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Thank you for the suggestion- There is also Vegasport, which is gluten free too. Kinda gritty, but the taste is great! I will try Tara's!

I like the taste, but they give me heartburn, and I have never had heartburn... I agree, most taste like butt. I found a vegan one that tastes pretty good, smells awful and is gritty.. I use it in a shaker bottle. Vegasport. I am not vegan, but it seems to be okay. Still looking!

So, I have been trying different protein shakes recently. I have never really had heartburn, until I tried Premier Protein. I think it is what is causing it, because that is the only think I have changed. Anyone else experience this?

I was diagnosed with Hashi's 14 years ago. I also have Celiac Disease, which I have been told that they are closely related autoimmune diseases. I take Armour thyroid. I have tried all of the others, and have found that this works best for me. I have had my meds changed so many times that I can't remember. I am pre-op, and with my past diet history, I can loose the weight to a certain point, but I can't maintain it. I also know that if I am not on the right meds or the right dose, it is virtually impossible for me to loose weight. My suggestion would be to stop eating all gluten (I had to, but this is what I have also been told when you have hashi's), if possible work with your doc to find your sweet spot on blood tests. If something is not working, change it. There is a large range of "normal" and I need to be at the low range of that, others may be different. I am wondering if/how all of this will change after surgery!

I am wondering about this too. I take wellbutrin and prozac in low doses for migraine headaches. I have tried to go off, but my headaches return 10 fold. I may try switching to just prozac because it comes in a liquid. I used to take anti seizure drugs, but they didn't quite agree with me. The last thing I want to do during this is battle one of those headaches.

Well, I am pre-surgery, and food enjoyment has controlled my life. I cannot wait to say good bye to enjoyment and hello to a new me. I want to think about other things - instead of WHEN do I GET to eat again and what will I have... to I actually need something. I am tired of this consuming my life, I have more to do than think and crave stupid food. It's like saying good bye to a bad relationship.

AWESOME! I have only told a "select few." The only family member that knows outside of my husband and son, is my Dad. The only reason I have told my Dad is because he is also considering wls. Outside of that, my 2 besties, who are super supportive and have been sworn to secrecy. I don't believe anyone could bully me at this point, well not enough for me to change my mind. Maybe I am at the point of not tolerating it anymore.

Now I am freaking too. I had it years ago. It formed a nasty ulcer- I swear I thought I had broken ribs. It did clear up pretty easy. I wonder if it can come back? Trust me, if you do have it- take care of it.

This is exactly what I am concerned about. Thank you for this post. I expect to have surgery around the beginning of September. I am going through a 3 month supervised diet right now that my surgeon requires. I do have a 2 week pre-op that will be partially liquid with one meal, kinda reminds me of that old slimfast commercial! I know how much of a B*&^tch I can be when I am hungry. I have started substituting 1 meal a day with a Protein shake. My hope is that when I get there, it won't be as much of a shock. Maybe this is just hopeful thinking, who knows? One concern is that I will be sick of the shakes when I really need to drink them! Hang in there, I have a strong feeling this will all pass and be worth it! Best wishes-

I just wanted to share a new Protein shake I found. I have celiac disease, so I needed to find one that was gluten free. I really don't like the chemical taste of most of the shakes, and sometimes they are way too sweet for me. The problem with the more natural and better tasting shakes was that they were either low in protein or high in carbs. I am pre-surgery, but I am starting to introduce the foods (or liquids) that I will be eating so that it will be less of a shock when I have my sleeve. When I was in Whole Foods yesterday, I thought I would swing by the protein powders to see if there was anything new. To my surprise, I found Vega Sport! Tastes pretty good- better than most I have tried, it's organic, etc. The only downside is that they don't have it in ready to go cans. I put it in a shaker bottle with some Water. For anyone looking for a more natural product, especially gluten or dairy free- you may want to try this! The also have some other products that I am looking at. Kinda pricey, compared to Pure Protein, but in line with the bariatric products.

well said. congrats!! Thank you for the inspiration!

I would like to know too! I can't wait to start CrossFit. My ortho won't let me until I get some of my weight off because of prior surgeries.

I have celiac disease (gluten). A lot of the bariatric products have gluten in them. So, there are alternatives. They may not be less expensive, but they do exist.

