Scooby_Who

I will be doing liquids only ... surgery is 5/30. And I am a big cheater, cheater, pumpkin eater on diets, so my plan is just to stay busy doing stuff around the house, running errands, cooking some homemade Soups for post-surgery/full liquid phase, etc. I thought I might try to get some sun (bad for me, I know, but better than eating, and as I've always said ... my fat looks better tan!) Oh, and eating lots of SF popsicles (allowed for me on this liquid phase). Good luck to all of us this holiday weekend - we can do it, and it will be worth it!

My surgery date is 5/30. I have been on the protein shake diet for about a week. I started with a BMI of 32, but I've lost enough weight so far that my BMI is 30. I have another week of a liquid diet to go, and I'm on my period this week, and I usually drop 2-3 lbs that week anyway (if I'm not gorging myself ....). Anyway, have any low BMI bandsters been under a BMI of 30 at the time of surgery? I'm afraid they're going to weigh me that morning and tell me I'm no longer a candidate! And I don't want to ask my surgeon because I don't want to put the issue in his head!

Chamie - That sounds nearly exactly the same as the pre-op diet I'm following. No fruit, no juice, no vegetables, nothing. What's interesting with me is that the office dieticians told me two weeks, very strict, etc; but the the surgeon said only one week is okay, that I can have a small amount of lean protein per day, and ... get this ... don't tell the dieticians he told me that! So for the first week I've been doing liquids (including protein shakes) + very low carb diet. On Weds, I start liquids only. I will be honest, it's been very, very hard. I've been very light-headed and nauseous.

What health food or other stores sell the best selection of Protein shakes? Other than GNC. Thanks!

Hey Sombra - If you happen to have the "Iced Latte" flavor, I have learned this trick: Take a decaf Starbucks "Via", mix with 8 oz Water, truvia, and some ice. Then put in the scoops of the shake powder. It does *not* qualify as delicious, but it's decent. So far, all other flavors are still really, really, *really* bad.

No skim milk for me. Water only.

Thanks, everyone! I'm gonna take my $5 coupon and scoot over to Costco this afternoon!

"They're disgusting and man made" My sentiments exactly! I feel like I'm pouring chemicals into my body for 2 weeks straight.

Has anyone tried these? They have the little banner ads that appear all over these forums. You can buy them at Costco. I compared labels, and they are right in line with these Bariatric Advantage shakes I have now. And surely nothing can taste worse than what I have now ....

I just started the two-week liquid diet, and my doctor prescribed Bariatric Advantage. IMO, they are awful. The texture is like thick slime. I actually threw up part of the second shake I had becuase I just got so nauseated. I'm currently looking at labels to see if I can sub another brand. Good luck!

And now I see that you can buy this (nasty) brand online, and that the amount I bought (had to buy) would be $180, as opposed to the $225 I was required to pay at my doctor's office! So not happy right now ....

Hi - I'm a BMI of 31 and just started the liquid diet. Getting banded 5/30 in Indiana. I'm self-pay because my insurance only pays if one's BMI is over 35. I don't really have any co-morbidities, although heart disease is rampant in my family. I haven't told many people (just my mom, boyfriend, and one very close friend) because I don't want to hear "oh, you don't need it", etc.

I'm getting banded May 30, and my surgeon requires a two-week liquid diet pre-surgery. I was required to purchase shakes from his office ($225!) - they are called "Bariatric Advantage" - there is a whole line of shakes, Vitamins, etc. Okay, so ... the shakes are really, really gross. I've had two so far, and I threw up part of the second one because it was so nasty. The texture is awful ... like slime. So my question is - I see a lot of people talking on her about different kinds of shakes, and I'm wondering why my surgeon required this particular brand. Is anyone else on this kind?