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got sleeve done 8/4/14..really stressing over this protein...ahhhhh



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hey everyone,hope all is well. I'll make it quick. I had my sleeve done this past monday the 4th, and although i know i am required to stick to this post clear liquid diet, it has been quite hard so far. although this was my first full day home,and i shouldnt be too hard on myself, i cant help but think im not intaking enough protein..honestly i'm stuffed!!! ANY IDEAS?

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If you are still on clears I don't think there is any way for you to possibly get all your Protein. I don't think that's something you can realistically be expected to do until you are on full liquids and can get back to Protein Shakes and yogurt and such.

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oh i see..but thats the thing. my doctor calls it stage 1 clear liquid diet, but i need to have my Protein supplement as well. my follow up appt is this upcoming thursday, so i'll ask in detail then. its just difficult trying to cram all that protein in along with my regular liquids.i dont want to stuff myself

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I am just finishing up week 4, I was in your shoes 3 weeks ago. My doctor told me to get whatever Protein in that I could, But liquids were the most important in the beginning. I found my Protein Shakes at Target ADVANTEDGE CARB CONTROL shake Ready to Drink Protein Shake. They taste the best, after spending close to $400.00 on others.

Wishing you the best in your new journey, congrats for making it this far. We made tough choices and we will only get stronger from here.

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Also. .. go easy on yourself.

It will get a little easier everyday. just get your fluids in and everything else will fall in to place. i spent the first week waiting for horrible issues, stressing about Protein and wondering how I was going to do this and get as much nutrition as possible.

One Step at a time, one day at a time.

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aww thanks so much. congrats to you!!!! One day at a time is right. God has brought me this far.,,i guess i just need a healthy balance..and stop over analyzing and over whelming myself. good luck.

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Good luck to you also. Just wait until you go shopping and overwhelm yourself with all the cute clothes you get to buy.

Enjoy the beginning of the new you.

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lol yes, im so looking forward to that! :)

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What kind of Proteins are on a clear liquid diet? Any of the Syntrax Nectars or Isopure? Thats a good question to ask my NUT.

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i wish i knew. when i spoke with my dr. he said the one i was taking (about time 100 whey isolate- vanilla) was fine. unfortunately i got tired of it real quick, in a matter of a couple days. i feel stuck because i bought this huge jar and can barely tolerate the taste of it. I'm so ready to look around for better options.

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Try different extracts, chocolate and coconut extracts added to vanilla shakes taste pretty good, also almond is tasty ora rootbeer float by adding rootbeer extract. Find a few different ways to make your shakes,so you don't get board and so you won't feel limited.

Best of luck to you.

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COOL! NEVER WOULD'VE GUESSED. CAN'T WAIT TO TRY IT!!!

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I bought a bunch of sugar-free Torani syrups to flavor my Protein shakes. Though they do have sucralose (Splenda), which I know some people try to avoid.

Here's a link to all their sugar-free flavors (there are TONS of them):

http://shop.torani.com/Sugar-Free-Syrups/c/Torani@SugarFreeSyrups

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My girly friend had the Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass, 3 years ago. The extracts was something she used to change up her Protein Shakes.< /p>

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I just got my sleeve done on the 12th, and am also struggling with Protein shakes. However, my nutritionist had me drinking them before the surgery as well, and so I got a lot of discovery out of the way then. Still, would love to have folks to talk to about it... so I signed up for this forum today!

For pre-mixed, ready to drink Protein Shakes, I love Premier Protein. I got a big pack each of the chocolate and vanilla off Amazon and they're great. The "AdvantEDGE" stuff is ok, but the vanilla I think has an unpleasant aftertaste, I prefer the Premier Protein Vanilla.

For shake mixes, I've been primarily using the "Optimum Nutrition" whey powder in Double Rich chocolate flavor, from Amazon. At 2 lbs (28 servings) of the stuff for $30, it's also the cheapest option I've seen. (Compared to, for example, the Bariatric Choice, which is 35 servings for almost $70). I mix that with a little unsweetened vanilla almond milk (ok'ed by both my nutritionist and the one in the hospital), and it's literally like drinking chocolate milk.

However, I got some Bariatric Advantage samples and... I *really* like the flavors, so I went ahead and bought a bag of the Orange Cream to mix things up. But they're so thick, and they get thicker as they sit, so having to drink it slowly over the course of an hour or so means that by the end I'm drinking this hyper-sweet sludge. Not great. Anyone have that same experience?

And in regards to your complaint, Apurnell, about being stuck with a huge jar.... you're going to be drinking Protein Shakes for a while, right? Like, make it part of your lifestyle type of thing? If so, then... go buy some more jars in different flavors! Keep the lids on and keep them in a dry place and I'm sure they will last a long time. Switch between the flavors so as not to get too sick of any one. If you like the Bariatric Choice stuff, they sell those in single-serving packets for $3 something apiece, so I got a few of those in different flavors just to mix things up.

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