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angiep3880    65

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You can try doubling the liquid' date=' but if that doesn't do it you may just have to try another flavor. I suggest the unflavored and then you can mix it in something that you know you like the taste of.[/quote']

Where can I find the unflavored?? I need to make a trip to GNC lol. Then I can add some too good too!!

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Ray8L    13

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Where can I find the unflavored?? I need to make a trip to GNC lol. Then I can add some too good too!!

I don't know where you live, but here the Walmart has an unflavored whey Protien Isolate, GNC definately has it and Unjury also makes one...Good Luck!!

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AutumnPunkin    313

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Anyone have ideas for not sweet Protein Shakes? ?? I bought some strawberry smoothie powder and mix it with skim milk so that's 38g of Protein but it's too sweet!!! I can barely get it down!! I have tried adding Greek yogurt to it and cottage cheese but didn't help :(
I just tried Unjury unflavored protein mixed with Soups. I hate sweet, but like the savory. So for a cup of Lipton chicken Soup broth- low sodium I added a half of a scoop to the soup. You cannot taste the protein so it is just chicken broth. Also last night I added half of a scoop to a half of a cup of vegetable soup broth ( I am only on fluids right now) Just a caution. Only add your protein to liquids below 140 degrees F. Anything hotter will denature the protein and will be super yucky!!

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sandy purple    16

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I just tried unjury unflavored Protein mixed with Soups. I hate sweet' date=' but like the savory. So for a cup of Lipton chicken Soup broth- low sodium I added a half of a scoop to the soup. You cannot taste the Protein so it is just chicken broth. Also last night I added half of a scoop to a half of a cup of vegetable soup broth ( I am only on fluids right now) Just a caution. Only add your protein to liquids below 140 degrees F. Anything hotter will denature the protein and will be super yucky!![/quote']

Good advice... I am going to get some now... I am getting sick of the chocolate shakes

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Cheryl_S    16

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I am officially part of the slow losers! I'm also in the three week stall. Seriously don't know how stalls are possible on 600 cal/day! The good thing is that I can't throw my diet to the wind like I would before on a stall. Glad to finally have a BM. How stupid is that? LOL! It seems like I go from one issue to another. Now I'm having a lot of pain in my lower left side, especially when bending over and getting up and down. I guess I might have over done it. Emailed the doctor's office and they told me to come in if it gets worse. Ready to feel better!!

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DevilBlueDress    189

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I am officially part of the slow losers! I'm also in the three week stall. Seriously don't know how stalls are possible on 600 cal/day! The good thing is that I can't throw my diet to the wind like I would before on a stall. Glad to finally have a BM. How stupid is that? LOL! It seems like I go from one issue to another. Now I'm having a lot of pain in my lower left side' date=' especially when bending over and getting up and down. I guess I might have over done it. Emailed the doctor's office and they told me to come in if it gets worse. Ready to feel better!![/quote']

A week and a half ago, I noticed a sharp pain in my lower left side that started getting worse while I was driving to work. I suspected it was because I was wearing slightly too tight jeans. So I went home and changed. All of a sudden I was overwhelmingly tired, so I went to bed and slept for 3 hours. When I woke I considered calling the doctor, but something told me that this was very temporary, so I just rested for the remainder of the day. I slept that night as normal and woke up the next day just fine. I have no idea why I had the pain all of a sudden. I guess it could have been the jeans. But I'm glad that I listened to my body and rested that day.

Hopefully you'll feel good as new tomorrow! Take it easy.

Molly 10/2/13

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sandy purple    16

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I am officially part of the slow losers! I'm also in the three week stall. Seriously don't know how stalls are possible on 600 cal/day! The good thing is that I can't throw my diet to the wind like I would before on a stall. Glad to finally have a BM. How stupid is that? LOL! It seems like I go from one issue to another. Now I'm having a lot of pain in my lower left side' date=' especially when bending over and getting up and down. I guess I might have over done it. Emailed the doctor's office and they told me to come in if it gets worse. Ready to feel better!![/quote']

It looks like you are following my steps... I had that Constipation issue going from week 2 to 3.. I also got the same pain... My doc told me to give it a week and let him know if it didn't go away, but the pain decresed a lot, i still have some pain but it is not as bad, i also had 1 week stall but let me tell you Measure yourself... During that time you will shrink more than ever... Good luck Cheryl!! I will be a month out on nov 09 . So far i have lost 23 pounds... Feeling happy.

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angiep3880    65

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Ok I have a new pain in my stomach that just brought me to tears and the pain meds aren't touching it. I'm about 3 weeks post op. It's a new pain that started yesterday. It's like a burning sensation and it comes and goes but this episode I just had lasted a lot longer. It hurt to take a breath or anything!!! Freaked out!! Let me know if anyone else has had this.

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SAinAUS2012    29

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Does anyone hurt around their belly button when they sneeze?

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sandy purple    16

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Ok I have a new pain in my stomach that just brought me to tears and the pain meds aren't touching it. I'm about 3 weeks post op. It's a new pain that started yesterday. It's like a burning sensation and it comes and goes but this episode I just had lasted a lot longer. It hurt to take a breath or anything!!! Freaked out!! Let me know if anyone else has had this.

I have that burning sensation but it is not all the time... Only when I do certain movements or standing up...

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angiep3880    65

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I have that burning sensation but it is not all the time... Only when I do certain movements or standing up... Sent from my iPhone using RNYTalk

Just freaks me out cuz I'm 3 weeks out so I thought I was about done with pain. I went ahead and called my surgeons office after hours and talked to a doc on call. She said I don't have a fever and I'm not nauseous or anything and I've been following the diet and doing everything right with no other problems. But if it gets so bad and I just feel like something is wrong to go to the ED so they can do scans and stuff. Otherwise I could wait til tmw and call my surgeons office to schedule an appt with them. My other issue is I'm going to the P!NK concert tmw in Chicago!!!! I paid a lot of money to go and I'm going dammit lol

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sandy purple    16

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Just freaks me out cuz I'm 3 weeks out so I thought I was about done with pain. I went ahead and called my surgeons office after hours and talked to a doc on call. She said I don't have a fever and I'm not nauseous or anything and I've been following the diet and doing everything right with no other problems. But if it gets so bad and I just feel like something is wrong to go to the ED so they can do scans and stuff. Otherwise I could wait til tmw and call my surgeons office to schedule an appt with them. My other issue is I'm going to the P!NK concert tmw in Chicago!!!! I paid a lot of money to go and I'm going dammit lol

You should be okay... Go and have a lot of fun!!!!!!

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LacedUp    44

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I'm super hungry right now. Nothing taste right and I am so sick and tired of jello!! When did everyone get cleared for full liquids and puréed food? I'm one week post tomorrow.

My doc made me do 3days Clear Liquids, then 2 weeks of full liquids (protein shakes an liquids), then I can start 3weeks of puréed foods, 3 weeks of soft foods then solid foods. It's a very conservative approach by I'm glad because it's gentle on the pouch and I've had zero problems so far......of course I'm still in the full liquid stage

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