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If you look at the section where it says magazine it will go into more details why flintstone is a bad choice...

I've take Swisse Multivitamins

I take Centrum adult chewable and they are great you feel the difference

Flinstones complete are good per my NUT and very easy to take.

Flintstone are not what you want to take. Take a chewable multi Vitamin such as Jamison I take 2 in the morning. This was after surgery, and I take 3 chewable Calcium that are made by Jamison as well. calcium citrate is better because it’s easier to be absorbed.

I am just like you!! I had no hunger for the longest time and even now I only have the tiniest bit. I forced myself to eat after a while because I was getting shaky but stuck to about 4 tablespoons. Even now if I have a little more than that I don't get a tight feeling. Once or twice I accidentally ate too much when I didn't measure something and I felt nauseated, but still no tightness. So you're not alone.

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Thank you! That makes me feel better.

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I haven't made it to the losers bench yet, but from everything I've read and heard what you're experiencing is totally normal. Your body has just been through a traumatic change, and with it comes a lot of adjustment.
You're healing. That means that you're going to be more susceptible to emotional swings, including anxiety. Everything is going to feel bigger, more serious, worse than it would when you are at your best. You're learning how to nourish your now very different body, and to top it all off, the stores of estrogen that have been in your fat cells for years are now flooding your bloodstream making you feel all kinds of crazy.
There's a phrase that I've read quite a lot on these boards... Embrace the suck. Protein Shakes suck. Pain sucks. Stalls suck. Own it, and then try to look forward. This is phase to be gotten through on your way to a better, healthier you.

You are approximately 2 weeks out
The most important thing is to stay hydrated. Keep drinking.
Make sure you take your Vitamins
Then follow your practices plan as best as you can. If it says you can have purées go ahead, if it says you should only be n liquids stick wiypth what. They are the ones you need to listen to not well meaning friends or neighbours.
If you can’t get all your Protein in at this stage don’t panic, just do your best. Eat what you can that works for you.
And it does change, usually pretty rapidly so try not to stress

I am just shy of 9 months post op. However, I've already met my weight loss goal - actually, I've exceeded it, and I'm to the point where I'm being told I need to put weight back on. Which is one of the reasons why I am really trying to get my ADHD med balanced out. Prior to surgery when I was on my max dosage, my focus and energy was on point. I was going to college full time and working part time as a barista (except for when I would get bored in classes...) and any time I wasn't doing those things I was keeping myself busy some other way. Now, I can't even keep my mind focused enough to play a game of cards, or make a grocery list without taking all day to do so. The distractability(?) is unreal...

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As you lose weight, the chemicals and hormones stored in the fat of your body are released. As a result, many individuals feel a release of emotions during the weight loss phase. This effect should balance out when you reach the maintenance phase. One thing you can do is make sure you are meeting or exceeding your daily Fluid requirements. It takes fluids to flush these hormones through your kidney or sweat glands.

Great job. You look great before and after!