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Everyone still hanging in there? I felt better yesterday--only had 3 shakes! But today I feel lightheaded and a bit nauseated...wondering if my sodium is low. broth and sugar-free Vitamin Water here I come!

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My two weeks start on the 12th and my plan is to avoid doing anything for four days - I'm going to be a crabby monster, I just know it. :-)

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@@RedSalamander I seem to be doing better, too! Less hungry and the crazy A$$ weird funky evil cravings seem to be going away.

Yesterday was pretty bad...today, I feel more at peace and OK :)

Finally!

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I'm on my way to bismarck ND... I have my surgery in the morning...if I can make it without cheating... you all can make it.

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Day 6 and 7 were easiest yet. Not really hungry. No headaches. My head wants food but not my stomach. Way more controllable than days 1-4

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Day 6 was good. Lots of energy. My brain still wants carbs, but my body is fine with everything.

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Just be glad it's not 21 days! I think I'm prepared but it sure seems like forever!!

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Im on day 3 of 14 and I feel pretty good, a few headaches and hunger pangs in the evening when I'm cooking for my kids. But other than that, I feel good. This is totally do able! (Where was this motivation years ago with all my diet struggles?!) My issues is the shakes are so gross... I can barely get them down without gagging. Any suggestions?

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Im on day 3 of 14 and I feel pretty good, a few headaches and hunger pangs in the evening when I'm cooking for my kids. But other than that, I feel good. This is totally do able! (Where was this motivation years ago with all my diet struggles?!) My issues is the shakes are so gross... I can barely get them down without gagging. Any suggestions?

I swear by these Contigo bottles I got at costco in a 3-pack. They're insulated straw bottles that are spill-proof--which makes them pretty airtight, which means I can't smell the farty whey smell and the shakes taste MUCH better. I totally recommend something like that!

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Hi.....I'm new here. I just started my pre-op diet yesterday and I'm surviving! haha I found my hungriest time yesterday was between 2 - 5 so will see it's the same today. I'm using the unjury shakes....I have chocolate Supreme and vanilla. Both are good, although I may change my mind in a few days. We just have to keep our eyes on the prize!

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thanks RedSalamander, I will have to try them out. The powdwer mix stuff is killing me...

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I do not like chocolate so I have only been using the vanilla shakes, last night a friend of mine gave me some her chocolate Protein Shake and it was good. Today is day 5 for me, after I had the chocolate shake, I had all this energy and cleaned my kitchen from top to bottom, wall to wall. During the day I have been doing good it's in the evening that I start feeling sick, nauseous and a headache. Oh ya and last night my back was hurting a lot, I have no idea why. I agree with a lot of people as the days pass it gets easier ????

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Eas Advantage has a caramel café flavor that I find goes down really easily. The Premier Protein vanilla shakes are pretty good as well!

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I like the chocolate much better than strawberry. I'll look for the caramel cafe flavor as well! Does the premier shakes come already mixed or is it powder?

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I like the chocolate much better than strawberry. I'll look for the caramel cafe flavor as well! Does the premier shakes come already mixed or is it powder?

you can buy it premixed!

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