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Soylent green without the dead people!

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Thank you. By nature I much prefer fruits/veggies to meat so this kind of diet really appeals to me. And it's much less to think about!

Off topic - but - Yours is the first post I've seen of anyone relying totally on protein drinks for their protein. May I ask why? I was afraid that I was depending too heavily on supplements, but you seem to be doing fine.

I started vitamins before surgery. You don't want to start off deficient and then maybe not be able to take any for a while to due nausea. Good luck!

That's really interesting. Thank you for sharing!

I'm an accountant. I took off one week, worked one week of 1/2 days and then back to full time. Problem is, how fast you heal varies for everyone. Good luck with your surgery!

Wow, amazing transformation. Glad that you're feeling so good, too! Did you lose all that weight since the surgery? p.s. Love the photo filter!

I was thinking of powders.

Awesome NSV! Congrats!

Lactose intolerance post surgery is not uncommon. Do you have lactose-free milk available? Or almond or coconut milk? They don't have as much protein, but you could add a protein supplement to them.

That sounds about right (size-wise) for someone 1 month post-op. Although we were told to eat mostly protein, plus maybe 1-2 broccoli florets to make up the 1/4 cup. Not half and half.

Awesome, congrats!

Wow! Very impressive!

Sounds good! Could you post another link, please? I tried to find it in your previous posts, but was unsuccessful. Thanks!

Yup, fluid retention and swelling. You drop the fluids fairly quickly once you leave the hospital, but the abdominal swelling can take as long as a month. Relax, it's all good. And congrats on your surgery!

You could try the Listerine breath strips. Or are they too hard on your new stomach?

Wow, you were beautiful to begin with and now you're stunning! AND rocking a bikini! Congrats!

Did you drink it plain or with some artificial sweetener? You might like to try some of the flavored teas like raspberry or cinnamon-apple. They are very nice with a little sweetener and you can drink them hot or cold.

Then sugar-free cranberry juice should be ok, but start with a small amount. It may be too acidic in the beginning.

Good luck with your coming surgery! My advice on stages 1 and 2 is stock up on variety. Different types/flavors of shakes (Premier Protein are my fave), decaf coffee/tea if you drink them, several different broths, a few different flavorings for water, some skim or low-fat milk, sugar-free jello, etc. You are going to get bored, believe me. This will enable you to mix it up some.

Most cranberry juice has a lot of added sugar to it. What does your diet plan say? All my liquids had to be sugar-free.

Have you talked with the surgeon's team? Pain in that area could be from a leak, although that's not terribly likely since you're not running a fever or feeling ill, otherwise. Hope you feel better soon.

92 pounds in 8 months - Fantastic! Congrats!!

Congrats on 48 pounds the "hard" way! That takes real dedication. And size 52 to 46, Terrific! Glad your trip to the ER turned out to be relatively minor. So scary!