started my protein shake diet today...

Well, I am hungry but I didn't have my first shake because I got up late. I also didn't get to have my lean meal because I wasn't home for dinner. What a crappy way to start though. So tomorrow I am getting up earlier, eating my morning shake doing a shake for lunch and making myself a nice stir fry for dinner. I am saving shake number 3 for a snack while I am sitting at my computer typing. I am sure it will get easier. Shannon

Shannon, Make sure you are sipping water all day, this will help a lot. I chewed sugarless gum and sucked on sugarless hard candy, you can't have these after the surgery, but they helped a lot before surgery. Pat in RI

Well thanks for the advice. I had a better day today. The shake mix I had made me gag like crazy today so I finally went out and got some carnation instant breakfast. The only thing that sucks is I have to add water so it isn't all that yummy but much much better then the other protein shake. I also made so chicken stir fry tonight with veggies. I feel a lot better now. Did anyone else use carnation instant breakfast pre-op and if so what did you mix it with???? Shannon

I'm not sure if you have any lactose issues, but there is a milk called Simply Smart by Hood that is awesome. If you buy the skim milk, it tastes like whole milk. And I don't know how or what they do to it but the stuff lasts forever without going sour. If you like Carnation Instant Breakfast, they have this stuff by a fitness company called EAS Advantage, in chocolate strawberry and vanilla. I get the Carb Control kind. It's a package of ready to drink shakes. The chocolate is really good. I get mine at Walmart in the section with the vitamins etc, they have it the cheapest. Great job Shannon !!! Stephanie