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Oh the age old conundrum. Soup what to do?? Solid or a liquid???
Well shit it's both! The two things we aren't supposed to do together!!
So I just eat my soup and pretend I'm not breaking the rules
I think when you eat soup you just need to realize it might not stay with you as long as a piece of meat.
A couple of weeks ago we went to pho after a hike. my plan was to eat mostly the meat out of it and not the noodles and broth.,
But I was so freezing I ate all the broth instead and left to rest to bring home to my daughter (she will eat anything)

I get crazy rumblings late at night that feel like hunger pangs, I asked my team if it was acid and if I should up my omeprazole. They told me that it’s more likely bile reflux and to suck on a slice of lemon.

Congratulations on your progress! Since you've already had surgery, you might find more answers on the POST-surgery forum. That said, so many questions here revolve around the question of normalcy. If you get hungry when you stay up later, what if you went to bed earlier? Good luck!

It is definitely normal to get hungry late night if it has been hours since your last meal. If you have 2 ounces of broccoli cheese Soup at 8pm, then you are probably going to be hungry at 10pm.
You really aren't consuming enough. Think about it, you are consuming 6 ounces of broccoli cheese soup, and 2-4 ounces of sugar free pudding daily. That is less than 300 calories and a minimal amount of Protein per day. I would be starving at almost 3 weeks out if I ate that much, and not just late night. Maybe you can add some unflavored protein to the soup. You could also use Premier Protein shakes to make your sugar free Jello pudding. Finding a way to add in protein would help you stay fuller longer.
Also, if you can't stomach Protein Shakes, maybe protein smoothies will work. Combine 1/2 frozen banana, 1/4 cup frozen blueberries or strawberries, 1/4 cup frozen mango or pineapple, 1 premier Protein Shake (I liked bananas and cream or strawberries and cream), 1 scoop unsweetened Protein Powder, 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk, 1/2 cup Water, and ice.
If you want to lower the carbs, omit the mango and/or pineapple, and add a bit of stevia or splenda for sweetness.
I loved these while on full liquids, because 1 of these made around 36 ounces of smoothie. Altogether, the smoothie was around 60g Protein. I would have around 12 ounces per sitting. This would give me 3 of my meals. I would then have some pureed soup with unsweetened protein powder or Bone Broth 2X daily.
I still stayed under 800 calories, and went over 80g Protein each day. Since you don't eat much, you could probably break this into 6 - 6 oz. servings instead and have it over 2 days. It will cut the protein and calorie counts in half, but it will still increase your overall intake.
I start my day at 5am, and go to bed at 10pm each day. I was content with this, and was never hungry. I didn't do this everyday while on full liquids. Some days, I just drank Premier Protein shakes and broth all day. However, most days, I felt that I needed at least some veggies thrown in since I wasn't eating anything. Plus I wanted to avoid getting constipated.
I hope everything works out for you.

Cottage cheese Beef Jerky Turkey pepperoni Turkey sausage sticks String cheese Peanuts Almonds Protein Bars Pork skins Cold cuts/deli meat Hard boiled eggs

When you can comfortably sit in an airplane seat without needing a seat belt extender

1 step further....... When you can fit comfortably in the rides at amusements parks

Forgetting something upstairs and running up the stairs to get it with out stopping at the top gasping for air.

When you actually start to like who you see in the mirror!

LOL! I love this one, heh heh. Too true. Can't wait for that day! There are so many on here that have me laughing....unfortunately, I'm not where everyone else is, yet, but I will be! I have a list of 100 reasons why I want to lose 100 pounds, and I just added two things off this thread

When you can look down and see your feet

When the size 8 jeans you took in the dressing room are TOO BIG! (happened yesterday!) OMG....I lived for the day when I could ask the sales woman to bring me a size 6. Which freaking fit and of course I bought!

When your old clothes fit you like MC Hammer's balloon paints.

Your old boss walks right past you not realizing who you are. Happened to me last week.

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So very happy, vertical gastric sleeve
April 14, 2016. The day my life changed for
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