roseyposey

JAN. 6, 2011- THURSDAY - WELL I GOT UP THIS AM NOT WANTING TO DRINK MY CHOCOLATE BARIATRIC ADVANTAGE PROTEIN SHAKE. YUK - I EVEN ADDED A WHOLE SMALL BANANA AND SOME ICE AND PUT IT IN THE BLENDER. STILL YUK! BUT I GOT IT DOWN. OH MAN - I HAVE TO DO 3 OF THESE A DAY PLUS 2 OF THE PROTEIN BARS WHICH ARE JUST AS BAD. I WANT MY LEAN CUISINE 200 CAL DINNERS BACK. THEY WERE SO TASTY AND MUCH MORE SATISFYING. BUT NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE THEM. NEED TO SHRINK THE LIVER FOR THE BAND OPERATION ON 1/17. SO I HAVE TO SUCK IT UP! LOL TOOK 1 WALK TODAY WITH MY HUSBAND OUTSIDE - WALKED 2 BLOCKS AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD. GONNA GO TAKE ANOTHER WALK I THINK THIS EVENING BY MYSELF. IT WILL GET MY MIND OFF OF THE CRAPPY SHAKES I HAVE TO DRINK! CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS ALL TO BE OVER AND BE ABLE TO EAT REAL FOOD AGAIN ONLY BETTER CHOICES OF COURSE. LOW CALORIES HIGH PROTEIN LOW FAT MEALS. I LEARNED MY LESSON HOPEFULLY!!! IT ALMOST SEEMS LIKE - IF IT TASTE GOOD - IT'S NO GOOD FOR YOU! LOL

you're right! I do want it badly - so I will work hard to achieve results. Thank you for your insight!

JAN. 10, 2011 - MONDAY - DAY 8 OF PRE OP DIET. - CAN'T WAIT FOR TODAY TO BE OVER. NOT A GOOD DAY AT ALL FOR ME. I AM ACHEY, COLD, AND STILL HAVING DIARHEA FOR OVER A WK. NOW. DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON. I SWITCHED MY MILK ONCE AGAIN TO ALMOND MILK WHICH IS LACTOSE FREE AS WELL. MY FIBROMYALGIA IS REALLY ACTING UP TODAY. I AM SO ACHEY - I CAN'T STAND IT. I DON'T FEEL LIKE WALKING TODAY. I DID GET OUT AND WENT SHOPPING THOUGH. I GUESS I GOT SOME EXERCISE THAT WAY. I HAD TO FORCE MYSELF TO GO THOUGH. HAD MY 2 PRTEIN SHAKES, 1 SMALL SUGAR FREE JELLO, 1 SUGARFREE POPSICLE, AND A PROTEIN BAR WITH SOME DECAF HOT TEA. THAT'S IT! I KEEP FEELING EACH MORNING LIKE I LOST MORE WT. BUT THE SCALE DOESN'T SEEM TO MOVE MUCH????? WHAT THE HECK? WELL TOMORROW MORNING IS MY EGD. I HAVE TO BE NPO (NOTHING TO EAT OR DRINK AFTER MIDNIGHT) - HA - THAT'S A JOKE! I AM ALWAYS IN BED BY 10 PM USUALLY!!! NOT THAT I WOULD BE ALLOWED TO EAT OR DRINK ANYWAY!!!! WELL I HOPE TOMORROW GOES WELL FOR ME AND THEY DON'T FIND ANY ULCER. I DON'T WANT ANYTHING TO JEPORDIZE MY BANDING SURGERY.

thank you! i will be ok. i am a tough cookie.

Good luck to you! where are you from? I am from Penna. I am on day 9 of 2 wk pre op diet which consist of 3 Bariatric Advantage Protein shakes and 1-2 protein bars daily. i allow myself 1 sugar free popsicle and 1 small sugar free Jello too daily. this stuff all tastes terrbile but i am getting used to it I guess. can't wait for real food!!!!! keep in touch re: your surgery. take care!

