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Anyone have any ideas or can tell me how they use GENEPRO . I am only 9 days post op and im trying to reach Protein goal so I purchased Genepro.

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When I left the hospital my dr said to make sure I drank 60 mg of Protein a day some people can’t to start off with they say it should take you about 45 mins to drink th3 11 oz of Premier Protein shakes then after about y weeks you work your way up

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i still cant drink that much protein.. or eat it. cant wait for my 2nd follow up. I barely get 30-40 of Protein in... barely... :(

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@GlamgirlAt 9 days out liquids are much more important than Protein. (I didn't get to 50 grams of protein till I was bout 6 months out). Don't worry about the protein that much right now. Concentrate on the liquids to stay hydrated.

Most people do the 30 days = 30 grams, 60 days = 60 grams, etc., model. If you can do that you're ahead of the game.

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I inquired about GENEPRO on the boards and a poster (big viffer) gave valuable info on it . Unfortunately I dont know how to paste it here but basically Genepro cannot deliver 30grams of Protein as advertised I also believe they have legal problems based on thier claims. As postop says concentrate on liquids at this point.

Not doing what's popular just doing what's Right.

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7 hours ago, Postop said:

@GlamgirlAt 9 days out liquids are much more important than Protein. (I didn't get to 50 grams of Protein till I was bout 6 months out). Don't worry about the protein that much right now. Concentrate on the liquids to stay hydrated.

Most people do the 30 days = 30 grams, 60 days = 60 grams, etc., model. If you can do that you're ahead of the game.

Thank you I do feel a lot better after you saying that! And yes I do stay hydrated and drink my water!

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2 hours ago, Glamgirl said:

Thank you I do feel a lot better after you saying that! And yes I do stay hydrated and drink my water!

@Glamgirlif you want to add Protein and aren't crazy about shakes (I had to drink one for the first 2 years till I could eat enough protein but YMMV) have you thought about un jury? (It's one word but when I type it as such it doesn't link to the correct product). I didn't love it but a lot of DSERS I know did and do.

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On 5/22/2018 at 10:15 PM, Postop said:

@Glamgirlif you want to add Protein and aren't crazy about shakes (I had to drink one for the first 2 years till I could eat enough Protein but YMMV) have you thought about un jury? (It's one word but when I type it as such it doesn't link to the correct product). I didn't love it but a lot of DSERS I know did and do.

hmmm never heard of it... ill look it up. thanks! i feel i don't like anything right now... its weird but i have no hunger ever and everything to me doesn't tase good. its a struggle for sure

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On 5/22/2018 at 7:11 PM, Danny Paul said:

I inquired about GENEPRO on the boards and a poster (big viffer) gave valuable info on it . Unfortunately I dont know how to paste it here but basically GENEPRO cannot deliver 30grams of Protein as advertised I also believe they have legal problems based on thier claims. As postop says concentrate on liquids at this point.

Not doing what's popular just doing what's Right.

Yep:

And here is my long winded post about that awful stuff:

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We all learn these things one way or another. I thought GENEPRO was a genius find. Thankfully I was on this forum and was straightened out by one of the vets.

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4 hours ago, Glamgirl said:

hmmm never heard of it... ill look it up. thanks! i feel i don't like anything right now... its weird but i have no hunger ever and everything to me doesn't tase good. its a struggle for sure

Very normal. It'll get easier.

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