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May 2012 was my surgery date for a gastric bypass. My personal reason for having the surgery was a longer life with my husband.
Until this week, I haven't been taking my protein shakes because I couldn't find a way that my tastebuds could tolerate. I've fixed that, thanks to my husband's resourcefulness, with something called Torani "Real Fruit Smoothie Mix." I started a test at the start of the week with raspberry, ice and unflavored protein scoops—and we went back to Cash & Carry today and bought one of each of the six flavors they stock there.
I am not getting all the liquid I need either. I make (caffeine-free) tea. I put an eighth of fruit juice the corresponding amount of water. I try warm broth—beef, chicken, vegetable—with a toss of finely minced green onion for aroma.
Before the surgery, sugar-free alternatives and artificial flavors were okay. After the surgery, nope.
I'm not taking all my vitamins twice each day. I'm not taking the twice-a-day iron I need to take because it makes a scheduling mess with the calcium tablet of the vitamins (gastric bypass requirement on vitamins).
I'm fed up with myself and the amount of time and energy this process is sucking from my life. I'm tired of admonishing myself for not having done the right things during the day.
I dunno. I suppose I'm hoping I'm not the only one with these troubles FIVE months after surgery. Open to anything you've got.
Until this week, I haven't been taking my protein shakes because I couldn't find a way that my tastebuds could tolerate. I've fixed that, thanks to my husband's resourcefulness, with something called Torani "Real Fruit Smoothie Mix." I started a test at the start of the week with raspberry, ice and unflavored protein scoops—and we went back to Cash & Carry today and bought one of each of the six flavors they stock there.
I am not getting all the liquid I need either. I make (caffeine-free) tea. I put an eighth of fruit juice the corresponding amount of water. I try warm broth—beef, chicken, vegetable—with a toss of finely minced green onion for aroma.
Before the surgery, sugar-free alternatives and artificial flavors were okay. After the surgery, nope.
I'm not taking all my vitamins twice each day. I'm not taking the twice-a-day iron I need to take because it makes a scheduling mess with the calcium tablet of the vitamins (gastric bypass requirement on vitamins).
I'm fed up with myself and the amount of time and energy this process is sucking from my life. I'm tired of admonishing myself for not having done the right things during the day.
I dunno. I suppose I'm hoping I'm not the only one with these troubles FIVE months after surgery. Open to anything you've got.