thenjprincess

I"m new to this so I think I posted this in the wrong place previously. Surgery was 6/8. I drink 2 Premier Protein shakes and 1 premier Protein Drink a day. When I try to eat it seems like it gets stuck and I've thrown up 2x. I'm not getting the 600 calories that they say I need but I am getting 80 grams of Protein daily. I've only lost 20 lbs and I think it should be more with getting so little in calories. I can't get much Water down because I cannot stand it.

What are you guys eating /drink on a typical day? Any advice is welcome as I think I'm doing this all wrong...

I drink Gatorade Zero to help get my fluids in. Little sips all day. I can drink LS chicken broth and eat SF Jell-O to help with that too. Also, I was told to get the powder form of Protein, because there is too much filler in the premade shakes and it's not the whey isolate protein that I need in the beginning. You actually have to drink more of the premade to get the amount of grams of protein. I used 1 scoop of Isopure to 4-6 oz. of skim plus milk. It's 25 gms. I think it's 11 oz. for 30 gms. in the premade shakes. I did get tired of the flavor, so I am expecting an order today of the variety pack of Syntrax Nectar just to switch it up. My nutritionist said the first ingredient needs to be whey protein isolate not concentrate. Do you have a nutritionist you can talk to about what else you can eat/drink?

1 hour ago, Mebadwow said:

I had my surgery on June 26th and came home today. The gas pain is very uncomfortable and the biggest incision hurts when I twist or cough. They didn’t give me anything for the gas pains, so not sure if I am able to take gas-x or not.

My doc told me to take the chewable Gas-X. I had my surgery on the 23rd. They gave me Gas-X in the hospital. But at home, I took 1 tab in the AM and one in the PM. Maybe you can call an emergency line and get in touch with your Dr.

33 minutes ago, Joshagotchi said:

This is so great! I was worried for you. I'd be SO mad if my surgery got cancelled or changed after being on the liquid diet for awhile. I'm a week in the pre-op diet as of tomorrow and I'd rage lol Surgery is June 30th. Any other 30th people out wanna connect hit me up.

Thanks! I was a little ragey😂 being on edge all weekend! Good luck on the 30th!

7 minutes ago, blueeyedgirlvsg said:

Congrats! I go tomorrow as well!! Good luck!!

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Yay! Good luck!

On 6/20/2020 at 11:47 PM, thenjprincess said:

My surgery date is scheduled for the 23rd, or so i thought! I got a call on Thursday that insurance hadn't approved the surgery yet. They postponed me until July 17th. I asked if I could call my insurance company and they said they were the worst to deal with. I told my husband, who works in a school district, and he made a phone call. Long story short, the rep from his school called me and said he got all my records from the Dr's office and faxed them to the insurance company with a request for an expedited approval. Mind you I have been on the liquid diet since Monday 6/15 and my COVID test was scheduled for this morning. I called the rep a few times yesterday and the last time I called, he said it was approved by the insurance! YAY! I called the Dr's office, and the girl in the insurance department wouldn't be back in until Monday 6/22. So I went for my test and I'm still on the liquid diet. Praying when this chick comes in on Monday, she sees the approval and I can still have the surgery on Tuesday, not wait a whole month! I'm down 11 lbs so far...imagine if I stayed on the liquid diet until July 17th! LOL!

I just got the call I'm back in the schedule for tomorrow! I'll get a call after 2 to let me know what time I go in! Yay!!!

My surgery date is scheduled for the 23rd, or so i thought! I got a call on Thursday that insurance hadn't approved the surgery yet. They postponed me until July 17th. I asked if I could call my insurance company and they said they were the worst to deal with. I told my husband, who works in a school district, and he made a phone call. Long story short, the rep from his school called me and said he got all my records from the Dr's office and faxed them to the insurance company with a request for an expedited approval. Mind you I have been on the liquid diet since Monday 6/15 and my COVID test was scheduled for this morning. I called the rep a few times yesterday and the last time I called, he said it was approved by the insurance! YAY! I called the Dr's office, and the girl in the insurance department wouldn't be back in until Monday 6/22. So I went for my test and I'm still on the liquid diet. Praying when this chick comes in on Monday, she sees the approval and I can still have the surgery on Tuesday, not wait a whole month! I'm down 11 lbs so far...imagine if I stayed on the liquid diet until July 17th! LOL!

On 4/15/2020 at 7:50 PM, G8trgrl said:

June 23rd! Had to wait 6 months to be cleared by insurance. They scheduled my appointment when I went in for my consultation back in November.