It's thought us December peeps needed a post op thread! Anyone here?

I think they all do. The worst for me was the GNC brands. You may get better results by adding the whey protein to a fruit smoothie. Just don't add sugar. If you're like me, the sugar will make you nauseous.

No meds I don't really have time to make a smoothie and I don't really like the texture of smoothies for some strange reason!

My wife doesn't like some food textures too. But every once in a while she try a sip of the strawberry smoothie I make.

It's all a big experiment--eating after RNY.

It really does make you feel very isolated. My husband doesn't understand how I can eat something one day and the next day it makes me gag. Some days I eat fine and some days I eat nothing and have to force myself to drink. My staples are Quest bars and a smoothie I make with Greek yogurt, diet cran-grape juice, lemon juice, ice and stevia. It gives me 20 grams of protein plus lots of fluids since I tend to dehydrate easily. I wish I could get in a good pattern of eating regular food but it's just not happening for me yet.

I too am not regular with my post RNY eating. But I'm getting better at knowing what I can tolerate most of the time. I've been adding steadily to those foods I can tolerate, and even like. It's mostly vegetarian foods. I'm still having to supplement my protein intake with whey shakes and protein bars. I don't know if I'll ever get to where I need by eating regular foods.

Lilly that sounds interesting what flavor do you ultimately taste in that drink?

Gran grape I like just not sure about the lemon juice? Is stevia something we can have? I have heard of people using guava nectar I wonder if we can have it? I know I am not getting all of my protein so I need to start eating my protein bars more!

Forgot a big part of my smoothie...duh..frozen strawberries...my nut ok'd the stevia...the lemon juice and stevia combined help give it a strawberry lemonade sort of taste. Sometimes I add a scoop of unflavored protein powder and the lemon juice masks most of that nasty taste...unflavored does not equal untasted! I use Cabot light plain greek yogurt and a cup has 20 grams of protein....adding protein powder gives another 10-20. I just experimented until I found what tasted good to me. I also make it with no ice and freeze it in containers to eat like sorbet. I take one to work in the mornings and eat it as it thaws.

I am like you. One day I like something the next I don't really care to eat it. I feel like I waste more food. What's really weird is I can't eat left overs reheated it does not set well . I usually throw it back up!

I am wondering if my posts are occurring...I have been trying to post and be supportive and sound my frustrations and it seems no one is responding or making comments. I am not seeking attention, but the reason I dont is because I have not gotten any responses to the comments or support. I just read and wish...

I hear you u no it.

Sorry u no it! I read all you post and you are not being ignored by me! I always value what you say so don't feel that way!

Well thank you Green. Just seems that the journey is only to those postings specifically.. I knew everyone is differently, but why post when there is no response...

I totally understand but don't give up on all of us yet!????

Everyone on here we all need all support we can get!

Ok I know it's been said we have extra hormones running around in our bodies and mine is going nuts!!! Either that or I am going through a mid life crisis... I can't seem to sleep and i know it has been said you replace food with something else addictive... I'm scaring myself!!!!