Gaylebco

Oh wow that was hard! I hope you had a nice time even though she didn't underdstand. GOOD FOR YOU for sticking to your guns and not letting in to her pleas. You and i are both sleaved next week and it's going to be a rough few days but we can do it!!

I decided against it after reading a LOT of reviews. Seems the company doens't like backing it's product. I bought a cuisinart at bed bath and beyond (always getting 20% off coupons for it in the mail) and am very happy with it. I ground up dry cooked chicken in it ( yes had to shake it a bit or scrape the sides) but it made the chicken in to powder!. It makes frothy drinks for sure, i love adding ice to it and making it really yummy. I leave mine on the counter also and use it a lot!

Caycaye,

Welcome to the forum. There is so much information here that i have been here for months reading and still don't know it all. Good luck to you, your a very strong person already!

that pre-op diet is horrible, tasteless and nausea inducing...but man does it owrk to help you loose weight. Way to go ladies!

I'm August 2nd and so excited. Bought lots of samples of different protien drinks. Got a little weighing scale to be more accurate. Got a cuisinart and already make up a few things and put them in the freezer.

OHHH important here, the nut told me we focus so much on low cal, no sugar liquids that we forget that initially we can have hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and start to shake and sweat and feel really bad so she recommended one bottle of REGULAR gateraid in the fridge, just in case to sip if you feel low in the blood sugar area.

I will be on solida ( just beginning them Nov 2nd) but was not sure how people do with cake in the beginning? It's a 3 layer with 2 flavors each layer (chocolate and vanilla on the bottom, lemon and strawberry with fresh strawberries in th center of it--in the middle and the single top layer, chocolate with reeses peanutbutter cup--future hubbies favorite!)

make sure you take in a few carbs a day, they are necessary for brain function ...just keep them low.

I'm on a "medifast diet" for 2 weeks. the stuff is horrible tasting but lost 12 pounds in the first week! I seems to think the general idea is to get in high Protein and low carbs and low calories. I felt awful after 3-4 days and think it was my body trying to adjust to all of this ...people on adkins have expressed feeling not right after a few days. But i'm glad i did this now and don't have to go through carb withdrawl after surgery.

Good luck and you will do great!

ok i have this question...I am getting married in november (11-11-11) YEAH!!! and getting sleved on August 2nd.(YEAH AGAIN!!!) Any chance i'll be able to take the traditional bite of my wedding cake? even a nibble? or is that realistically out of the question?

Has anyone used the compression sleeves for their arms during exercise? Dose this make any difference? I hate my arms now ( pre-op) and know they will not be any better later, surgery aready planned for the future!

I have seem that also and read a lot of reviews and it seems like you have to use it more often than a normal laser treatments in a doc's office. I ended up using a great little "groupon" at a local plastic surgery office and got hair removal for a great price and am very happy with my results.

Julie, our surgery dates are so close (august 2nd) and i'm very proud of you not making a huge pig out for a last meal..your much better then I. I"m on day 4 of my preop and doing great. I know you will do great on your surgery!!

Thank you to you all. I was in such a bad moos yesterday due to several more reasons but the move just set me over the edge. I'm better today and concentrating on my upcomming wedding in November!

Today my Dr called me to tell me they have to move my surgery AGAIN! It started at Journey lite then to Jewish hospital then back to Journey lite and today they called to say back to Jewish Hospital!!! So now the date is August 2nd and not the first. Seems so easy but it change who is keeping my daughter overnight, my time off work, my registration at the place i thought i was having surgery, the FMLA paperwork ...it's so annoying to have this happen again. I know it's only a day but it's been a pain in paperowrk for me. It had better not happen again!!!

Gayle

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BOOHISS they changed my surgery date from August 1st to Aug 2nd!

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I got my August Date--- August 1st at Journey Lite in Cincinnati Ohio with Dr Trace Cury! Can't wait!!!

I got my August Date--- August 1st at Journey Lite in Cincinnati Ohio with Dr Trace Cury! Can't wait!!!

I started today and it was a plan the doc office gave me...and it's nasty i'd have rather done it on my owna nd gotten foods i 'd tolerate but it is what it is and it all goes to weight loss too! Good luck lovemyboys!

thanks weho and Disney...LOL i love that I was not alone in my Quest for pre pre-op food. Started the pre-op today and the "pancake"..made in a cup like a muffin is HORRIBLE! it tastes like aspertame (sp?) super sweet fake sugar and i'm trying like heck to get it down. Not a problem chewing it a lot..you odnt want to swallow it....LOL

Gayle

2bskinny, your so sweet..change your name..you are simply skinny now !

Ok to all who have started and all who will start it soon...what was your Final meal? As I sit here with the grill warming up for some boneless ribs and have a martini on the patio table.....i wonder who had what types of food the last time before their pre op diet started? Were you all good people and ate something nutritious or did you go nuts and eat everything you thought you'd miss forever?

Gayle

Welcome Megan!

Hope you find this site as amazing as I have..they are all great here! Good Luck wiht the classes, preop and surgery!!

Gayle

Great news Leslie! keep up the great work .....i know i have no idea what this will be like but i'm super excited and nervous!

5Mck, they are winderful at Dr Curry's office and your follow up can be done here in columbus area (they have an office in grove city now). Good luck!