Rachel5660

I'm 3 weeks out and having the same problem. Everything tastes different. I'm having problems getting my Protein in. I can't stand the protein drinks or shakes. Looking at them, the smell....I want to vomit. Any suggestions anyone????

Thank You for the prayers as well.

I appreciate your answer so much! I was kind of guessing about the IV. My skin is getting dry as well. I guess I'll call the office in the morning.

Thank You for the prayers as well.

I appreciate your answer so much! I was kind of guessing about the IV. My skin is getting dry as well. I guess I'll call the office in the morning.

keep sipping the popsicles and Water as much as you can. KEEP SIPPING.
In the morning, call your surgeon's office and let them know the trouble you are having. They will be able to guide you over this rough bump.
Just prepare yourself to have IV fluids if you can't get enough fluids in. Doing so will actually make you feel a great deal better. Is it pleasant? no. Does it help? Hell, yeah!
Let us know how you're doing.
Prayers going up for you!

My doctors gave me a combination of medicines and it helped. How are you with Water? Sent from my DASH 5.0+ using the BariatricPal App

I'm 3 weeks out. Good luck to you!

I'm having problems getting enough fluids and Protein. My taste changed after my surgery, I didn't expect that. Protein Shakes, smoothies make me very nauseated. I can sip popsicles. Any advice appreciated.

For me the biggest difference is the increase in energy. I actually am driving my wife crazy doing all the things I was too lazy to do before. Maybe lazy is the wrong word... too damn FAT to do. Also am down from a button popping 52 jeans to size 46 falling off my ass. I am down 80 lbs since my pre-op diet the day after Thanksgiving, 50 since surgery on Dec 28. I don't have to have the steering wheel all the way up to fit in the car, my legs don't almost bust the armrests off the office chair, and I didn't need the extender belt on the plane a few weeks ago! Leftovers? Hell, that's all I can eat usually- two or three bites of whatever we had the night before. One other side effect is that grocery shopping is BORING! Maybe I really was a food addict!
Don't worry, you'll start to see and feel the huge difference soon. So will everyone else, and when they tell you how much weight you have lost, it's almost better than sex.
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I get up, pee(hey, Water is heavy!), and then weigh myself on a digital scale every morning. The numbers don't lie. I also set little goals(9 lbs until xxx lost). The first place I really noticed loss was in my face. Then my baggy clothes got even baggier, my pants got longer(not as much ass to hold them up!)until I could fit into the next size down. Rinse and Repeat until goal is met. There will come a time, not too long from now, when you see someone you haven't seen in a while. They will do a double take, and maybe raise their eyebrows. Trust me, you will get a serious case of the grins! Keep up the good work.

I'll be happy to be able to shop in a regular store! I catalog order now.

You are going to have many ups and downs along this journey. You are not going to be 100% perfect 100% of the time for the rest of your life. You need to be able to move past any slip-ups without getting yourself into some downward spiral of self-pity and self-loathing. No one is perfect. I had two pieces of ice cream cake for my birthday just yesterday! I'm not beating myself up about it. It's one day in my whole life, coming after a day that I ran 7 miles for my half marathon training. I'm training for a half marathon! That's how much my life has changed. A couple of pieces of birthday cake? Who cares. It's the same for you. You need to focus on all the positive life changes you've made. You are down 70 pounds! Move on.

I don't have a store per se as I do a desire. I want to take advantage of all those rare, highly discounted sales that the high end stores I can't afford have...for regular sizes. I want to walk in someplace and be able to try on clothes without some clerk side-eyeing me because their store "doesn't carry fat people clothes."
Heck, I've been this big for 30 years now. I want to discover my style and not the style that the plus size clothing industry has foisted on me!

I just want to be able to buy nice clothes in a regular store.
I would LOVE to own at least one designer dress (Dior, Balmain, or similar) in my lifetime.

If you are like me, right after surgery it will be difficult to get in all of your Protein and fluids so you will be sipping all day. As you heal and progress through the food phases, it gets easier.
Definitely are if you can get sample packs of powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury, Syntrax nectar, Quest, Isopure, etc. to see what you like. Keep in mind your tastes may change post-op. You can also sample different shakes at GNC.
Here is what got me through the clear and full liquid phases:
Premier Protein (chocolate is my favorite but I also like the vanilla and strawberry)
ProtiDiet liquid beverage concentrates (various flavors)
ProtiDiet creamy chicken and Tomato basil Soups
Unjury plain and chicken Soup
ProtiDiet hot chocolate
WonderSlim dark chocolate pudding
PB2
Syntrax Nectar (fuzzy navel is my favorite)
GNC Lean shake 25 (orange cream is my favorite)
Crystal light
Mio drops
Mint and other herb "tea"
Decaf hot tea

I'm 3 weeks out. Good luck to you!