Elaine C.

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Okay so the wonderful OH boards gave me some ideas to help with the weird taste of the protein shake.  One of them was to add a cap-full of vanilla extract to it.  I was surprised, but it actually worked.  I now feel like I can enjoy the shakes and not practically gag when drinking them.

I have added a chicken breast or some tuna to my diet in the evening though.  I was keeping track of what I was taking in during the day and it only amounted to 300-400 calories per day, mainly from the protein shakes.  I need food!  So, I figure, if I eat a protein in the evening my calorie intake is still under 1000 and I get some real food.  Absolutely no carbs!  I visit my PCP in a couple of weeks so I will see how much I have lost then.  If not much then I will tweak the diet and take out my evening protein and substitute another shake for it.  We will see.

Started the liquid protein today.  This is hard.  It has a weird taste to it and I am having a hard time getting it down.  Plus the no real food is killing me.  Felt like I could just lay down and not move for days.  Absolutely no energy.

I had my first visit with Dr. Warnock today.  He wants me to lose 40 pounds before surgery.  He put me on this high protein liquid diet and I have to go back in a month.  The diet will start on Monday...I am eating this weekend...for the last time!