So yesterday we went to a 4th of July BBQ and I had my first true encounter with head hunger. This is a group we belong to and the rules are bring a dish to share and your own meat to grill. There is always SO MUCH food to choose from and yesterday was no exception. And my head took over -- everything looked and smelled so good and after having just moved to mushies you can imagine how good it looked.

And so I decided I could eat some of all the good things -- and I was wrong. I over did, even though I only took tiny bits to try ... I took too many tiny bits and they all added up to too much for my little stomach.

I was MISERABLE and had to fight the urge not to get sick. It's amazing how that can totally zap your energy.

Anyway, it was my first battle with head hunger since the surgery and I hope that I have learned a lesson from it - that even little bits of everything is too much and in the future, at the next party, I will have to be much more selective in my choices and not let the head hunger win out over my knowledge that too much is not a good thing.

Hope others had better luck at their BBQ then I did at mine... there's always next time!

I need a good "routine" to get everything in on the same day...64oz of water, 70 grams of protien, meds, food....seems too much for my system. If I take metformin (for Type II Diabetes) and drink a protien shake shortly after that, I can't function for about 2 hours!. I don't know what reacts with what. Keeping 30 minutes in between eating and drinking is hard too. Does anyone have a "good routine" for getting everything in and products that help make this easier?

I have a "detach and go" pill organizer for my Vitamins. I take today's with me in my purse. That's my only product. :cursing:

Mostly, I've just worked out routines through trial and error.

I find that starting the day with a Protein shake works really well for me and, on days when that doesn't happen, I'm always thrown off and struggling to get in my protein.

I top my protein off at night with a protein hot chocolate most days too.

In between I mostly drink Water except when I work out. For workouts I have a special mix sports drink I've concocted which is designed to replace the calories I'm burning in the workout. If it's a super-intense or long one, I also gel or have a banana or protein muffin or Protein Bar in there somewhere.

My Snacks are protein based. So mostly FAGE yogurt, cheese sticks, nuts, cottage cheese, beef Jerky... stuff like that.

I take my vitamins in the morning with my protein drink. That seems to work well for me.

I start my day with a 10 oz cup of tea on patio while husband has his coffee. I can't stand coffee post surgery. Then mid morning I have an 11 oz Premier Protein drink. I set out 3 16.9 oz bottles of Water and get those in during the day.That is 69 oz of fluids. That takes care of that without having to plan. It just is easy for me to get my fluids in using those 2 things as base.

The Protein Drink is 30 gm protein and then I pick at an individual bag of jerky throughout the day and that has 13 grams protein. Those 2 things give 43 grams of my 60 that I'm trying for.

This is what works for me. Good luck in finding a system that works for you. carol

Edited July 8, 200917 yr by carolnphx

I have heard so many people who say they like those premier Protein drinks. It's the only one I have ever tried that I think is really nasty.

It's funny how eveyone's tastes are different. I am glad I tried one at a friend's house before buying a case of them at costco. I love their Protein Bars though. I think they have too many calories for a Protein Bar. 300 calories. I have to only eat half of one.

I think muscle milk is way better even if the protein grams aren't quite as much.

Size seven, that was a great post thank you.

Please explain foaming and sliming. I've not heard this yet. I am in process of scheduling my sleeve. Sounds really nasty.

Please explain foaming and sliming. I've not heard this yet. I am in process of scheduling my sleeve. Sounds really nasty.

Check this thread out:

http://verticalsleevetalk.com/general-sleeve-surgery-discussion/553-lets-discuss-foamies-sliming.html