I am pre-op, but I have had my gall bladder taken out a few years ago. It does sound like that could be what may be going on. I didn't have gall stones, I had something they call sludge. It made me really nauseous and puky. It was also very painful. I couldn't move, every time I lifted my head I puked. I would ask your doc.

Both my son and I have celiac and can't have gluten, we use a lot of coconut flour- it's sweeter. I haven't used the sugar, but for baking the flour is yummy! I will look for it, I am not sure of the carbs though

I had mine out in 2010, and depending on what I eat, have the same problem (probably not as bad as you). I do find that when I have protein shakes, it happens a bit faster. I stick mostly to unprocessed foods because I have celiac, but I believe that helps. I have also found that taking digestive enzymes helps a great deal. I am in my 3 month program that my surgeon requires prior to surgery.

This is comforting! I am just over 40 bmi, but I don't have co-morbidity either. My insurance requires 40+ and that is basically it. We shall see... I am in my docs 3 month supervised that he requires. Hopefully having surgery sometime in Sept! My fingers are crossed, please let us know your outcome!

I'm out here in UT, and I haven't been sleeved yet- I am here! Have you checked with your doc? I have no blood pressure (go figure), but my husband who is relatively thin has really high blood pressure (go figure again). If he goes off his meds, he feels horrible.

Patrick, with your commitment, I know you will do great! You will be ahead of me, so I am watching you (not in a stalking way).... I'm really hoping the drain thing doesn't happen to me, that's what grosses me out. The catheter, well for women ( I had one with my c-section), wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I did pee myself (tmi?) once just after they took it out b/c I couldn't feel it until, well it was too late. My husband, just like your wife are very supportive, so we are very lucky. Your time will come before you know it!

I can't wait to loose the spanx and hopefully go commando again. The first time I tried them in a dressing room was a nightmare. I was there with my friend and we both decided to try them. Kinda like trying a swimsuit on in the store. Anyway, BOTH of us got stuck (my friend is very thin) we were talking back and forth and started laughing so hard we almost peed ourselves. They are great, but I want to shred those things....

I'm only telling a select few as well. I am doing a 3 month pre-op lifestyle change with diet and exercise prior to my surgery. I am hopefully going to drop a few before the surgery. I may change my mind, but for now I don't feel like it's really anyone's business and if I loose 20-30 lbs. I don't want to hear "see you can do it, why do the surgery". The only family members I may tell (other than my husband and son) would be my Dad. Other than that I have told my 2 besties.

I had my consultation and meeting with the Nut yesterday. I know that everyone needs to have a scope prior to surgery, but has anyone else needed an upper gi as well? I have had some problems with ulcers in my past, but not had anything for over 5 years. Kinda freakin out. If anyone else has experienced this, please let me know!!!

Good Luck!!! Prayers and thoughts!

I hear you! I am feeling the same. I went to my seminar a few weeks ago and have my consultation appointment today. The only people that know I am even considering this are my husband & son, and my 2 besties. One of which is in the same boat as we are... I wish we could do it together, it would be great to do it as a team. I think when she sees what is possible, I hope she does the same. My other friend is super supportive, and knew my from my rocking bod days. She knows exactly where I am at. Stick with it, you won't be sorry. I applaud your courage! It gets easier, this forum is wonderful!

Well, here I go!!! My 3 hour appointment is this afternoon. I have turned in all of my "stuff" required by the doc. I am picking up some records of supervised weightloss to add to the pile. I have kept a bra and my favorite skinny pants from the past. I was looking at them last night and I showed my pants to my son. He about fell off his chair. He has never seen me thin. He couldn't believe that they were my pants! I showed my husband my bra, and he couldn't believe I have saved it all these years. I think he is still skeptical as I have tried everything to be able to loose weight. Nonetheless, he is super supportive of the whole thing. My only stress is my insurance company. We have been with them for 7-8 years, and it is a small employer funded trust. They have always sent things through approval at lightning speed and we have never had a problem getting anything approved, so I am hoping this is the case. I have met all of their criteria, and they have paid all of my claims that I most likely wouldn't have had if I had been thinner. I am so looking forward to starting my 3 month pre-surgery weightloss that my doc requires. It's not a pre-op thing, they just probably want to see how we follow directions and if we want to exercise. I do both, so that will be a relief for me. I am meeting with the doc and the nut. So EXCITED!!!