tammyjo85

At the hospital....made it through the pre op diet !!!! Will be banded in just a little while....nervous and very excitited! Let you know how it goes....wish me luck.

Im sitting here this morning reading everyones thoughts as sip down my very first pre-op Protein Drink. I really didn't need to start until tomorrow, but wanted to make sure I had a Protein powder I could drink. I went with Jullian Micheals. It not too bad. But really I have nothing to compare it to yet. I wanted to make something like a starbuck foo-foo drink and I think it was pretty good. I started with 1.5 scoops of Protein I mixed with 4 oz coffee (i have a keurig coffee machine and love the Butter Toffee--made 12oz, but only used 4oz. that way I have some for tomorrow), 6 oz of skim milk, 1/2 oz vanilla sf syrup, 1/2 caramal syrup, 2 truvias (sweetner) and 6 ice cubes. I blended in a blender. It actual was really good!
I can see where its only to be hard to get these shakes down after surgery. I have been drinking this one for about 20 min. Iam so full I don't want another sip, but I still have about 3oz to go.----ugh
I hope when I talk to my doctor on thursday he will let me try the powders with collagen in them. I think those will add a lot of variety.
Anyway , Let the count down begin....15 days until the big day.
oh yeah----I found the sf syrups at SAM'S Club they were only $4 for a huge bottle!! Walmart had some by the same company 1/4 the size for the same price.