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Kai    0

Kai
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I'm 11days out & 26lbs down and up until now have been feeling great. Today however I am exhausted and so weak. I had to take 2 breaks just while blow drying my hair, as I couldn't keep my arm up. I've been trying to keep my liquid intake up, but I'm finding it so hard still, so I can't imagine I'm even close to the 64oz recommended. I'm also not getting anywhere near the sufficient amount of Protein in.

It's my goal as of tomorrow to pay close attention to my liquid/water intake and sip, sip, sip all day... but is there such a thing as a good tasting Protein powder? I've tried so many & gag with each sip. I just started full liquids today & thought making shakes with milk would be so much better, unfortunately my gag reflex didn't agree! :lol0:

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MINI-Me    196

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Have you tried Kelloggs Protein H2O? It has 5g of protein & 6 carbs, but at this point, a little may be better than nothing. I actually LIKE the pink lemonade. In fact, I am sipping on some now.

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JudyJudyJudy    7

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I'm 11days out & 26lbs down and up until now have been feeling great. Today however I am exhausted and so weak. I had to take 2 breaks just while blow drying my hair, as I couldn't keep my arm up. I've been trying to keep my liquid intake up, but I'm finding it so hard still, so I can't imagine I'm even close to the 64oz recommended. I'm also not getting anywhere near the sufficient amount of Protein in.

It's my goal as of tomorrow to pay close attention to my liquid/water intake and sip, sip, sip all day... but is there such a thing as a good tasting Protein Powder? I've tried so many & gag with each sip. I just started full liquids today & thought making shakes with milk would be so much better, unfortunately my gag reflex didn't agree! :lol0:

Try putting your Protein powder in your chocolate Suger Free pudding. I couldn't stand the shakes either, so I used pudding. Whole scoop will go into it easy. Just put the pudding in a bowl, stir in the powder and add a teaspoon of cool whip. It's pretty good and easy to get down.

I also eat Protein Bars. Try some of those, they have lots of different kinds at Kroger. Find the one with the least Carbs, and most protein. I like Atkins Protein Bars, because the have less carbs.

If your week your probably getting dehydrated, GET your liquids IN !!!!

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Lee    19

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Kai, can you tolerate Jello? I'm still pre-op but experimenting.

Today I made strawberry SF Jello with 1 cup hot Water and 2 cups of Isopure Grape Frost. It came out a little thicker because only 3 cups of Fluid. It tastes strongly of grape but quite tolerable. The bottle of Isopure (clear liquid) is 160 calories and 40 Protein.

I'm hoping to tolerate it post-op.

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cajun    46

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I'm 11days out & 26lbs down and up until now have been feeling great. Today however I am exhausted and so weak. I had to take 2 breaks just while blow drying my hair, as I couldn't keep my arm up. I've been trying to keep my liquid intake up, but I'm finding it so hard still, so I can't imagine I'm even close to the 64oz recommended. I'm also not getting anywhere near the sufficient amount of Protein in.

It's my goal as of tomorrow to pay close attention to my liquid/water intake and sip, sip, sip all day... but is there such a thing as a good tasting Protein powder? I've tried so many & gag with each sip. I just started full liquids today & thought making shakes with milk would be so much better, unfortunately my gag reflex didn't agree! :001_smile:

I love the Jay Robb whey chocolate protein powder. I mix it in lactaid milk, and add a splash of banana extract. It tastes great.

You need fluids first, then protein is the second most important, to keep up your strength. Sip sip Sip all day. I use Sobe Lifewater, which contains a lot of Vitamins and tastes delicious. There are a lot of flavors, so try different ones to find what you like best. At the beginning I liked apple the best, but now I like them all. If you still have a lot of spasms swallowing, warm it up a little, and it goes down easier.

Things will get better....the first week or so is just hard work! Soon you will be dropping pounds magically.

Hang in there!

