Hi everyone,

I have been on this forum a few months, but haven't really spoken up. I have just been like a sponge soaking up everyone's knowledge and experiences. I am so happy to say that I have been approved by BCBS for my sleeve surgery, and it will be on May 20th, which also happens to be my 8 year wedding anniversary! Anyway, I couldn't contain my excitement to start this new chapter in my life:-)

I am 5 days postop and drink 1/2 scoop of shake powder with 1/2 cup Skim milk plus and drink it slowly. I also drink 1/2 scoop Unjury chicken soup powder and drink slowly. I tried cottage cheese today for the first time and could only tolerate a few bites but it is some protein.

Try drinking isopure the liquid, not the shake. It's 40 grams of protein. The orange is pretty good and the grape. Kind of like Gatorade.

Don't let the pretty colored liquid of Isopure Nector fool you. The bottles look so yummy but talk about gag on protein drinks. I you do decide to try them, only buy one just in case your pallet is similar to mine. Yuck to Isopure Nector, two thumbs down.

I have the isopure ones. There are three of them sitting in my fridge just waiting to be gagged up. Haha they taste like corn syrup!

I went to GNC and the employee said Isopure has an aftertaste and did not recommend them. So I did not buy any.

Don't let the pretty colored liquid of Isopure Nector fool you. The bottles look so yummy but talk about gag on Protein drinks. I you do decide to try them, only buy one just in case your pallet is similar to mine. Yuck to Isopure Nector, two thumbs down.

I bought 2 cases of them. Have yet to finish one bottle since surgery on the 20th of May. I have totally sucked at getting my 60 grams of protein.

However, I'm doing very well on getting my La Madeleine Tomato Basil soup down.

Try mixing done of the isopure with a sugar free Gatorade, you get your hydration and protein, it helps to mask the taste.

I tried the isopure too, and it's gross. So I went back to gnc and I got the premade isopures and they were worse (omg horrible)

I also am having hard time getting protein in. In my preop diet I was drinking the gnc total lean shakes an each shake is 30 gm protein, so I should drink 2 a day.... Well I'm barely getting the 1 all the way in! Smh.. Idk what to do

Don't let the pretty colored liquid of Isopure Nector fool you. The bottles look so yummy but talk about gag on protein drinks. I you do decide to try them, only buy one just in case your pallet is similar to mine. Yuck to Isopure Nector, two thumbs down.

totally agree. I managed to drink the grape and got 1/4 through the orange/mango/pineapple and 1/2 way through the coconut. It's the consistency and the sweetness. I can't stand them. I have to water them way down with ice to drink. They leave a film on your teeth I always brush after drinking some.

I have tart apple, fruit punch and coconut left in the fridge plus half drank bottles of the above flavors. Damn! Should have purchased one only.

This thread hasn't been very active! How is everyone doing? Busy attempting to get all their protein in? Lol!

I'm doing well.. Lost 13 lbs that first week, and 5 the second week, which feels so little considering how little I'm consuming, but is good overall!

I'm very much looking forward to starting purée food on Monday

Hope everyone is doing well

Take it slow on purée. My first was scrambled egg whites. It was the first time since the surgery that I almost threw up. I didn't think that I felt any different since the surgery until I hit this stage. You fill up really fast and are full after about an ounce of food. I never felt fullness on liquids. Enjoy but take it slow.

Take it slow on purée. My first was scrambled egg whites. It was the first time since the surgery that I almost threw up. I didn't think that I felt any different since the surgery until I hit this stage. You fill up really fast and are full after about an ounce of food. I never felt fullness on liquids. Enjoy but take it slow.

Thanks for the tip! I've never felt true fullness with the shakes either, I will take your advice!

Take it slow on purée. My first was scrambled egg whites. It was the first time since the surgery that I almost threw up. I didn't think that I felt any different since the surgery until I hit this stage. You fill up really fast and are full after about an ounce of food. I never felt fullness on liquids. Enjoy but take it slow.

Thanks for the info-I'm still on clear liquids (day 12) and sooooooo sick of it!!! It takes a lot to fill me on clear liquids at this point, so I am seriously looking forward to full liquids, then soft foods and finally real food July 4th.

I'm getting walks and all my protein in without any trouble (thank you Syntrax and bariwise chicken bouillon). I'm obsessed with the food channel now-watching food, pinning paleo recipes to my pinterest board, etc. LOL

Recovery sucks but it will be over soon

I've been on purées since Wednesday. If it's not soup I dont like it. Despite never eating more than 1/4 of a cup I want to throw up every time I eat - this is starting to ease though. I am losing heaps of weight (nearly 12 kgs). The worse symptom I have is this absolutely overwhelming weakness. My husband bought some hydrolyte from the pharmacy which helps a little. I am really pleased I had the surgery I am really looking forward to feeling like my 'old' self though.