Good luck to you on Friday - I will be thinking of you. what did your pre op diet consist of? Mine was 3 Bariatric Advantage Protein shakes and 1-2 Protein Bars daily. from dr. office. yuk! i allowed myself 1 sugar free popsicle and 1 sm sugar free Jello too. yes i am scared a lil. where are you from? i am from Penna. keep in touch. take care.

what does your pre op diet consist of? mine was 3 Bariatric Advantage Protein shakes and 1-2 protein bars daily. from the dr. office. yuk! i allowed myself also 1 sugar free popsicle and 1 small sugar free Jello. when is your surgery date? where are you from? i am from Pennsylvania. keep in touch! take care.

good luck to you. what was your pre op diet? mine was 3 Bariatric Advantage Protein shakes and 1-2 protein bars daily. from dr. office. yuk. i am starving! how bout you? where are you from? i am from Penna. keep in touch and let me know how things go with your surgery. take care.

good luck to you tomorrow! where are you from? what did your pre op diet consist of? mine was 3 Bariatric Advantage Protein shakes a day plus 1-2 Protein Bars daily. all from the dr. office. yuk. i allowed myself also 1 sugar free popsiicle and 1 sugar free small Jello. i am starving how bout you? let me know how you are doing and i will be thinking about you tomorrow. are you nervous? i am from pennsylvania.

I was on the Bariatric Advantage choc. Protein shakes 3x day and 1-2 protein control bars daily - all stuff from the dr. office. it is all horrible. but i have to do it. i am on day 9 of 2 wk. pre op diet. i do allow myself 1 sugar free popsicle and 1 sugar free small Jello pack. i am starving too! when do you get banded and where are you from? i am from penna. and i get banded on 1/17. good luck to you and stay focused - you will be successful!

Was your hospital bill cheaper since you opted to not stay overnite?

WHOOPS - SORRY - DON'T KNOW HOW THAT HAPPENED! THE PIC OF ME IN RED SWEATER WITH MY GRANDSON (ROSEYPOSEY) SHOULD GO WITH THE COMMENT STARTING OUT - "YES GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR JOURNEY"

YES GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR JOURNEY - YOU WILL BE SUCCESSFUL BECAUSE YOU HAVE DETERMINATION! I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN - I WORKED AS AN LPN FOR 17 YRS. RETIRED NOW. I AM ON DAY 7 OF 2 WK. PRE OP DIET. IT IS ROUGH BUT EACH DAY GETS A LIL EASIER. KEEP US POSTED ON YOUR PROGRESS!

YOU'RE RIGHT - I DO WANT IT BAD ENOUGH - SO I AM DOING IT EVEN THOUGH I HATE IT! IT DOES GET EASIER WITH EACH PASSING DAY THOUGH. THANKS AND CONGRATS TO YOU TOO ON YOUR JOURNEY!

YAH - IT IS RUFF FOR SURE! CONGRATS TO YOU ON YOUR WT. LOSS. YOU ARE PROOF THAT IT WORKS!

YES - I HAVE TO MIX THE PROTEIN SHAKE WITH 8 OZ. SIM MILK. I ADD ICE TOO. I THINK I AM FINALLY GETTING USED TO THEM. THANKS FOR YOUR INSIGHT!

