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I am on 2 weeks of 2 Protein Shakes + one meal of lean protein/green veggies. I can also have a cup of fruit.< /p>

For whoever was asking about making the shakes better:

vanilla Protein

a few chunks of pineapple (I buy fresh and freeze)

a few pitted cherries (I buy fresh and freeze)

SF vanilla pudding (dietician suggested it)

Water

Ice

A teeny sprinkle of coconut

And you have yourself a virgin pina colada. It is really tasty.

I do something similar but with chocolate powder and pudding' date=' blueberries and cherries.

I will be able to get more creative once I am on liquids post surgery. I love adding a little Peanut Butter, bananas and cocoa powder. I also add a few handfuls of spinach. It blends in and you can't taste it. You just have do get past the hideous color it turns with the chocolate.[/quote']

Do you have any idea's for the strawberry shake? Lol

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Do you have any idea's for the strawberry shake? Lol

I did a strawberry for lunch today:

Strawberry powder

Half a cup of cherries

SF Vanilla pudding

Water

Ice

Blend it.

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Hey Dawn...Where do you get the flavored Protein power?

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I'm doing great how are you? I'm sore at the port site and I still have some gas pains. I try to walk around but i have to walk slowly because the gas pains kind of make me winded but short of breath. I'm not hungry at all so I try to get in my Protein and drink as much Water as I can to stay hydrated. I hope I never get hungry so I don't have to experience banster hell lol. What's your experience like so far?

I can't seem to get rid of all the gas. That's the only thing that's driving me crazy. I did really good most of the day, but whenever I drink something it seems to get worse. Ugh....ready for it to be gone. I am getting hungry! My hubby cooked a really good meal tonight and I soooo wanted some, but I wasn't about to risk it. I think I'm getting hungry because I'm not drinking enough protein. I just haven't been able to stomach them like I could. It seems to leave a yucky taste in my mouth all the time. Trying to keep hydrated, but it's hard.

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Had my surgery this morning and I am doing great just a little sore I had the single incision done no gas pain really I thank God for this new life and awesome journey and for all the prayers!

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What are you guys doing for your liquid diet for those whos surgery is coming up this week

Hi Cute45, I am on my day 4 out of 14 drinking shakes. So far I am doing great. Maybe a bit of headache but I think it is because I am only taking about 800 calories per day. Trying to keep my energy on. Drinking lots of Water.< /p>

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July 12th for me!! So excited, I wish it was tomorrow!

hi, hope you are doing good. Report to us when you get better. wishing you well

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Got staples removed today down 10 pounds from surgery and it's only been 6 days everything looks good go back in 6 weeks I just need a follow my dietitians diet

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Had my surgery this morning and I am doing great just a little sore I had the single incision done no gas pain really I thank God for this new life and awesome journey and for all the prayers!

Good luck with your journey I hope you have a good one i am a week post op and I had 5 incisions I just had my staples removed today. I am down 10 pounds.

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This time tomorrow morning I have to be there for my surgery! How am I supposed to sleep? ? Not sure how, I could barely sleep last night too, lol...Excited, nervous, a bit scared (never had surgery before) and more excitement! Where are my July 17th Buddies?? Here's to an amazing month for all of us July Bandsters!! :D

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I can't seem to get rid of all the gas. That's the only thing that's driving me crazy. I did really good most of the day, but whenever I drink something it seems to get worse. Ugh....ready for it to be gone. I am getting hungry! My hubby cooked a really good meal tonight and I soooo wanted some, but I wasn't about to risk it. I think I'm getting hungry because I'm not drinking enough Protein. I just haven't been able to stomach them like I could. It seems to leave a yucky taste in my mouth all the time. Trying to keep hydrated, but it's hard.

did you try the gas x strips they were very well and a lot of walking of course

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This time tomorrow morning I have to be there for my surgery! How am I supposed to sleep? ? Not sure how, I could barely sleep last night too, lol...Excited, nervous, a bit scared (never had surgery before) and more excitement! Where are my July 17th Buddies?? Here's to an amazing month for all of us July Bandsters!! :D

This time tomorrow morning I have to be there for my surgery! How am I supposed to sleep?? Not sure how, I could barely sleep last night too, lol...Excited, nervous, a bit scared (never had surgery before) and more excitement! Where are my July 17th Buddies?? Here's to an amazing month for all of us July Bandsters!! :D

This time tomorrow morning I have to be there for my surgery! How am I supposed to sleep?? Not sure how, I could barely sleep last night too, lol...Excited, nervous, a bit scared (never had surgery before) and more excitement! Where are my July 17th Buddies?? Here's to an amazing month for all of us July Bandsters!! :D

good luck I hope you do well everything will be fine don't forget to get you some gas strips you will need them in and a lot of walking the next couple

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. LeighaTR

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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