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I bought Gummy Multivitamins. I am NOT a Gummy person. I make sure to chew VERY thoroughly. They also make dissolvable ones. Not sure if they’re any better tasting though. [emoji53]

I had my first Multivitamin yesterday and I thought I was going to be sick. I’m not complaining about the taste just looking for some advice. I’m afraid to take it again; don’t want to get sick at work. It’s a chewable.

When your on clears I don’t think Creamer is an option, but that could just be with my dr.

This. Preach.

sugar free bomb pops . Yum

I was certain I would be but everything moved so fast I didn’t have time. They gave me the sedative right before they took me and I was out like a light .

All I can say I commend anyone that can tolerate ISOPURE!!! So gross. Atkins has pretty good Protein Drinks. Also, MYLOPLEX rich dark chocolate is good. Once I found Atkins that is where I stayed. Just buckle up and get er done. LOL

Other suggestions...
Walking and gentle stretches helped me a lot.
Switching off the Rx Narcotic as soon as I could... and onto only liquid Tylenol helped my guts start to work again.
Don't nap for longer than 30 minutes during the day...you'll lose precious hydration hours.
Sip, Sip, Sip!

Suggestions please? 72 hrs post op, pain is becoming manageable. Tried the Protein Water yesterday and almost Ralphed myself; Smells bad and taste bad. Worked i will not heal without the Protein.< /p>

Had my surgery the 26th, got home around 3 yesterday. Just woke to find a leak in my pain pouch thing. Need the numbness to stay a bit longer.

Eight hours till my surgery! Can’t sleep , but I don’t feel nervous. I know I’ll be a blubbering mess when they take me back.

Holiday went really good. Was able to pull off the not felling well card. Did some pretend eating. There may have bee a couple licks of a spoon[emoji854] and I might of chewed a cookie and then spit it in the trash when no one was looking. I know that’s sound gross but it was so satisfying.

Feeling a little more optimistic today. Just have to fake it till I make it. Sill REALLY HUNGRY.

I burst into tears at commercials, got irritated with everyone, and had sinister secret second thoughts about cancelling surgery thoughout my liquid diet.
When you stop consuming sugar and your body starts to starve...it forces your liver to do this magical process of turning fat into glucose...so glucose in your blood can power your body. (your brain lives on glucose...so when the glucose gets low...your brain is the first to get twitchy) Your liver uses it's private stores in the liver first...which is why the diet causes the liver to shrink a little as the liver gets called on to make the glucose.
My liver was angry.....What in the hell? LOL. You want me to do...what? Do you have any idea how long it's been since I've MADE glucose for you? We don't make sugar...we EAT sugar, remember? Have a donut!
Man, it was hard. Being glucose deprived is coorelated with all sorts of interesting things...lack of impulse control, bad judgement, bad temper... it really does affect your head.
Try to have more trust in your usual self....the self that has been working toward this goal for months...the self that has worked really hard to get here. Trusting your current self....is not the best idea.
You'll make it. And you'll look back and go...Man that was hard! So glad I stuck to it, though!

I feel your pain. I had to cook Thanksgiving dinner for family while on my pre-surgical liquid diet. I was starving, grumpy, my head felt like I was trying to think through cotton...and my husband, mom and daughter all said I wasn't myself. That I seemed vague and miserable and just washed out.

I felt washed out! Bigtime. I had a pretty miserable time with my liquid diet if I'm honest. But surgery went really really well....I recovered really rapidly.

You are halfway there. You can do this. Surgery will be a tough day or two...but then, it's just a matter of doing your checklist diligently, and you'll be on the mend in no time. Sip, walk, suck (on the lung clearing thingy). Just keep sipping and walking.

At least after surgery, you have a clear objective and no turning back. Before hand...I understand how maddening it is. Those two weeks were one of the hardest things I've ever done. Particularly, Thanksgiving.

But think of this....How tough and resolved do you have to be to get through this? You're a bariatric rock star. Facing Christmas and sticking to your diet....proves you've got serious moxie and that nothing is gonna derail you.

I know it's hard as hell. But you've got this. You really do. Take it an hour at a time when you have to....but you'll make it.

Thank you so much.. I’m an emotional mess today. Don’t have many people to talk to, Don’t want people to know.

I am right there with you completely , exact same story minus the chip.

Four days on clear liquid . Water, 2 servings of broth, popsicles, and gatorade . I’m starving with no energy; dreading tomorrow when I have to pretend I’m sick while cooking and smelling food I love. I’m tired and feeling drained. I know it’s only two days ways. But....

12/26

My surgery is the day after Christmas. I’m on day two of Clear Liquids diet and I cheated the first day. My head feel like my eyes might blow out and I want to gnaw my co workers arm off. So early to be second guessing everything.

I’m only on day 2 and I cheated on day one. I feel like my head is going to explode and I may gnaw someone’s arm off.