ShoppGirl

Hummm. Not sure what would do it in the non dairy ones? Have to tried the premiere protein clear drinks. They have I think it was 30 grams per serving.

Just thought about it, You also may want to save a few for yourself for salad dressing if you plan to eat salads out. I have found that the dressings in restaurants are mostly high calorie so I bring my own with me when I can. One serving or Two tablespoons is one ounce which is about the size of the little paper cups they give you for ketsup some places that have the dispensers out for you to use. I admit I use two ounces but it’s yogurt dressing so it’s still only 100 calories. I just ordered the one ounce cups and didn’t realize how tiny they are until I got them. Goes to show I have been underestimating calories for my salad dressing for a long time.

If you really want them you can get 100 or 200 on Amazon for a reasonable price. They also have washable containers in a lot of the same sizes.

I agree that it doesn’t matter what time you take it of the day but to ideally avoid the nausea alltogether have you tried taking a vitamin with lower doses and just take it twice a day?

I had a bunch of portion cups left over too. I gave them to someone with grandkids. They used them for snacks and crafts.

A lot of people really do well with the intuitive eating. I say give it a try. It seems like it will fit your lifestyle better anyways.

I do something sorta in between. I have a shake for breakfast and usually have a lunchable or a slice of egg white quiche for lunch which I know the average calories. I always keep my dinner right around 500 calories (I only have a handful of things that I eat because I am pretty picky eater) and I allow myself snacks that are about 100 calories when I am hungry. I do not track my snacks but I do keep them low calorie. Then I just weigh myself and if I gain I know that I have been giving in to the head hunger too much so I really ask myself if it’s real hunger. So I guess I do track my meals (I just have done the calculations already so I don’t have to do them daily) and I restrict my snack choices but not the quantity.

Right but are you sure that you can’t have a shake as a meal replacement? Or do they want your shakes to be snacks??

Yea our tastes change its really weird. Some people say the fairlife shakes are not as sweet to them. I never tried them but I suggest going to gas stations and trying what they have so you can buy individual servings instead of a whole case you won’t drink.

Do you have specific medical issues that necessitate you eat three “meals” a day because my nutritionist was fine with my having just a protein shake for breakfast. I would ask your nutritionist when you speak with them but if it was for medical reason I would ask the surgeon.

After surgery you will eat a lower calorie amount than that for a while at least and some nutritionists recommend like 800 through the weight loss phase. Some will have you on a higher calorie goal. You will lose faster than a normal diet though because you will definitely be eating less calories in the beginning. You will start out at probably less than 600 though.

Just think about what next Memorial Day will be like when you are at a much healthier weight and the following one should only be even better. Just take it one step at a time Just like it seems you have been. You’ve got this. Good luck tomorrow.

You will eat much smaller portions at each meal though and you will make healthier choices with your food so it should end up being far less calories per day.

The surgery is just a tool so losing the weight is still not EASY. You still have to make the right choices and measure and log everything and head hunger doesn’t go away. That being said it’s the only thing that’s ever worked for me.

I was allowed to have sugar free popsicles.

The jello and the popsicles were as close to chewing as it gets.

Yes I lost five pounds my first week but not everyone does. Lots of things like inflammation and fluids can affect weight that early out. It is hard. It’s good that you are already starting to distinguish head hunger from actual hunger though. Are you allowed to have sugar free popsicles and jello. I had lots of those because I felt like I got to chew which helped.

I took the colace that the surgeon suggested starting immediately post surgery and I eventually took milk of magnesia when I still hadn’t had movement and that worked. Then starting the next day I took benefiber daily to keep things moving (Walmart has a generic powder that’s way cheaper).

I was able to tolerate everything pretty easily and ate salad as soon as I returned to normal foods but everyone is different. I was told that chopped lettuce was easier to digest. They sell it that way in bags at the grocery.

Someone posted a little while back about a virtual trainer. I think they said it was like a dollar a day.

Do the shakes taste too sweet post surgery? That was my issue and I found that premiere protein clear drinks weren’t as sweet. Also once you are allowed caffeine their caffe latte is so delicious I still have one a day at 15 months out.

Just keep up the tiny sips and lots of walking. That’s basically your job for the next however many days it takes until the gas has passed and you are able to get your fluids in.

If you truly are logging and measuring everything precisely, and your intake is under 600 calories it is impossible for you not to lose weight. It has to be the three week stall. Sometimes it can last a little while. I know it’s hard but try to trust the process. The weight loss will start again soon.

Why are you not drinking more shakes? Is it just hard to get it down?? Or you don’t like them?? Because it they are too sweet I had that issue too. I found the clear protein water to be less intense flavor wise and once I was allowed to have caffeine I tried the premiere protein caffe latte which I still enjoy one a day over a year later.

You may be able to juice seedless watermelon. Is it just the flavor that you are craving?? Even that I would run it by the nutritionist though.