Chicadee

I have been skipping the yogurt for mine and they don't get as thick. I have unjury choc splendor and mix that with 8oz of skim milk. It bubbles up but it will settle after a few minutes. In the cafeteria where I work they will make smoothies for you and they will put my protein into them so I use the BA vanilla protein with 8oz of milk, some banana and blueberries, it gets thicker than the unjury but not too too bad.

So today was my last day of eating regular stuff. Starting the pre-op diet tomorrow. I guess I am also burnt out on food at this point. I ate a lot of stuff I wanted and didn't always feel great after doing it. I just hope I stick to it and don't mess it up. I believe I have everything I need for the entire 2 weeks.

I start mine tomorrow. I get to have 3 Protein shakes per day plus 2 control bars, plus all the Water I want. I can also have plain veggies with nothing on them and if it gets real bad I can have a grilled/baked chicken breast plain. That's for 12 days, then Clear liquids on the last two. You can do it. We just have to keep telling ourselves that it will all be worth it.

I have been doing the same thing since my liquid diet starts on Tuesday. To be honest I haven't felt very good over the last couple days because of it, I have been eating a ton of crap. I haven't cried for the food yet, I have a feeling I am going to be an angry person for a few days/weeks after surgery. I did have a very emotional moment while at work of all places while I was Instant messaging my husband. We were chatting and I typed out a sentence that once I lost some weight I would need to find a place to dance at. I used to dance when I was younger and just love dancing and I guess the thought of being able to do that again was overwhelming. It will be an emotional roller coaster for awhile but I am sure this is going to be the best thing I have done.

Thanks for all of the replies. I am not cheating on anything currently, I am not on my pre-op diet as of yet, that starts next week.

So I guess I am having a bit of a farewell to food tour, not like I won't ever be eating again or anything. I will be starting my Pre-op diet on the 29th. My mother happens to be here until the 30th, visiting from CA, so she has been cooking a lot. Additionally last week, I bought a bag of popchips and my fav veggie chips and ate those. And something I haven't had in quite a while, ice cream, I bought a half gallon today( i am not eating the whole thing, just a bowl). My husband and I went out to dinner Sunday and we will probably be going out to dinner again next weekend. I am trying not to go too crazy, the chef in the cafeteria at work in making Bisquits and Gravy on Wednesday for me. I didn't tell him I was having surgery but he knows 29th I am done with all the good stuff he makes there for awhile. Did you all do something similar? or am I just going way overboard?

The bariatric advantage Lemon and Raspberry Calcium chews are good, like having a star burst almost. My Doctor's office recommended the Bariatric Advantage Multi Vitamin Crystals that mix in your water. I haven't tried the crystals yet but they come in a berry flavor I guess.

I am hoping that since I am participating from now until the end of May (with surgery tucked in the middle) in the local Corporate Cup healthy team challenge that any weight loss I have I will attribute to that and then when it is over I will say I am continuing to eat right and exercise. There is a woman on the floor I work on and I know she had a bypass years ago and has now gained a bunch of weight back and is struggling. I don't talk to this woman but i know that about her cause people talk too much.

So I had my endoscopy done today and the doctor found that I have mild gastritis. He said he would look at the biopsies he took and would let me know more in a week. Anyone have this and do you think it could possibly mess with me having the surgery? The weird thing is that like two weeks ago my stomach felt very sensitive any time I ate anything and then 2 nights ago I didn't feel well all night. I have never had any problems at all prior to this with my stomach ever. Thanks. Heather

I am being very picky with who I tell. My immediate family knows and one co-worker. I told my boss I needed to take two weeks off in April that I would be having a procedure done and let her know I am telling the rest of the staff I am going on vacation. So she approved my time off and said "vacation it is". I may open up a bit more after awhile. I like to keep things to myself and this place is gossip heaven and I know people will be talking about me. I am usually a very "out of the spolight" kind of person. I have over 200 lbs to lose so people will start noticing but I am hoping that the eating better and going to the gym reason will be enough to satisfy.

I apologize if this has been asked before. I have always been very large chested even when I was thin. I cannot buy a bra in a regular store. I have to order them online and they aren't cheap. I am making due with the ones I have now because I know I will start losing weight and have to change sizes. I don't know how much of them I am going to lose but I believe it will be a LONG time before I possibly get to a size I can buy in a regular store. I hate to spend the money on all new bras everytime I drop a couple sizes. Any suggestions on what to do so I don't spend a ton of cash on items I will probably only wear for a short time? Have anyone else had to deal with this?

I had to do 6 months of nutrition visits. I have Anthem BCBS. My last one is April 1st.

