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Not a day goes by that I don't have my morning premier protein chocolate shake and 2 shots of espresso over ice. That's my favorite breakfast and only 160 calories and 30 grams of protein. I sometimes get the espresso shots at Starbucks, but usually just use Cafe Bustelo instant espresso that I buy at Walmart or Publix…
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When you were at your heaviest, did you ever think that 5 pounds from goal would get you so frustrated? You look amazing, you are active, and you eat very few calories. Maybe your body is telling you that your original goal was too low? I admire your conviction to maintain your loss though! You are an inspiration to me and…
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I was instructed not to lose weight or I could be denied. We had to have a certain BMI to start the program. But we had to complete our series of classes before insurance gave the actual approval for surgery.
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I rejoiced the day I tried Dave's Killer Bread. Finally! A really good bread! His thin sliced, organic Good Seed bread is only 70 calories and tastes great! I always go open face so I only use one slice. The down side is that it is expensive, on sale for $3.99, regularly $5.99 at Publix. Lots of slices and keeps great in…
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I found that after the first three days I actually had a lot of energy. It's the ketosis kicking in.
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Can you take them crushed in applesauce yet? That's what I did from day one and I still do my non-chewable ones that way six months later. It totally hides the taste.
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Bought at Sam's Club. $14 for 18 bars.
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I would advise you to make sure your surgeon reviews your upper endoscopy films to see if you have a hiatial hernia. My films were marked negative by the radiologist, but when the surgeon viewed the films, he could see it. So he fixed it at the same time that he did my sleeve. He said that with weight loss, healthier…
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I agree Miss Hattie. Premier protein can be pretty expensive by the 4 pack in the grocery store. But if you buy them by the case at Costco, Sam's Club, or BJ's, they are much less expensive. On sale they work out to be about $1 each, which is not much at all for an entire meal. My favorite is to mix half vanilla and half…
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Love being part of this awesome community! Thanks for the encouragement. I am learning so much from all of you. I have my first post op appointment with my dietitian tomorrow and am so glad that I logged every morsel so that I can show her what I've been eating. I remember being told that this surgery doesn't work for…
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In my material from my nutritionist, we were told that our body can only absorb 20 grams of protein at a time. So don't bother eating more than 20 grams at a time but instead eat some protein every three hours throughout the day. Aim for 70 grams a day. Has anyone else heard the same thing?
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Interesting discussion! I am three weeks out from my sleeve and we had to attend several group nutrition classes led by Nutritionists. We were advised not to take gummy vitamins as they do not contain minerals. They told us to not waste our money on expensive vitamins, just take a double dose of inexpensive Flintstone's…
