Since my surgery up to this time...I used GENEPRO...it is oderless and tasteless...I mix it with Crystal Light....30 grams of Protein....I get it from Amazon.

I use Gentle Absorb iron from GNC

LOL---Love your candid! You are so right....I'm not right and you're not wrong!!! I have had a gentleman jump on me more than once because I use GENEPRO??? States he is a doctor.....my question in my mind is always..."if you are a doctor...how do you find time to be on this blog and monitor the discussions......practice must be slow???"...LOL

I have gotten them before......I mostly start sneezing if I over eat......sounds weird...HUH?

Welsome.....glad to have you here!! You will find a world of information on this forum.

Do you live in a large city? See if they have a Healthy Meal To Go. They have a very large menu.

I had my thyroid removed years ago. After surgery I was taken off of Armour Thyroid and put on Nature Thyroid. I am having real good luck with this medication. The pharmacist told me that a lot of doctors are switching to Nature and was having really good luck with it. It doesn't seem to hurt my stomach like Armour was and it absorbs good.

CONGRATS! Like you I had all of my ducks in a row. My first visit to the surgeon I had all my medical records, my dietician records....etc. They were shocked! Stated they had never had a patient to bring it to them.....they were use to requesting the info. Paperwork was submitted on a Friday afternoon to the insurance company and I was approved the following Tuesday. Everytime before when I had tried to get this surgery...I ran into so many obstacles. This time everything fell into place.....I knew it was my time. I felt so confident and was not worried or scared at all.

Sounds quick to me. I went in February 2014 for a Seminar. Started the paperwork and had the surgery on June 10th. That is with everything going smoothly and falling into place.

I am on my 5th bag. I love it. I would not be able to f etc my protein without it. Had my blood workup in October and I was right on target.

I don't feel a lot of people have noticed? I'm down a little over 70....people are always telling me that they can tell I've lost in my face....didn't know my cheeks weighed 35 lbs a piece?? A friend that I haven't seen in over a year asked if I had lost a lot of weight and said he could tell....but he has been the only one even though I'm down 3-4 sizes

I had both done at the same time. I had never had the coloscopy before. I refused at first. The doctor explained to me that they are going to have to put me under and that was the worst part, I might as well have both done while I was under. I was worried about all of the prep and if my stomach could handle it. He gave me some stomach medicine and some stuff you mix up the night before, put it in the refrigerator, and then drink it through the next day. It had a citrus flavor to it. I did not have to take laxatives or hand fulls of pills like my husband and friend had to do. It wasn't bad at all.

There is a free app for your phone that is called "Eat Slower". It is a pretty good app and it helps you to slow down and put your utensil down between each bite. My husband if a big and fast eater and over the years .... I joined right in with him. It has been real hard for me to slow down. You eat too fast or too much and your new tummy will let you know and it is not nice about it....LOL

I dyed my hair when I was three weeks out. I was one of the very fortunate ones that my hair did not fall out. I worked hard at keeping my Protein up and I had lots of food issues for several months. I was prepared for it to fall out since it did when I had major surgery once before.

I had DS in June and I have had major stalls from day one! I will stall for six weeks at a time. I lose inches during this time but darn it! I want the pounds to come off. I will drop a few pounds and then I stall for several weeks again!!! You just have to hang in there!!!!

My sister is 5 years out. She is having a lot of health issues and the doctor told her that she had to start eating some carbs. She has been doing Protein only and her body has started building up an immune to the protein. She has carried her weight loss to far....to the point there is lots of health issues.

At the last support meeting....Nutritionist told us about Rockin' Refuel by Shamrock Farms. You buy it in the milk department at your grocery store. It has 30 grams of Protein. The chocolate is wonderful. It would be great heated and drinked as hot chocolate. It is also Lactose Free!!! It is great for a quick RTD. I bought several to keep in my refrigerator in my office.

So sorry!! Glad you are feeling better. Things will keep on getting better! This too will pass.

So happy for you! Wishing you all the happiness in the world!

I am currently on my fifth bag of GENEPRO. I had my bloodwork in October and I am right on target. After my surgery I got where I could not drink any other Protein drinks. They were just too chalky and I would gag on them. I tried several kinds.....ISOPURE left a terrible metal taste in my mouth..... whey shots were just horrible....could not stand Premier....etc. This is been the best for me! It might not be for everyone, but it is for me. I make a big tumbler (Bubba Jug) every morning with Crystal Light and keep it on my desk and sip on it. After lunch I usually make another big tumbler full. I get my protein in and my Water at the same time. If I put it in my coffee....I mix it with the creamer....zap it in the microwave and then add the coffee....it mixes better and I like my coffee hot. I have mixed it in yogart, pudding, sprinkled on food.....etc.

That would be a little shocking to say the least. Even though we were over weight.....in general we take proud in the way we look and present ourselves. I hear constantly that they can tell in my face and chest that I have lost weight.....I just look at them and say " well I will be so glad when I turn around and you say you can tell in my "arse" that I have lost weight"..... LOL