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I was very nauseated for a week and a half after surgery. the doctor told me to get over the counter stuff, I got the nauzene cherry chewables. They helped me a lot. I thought the cherry taste would just make my nausea worse, but it didn't. They aren't the best tasting things, they taste like salty cherries, but I was desperate!

bandster hell is horrible, hang in there! you'll get through it & it will be well worth it!!

Most grocery stores around here carry it... it's Hormel brand. I've gotten it at HEB, Kroger, Randall's and Wal-Mart.

I just posted this on another thread, but thought I would post it here too: Hi! Here's how my days usually go: 9:00 am - Protein Smoothie - 200 calories 1/2 banana, 1/4 c. strawberries, 3oz. unsweetened almond milk, 3 oz. unsweetened pineapple juice, 2 scoops protein powder, splenda & ice 12:00 pm - Ham & Swiss roll up - 120 calories I get the deli ham and cheese so I'll enjoy my little meal more... it fills me up. About 2oz of ham wrapped in a thin slice of swiss 3:00 pm - Adkins protein shake - 160 calories I love the milk chocolate delight flavor 6:00 pm - Chicken & lowfat cheese - 140 calories I'm allergic to seafood, so I've gotten really friendly with the 4.5 oz. cans of chunk chicken. I usually drain and heat it in a little pan and make it many different ways - with a little bit of marinara topped with a grated low fat string cheese; or with lime, garlic and cumin topped with low fat shredded cheddar; or with a little pesto & parmesan... all taste great and are satisfying. Calories vary, but all of these are between 120 - 180 8:00 pm - Pizza (that's what I call it - 90 calories 10 turkey pepperoni topped with low fat string cheese (i cut one into 10 pieces) I pop it in the microwave for a few seconds to get it nice and melty 9:00 pm - SF Pudding & FF Whipped Cream - 90 calories I vary this one up, sometimes it's sugar free chocolate mousse, sometimes it's a fruit cup... just depends on how many calories I have left for the day. That's about 800 calories for the day, which is where I try to stay, I hope this helps anyone looking for some new ideas!

You're welcome! I agree about the Protein shakes, I just don't seem to get enough protein without them. If I have a few days where I'm not feeling satisfied enough throughout the day, I'll replace a shake with some real food. I love almond milk! I've never been a milk drinker, so I use almond milk wherever I can. It's made from almonds and it's usually in the health food section of the grocery store, with the soy & rice milk. (unrefrigerated) It comes sweetened & unsweetened and in original, chocolate and vanilla. I usually stick to the unsweetened original, it's 40 calories per cup and has a mild almond flavor. If I'm using it for cereal, I usually add a little splenda to sweeten it up. It's not expensive, and I love that I can keep it in my pantry until I open it, so I always have some and don't have to worry about it going bad.

Hi! Here's how my days usually go: 9:00 am - Protein smoothie - 200 calories 1/2 banana, 1/4 c. strawberries, 3oz. unsweetened almond milk, 3 oz. unsweetened pineapple juice, 2 scoops Protein Powder, splenda & ice 12:00 pm - Ham & Swiss roll up - 120 calories I get the deli ham and cheese so I'll enjoy my little meal more... it fills me up. About 2oz of ham wrapped in a thin slice of swiss 3:00 pm - Adkins Protein shake - 160 calories I love the milk chocolate delight flavor 6:00 pm - chicken & lowfat cheese - 140 calories I'm allergic to seafood, so I've gotten really friendly with the 4.5 oz. cans of chunk chicken. I usually drain and heat it in a little pan and make it many different ways - with a little bit of marinara topped with a grated low fat string cheese; or with lime, garlic and cumin topped with low fat shredded cheddar; or with a little pesto & parmesan... all taste great and are satisfying. Calories vary, but all of these are between 120 - 180 8:00 pm - pizza (that's what I call it - 90 calories 10 turkey pepperoni topped with low fat string cheese (i cut one into 10 pieces) I pop it in the microwave for a few seconds to get it nice and melty 9:00 pm - SF pudding & FF Whipped Cream - 90 calories I vary this one up, sometimes it's sugar free Chocolate mousse, sometimes it's a fruit cup... just depends on how many calories I have left for the day. That's about 800 calories for the day, which is where I try to stay, I hope this helps anyone looking for some new ideas!

Congratulations on your surgery, glad to hear that you are recovering nicely! Good luck with the next phase!

I definitely second the sugar free chocolate pudding topped with fat free reddi whip... sooo good! I also found a sugar free chocolate mousse mix that's delicious... the brand is sans sucre. Sometimes I just add a few extra splenda packets into my glass of iced tea and that satisfies the craving. Adkins has peanut butter cups out now that are really great. (disclaimer: I'm not sure how good they would have been to me before, but when I cut out sugar from my diet, the sugar-free things started to taste delicious!) There are also tons of 100 calorie packs out there that are great. I hope you find what works for you!

Congratulations, you should be proud of yourself! You've accomplished something amazing & are still going strong... I can't wait to hear from you when you reach your goal. Thanks for the inspiration!

I love that your mom threw the stamps at him and said to mail it to them... hilarious!! I can totally relate, my grandfather would always tell my mom that I had gained weight... when I was in the room. If you're going to say it, at least say it to me, old man.

And you made my day with this post on a day that I really needed it! Being on liquids was tough, my boyfriend was getting sick of going to the japanese restaurant for my soup every other day, but I got through it and you will too. And you'll love yourself for it! Good luck tomorrow, I'll be sending good thoughts your way, keep us posted!!

Today, as I was starting my daily workout on the treadmill, I was debating shortening my time because I just wasn't feeling it. Instead, I said out loud, "I'm doing this for me" and I kept on going. Thank you for this post!

I use Lose It! and I love it. It's very easy to use and enter custom foods and exercises. I did change my starting weight in the program so I could adjust my daily budget of calories, though... it had me budgeted at almost 1200, and I wanted to keep it at 1000. (although I'm pretty obsessed with staying 200 calories under budget every day for some reason) Anyways, I love having it with me all the time, being able to see how many calories I have left in the day anywhere I'm at. Good luck!