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On 08/18/2018 at 20:08, lilu543 said:

I can. Not sure how long it takes. Maybe 45-60 mins if I consistently sip
Okay! I wasn't sure If i should try to drink a whole one I usually drink half but with classes started I can take it to go

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1 hour ago, amalicea said:

It the world according to eggface it’s a blog you can find recipes for all the stages in your diet amd some other stuff

Here’s the link
http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/p/links-resources.html?m=1

That’s it!!! Thank you so much 😊

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1 minute ago, mercmerc said:
2 minutes ago, lilu543 said:

I can. Not sure how long it takes. Maybe 45-60 mins if I consistently sip

Okay! I wasn't sure If i should try to drink a whole one I usually drink half but with classes started I can take it to go

I can it take me about 30 mins or so

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Mercmerc it takes me 2 days to finish one whole premier shake.

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On 08/18/2018 at 20:06, mercmerc said:

And i've stayed on the same weight on the scale for like a week now :(
i can finish a Protein Shake in maybe 3 hours? but i try to just sip on it to get my Protein intake up. liquids have been easy for me. i also haven’t seen a change in the scale for the past week. i think i hit that “3 week stall” people mention

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Having surgery Thursday. Can't wait.

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11 hours ago, amalicea said:

My new pouch does not like bananas ow 😖

My stomach did fine with bananas. My palate did not. I used to love bananas, but they taste very strange now.

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13 hours ago, mercmerc said:

Can anyone finish a whole 11oz premier shake, how long does it take you??

Can totally finish one, I drank one just now over the course of 30-40 minutes.

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10 minutes ago, AELdoesRNY said:

Can totally finish one, I drank one just now over the course of 30-40 minutes.

Me to, I’m drinking one now. I have 2 a Day

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16 hours ago, mercmerc said:

Can anyone finish a whole 11oz premier shake, how long does it take you??

I drink half with my tea in the morning, and finish the rest in the evening. . ..soo... sort of?

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July 31 😺

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You all, I had surgery a week ago- and it was really rough at first. Still trying to figure everything and my new stomach out. What does everyone’s post op diet look like? I am on the puréed stage day after surgery. Which is still a little weird Bc apparently you can put anything in the blender and purée it and the. Eat it? (Except like tough meat, unhealthy food, ect)
So can you not purée food in your mouth if you chew it like a million times?
Also- what happens if you do eat a solid food? Like what does it do to your stomach?
Need to know why so I don’t do it!!

Hope everyone is healing well and feeling better!

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Lucky you. I just realized I still have another week of liquids. Excited about all the things I plan to make for the purée stage. If you eat something solid you could potentially cut open your incision where your stomach was stapled back together. Which could cause complications.

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I have a question. I had the bypass surgery on 7/26/18. I have been so tired almost everyday since my surgery. I do not wake up tired but usually after I have been up for 5-6 hours I get really grouchy and tired. My hubby thinks I’m just “Hangry” since I can’t eat whatever I want. Maybe that’s part of it too but I do find myself tired a lot.

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