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1 head cauliflower 1/4 c. skim milk Hidden Ranch dry ranch powder (like for making dip) to taste pepper 1 pk Swanson flavor boost Chop & wash cauliflower. Boil Water with 1 pk swanson flavor boost and cook cauliflower until tender. Drain and put back into pot on low to cook out moisture and add skim, ranch powder, and pepper. I used the back of a big spoon which got it kinda mashed but my immersion blender made it very smooth like mashed potatoes. I didn't know if it would taste good without the added fat (cheese, butter) but they were freakin' awesome. It was my last meal since I have 3 days of liquid before my big day. Enjoy!

I'm staying away from gum which I usually have on me all the time. I'm a habitual gum swallower and ain't taking any chances. I've been eating sugar free mints instead.

I just sent you one too.

So far I have: unjury chocolate Unjury vanilla Unjury chicken drawer full of sugar free Jello, yogurt & pudding Mio Fruit Punch (bought yesterday- LOVE IT) Mio Orange Tangerine Market Pantry sugar free lemonade packs tomato Soup V8 juice Gogo squeez applesauce- no sugar, multi flavors, 3.2oz per tube I bought a couple cans of Great Value chicken noodle soup for work today , strained the broth for lunch, and its the only time in my life I've thought to myself there is too much chicken & noodles in here lol. OMG, yummy. The swanson flavor boost packets ain't got nothing on this. Hoping to find a sale to stock up on these.

sherlee, I had a Protein shake for Breakfast, a few spoons of fat free refried Beans for lunch, and wonton broth from the hibatchi restaurant for supper. I'm probably going to have a Fiber one key lime yogurt for snack. I haven't tried it yet, but I bought a butternut squash healthy choice soup for lunch tomorrow. It looked pureed on the picture. I'm seriously tempted to buy some fruit baby food. tsleeve & reese, good luck to both of ya'll and maybe I'll see you there.

Thanks, It's going good, I'm down 11.4lbs. I slightly cheated today though. I had a kids 4pc grilled chicken nugget from Chick-fil-a which are 80 cal, 1 fat gram (plus an applesauce pouch & apple juice on my preop list). I don't show any Smoothie Kings near me, their smoothies looks good online and 45grams are a plus! My mama bought me a Ninja 1200 for mother's day so I'm sure I'll be coming up with something this week . I'm thinking mashed califlower w/ a little chicken broth or skim milk would be good. I made a 8oz skim milk w/ 2 scoops of chocolate powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury for breakfast which is 40grams. I tried the vanilla but blah, possibly since I added unsweetened frozen raspberries, very gritty. The Unjury chicken Soup mixed with Swanson flavor boost & warm Water is ok but the foam on top is umm...unappetizing though palatable. What's a necktie sample? I know I'm so excited it's almost here! My daughter gave me her souvie request list already lol. She broke her foot at school Thursday so I'm gonna be getting my exercise pushing her around until then. Are you ready?!

I've been on a pre-op diet since 5/1 (10 days) and have lost 11 lbs. Some days I've been fine and some like today my stomach feels burning & growly, especially from about 2pm to bedtime. My diet is liquid & mushy, no sugar, no meat, no/low fat. My daughter broke her foot at school yesterday & I had to take her to dr, then hospital for x-ray, then ortho for splint b/4 cast. I wanted KFC so bad. I order the fam Pizza Hut since it was almost 9pm when we got home. I had a protein shake. Good luck, I hope you get over your cold.

Jcpina1125, you're welcome. I'm glad that worked out. We'll be crossing paths as I'm leaving with my new sleevie and you're arriving to get yours . Good luck to you too!

Thanks DDFinn, congrats on the weight loss! I'm hoping mine comes off quickly too . sam74, I see you're from NC too! Maybe we will run into each other between the hospital and the Lucerna. Good luck! sherlee, I hope so. Yep, I started it last Tuesday. I am staying hungry all the time but I've lost 7 lbs. V-8 juice is my new BFF this week and I made a puree (gerber stage 1 consistency) that was pretty dang good- dice 1 sm vidalia onion, stir in hot pan to get sweatin', add 2 chopped squash, black pepper, Water, & a little Swanson chicken broth packet. Cook til tender and puree the heck out of it-enough for 2-3 meals. What have you tried out so far?

