2nd day of meditrim

Hi everyone! I don't even know where to start with this. This stuff is sooooo bad that my cat is looking appetizing right now lol I told my husband today that I am willing to let the doctors take half my liver out.......He laughed at me!! I know its worth it in the long run. I have a migrains got the hunger pains lightheadiness and this heat is not helping! This should be my 3rd day on it but the first day I fell and needed to take pain killers i took 2 then needed another one but they are hard on the stomache so I called Rinette she told me to eat a bit and have some milk and to stop taking the meditrim for the rest of the day because it was making me feel worse with my meds. If anyone has advice on making it taste better please let me know...I was wondering if you can put frye cocoa power in it to change the taste of the vanilla one. I know about the crystal light is there anything else??

Take care all
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Denise

Hey Denise,

I never was on Meditrim so I don't know what it tastes like. I started making myself a super healthy protein smoothie in the morning, that I have to say, tasted pretty bad the 1st time. Knowing the health benefits of its content however, helped me to stick with it. Now, I don't mind it at all.

Keep your focus on why you are doing this, and not on the taste. I know this is easier said than done, but you can do this. Mind over matter is what this is; actually, you can even approach this phase as a cleansing of sorts.

Sounds like you have a good support system; that's good. Good luck with the remainder of this stage.

Jet

Hi jet! Thanks for your advice!! Never thought of it as a cleaning but wow I think your right aboyut that.
I do have a good support  system but I have learned through the years that you can never have enough! Thanks again Jet!
Take care cause we care.
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Denise

 I really liked the meditrim with crystal lite.  The only other thing I could suggest is to have it as cold as possible without actually being frozen.  Ice crystals are fine and hang in there it doesn't last forever - just seems that way!  You can do it!

Hi Abby! Thanks aslo for your advice I appreciate it! I will try it colder then I have had it.. But I can't wait till its over lol
Thanks again!
Take care cause we care
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Denise

Hey Denise sorry to hear about your fall and the shakes being gross. I know we are not supposed to be having caffeine but I heard adding decaf coffee to the shakes makes them taste like mocha with the choc and coffee with the vanilla. The Walmart in Presque Isle offers sugar free flavors (hazelnut, vanilla and caramel) They are syrups to add to coffee or shakes but have no added sugar and very low calorie. I am excited to try them as well once I start my two weeks. The main concern I believe is that we  don't add fat, carbs or calories so just some ideas. Hope everything gets better and remember lots of us who are waiting would love to be starting our two weeks so keep your chin up. Hugs Trish

Hi Tri****hanks for the advice! Wish I could try it but when on the shakes we can't have anything to eat or drink other then the shakes with water and the bars 4 times a day and 6 to 8 glasses of water. You can add crystal light to the water but nothing else for 2 weeks. I got 10 days to go but I told my husband today that Jet was right it is mind or matter! Now I look at it as if I am drinking a milk shake also pinching my nose and just drinking it then a drink of water so on so forth LOL
Honestly if this can get me out of my chair and let me walk again lose the weight be healthy  then I'm golden!!
Good luck Trish keep me posted on how you are doing!
thanks again!
Take care cause we care
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Denise

The liquid diet was the hardest for me and I went into a mini depression. I would come on this board and complain. It was a very hard and looooooooooooooooooooongest two weeks of my life. I was not on meditrim but on diabetic boost and the taste was awful. Vanilla grosses me out so I stayed on the chocolate the entire time.

In the grand scheme of things, 2 weeks is nothing. Now I look back and laugh but back then I would cry, cry and cry. Some days I wanted to cancel the surgery and just stop at a fried food joint, that's how crazy I was but I kept my eyes on the prize and survived it.

Bottom line, this is so you survive your surgery. Having an enlarged liver during the procedure is very dangerous and any experienced surgeon will close you back up and not even move forward as it could put you in a compromised position if they did.

It's hard I know, but one day at a time and you'll get there. Stay strong and a year from now, you'll look back and laugh like I do now :)

It's normal to be depressed and/or to have physical symptoms, you body is going through withdrawal but the end results will be worth the hussle, trust me.

Hi Scartears! I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only one that went through the crying stage and being depressed! The withdrawals are not to bad so far.
Everytime I take the bars I get nauseated and then vomit everytime! I go in to see the nurse on Tuesday for my weigh in and to do a nose swab. When I'm there I am going to ask if I can only do the shakes and get diabetic boost if not I'll order more shakes. If I am getting sick with every bar then that defeats the purpose.
Thank you so much for helping. I just love this site everyone is great!
Take care cause we care
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Denise

I had my RNY over two years ago - back in the days before a pre-op diet. I can't imagine how hard it is for you. Try to keep your eyes on the prize - your surgery. You CAN do it. Take it day by day- hour by hour if you must. And I imagine the emotional part of is all quite normal - your body is suddenly without all the food and nutrients that it was used to- never mind the "head hunger". Good luck and keep at it - take care!