Just to get myself going ahead of time I gave up caffeine about 2.5 weeks ago. I wasn't too big of a soda drinker but I drank lots of hot tea. The headaches during the first week were horrible and now I am fine. You don't want to put yourself through headaches and surgery at the same time. (Diet Dr Pepper was a preference of mine too). So now I drink lots of Sobe 0 cal lifewater, crystal lite and decaf Tea.

I haven't been sleeved yet but 2 weeks ago I decided to give up caffeine because I figured it would be a problem when it came time for surgery. I had some wicked headaches off and on for several days so that could possibly be it. I didn't think I was a heavy caffeine drinker, just a couple cups of tea a day and a soda once or twice a week. I hope they get better for you.

I got my tentative date yesterday which is April 12th. I still have one more Nutrition visit on April 1st but if all goes well it will be that day. I will start my pre-op diet on the 29th of March.

I used to buy this and it is an acquired taste. I used to toast it and put tuna or egg salad on it.

I was required to go to the cardiologist. Had a consult and EKG and then needed to have the chemical stress test done on a separate appointment. They inject you with some chemicals that simulates stressful activities and monitor your heart. I have had this done twice before, was no big deal really.

There were quite a few questions that people asked at the seminar I went to but mostly general stuff. The doctor encouraged everyone to ask the more specific questions on their initial doctor's visit. I have gotten a lot of answers from reading here but as I think of things I just ask the next time I am at the doctor's office since I am there every month.

Had my 4th of 6 nutrition visits yesterday and learned all about what my doctor requires pre and post op. I am feeling even better about this process with each day that passes. I know I will probably be scared to death when I have a date and it approaches but it is all going to be worth it. Because my BMI is so high he wants me starting at least one shake a day now with some exercise. My company participates in the local United Way corporate cup and if you join the healthy team competition you get 3 months free at the local YMCA and that starts on the 28th, perfect timing. 2 weeks prior to surgery I would start the actual pre-op which is 4 shakes per day and a ControlBar (only if needed) and unlimited veggies with no fat, then Clear liquids only 2 days prior. It looks like my date will be sometime in April. April 1st is my last nutrition visit and they will submit my paperwork on that day, they said approval should only take a week. I met a woman in the Doctors office yesterday who is 4 weeks out from the sleeve and we talked for a few minutes. She has lost 30lbs already, looked great and said she was feeling great. Everything I read here and hear about the sleeve has been so positive, I am so glad I didn't get the band 3 year ago. My post op diet is pretty straight forward 7 days for each stage but if you are feeling comfortable he will let you progress a day or so early to the next phase. I also received all my samples from unjury, Syntrax nectar and Chike. Looking forward to finding ones I like since everyone has such mixed reviews on these things. I had Unjury chocolate Splendor this morning, tasted it with Milk only and liked it and then added some Peanut Butter and liked that as well so that one is definitely going to be a purchase for me. I also like Bariatric Advantage vanilla but it is quite pricey and that is why I haven't purchased any of the other flavors from the Dr's office because I don't want to pay 50 and not like it. I like mixing the vanilla with bananas and/or blueberries. I am glad to have these forums to gather information and read all of the inspirational stories from all of you. Without this forum I don't think I would be as prepared as I will be for this process.

I hope to lose about 237 or so. I am still at the beginning and won't be sleeved for another couple months. I have no intention of having any other procedures so I too hope this tool will work for me the entire way there.

Congrats =)

So I got some samples of protein powder and today I decided to try the unflavored Unjury in a yogurt. I want to know which kinds i like prior to surgery because I don't have the money to spend on things I am not going to use. I was quite surprised by the amount of powder I had to incorporate in this small cup of yogurt. I didn't think it would all mix in. Should I be mixing and entire serving into 6oz of yogurt? The taste wasn't too bad, it did alter the taste of my yogurt slightly but not so much that it completely sucked. I used a Lemon Stonyfield, perhaps I should have used strawberry or something else since the lemon is pretty subtle. I just want to make sure I am doing it right. Thanks for any info.

I got a sample pack of the BA vitamins from my surgeons office and tried the Chocolate Mint one yesterday, it was horrible. I still have the other flavors to try, no idea what vitamins I will end up with one sleeved.

I just received my sample pack of unjury today. Haven't tried anything yet. They sent me two of each flavor, a food thermometer and a small 16oz rubbermaid container to mix it in. Ordered from their site and it cost 17.95 and 6 dollar shipping. I sure hope I like them. I am worried about finding Protein that I really will like.

Great post. Thank you for sharing. Congrats!!