If it is feeling crowded....

On the Loser's Bench, lately, it's because I slid on over there July 23rd.  Everything is fine, quickly got over the Hit By A Truck Stage, now desperately hanging on by my fingernails to the famous Clear Liquid Two Week Living Hell.  Hard to believe I am fantasizing, not over Cowboy's Abs, or Mr. Wolfie's tight new blue jeans, but a....scrambled egg.  The big mushie day is August 7th, but who's counting?  Anyone want to know how many minutes away that is???

I do have one question, tho--a little while after I drink my protein drink down, for a few minutes (maybe 10-15) I feel sort of shaky, like my heart is racing and I feel like I sure would like to lay down.  After I wait, it goes away and I feel fine again.  Anyone have that happen?  I mean, I can live with it, don't get me wrong, but it is sort of uncomfortable.  Oh, I know, I probably just am suffering from Scrambled Egg Deprivation or some such!

Thanks, guys, for all your help and inspiration over the last few months.

What a funny post!  I completely agree with you that the liquid phase is hell!  But life does get immensely better after you get mushies.  You will eventually become a real person again! 

Not to worry!  You will fantasize about men again!  LOL!

I didn't have the protein shake problem you're having and haven't heard anyone else mention it before.  But your body has been supremely insulted!  It will take it awhile to heal and quit being mad at you.  I wouldn't worry to much unless it keeps you from getting in protein when you need it.  Then I would call your doc.

I'm glad that you seem to be doing well and, more importantly, maintaining your sense of humor!  (that was critical for me!)

Keep us posted on your progress, you big loser!

Kim

Yep, the horny phase is a few weeks out, but it usually happens.  It's like your brain is looking for something besides food to get it all excited.  And the hormones released by your weight loss add to the, uh, excitement.  Honestly I felt a bit like a vampire-looking at people as meat....LOL.  Just enjoy it, (while not acting out on it) and it does pass, sort of.

As your mind searches for a new "addiction" you are going to have lots of interesting thoughts and feelings.  Try to use good judgement without being judgemental.

Omgosh~ That post of yours cracked me up... Congrats on joining the loser's bench!  I have never tolerated liquid protein very well myself... which kind are you drinking? 

I get the same thing if I drink thick protein drinks to fast. Or if they are made with milk.  Might be a lactose thing.  I have found the EAS Low Carb High Protein drinks at WM and have been able to tolerate them well
If it keeps up, call doc.

Hello from a fellow RNY. I didn't drink protein drinks much during the liquid phase unless i felt shaky or weak. Sounds to me like you're tyring to dump on them. What kind are you drinking? I used Slim Fast low carb (forget which...they were on the list) but didn't drink much of it. I found the ones at Weight Wise to be more tolerable. Again, I didn't use them much.

Iin case it IS lactose, try your scrambled egg with some Silk milk instead of the real thing, then try it wiith the real thing later to see.

The liquid diet can be hard, but you'll be eating on Thursday! If you can, come to support group with us and share!

Meanwhile, go ahead and fantasize about food. Plan what you're going to eat and follow that plan to the enth degree.

Welcome aboard!

I have mainly been using the Champions Whey chocolate--seems like I can drink it without getting real tired of it.  One of the worst times was when I drank a SlimFast Low Carb chocolate.  I have a whole new respect for people who can drink those!  I think I may try some of the recommended ones from you guys, but right now I am trying to document when it happens and maybe find a link.
I think after I can make them into a shake instead of drinking them as a liquid I can tolerate more kinds.

After today, just one more day.......

My dearest littlehawk girl,

I once had a giant ego, but then I read that you're no longer lusting for my abs....sadness...  I too once had food porn and food lust, and I have sure-fire ways to tell you how I overcame it...but wow...what a shock to my sensitive male ego...  Alas, I am sad, however....

I do have some inspiration to make you NO LONGER THINK OF FOOD!. ..it is a bit of a secret but here goes....

I'm not hung like a horse.....  horses are hung like me.....  hehehe...

now if that doesn't bring back your lust, then dammit, you need professional help, so seriously if you need help to conquer the food porn, give me a shout and I'll tell you what worked for me...

T.

You guys are killing me!!!  Really!!! We are such a humerous group...and apparently horny group too!!!

Ah, Mr. Cowboy, you are preaching to the choir.  I knew, from the minute I read about you taking your kids on a road trip through the Dakotas in the summer, that you must have balls the size of Texas.  And of course, the other, ah, equipment usually is of an equivalent size.  My only concern about you, having had the pleasure of landing on Guam and Midway Islands, is how do they get the plane down safely on the little runway on the V.I. with all that heavy-duty equipment on board?

P.S.  Egg day is one day closer.  And today I bought Mederma for my tummy.  Was going to refuse to pay extra for the SPF kind, since daylight on my tummy was never on my agenda--til I remembered the Virgin Islands and the bikinis.