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Weight Loss/Maintenance

rox63

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12. Talk to a nutritionist about how to get the protein without anything sweet-tasting

Reply to spinbaby (Reply #11)

Sun Dec 30, 2012, 02:33 PM

Dec 2012

I hope the program you used for the surgery has a good after-care program. If so, they should be able to help with strategies to get all the protein you need in your diet. Since you are no longer absorbing all the food you eat, it's really vital to get more nutrients than most people need.

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Spinbaby, please check in. Let us know how you're doing. n/t [View all] auntAgonist Dec 2012 OP

Please do! rox63 Dec 2012 #1

Back in hospital spinbaby Dec 2012 #2

Got your message. n/t auntAgonist Dec 2012 #3

I'm back among the living spinbaby Dec 2012 #4

So glad you made it home again. Go easy on yourself. Don't let anyone tell you auntAgonist Dec 2012 #5

So glad you are doing better rox63 Dec 2012 #6

On the contrary spinbaby Dec 2012 #7

Protein shakes are your friends rox63 Dec 2012 #8

I can't handle them spinbaby Dec 2012 #9

Are you getting dumping syndrome? rox63 Dec 2012 #10

Not sure spinbaby Dec 2012 #11

Talk to a nutritionist about how to get the protein without anything sweet-tasting rox63 Dec 2012 #12

I see them next week spinbaby Dec 2012 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author auntAgonist Dec 2012 #14

Protein is very important. Unjury has a good non flavoured powder you might try. Malabsorption auntAgonist Dec 2012 #15

I have Syntrax unflavored spinbaby Dec 2012 #16

Spin Baby, I think you are seeing the other side of the coin here. im a Belieber Jan 2013 #17

^^ PPR ^^ just ignore this poster n/t auntAgonist Jan 2013 #18