slynne
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Sep 11 16:53 UTC 2003 |
How long does it take for the water to go through your stomach? I
always wondered that. I mean, you cant sit down and drink 8 ounces of
water in a 15 minute period can you?
How many calories are you getting a day? I read that the average after
this type of surgery is like 600. I also read that even though folks
are only getting a few calories, they dont feel hungry. Have you found
that to be true?
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edina
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Sep 11 17:01 UTC 2003 |
It takes me about 30 minutes to get through 8 oz. of water - if I'm
concentrating on it. I'm not sure how many calories I get - I concentrate
more on grams of protein, as I ideally like to hit 50 grams. With a protein
shake and the amount of beans and meat I get, I don't worry about it too much.
(If you don't get enough protein, it causes fatigue, hair loss, slows down
healing of the incision . . . .) I am rarely without a bottle of water, plus
I've learned to cheat a bit - when I make a protein shake, I toss in a bunch
of ice cubes for the blender - it makes it more like a milkshake and I get
more water.
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