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Inner Surfer Girl    12,015

Inner Surfer Girl
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Hi everyone,

I'm starting day 5 and fill better every minute. Im kinda having a moment right now though. Can our bodies really handle Water and Gatorade. I feel very malnourished but i know i couldn't get down anything else.

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How are you getting your Protein? We can go a long time without food but not without nutrition. Water is critical but so is Protein. Are you supplementing with Protein shakes? Are you taking your Vitamins and supplements?

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Inner Surfer Girl    12,015

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I am suppose to have my Protein shakes now but i can't get in more than a couple sips.

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Protein is critical for healing and weight loss. The sooner you can reach your protein target the better you will feel.

Keep sipping.

Embrace the Stall

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laliza    45

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Even11,

You have to try to get ur Protein in, I think you have heard everyone saying to sip, sip ,sip. Even if it takes you 2 hours to sip ur Protein Drink, do so. Gatorade will help only a fraction. Even if you have to Protein drinks that are 30 hr of Protein a day, it will make you feel sooooo much better and less hungry. When i went through the liquid period, I was starving at first and it seemed like a full time job just to sip my protein. Crazy but it will be a full time job to healthy. Just try your best. It's not easy but it's very do-able. Good luck

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Mary Burdick    18

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Has anyone ever considered adding unflavored Protein powder to Protein drinks, Soups etc? During my first attempt at the preop liquid diet I had a hard time getting in enough protein because of liquid volume. I was thinking about doubling up so i could get more protein per cup of liquid.

My husband has added a little banana and peanutbutter to the vanilla shake, it was really good plus you get extra protiens from the peanutbutter and bannana.

I have also added the flavored smoothie mix to the shake which also adds to the protein counts, tastes like berrybor strawberry.

I have also added a little coffee to mine was good.

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laliza    45

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coffee and sugar free flavorings are great, but fruit really isn't a good idea until some time yet. Try the sugar free coffee syrups or PB2 which is a peanut powder with 70% less calories and a punch of Protein. Regular Peanut Butter and fruit are just sugar that have no room in us wls peeps. U really need to do ur research before embarking on such a stressful journey as a wls patient. I have some recipes you might like. Private text and I can attach some recipes. Keep in mind if you start getting comfortable with things like Peanut Butter and fruit, so will ur new pouch. It might even make you feel not so hot. You will be wondering why you aren't shedding pounds then realize how much carbs and calories you accumulate with one teaspoon of pb in one day of ur 600 calorie diet. I hate to nag but I wish someone did to me to keep me on the straight n narrow wls path

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laliza    45

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Gatorade isn't really good for you rt now, but if u had no choice and HAD to drink Gatorade , There's the ICE Gatorade. If u like the taste Gatorade which a friend of mine did, she bought unflavored Protein and added it. No bad flavor or grimy taste. She did add a stevia with it and lots of cubed ice though

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laliza    45

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Try I couldn't remember if it was the rt one. Zero is the one. Thanx for the correction

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