GeauxForIt

I take a stool softener every other day and all is well!

Consult your NUT, but mine said you can only count on 100% whey protein isolate. I'd hate for you to choke that stuff down for no reason...

I'm 9 weeks out and still can't drink things ice cold. Room temp is better but warm is the best so I have a double Unjury chicken soup very day. 40 mg of protein and it goes down easy.

Ditto!!

LMAO! Yes! It must be AT LEAST trimmed short if you want a woman's face near it. You don't want her to need safety goggles. It's not the 70's...we're not animals, for Pete's sake!

"The Protein blend in Professional Strength Protein Energy Shot contains hydrolyzed collagen protein, hydrolyzed whey protein and hydrolyzed casein protein."

What type of protein? If it's not whey isolate, then you won't get all of that 26.

I was waiting for some of the men folk to chime in!

Ok girls...I'm trying some wine tonight so I don't make an ass out of myself at the company Xmas party *I* planned if it doesn't do well!!

Really cold drinks bother me and make my stomach hurt. I need cool, warm or room temperature. For now anyway!

Same here. When I'm getting enough Water and protein, I feel in control of my hunger and I'm making good food choices. I also find that I'm way more tired if I DON'T get enough water and protein. I just feel blah and washed out. And ditto on the poop issues! I now take a stool softener every night and I've never had problems in that area!.

I'm 8 weeks out tomorrow and still have a hard time drinking anything that's cold. I never thought I'd be drinking room temperature water!

You look AMAZING!! 49 pounds? From where, girl? You should be so proud of yourself.

I've done that too and it gets your attention REALLY quickly. lol Aside from the snarky response, you'll figure out what's normal for you. I'm only 8 weeks out but I can drink versus having to sip even after that short amount of time. It won't be as bad as you think!

I was a horrible mess from day 5 through day 12. Crying, irritable, angry and had a case of buyers remorse at the decision I'd made. I was convinced I'd made a mistake and ruined my life! Now I'm 8 weeks out tomorrow and loving life. The weight is coming off, I'm feeling better mentally and physically than I have in years and I'm SO excited about life in general now! The 1st two weeks are a b***h, no way around it. You've just gotta go through it to be through it. Hang in there and stick to your doc's plan. I PROMISE it'll be worth it and you'll get your mojo back in just a few weeks. {{hugs}}

My nut specifically told me that the protein "shots" are not a good choice early on bc almost all of them are not 100% whey isolate. So even if it days it's 28 grams if protein, it's highly unliky that you're actually getting 28 grams of protein. Could be dangerous if you're relying on them to get protein.

Holy crap, you look so much younger!

I work with mainly men (only 4 other women out of 80 employees!) and they are so funny about how to comment! I had one tell me the other day that my pants were baggy. I'll take it! lol Several have commented about being able to tell I've lost but I think it's bc I've been really open about the surgery. I think a lot of people notice, but aren't comfortable commenting bc they don't want to offend in some way.

I'm loving the Caramel Crunch protein bars from Bariwise. Just ordered 2 boxes! It feels line I'm "cheating". lol

My doc told me last week that I need to have something in my stomach every 2-3 hours for the 1st four months or so. If you're mindlessly eating, not good. If you're mindfully eating, that's good.

I'm 7 weeks out and I've been eating cucumbers without issue for about a week and a 1/2! I eat them with just salt and pepper or marinated in low fat Italian dressing and chew like hell. It's been a really good snack for me.