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I use the equate 30g ones at Walmart they are same nutritional value as premier and a lot cheaper.

I’m 90 days out if you need advice or anything! Good luck on your surgery!

Congrats!

Hello to you as well!

45 missouri sleeve surgery date was July 29th.

I think its a wide variety of difference based on your surgeon, I had to do a 7 day liquid diet to decrease my liver before the surgery. There are reasons that they ask you to stay on the directed diet to make things safer for the procedure.

I don't broadcast it but if people ask I don't usually lie about it. I just say I had a surgical procedure and also eating healthy, I do not generally go into much detail. people are generally smart and you drop 50+ pounds real fast they tend to figure it out all on their own especially if you eat in front of people or peers.

I like the idea of the protein powder, I think I will pick some up tomorrow and give that a try! I had the mashed potato thing as well where I wanted to eat more and more so I decided to stop eating them as well. I try to eat a lot of chicken (grilled) and very little veggies trying to get as much protein as possible. When I’m short I try to do like cheese sticks or eggs but it’s tough getting 75 grams of protein and stay under 800 calories. I’m not eating junk and my wife and I did a Keto for a while as well and we are trying to stay as low carb as possible, only problem is the calcium and multi vitamins chewed the surgeon put me on for the first three months has 20 carbs alone for what I need in a day. Switching to something else after I am out of these for sure! Thanks for the tips!

So it has been 42 days since my surgery, I am down 39 pounds so far. I am starting to get my hunger back but so far not doing to bad. I have crept over 800 calories a couple times but my average so far is 829 for the 30 days I have been tracking so far. I find it hard to get enough protein without going over calories when eating real food as opposed to supplementing with shakes. Any one else having problems with this or any tips? I have found using a smaller plate helps.

July 29th surgery here, down 33 pounds so far but have not weighed in a week so hoping it’s more! I feel pretty good and eating solid foods for the most part. Focusing on protein and water intake is a struggle some times especially if you are trying to watch calories. It was easier to manage on shakes and things but my dr wants me on food now instead of shakes so that’s my focus!