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sill21

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sill21    69

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I'm one week post op and I cannot finish one Protein Shake. I try to do the 4 oz at a time and can't even really do that. Plus if I do that for one meal I want a different liquid for the next. I know I'm not getting my Protein goal in. How long does this last? Did anyone else experience this? I'm worried about my hair falling out.

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scipiobabe    24

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Hey try to get what you can in with your Protein shakes my doctor wasn't too worried about that for the first week his main worry was hydration try to do at least 64 ounces which to me is impossible but one week in and still in the 40's and I get 40 grams of Protein now but not until about three days ago

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Who'sThere    331

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I had my RNY 12/15. No way am I meeting my Protein goals yet, but I'm ok with that. My surgeon's group stresses liquid then protein! Dehydration is not your friend, so they would rather you drink drink drink at first then work on meeting Protein goals.

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rbaertsch    34

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Mine says the same thing. Try sipping the Protein like you do Water. I even have to take a break and go back to Water, then resume the shake. It's ok if it takes you an hour or more to get it down. Go slow. Also, you may not be able to tolerate making it with milk if you are used to it that way. Try making the shake with just water. Good luck!

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Andell    53

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Try one ounce at a time. Sipped over 10 mins. This is how I'm to take all liquids during my liquid diet

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Mimiof3    33

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Mine says the same thing. Try sipping the Protein like you do Water. I even have to take a break and go back to Water, then resume the shake. It's ok if it takes you an hour or more to get it down. Go slow. Also, you may not be able to tolerate making it with milk if you are used to it that way. Try making the shake with just water. Good luck!

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Mimiof3    33

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Mine says the same thing. Try sipping the Protein like you do Water. I even have to take a break and go back to Water, then resume the shake. It's ok if it takes you an hour or more to get it down. Go slow. Also, you may not be able to tolerate making it with milk if you are used to it that way. Try making the shake with just water. Good luck!

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paul12677    167

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I'm one week post op and I cannot finish one Protein shake. I try to do the 4 oz at a time and can't even really do that. Plus if I do that for one meal I want a different liquid for the next. I know I'm not getting my Protein goal in. How long does this last? Did anyone else experience this? I'm worried about my hair falling out.

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have you tried premier shakes? Actually don't taste to bad.. I also used plastic shot glasses to sip out of.. it does get easier. Good luck

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sill21    69

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I'm one week post op and I cannot finish one Protein shake. I try to do the 4 oz at a time and can't even really do that. Plus if I do that for one meal I want a different liquid for the next. I know I'm not getting my Protein goal in. How long does this last? Did anyone else experience this? I'm worried about my hair falling out.

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have you tried premier shakes? Actually don't taste to bad.. I also used plastic shot glasses to sip out of.. it does get easier. Good luck

Paul12677

Yeah that's the kind I'm drinking. I just get too full.

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TheCurvyJones    721

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The Protein goal is something to work up to. Don't fret if you're not hitting it right out of the gate.. just keep pushing Protein as best you can. As you heal and as time goes on, your capacity will increase (don't let this freak you out, it's normal!). You'll be hitting that protein number in no time!

I actually never finish a Protein shake. I just cannot suck the stuff down after awhile.

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TheCurvyJones    721

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Another idea... you might try cutting it with some almond milk or skim milk... make it not so thick and dense. Not half and half but maybe 1/4th to 3/4th. Some people down the shakes with no problem but most of us have to do some experimenting and research and trying and testing to find something that works.

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Bama2012    76

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I had surgery on 6/8/16 up until recently I had trouble getting Protein and Water in like everyone else. I do much better now the only thing I did notice is that I have lost a lot of muscle mass. I think no matter what I would of lost it anyway because of rapid weight loss. My hair has stopped growing much now and is thinning. I am hoping it will grow again soon.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
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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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        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.

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        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.

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