oh sharmel - it's so great to read that you're doing SO much better. it's been such a huge long miserable haul for you. and congrats on finding a protein powder that'll work for you.
gotta add a caution or two, here. watch the carbs! fruit is great to blend in, but make sure to use low-carb fruits, keep the carb grams to 15 or under [and that includes fruit plus milk plus whatever's in the protein mix], and focus on fruit that's low on the glycemic index. that means: berries are FABULOUS, and pineapple probably isn't.
and as for the fluids. there's no really gentle way to say this. drink them. do whatever you have to do, but drink them. you need it to heal. you need it to function. you need it to flush out your kidneys from the higher protein load. you need it to flush out the metabolites from your rapid weight loss.
DRINK YOUR WATER.
ok. nagging over. here's a big