juice and cold cereal...and gagging on protein!

hey all -

i am 6 weeks out - doing well.  haven't cheated  or tried anything sugary just yet.  i am howver craving juice and cold cereal.  what seems to be some safe foods in that area? 
the protein and water will be an ongoing issue i feel!  i have spent a fortune in protein supplements - they all make me gag - why is that??

thanks!
kat

I don't know anyone personally who says they loved their protein shakes! 

I was told with juice to do sugar free and water it down 50/50. And for cold cereals I like Cheerios Yogurt Burst ...or the Cheerios Multi Grain.

Hi Kat,

I was in the same boat!  I have also spent a fourtune on protein suppliments and get the same sick feeling from all of them.  Bot my NUT and surgeon both said, stay away from them for a while and get protein from foods.  He even said as long as I am getting enough protein from food, I never had to do protein suppliments at all.

Thanks for asking this, I was interested in trying some cold cereal with milk too... I am getting sick of yogurt, and cottage cheese now!!!  So excited to work back in the other food groups too!

I know everyone is different and surgeons say different things - but my question / comment is how can we eat cereal (I'm assuming you mean you're eating it with milk ?) because that would technically be eating with our meal right ?

We discussed this recently at our meeting ..... Different thoughts......

I wondered the same thing and haven't really gotten a real answer. I can't eat a lot that is for sure ...it sort of feels like sloshing around in the pouch. Maybe not use as much milk as you would of before surgery? I guess it could be the same as soup ...if you are eating the "chunky" ones and you are eating/drinking the broth wouldn't it be the same? I don't know.

Hello All,

I am new to OH, but glad to see that I am not the only one craving cold cereal.  I am only 2 weeks out from a lapband to RNY conversion and am dying for something of structure in my mouth, that doesnt sound right but you know what I mean, something other than mush....