Re: Protein shakes (was 7 week update)

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Thanks everyone for your input on protein shakes. I was able to just start stage 2 today and did ok with cream of wheat and cream of chicken soup. Tomorrow I am gonna try unsweetened applesauce with splenda and SF pudding, let's just hope that the pudding will agree with me. I think I will try the protein shakes a little down the line and maybe I will find one I like. I just had my surgery on Tuesday.

Tammyspecialkmix2000 wrote:

It is personal preference I suppose. I choose to follow the rules set forth by Richmond and get my protien in the foods I eat. I was never a fan of those shakes though to begin with, so it may be easier for me to dismiss it as an option?I added up the choices you have to eat during the day once you are at Stage III and IV and with it spaced out in those three meals, it sure seems adequate. Richmond facitilty strongly discourages use of the protien shakes, you are correct.Kay> >Hi all. Just a brief 7 week post-op update for

you. My pouch is not> >particularly happy these days and food intake is limited. It seems> >it doesn't like anything these days, except good ole taco meat. I> >eat 3 meals a day but sometimes its not much and sometimes it won't> >stay down. I've added in 1 to 2 protein drinks because I was feeling> >horrible and absolutely no energy. At least with the protein drinks,> >I know I'm getting in some protein for the day, instead of maybe> >only 10-20 grams when I only eat.> >> >I've gone down 2 pant sizes, lot a lot of inches, and -34.5 pounds> >since surgery, for a total of 72.5 pounds since orientation. I'm> >doing water aerobics a minimum of times a week. I'd really like to> >fast forward to 6 months out, when supposedly you are feeling more> >back to normal but...I guess I'll just keep plugging along.> >> >I

had my 6 week post-op group appointment last week. I personally> >thought it was a complete waste of my time. I made the mistake of> >raising my hand and saying that I actually get hungry. Then came> >the "talk" about head hunger, blah, blah, blah. I know the> >difference and I know when I'm hungry and I physically start dry> >heaving because I'm hungry and I need to eat. I won't do a group> >appointment again. I'll stick to the one-on-one appointments.> >Scheduling wise, those are easier anyway (with 3 kids).> >> >Tina> >Dr. Baggs> >5/24/05> >-34.5> >-72.5 since orientation> >> >> >> >> >> >