JAN. 8, 2011 - SATURDAY - DAY 6 OF 2 WK. PRE OP DIET. I HAVE BEEN SO GROUCHY TODAY AND HUNGRY!!! I CAN'T WAIT TO GET THIS WEEK OVER WITH. I AM STILL STRUGGLING TO GET THESE BARIATRIC ADVANTAGE PROTEIN SHAKES DOWN. 1 DOWN - 2 MORE TO GO YET FOR TODAY. I ONLY HAD THE 1 PROTEIN BAR TODAY AND I DECIDED I AM NOT GOING TO EAT 2 OF THEM. I DID HAVE 1 SMALL CONTAINER OF SUGAR FREE JELLO AND 1 SUGAR FREE POPSICLE. WOW - THAT WAS THE HIGHLITE OF MY DAY - THOUGHT I DIED AND WENT TO HEAVEN. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE HOW " REAL" FOOD WILL TASTE TO ME - WHEN I CAN FINALLY EAT IT!!! TOOK MY GRANDSON TO BURGER KING TODAY SO HE COULD PLAY IN THE GYM AREA. SINCE IT IS SNOWING OUT. IT WAS NICE TO GET OUT. I ENJOYED SITTING AND WATCHING HIM PLAY THERE. BY THE WAY - HE THOROUGHLY ENJOYED HIS FIRST WALK WITH GRANDMA YESTERDAY IN THE SNOW (1ST WALK WITH ME IN OVER 2 YRS.). WE WALKED FOR 15 MIN. WHICH WAS ABOUT 3 BLOCKS AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD. IT WAS FUN. I AM DEBATING WHETHER OR NOT TO TAKE A WALK WITH MY HUSBAND TODAY AS IT IS REALLY COMING DOWN - THE SNOW! I SURE DON'T WANT TO FALL. - BUT IF I DON'T - I WILL FILL LIKE I CHEATED TODAY!! LOL WHY IS IT THAT I FEEL LIKE I AM LOSING WEIGHT AND MY STOMACH KEEPS GURGLING AND TELLING ME IT'S STARVING - YET THE SCALE DOESN'T SEEM TO EVER MOVE???? GEEZ!

YOU ARE RIGHT! IT DID PASS. TODAY IS A MUCH BETTER DAY - THANKS!

JAN. 9, 2011 - SUNDAY - DAY 7 OF 2 WK. PRE OP DIET. - WELL - WHEN I GOT UP THIS AM, I ACTUALLY FELT LIKE I HAD LOST SOME MORE WEIGHT! I WEIGHED MYSELF AND THE NEEDLE HAD MOVED JUST A LIL BIT! YEH - ME! EVERY LIL LB. LOST - COUNTS! HAD MY HOT DECAF TEA WITH SPLENDA AND A PROTEIN BAR FOR BREAKFAST. NOT TOO BAD. I GUESS I'M GETTING USED TO IT. OH MY - I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD HEAR MYSELF SAY THAT!!! TOOK MY GRANDSON SLED RIDING TODAY. IT WAS SO FUN. I HAVEN'T DONE THAT IN YEARS!!!! HE REALLY ENJOYED IT TOO. I GOT LOTS OF EXERCISE AS I PULLED HIM ON THE SLED! LOL I DIDN'T EVEN FEEL COLD MUCH! JUST MY NOSE - HA HA. HAD MY PROTEIN SHAKE FOR LUNCH. NOW JUST 2 MORE PROTEIN SHAKES TO GO TODAY AND I AM DONE! YEH!!! GONNA HAVE A SMALL SUGAR FREE JELLO AND A SUGAR FREE POPSICLE TODAY TOO AND THAT WILL BE IT FOR THE DAY. I SLEPT GOOD LAST NIGHT TOO! I AM STILL HAVING ACID REFLUX IN MY THROAT THOUGH. THAT STINKS! I STOPPED TAKING HE MEDICATION FOR IT SINCE I STARTED THIS PRE OP DIET SINCE I WAS HARDLY EATING ANYTHING. I DIDN'T THINK I WOULD NEED THE MEDS. BUT I STILL HAVE THE ACID REFLUX IN MY THROAT. IT IS VERY ANNOYING. I AM SCHEDULED FOR AN EGD NEXT TUESDAY. HOPE THEY DON'T FIND AN ULCER. I WANT MY BAND SURGERY TO GO AS SCHEDULED ON 1/17 WHICH IS ONLY 1 WK. AWAY NOW! SO I GOT THROUGH MY 1ST WK. OF PRE OP DIET. YEH ME! I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD MAKE IT AND I DID! SMALL MIRACLES!!!!

Congratulations to you on deciding to take control of your life once again. I made the same choice. You will see each day gets easier. You have to have will power though and never give in to temptation. I am on day 7 of my pro op diet. I am to be banded on 1/17. keep us posted on your progress. Good luck - you can do it!!!

