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When have you guys started the shakes? I was thinking of trying today because I'm really struggling getting my Protein in with just the Water, and the shakes I got have 30g of protein per bottle. But I'm nervous because I'm afraid they might be a little too thick 3 days post op. What do you guys think? And if I DO try and it IS too thick, what will happen? Will it hurt or feel over-full or will I throw up?

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i was on full liquids once i left the hospital so i started the Protein Shakes when i got home. It was hard at first. Found it was a bit easier to pour the shakes into those little 1 ounce cups and take shots like that lol I used Premier shakes and Boost Glucose control shakes during those 2 weeks after the hospital.

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Are you on full liquids? I was when I left the hospital as well but not everyone is. If your not it won’t kill you to miss your Protein goal by a little bit for a couple of days. Some people struggle for weeks and they are ultimately okay. I wouldn’t advance the diet faster than my team suggests.

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12 minutes ago, ShoppGirl said:

Are you on full liquids? I was when I left the hospital as well but not everyone is. If your not it won’t kill you to miss your Protein goal by a little bit for a couple of days. Some people struggle for weeks and they are ultimately okay. I wouldn’t advance the diet faster than my team suggests.

Yes I'm on full liquids.

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3 minutes ago, SleeveDiva2022 said:

Yes I'm on full liquids.

so you should be able to do your Protein Shakes.

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2 minutes ago, liveaboard15 said:

so you should be able to do your Protein Shakes.

Ok cool. I'm going to go very very slowly, tho, since they are thicker than the Water, and it seems every new thing REALLY hurts my stomach. *sigh*

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2 minutes ago, SleeveDiva2022 said:

Yes I'm on full liquids.

Ooh yea Protein Shakes should be on your full liquids list. I doubt they will be too thick but if they are you can dilute them with Water.

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53 minutes ago, SleeveDiva2022 said:

Ok cool. I'm going to go very very slowly, tho, since they are thicker than the Water, and it seems every new thing REALLY hurts my stomach. *sigh*

yup that is how i went nice and slow. taking sips and seeing how i do. As i did good i increased the amount

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Ive been drinking Fairlife, not to thick for me at all. Im just finding it hard today to get anything in. I feel bloated and I cant get stuff down because I feel so full. Its been like that all day for me. Hoping tomorrow will be better fingers crossed

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1 minute ago, Crisscat said:

Ive been drinking Fairlife, not to thick for me at all. Im just finding it hard today to get anything in. I feel bloated and I cant get stuff down because I feel so full. Its been like that all day for me. Hoping tomorrow will be better fingers crossed

I tried one and it was too thick for me. So I added some 1% milk to it and it was perfect. I'm glad, too, because I have a ton of shake flavors and only 4 Protein Water flavors, and I'm already sick of the water lol

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I was never able to drink the pre-made shakes. Just the taste (too sweet) and consistency (too think) made me want to barf.

i did use Protein powders (was ok’d to start immediately) though and added twice the amount of Water as instructed cuz I preferred them that way. I had to do a lot of taste testing with various brands until i found one that was the least sweet as i could find (Isopure Dutch chocolate was the winner - added a tsp of Decaf instant coffee and it was almost delicious).

but if you are committed to the pre-made stuff, just add water to thin it out and go from there.

as others said above, its not the end of the world if you don’t reach protein goals in the beginning (in my case i never reached them until about 3-4 months out, and probably only 75% of the time)

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I hear ya! I am so fed up with Protein Shakes and Protein Water lol. Im going to have to figure something out soon lol

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3 hours ago, liveaboard15 said:

i was on full liquids once i left the hospital so i started the Protein Shakes when i got home. It was hard at first. Found it was a bit easier to pour the shakes into those little 1 ounce cups and take shots like that lol I used Premier shakes and Boost Glucose control shakes during those 2 weeks after the hospital.

Agree with this. I started the shakes once I got home. I did find pouring into 1 oz cups made it easier. It also took forever to finish each one.

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I diluted my shakes (made my own) because they were too thick & sipped them too. Didn’t care if it took me a couple of hours. I was getting in Protein & fluids. Win! Did the same with the Soups & broths I ate too - dilute & sip.

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