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You should be able to go back. I am week out today and sore but definitely doable without any heavy lifting. Also, try not to bend over. If hurts a little bit but I get major reflux afterward.

I agree! I drink Premier Protein. Maybe that doctor is getting some kind of kickback for telling his patients they could only drink that specific brand.

I bought Premier Protein shakes from Sam’s Club. I sipped one in the morning and one in the afternoon. I ate a sensible meal and that is how I lost my pre-op weight. It took a couple weeks but It was about 15 pounds in about three of weeks. I stopped looking at the scale also bc I would get discouraged and just want to quit.

My surgery was Dec 6, 2017. I am on the full liquids still until the 28th. It feels like anything other than liquids (ie plain nonfat yogurt) sits in my throat. I have realized I need to take smaller bites and drinks of everything or it hurts. I am really pushing to get in 64 oz of fluids. That is counting every liquid. I cannot tell if it is reflux or not but I am having some burning/discomfort at the bottom of my ribs. It feels like the hole to enter my stomach is smaller and cannot fit through. Not sure what is going on there. Incisions looks alright and I am healing fine. I keep trying to overdo it though. Baby steps seems to be the only successful way to accomplish anything right now in working and eating. Also, I have realized I need to write down times when I drink and eat. I thought I can keep track of it in my head but it was not a success. One other thing that has helped me be successful on liquids is if I feel I really need something and I am craving it then I put it in my mouth and chew it until it is like a pulp, get disgusted at the texture then spit it out. That way I have all of the flavor and none of the guilt. I hope this does not set me up for problems later though. Any one else feeling like this or having the same discomforts I am? I hope I am doing everything on the right path so far.