I'm flying in 5/25 and leaving 5/29. Anyone else headed that way at the same time?

I've told a couple relatives who have told me something similar that I would go to~ LA not Compton. There was quite a few places in the US I wouldn't go to either, but I'm not worred about Tj. Noone who has gave me all the warnings has ever been to Mexico or directly knew someone that the murder or kidnapping has happened to. I'm trusting I will be safe from all the positives I've read online from people that have been.

It sounds like it went great, congrats!

NJSharon, good luck with your surgery. I'm looking forward to reading about it . Afro_Cyster, thanks~looks like we made the same one! Off topic, my loan was 100% funded, money in da bank, and day 4 I think of the pre-op diet. If my stomach would shut up and quit growling, I'd be all good lol. Picked up lunch for me and a coworker yesterday from a chinese buffet. I made him a to-go plate stuffed full and made me a container of won-ton soup, no won-tons or scallions. Surpringly delicious, though the cashier questioned it (clear container). The v8 paper container tomato & broccoli soups are also pretty tasty. Wendy's now has baked sweet potatoes, so I got one plain and mashed it up and it was sweet itself. Edy's all fruit pops with splenda are kinda ehhhh though, bad aftertaste. 3 weeks to go!

I'm flying in May 25th for my surgery the same day with Dr. Kelly so we might cross paths .

Thanks ya'll. Omar texted me and him and Dr, Kelly called me after I emailed about the $500 additional charge. The fee was waived and I don't have to pay a deposit. He was super nice and answered all my questions. I feel comfortable scheduling my surgery with him so I am scheduled May 25th with Dr, Kelly, yay! Now when my financing comes thru, I get a certified check and send Omar a copy. Excited!

My loan is 45% funded so far in just 5 days so I'm getting closer to make the big decision! I want the surgery done this month because June-Sept is my busy season at work and I can't get off and I don't want to wait til fall. My loan after fees is a little over $5700. Direct flight to and from Charlotte, NC is $509 which I can put on a credit card if needed. I'm getting my birth certificate and applying for a passcard this week. Money is also an important factor in my decision. I'm doing this alone and getting so much flack for going to Mexico. I've told everyone that it's not if I go, it's when and with what doctor. My first choice is Kelly. I've read tons of positive things about him on 3 message boards. As of yesterday I was 304lbs (5'5") which with a bmi over 49 surgery is $500 more. I wouldn't want to book unless I lost those 10+lbs because $6K is out of my budget. His assistant Omar is really friendly. I like the idea of no drain, b/c I've had one before and they hurt coming out. His pre-op diet is 2 weeks. My next choice is Ponce de Leon. I haven't read as many reviews, but all have been positive. His cost is a flat $5,500. Trish said it can be done at INT or Florence Hospital and if I choose INT I get a video of the procedure and the hotel is the same as Kelly. Lastly, I'm considering Almanza. He has the highest count of surgeries, but the negatives are waiting to have surgery done with highest bmi, in a clinic instead of a hospital, and the loudness/crowding of the recovery house. Including the hotel, San Diego hotel, and flight in my calculations, it would be almost $5300 which is under budget. I've emailed back and forth with Linda and Larry called me yesterday. His pre-op diet is 10 days low carb, no sugar, high protein, 5 days 2 protien shakes & 1 meal a day, and 14 days of liquids. Given the choice of the three above, which would you choose?

Thx Imlosing big, I fugured the rxs would be a bigger cost if I had to pay oop. Congrats on 68 lbs Capt Derel ! 6K is what I'm planning on my entire budget so that # sounds good. MrsTeacher, I'm glad you loved Dr, Kelly. I might have that pedi instead of teeth whitening. It's $300 at my dentist but for a ridiculously low price, I couldn't say no .

I'm working on financing for the VSG which I will get answer by 5-11. I'm still deciding on doctors, but I'm liking Dr. Kelly the best so far. Besides the cost of the surgery & flight, what else OOP do you have to pay for in Mexico. Food? Medicine? Hotel extras? Teeth Whitening? I'd like to get an idea how much cash to bring with me. I'm so excited. I've thought about doing this so long that if I would have done it 4 years ago when I starting considering it I would have been skinny by now, lol.