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I started the purée diet this week. I'm finding it hard to fit all my liquids in once I added real food. I'm full for like 3 hours and can't even begin to think about putting anything else in my stomach. I'm eating about 2-3oz per meal and have been eating 1-2 times per day. Maybe I just need to plan each meal better and or take eat less per meal so that I can get enough liquids. I just hoped to start getting my Protein from food sources and rely less on the shakes. Any suggestions would be helpful.

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At first it's just a very delicate, full-time coordination dance. Eat, then drink, then eat again, and it keeps on. I used a timer to tell me when to eat, and I think I ate at 8, 11, 2 and 6 or something at first. An hour after I ate, a timer went off and I started drinking.

I'm four months out though and many days I still need to get 2 shakes to get all my Protein in because I too can't yet hold that much. I know that once my sleeve relaxes, I will be wishing for the days I couldn't get that much in so I try to enjoy it :)

I'd say if in doubt, get your Water in first. Dehydration is no fun but being a few gms short on Protein won't kill you as fast as the dehydration will.

keep at it and just know it gets easier.

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Thanks gamegirl. I'm really trying to plan my meals a lot better. I know it's all a matter of time and getting used to doing things a new way.

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I stopped the shakes when I went to purée too but I have put them back in because they are easy. I'm 7 months out and have one a day. It has 17 grams of Protein. I'm in Australia so don't have as many choices so I use Optifast.

You may not hit your Protein goals while on purée. Cottage cheese is full of protein and was a go-to for me.

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Thanks mistysj. I have added at least one Protein Shake per day because I won't meet my Protein goals without it. I'm also adding unflavored protein to some of the food. I'm not much in cottage cheese or at least I wasn't a long time ago. Maybe I can give that a try.

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Thanks mistysj. I have added at least one Protein Shake per day because I won't meet my Protein goals without it. I'm also adding unflavored protein to some of the food. I'm not much in cottage cheese or at least I wasn't a long time ago. Maybe I can give that a try.

Try the protein puddings I posted. Super easy, a yummy treat and have 17 gms of protein. You'll get there :)

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Try the Protein puddings I posted. Super easy, a yummy treat and have 17 gms of Protein. You'll get there :)

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I just found your post. That sounds like a great idea. Thanks!!

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