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There is no taste added to your drink. As far as texture there is a little difference, but I'm not sure if that is real or just my Brian knowing there is something different. I truly believe that you would not be able to tell it was there if you did not know. The key is to stir it not shake it.

I would have guessed your weight to be a lot lower! Congrats!!!

I would call your doc. Since you are having issues drinking water you do not want to get dehydrated.

I get mine from a nutrition shop called max muscle - they work in conjunction with my docs office. But you can also get them https://www.eggwhitesint.com/

My doc and nut said that your body is able to break down real food protein better than the supplements. They also warned us about protein bars. They said most of them are just a glorified candy bar and have lots of bad things in them. He said when choosing a protein supplement make sure to calculate the calories vs protein amount. Example: my protein shake mix has 30g of protein and it has 130 calories. Since each gram of protein is 4 calories I know that my protein powder only has 10 extra calories from the other ingredients. I just looked up a quest protein bar and it has 20 g of protein and 170 calories. So 80 calories is from protein and nearly 100 calories are from other stuff. I recommend adding egg whites to your drinks. You can't taste it and it adds whole food proteins to your diet. I add mine to my powerade everyday. I am going to drink it any way might as well get protein out of it. It is 3.3 g of protein per pump. I will add 8-10 pumps for my powerade. I promise you can not taste it, but I have learned not to shake it up once added to a drink. You need to stir it. Shaking it just adds foam. My nut did warn not to get the grocery store egg whites as they are made for cooking. I have added a picture of what I use.

I think mine was tied up with my time of the month. I guess it decided to jump on the band wagon to make me feel icky!

Everyone is different and everyone's doctors are different. I would follow what your docs suggest on when you can advance. Advancing to early causes problems. I decided I knew more than my silly doctor and tried eggs 1 week post op. After throwing them up I knew I had made a big mistake. However I did not learn my lesson there. I tried some ham lunch meet about a week later. Threw that up as well. I don't eat eggs much or ham lunch meat. So I understand wanting to advance - If I never eat soup again for the rest of my life I will be just fine. Remember it is just a short time and you will advance when your pouch is ready. When you do advance take your time. Try each ingredient on their own before mixing them together. When I did eat salads I found that creamy dressing made me sick, but thin dressings like Italian went down easier. Good luck!

Red blood in stool indicates that it is around the rectum. Hemorrhoids are the most common cause for red blood. The reason they asked about the color of your stools is that black in your stools indicate bleeding in the colon Calling your doc is a must.

Since starting my food logging I really feel in control of things again. I am not so anxious about eating and pick better choices. I am also resisting the temptations that are all over. I went into a convenience store this evening at work to use the restroom and I was able to resist all the temptations. Mainly because I knew I would have to log in my food. I am also finally getting all my protein. My next test will be soccer season. I will need to adjust calorie intake and protein intake to make up for the activity. Glad I am figuring out my logging before the season starts.

I use a powder vitamins for bariatric patients. It has everything we need in it. I just add it to my protein shake everyday.

For me it was Italian ice cream. I was the mall with my mom and we decided to split it. Well he ate most of it I had just a few spoonfuls. About twenty minutes later while shopping for a bra I had to run out of the store leaving my mom to fend for herself in a wheelchair and threw up outside. I got horrible nausea and dizziness. People looked at me really strange for leaving my mom in the middle of a store. She used her legs to roll her self outside to check on me.!

I have never thought about naming my pouch, but after the attitude it has had with me the last few days I may have to come up with one

Do keep in mind that usually your taste buds change. Also the egg white I suggested can be added to any liquid. I use mine in Powerade. 10 pumps is 33 grams of protein.

I would say I can be a grazer as well, but for me it seems to be when I am bored or that time of the month. I realized this about two months ago. I was always eating things I should not and not sticking to what I know is right. I finally went to the store and picked up things that were low calories, but would satisfy me. I seem to love crunchy things now. So I got low cal crunchy things. I was mainly grazing while at work. I drive around all night for work and I would stop some where to use the restroom and end up spending 10 on junk. So it was about having self control and disapline. However also knowing that sometimes your brain needs the food you know you should not have. By denying it all the time I become obsessed and then over do it. Since you are already doing a food log try to keep notes about your feelings. You might discover what I did - which was I grazed more during a busy work night than any other time.

Try egg whites. You just add then to your drinks and they add no flavor just protein. Make sure you get the double pasteurized not the ones from the grocery store.

So I had a bad week eating wise. I was over my calories everyday except 2. I realized on Saturday that it was that special time of the month for me, and I am hopeful that it had something to do with my increase. My percentages were a little closer to my goal this week. However I seem to struggle daily with getting enough fat in. I set my goals to be 40/35/25. I am hitting my protein goal of 25%everyday now, but have a hard time hitting the 35% fat. I also gained a few pounds last week which makes complete sense because I was over on my calories. I am going to the gym, but mainly working on strength training. I usually run a mile to warm up and then hit the weights. So I am not burning a whole lot of calories according to MFP.

Who was your surgeon?

Congrats!!!!!

My moment occurred in the shower. I was trying to clean personal areas and I was no longer able to. I refused to allow myself to get any bigger and need my husbands help in getting cleaned.

No problem. Glad I could help. If you ever need anything please don't hesitate to ask me.