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So I have RNY on the 13th and am on day two of my pre-op diet. I have had one Protein Shake. I was told to have 3 Protein Shakes a day and 64 ounces of clear Fluid which includes sf Jello and popsicles. I had my Protein shake and had a very hard time getting it down. It was just awful I made a different flavor for the second one and it was worse than the first one. Couldn't I couldn't drink it. My issue with it is that it tastes like to sweet like flavored milk. I like milk but can't stand flavored milk I just don't think milk should taste sweet. I think that's my problem with the shake. So yesterday I had one popsicle and one serving of jello and the rest of the day I had just Water. I was so hungry by evening that I gave in and had a packet of salmon (the single serving kind that comes in the little foil package). It has no carbs and a good source of protein so I thought it was the lesser evil. The surgeons office is closed till Monday of course I plan on calling and finding out what if any other options there are. I am worried that this will prevent me from proceeding and feel awful that I cheated its day two and I haven't had a protein shake today at all and no solid food I am tempted to break out the high protein salmon again but I am just feeling so guilty about it. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get through this weekend until I call the office on Monday?

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Couldn't you just dilute the Protein Shake to cut the sweetness? I never had this issue because I am unfamiliar with the concept of anything being too sweet, but it seems like adding extra Water would help.

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I had the same problem and talked to my dr. He told me i was allowed to eat ONLY vegetables. And if i ate a salad it had to be light fatfree dressing. Good luck.

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Try a different brand of Protein Shake or maybe mixing it with ice to make it more like a milkshake instead of flavored milk.

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Does it have to be a shake? Syntax makes several no milk based Protein powders-- flavored like lemonade, fruit punch, plus milk based like Cookies and cream and Cappuccino and they unflavored Protein powder that you can add to what you like to meet your Protein requirement- what is your goal for protein daily?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001I1NSUY/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1438728837&sr=8-1π=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70&keywords=syntrax+unflavored

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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