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Josephine    1

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I'm 11days out & 26lbs down and up until now have been feeling great. Today however I am exhausted and so weak. I had to take 2 breaks just while blow drying my hair, as I couldn't keep my arm up. I've been trying to keep my liquid intake up, but I'm finding it so hard still, so I can't imagine I'm even close to the 64oz recommended. I'm also not getting anywhere near the sufficient amount of Protein in.

It's my goal as of tomorrow to pay close attention to my liquid/water intake and sip, sip, sip all day... but is there such a thing as a good tasting Protein powder? I've tried so many & gag with each sip. I just started full liquids today & thought making shakes with milk would be so much better, unfortunately my gag reflex didn't agree! :001_smile:

The only way I got by was to combine my Water and protein. I got the Twisted cherry Syntrax nectar and mixed it with lemonaide packets and Water and drank thru a straw. You can't smell it that way and the lamonaide really helps to make it taste better. :) You can do it!

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Kai    0

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Thanks all for your replies. Unfortunately here in Canada I'm not able to get most of the brands you've recommended, but I'm happy to report that I've been getting much more liquid down & incorporating Protein into it all as well. Probably still not up to where I'm supposed to be, but I'm getting there & I'm no longer weak!

Thanks again!

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Try putting your Protein powder in your chocolate Suger Free pudding. I couldn't stand the shakes either, so I used pudding. Whole scoop will go into it easy. Just put the pudding in a bowl, stir in the powder and add a teaspoon of cool whip. It's pretty good and easy to get down.

I also eat Protein bars. Try some of those, they have lots of different kinds at Kroger. Find the one with the least Carbs, and most protein. I like Atkins protein bars, because the have less carbs.

If your week your probably getting dehydrated, GET your liquids IN !!!!

YES! and if you mix your protein mix (vanilla flavor) with Fit N Light Orange yogurt, it tastes like a creamsicle, very yum . . . my protein powder is very good, it's Bariatric Advantage vanilla, i love it. . . might try the chocolate or strawberry next time. . . are you taking your B12? and the other Vitamins and supplements? this could be playing a factor too

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Time-for-me!    0

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HI Kai,

I am 13 days out from my sleeve surgery, and I also live in Alberta!

I found IsoFemme chocolate Protein powder at Walmart near the pharmacy area. It has 25g of protien, very low carbs and sugar, low calories and I found it tasted really yummy with skim milk or water! Unfortunately I went to get another container and they were sold out, so I tried costco.

I found one called Kaizen 100% whey isolate, Decadent chocolate. There was also one there (same brand) that was plain, unsweetened and unflavoured. I haven't tried the unflavoured plain one yet to say if it really is flavourless (cuz I just got them yesterday!), but I found the chocolate one to be good! Not QUITE as yummy as the IsoFemme from WalMart, but it'll do!

The Kaizen ones have 35g of protien, 1g of carbs, and 150 cals per serving!

SO there is a suggestion from a fellow Canadian sleever!

Good luck! I too have been struggling to get in enough Water each day and have been feeling tired and weak too. I also bought a bunch more Vitamins yesterday so hopefully in taking those,it will pass for me too!

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deedee    5

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Glad to read that you're doing better today. I had similar issues with getting in my Protein, it got so much better when I was able to have soft/mushy foods. Just hang in there and do your best!

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cajun    46

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Thanks all for your replies. Unfortunately here in Canada I'm not able to get most of the brands you've recommended, but I'm happy to report that I've been getting much more liquid down & incorporating Protein into it all as well. Probably still not up to where I'm supposed to be, but I'm getting there & I'm no longer weak!

Thanks again!

You can buy the Jay Robb Protein Powder online and have it shipped to you. If you decide to do that order some individual serving packets of the powder first, to taste it. The whey powder is what I use, not the egg white powder.

I like the chocolate, but everyone has their own taste.

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    • Alisa_S

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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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        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

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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

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        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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