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Are you drinking liquid calories? I was told to drink only Water as much as possible but none 45 minutes before meals or 30 minutes after meals. I was also told to only eat hearty foods with little to no broth or juice.< br>

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No. The only caloric beverage I have is coffee and that is because I add Protein and milk to it.

Not trying to be rude but drinking milk & Protein is drinking liquid calories.

Eat your protein if you can & try to cut out milk. There are lots of food sources of protein, Vitamins, & nutrients.

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11 minutes ago, Hawks/Zags Fan said:

Not trying to be rude but drinking milk & Protein is drinking liquid calories.

Eat your protein if you can & try to cut out milk. There are lots of food sources of protein, Vitamins, & nutrients.

She already said carbs are her weakness. She hasn't posted what she eats in a day probably for good reason.

You can't help people who won't help themselves.

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collagen Protein is very low quality...not very well digested or absorbed. If you are going to use protein supplements, look for 100% whey isolate. Syntrax Nectar are usually well tolerated, taste decent and have dozens of flavors to choose from.

But at three months and on normal food you should be able to get most of your protein from real food.....eggs,chicken, beef, pork, seafood, fish, turkey, tofu, Greek yogurt (but read labels carefully since many have more carbs than protein), Beans, etc.. Have you tried Protein Bars? Quest and OH Yeah One have good nutritional profiles and can help curb your carb craving since they basically taste like candy bars. If you are already eating 1000 calories then make it 1000 calories of protein and you're golden.

if you are having a hard time with Water then try herbal teas (iced and hot), almond milk, low cal sports drinks, Vitamin water, lifewater, infused water, etc.

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collagen Protein can be low quality...not very well digested or absorbed. (With the exception of the more expensive pre digested hydrolyzed collagen products) If you are going to use protein supplements, look for 100% whey isolate. Syntrax Nectar are usually well tolerated, taste decent and have dozens of flavors to choose from.

But at three months and on normal food you should be able to get most of your protein from real food.....eggs,chicken, beef, pork, seafood, fish, turkey, tofu, Greek yogurt (but read labels carefully since many have more carbs than protein), Beans, etc.. Have you tried protein bars? Quest and OH Yeah One have good nutritional profiles and can help curb your carb craving since they basically taste like candy bars. If you are already eating 1000 calories then make it 1000 calories of protein and you're golden.

if you are having a hard time with Water then try herbal teas (iced and hot), almond milk, low cal sports drinks, Vitamin water, lifewater, infused water, etc.

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collagen Protein is good if you want a boost for your hair in skin, but the collagen I take, I don't even count in my protein for the day.

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She already said carbs are her weakness. She hasn't posted what she eats in a day probably for good reason.

You can't help people who won't help themselves.

Wow. Thanks. And here I thought this was a support group.

If I didn't want help I wouldn't have posted.

I hope you and your problem free self have a perfect day.

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