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Aaarrrrggghhhh, I was banking on the unflavored unjury. I really need to find a way to get in more protien. I feel weak a lot and I'm almost sure it's from lack of eating/protien... Just started taking Gummy Vitamins so hopefully that helps.

I'd been at about 300 calories a day, and I'm having to eat 4-5 times a day or more to get 500+ calories. Once I started eating real foods, I started feeling better and less weak. My doctor told me it could be from lack of Protein or lack of calories.

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I'd been at about 300 calories a day' date=' and I'm having to eat 4-5 times a day or more to get 500+ calories. Once I started eating real foods, I started feeling better and less weak. My doctor told me it could be from lack of Protein or lack of calories.[/quote']

That's me now, I can't take the shakes and as soon as I start eating I'm full, or I feel that pressure. But I'm still in the mushy stage, so hopefully when my stomach is no longer swollen it'll be easier to eat. For now I am averaging 300 - 500 calories a day. I do eat a lot of fish so I'm hoping that helps with my protien. It's also hard to drink 64oz in liquids a day...lol I didn't do it b4 surgery smh.... Hopefully I get my ish together soon.

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That's me now, I can't take the shakes and as soon as I start eating I'm full, or I feel that pressure. But I'm still in the mushy stage, so hopefully when my stomach is no longer swollen it'll be easier to eat. For now I am averaging 300 - 500 calories a day. I do eat a lot of fish so I'm hoping that helps with my protien. It's also hard to drink 64oz in liquids a day...lol I didn't do it b4 surgery smh.... Hopefully I get my ish together soon.

It just takes time. Tomorrow will be 3 weeks for me, and I'm doing great if I get 40g of Protein a day. I'm trying, though.

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It just takes time. Tomorrow will be 3 weeks for me' date=' and I'm doing great if I get 40g of Protein a day. I'm trying, though.[/quote']

Tomorrow will be two weeks for me lol, we're a week apart... Got mine done 5/7.....

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Tomorrow will be two weeks for me lol, we're a week apart... Got mine done 5/7.....

Where was it done at?

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Hi, I got mine done of 5/8 and since I am having no trouble consuming either my liquids or my shakes I am starting to wonder about when I start on some mushy food. Is that so much different than the full liquid diet in terms of feeling restriction? Yesterday was my two week mark.

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Hi, I got mine done of 5/8 and since I am having no trouble consuming either my liquids or my shakes I am starting to wonder about when I start on some mushy food. Is that so much different than the full liquid diet in terms of feeling restriction? Yesterday was my two week mark.

For me, and the things I'm allowed on a mushy diet, it WAS a huge difference. When is your first follow up? I'd wait until your doctor progresses you.

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I had mine done 5/7 my doc progressed've 12 days later. Truth be told i'm still mostly on liquids, I have slowly added in fish, yogurts and cheese mostly really soft foods. I myself am still looking for some alternatives. Still need to get more Proteins & liquids but i'm working on that :)

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My Dr won't advance me for another week but when he does I hope to feel that true restriction because isn't that what its all about? So far I have been able to drink as much as I want on this full liquid stage.

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