sleeveInSD

Thanks barrbdoll! This is great info. I will definitely try the coconut milk out.

Thanks for the responses everyone! This helps a lot

Thank you MeMe, I would prefer to mix with 1% or skim milk because it taste so much better to me, and you have done awesome so I'm hoping it works out as well for me! Thanks for your reply.

@bikerchick519 I am so happy to hear that! Coffee is my one pleasure I don't want to give up.

This is one of my biggest questions sadly because I am so addicted to coffee. currently I have two cups of coffee in the morning before people can even talk to me. I am hoping that at some point I can fit in a little. I have surgery on 4/18.

Hello fellow VSG'rs I will be having surgery on April 18, 2012. I am excited as well as nervous as I am sure most of you experienced some jitters just before. I began my journey about 7 months ago when I was about to start another diet. My sister noticed how bad my attitude was and I was feeling defeated before I even started. She is the one who said, "hey you should look into that lapband thing." The next day I began making phone calls and while waiting for calls back I started researching everything about WLS. Within a few days I decided that VSG sounded like the best fit for me. I started gaining weight in my twenties and have been a yoyo dieter ever since, with gaining back more each time until I reached my heaviest point which was 216. I am only 5'1" so my BMI was at 40 when I saw the surgeon for the first time on December 16, 2011. I started working out and eating a healthier diet and am now down to 208. Today I began my pre-op diet which consists of two protein shakes and a small meal. In two weeks I will be sleeved! Yay! In the pic I posted, it was about a month ago and I was around 211. I was with friends at wine tasting and I remember everytime a picture was snapped of me, I would say.."oh this will make a great before picture" I plan to go back there next year with my husband and have some much nicer pictures taken!

hellonurse, yes I just started my two week diet today which consists of two protein shakes and one small meal a day. Two days before surgery, clear liquids only, and then the day before I have to drink a bottle of magnesium citrate. The nurse told me to stay home on that day lol.

I am scheduled April, 18th as well! Wow lots of us.

@hellonurse Yes, I am in San Diego and having surgery the 18th of April at Balboa naval medical center. Where are you having it? Good luck to you as well!

Ok, ticker done...So a little about me. Again, I am 47. I am married to my wonderful husband who is now retired from the military but still works as a contractor overseas so he is gone a lot but still is able to show me lots of support for this journey. Together we have four beautiful children ages 11, 17, 18, and 19! The 19 year old is in college and the 18 year old will start next fall...two down I am more than ready to begin a new life and become healthier and happier for my wonderful family. I want to be around a LONG time and one day see lots of grandchildren. In about 20+ years I have tried every diet under the sun and the most I have ever been able to lose was about 35 pounds before I give up and regain even more. I am going in with the full knowledge that this will be a tool and not a cure, but I truly have a lot of hope that it's the tool I have been missing that will help me get to my goal and maintain. I love reading everyone's stories and I'm also addicted to watching vsg journies on youtube. I will probably start my own youtube channel this week to vlog my progress. Anyway, I am very happy to have found this community and look forward learning and discussing things with you all! Cheers!

Thank you for your reply RMS! It is very helpful and I will try this now.

Hello, I'm a newbie...I'm 47, and will have surgery in two weeks 4/18/2012. I am very excited to join you all! Ok how do I do the ticker thingy?

Hello there, I am a retired dependent as well and also live in San Diego. I'm just now getting started with my first visit to my pcm being last Thursday 10/27. My pcm is at Scripps Ranch Medical offices. I'm still waitng on my referral to see a bariatric doctor and have a feeling I will be referred to Balboa as well. I don't have experience with their emergency room but my daughter was referred there for some treatment and it went very smoothly. I suppose it depends on the department. One advantage to going to a MTF is you have the option to have the gastric sleeve done there. I am actually undecided at this point and am still doing more research, but from what I understand is that you can only have the sleeve done at a MTF with tri care prime, unless that has recently changed. Also, you may or may not have looked at Baboa's website, but I was just on there and found quite a bit of info about there bariatric center and what they require for surgery. The forms you have to fill out are there to download as well. Good luck with every thing!