I am on day 6 of pre op diet. I was doing the same diet as you and I was satisfied. Then when I told my Surgeon about it - he told me not to eat that - to switch to the Bariatric Advantage Protein shakes and bars. 3 shakes and 2 bars daily. he said becase of having to defat and shrink the liver. I absolutely hate the Bariatric Advantage protein shakes and bars. They are HORIBLE!!!!

JAN. 7, 2011 FRIDAY - DAY 5 OF PRE OP DIET - WELL I GOT UP THIS AM AROUND 7:30 AM AND FOUND THAT IT HAD SNOWED ABOUT 3 INCHES. SO I WENT OUT AND SHOVELED A LIL. HAVEN'T DONE THAT IN MANY MANY YEARS! I THEN MADE A SHOPPING TRIP TO THE GROCERY STORE (ANOTHER THING I DON'T OFTEN DO - MY HUSBAND USUALLY DOES THE SHOPPING). I HAD TO GO BUY SOME LACTOSE FREE MILK FOR MY PROTEIN SHAKES BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN HAVING DIAHREA FOR PAST FEW DAYS AND I SUSPECT I MAY BE LACTOSE INTOLERANT AND WITH HAVING TO DRINK SO MUCH MILK LATELY WITH THE PROTEIN SHAKES - I KINDA FIGURE THAT IS WHAT IS GOING ON. IF NOT THAT - THEN I MUST HAVE PICKED UP A STOMACH VIRUS. GREAT! I HOPE NOT! ANYWAYS - I GOT THE LACTOSE FREE MILK AND MADE MY PROTEIN SHAKE. SO WE WILL SEE WHAT HAPPENS. MY STOMACH IS HURTING KINDA RIGHT NOW - SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON. I WONDER IF PERHAPS IT IS FROM PROTEIN OVERLOAD??? MY STOMACH IS NOT USED TO IT?? I GUESS I WILL KNOW SOON ENOUGH - IF I HAVE ANY MORE DIAHREA. I ALSO HAD A CUP OF HOT CAFFEINE FREE TEA. IT SEEMS TO RELAX ME A LITTLE. ONE THING I AM FINDING HARD IT SEEMS - IS SEEING ALL THESE "FOOD" COMMERCIALS ON T.V. - GEEZ - THEY TRY TO SABOTAGE YOUR DIET FOR SURE!!! I FOUND THAT SWITCHING THE TV STATION FOR A COUPLE SECONDS TILL THE COMMERCIAL IS OVER - HELPS! LOL WELL I GOT 2 MORE PROTEIN SHAKES AND 2 PROTEIN BARS TO GET DOWN TODAY YET. - I TRULY HATE THEM ALL!!! CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS NIGHTMEAR OF A 2 WEEK PRE OP DIET IS OVER!!!! AMEN - ON A BRIGHTER NOTE, I AM ANTICIPATING MY 5 YR. OLD GRANDSON, AYDAN COMING TODAY FOR THE WEEKEND. HE WILL BE HERE AT 4 PM. I AM DEFINITELY GONNA TAKE HIM FOR A WALK OUTSIDE IN THE SNOW. THIS IS SOMETHING I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DO FOR AT LEAST 2 YRS. MY HUSBAND, HIS STEP GRANDFATHER WAS THE ONE WHO ALWAYS TOOK HIM. I MISSED OUT. DUE TO MY CONDITION OF FIBROMYALGIA - IT IS VERY PAINFUL AND DIFFICULT TO WALK. WELL SINCE I LOST 10 LBS. RECENTLY, AND I AM FEELING A LIL BETTER ABOUT WALKING, I AM DEFINITELY GONNA GO ON THAT WALK WITH THE BOTH OF THEM. YEH!!! CAN YOU IMAGINE WHAT MY GRANDSON WILL BE THINKING? WHAT THE HECK - GRANDMA'S FINALLY COMING ON A WALK WITH US????? HA HA - CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!