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You guys rock. Thank you so much for your answers... I am going to check out the Flintstones chewables.

I use unflavored unjury in broths... The taste is passable. I don't like the fact that it can't be heated over 140 degrees or the protein starts to clump.

I ate the bacon in the morning... The reason for not eating after midnight is for the anesthesia.

I just ordered a sample pack of Chike! I hope I like it half as much as you do, as I am truly tired of Protein shakes!

My doc has me do protein shakes first... When food is introduced, it is in addition to getting in that 70-80g of protein, not instead of. I do 3 protein drinks 3x a day and am allowed soup and broth...

I cannot wait to try the recipes on that site... They look healthy AND like something my family would eat too...

I have only told family and a few close friends... Why not say you have been on a strict medically supervised diet? It is true, and frankly your PHI (personal health information) is none of their business. If you were going through a health crisis - God forbid - would you feel dishonest not sharing everything you had been through? There are a lot of medical conditions - incontinence to impotence that deciding NOT to share with every Tom, d**k and Harry does not make you dishonest... Share only what YOU feel comfortable with. Frankly, too many people overshare personal information, in my opinion... do you share your salary info with these people? Then why share your health information?

My doc ok'd adult liquid tylenol... I was having headaches (I suspect coffee caffeine withdrawal) but the pain was not bad enough in my opinion to continue with the post surgery narcotic pain reliever... I got liquid tylenol for adults at CVS...

You do 4-5 miles per day at only two weeks post-op!? Wow, did you work out a lot before surgery? I thought I was doing ok doing 1 mile a day at two weeks post op...

Go to unjury.com for unflavored protein... I mix mine in broth... The only problem is it can't be too hot or the protein will clump.

Sleeved on 10/22 here... Cannot WAIT to get to the soft food stage... Still on liquid protein and broth... Down about 16 lbs...

You look awesome, RepoMan! Hubba hubba!!

I had to inject myself with a blood thinner the night before surgery, and twice a day for two weeks afterwards! I hate it... Is this common?

They told me when I left the hospital on 10/24, do NOT weigh yourself for at least a week... Not only was your body filled with iv fluids, but your adominal cavity is pumped full of gas for the surgery. Relax and work on recovery... you WILL lose weight!

Hi all... Today is Day 6 of my two week pre-op liquid Protein fast... I have been doing the pre-made shakes for work and when I am out and about... at home, I use the powder because I can mix it with ice cubes and make it a little thicker... but it still needed something. Today, I picked up some sugar free Hershey choc syrup... only 15 cal and 5 gr of carbs for two tablespoons. One squirt makes a HUGE difference in my choc shakes... MUCH more satisfying. Oh, and I use skim or almond milk (almond milk has only 40 cal for a cup) and it makes it more filling as well. I alternate between the filling choc above, or I use the GNC mixed berry powder with 1 c. milk, about 4 ice cubes and 1/2 c. frozen mixed berries. The addition of the frozen berries and milk make it SO much more filling and satifying... I only do one shake a day like this though... my dinner one. Gives me something to look forward to while my family is eating pasta! )

My doc allowed clear broth, sf jello and popsicles with the liquid protein diet... That's it.

I try to intentionally buy only candy I don't like for Halloween! Dum dums, anything w marshmallows, etc. I can't keep the stuff I like in house - even on Halloween...

So lucky... The swallow test is THE worst. Test. EVER!

My surgery is in two days... a member of another support group I am in just posted this link online today. I found it very informative and helpful.

I am at one week post op... I got sleeved on 10/22..

I would follow your doctors plan and consider yourself lucky... My doc required two weeks pre op only on liquid protein, and three weeks post op only on liquid! I mean - really? I could have liquid protein for five weeks, not have surgery and lose weight, no? I am on week 2 post op and committed ... But miserable.