Hi Jan,

I too had the thick mucous/gagging problems you write about. There really wasn't anything I could do about it -- it was just something I had to endure. I would gargle with magic mouthwash to ease the pain and rinse my mouth with salt/soda solution. Rinsing my mouth with water would have sent me through the roof. It was like acid.

I can tell you right now 1700 calories is not enough. The body needs calories to heal, a lot of calories. I was consuming 2800 calories/day at 5'10".