O.T.R. sleever

Yup, Dr. Ponce de Leon did me up on 5/23/12. I'm 3 months out now and loving it.

The only thing I'd buy much of is water. As far as protein drinks get a variety. You don't know yet what you will like or even what you will tolerate well, so don't go buying too much of anything. Also, when you are buying protein look at the ingredients. If it says collagen or gelatin don't buy it. FYI all protein shots sold in stores right now are garbage.

Isopure makes clear Protein drinks that are RTD. Honestly they taste like crap, but they fit the bill. Well, actually it wasn't even the taste that I didn't like, it was the dry mouth feeling they left.

Ice cream is a slider. Probably could have eaten more. The only real concern is triggering a lactose intolerance. I doubt that will happen because of something this minor, and even if it does, it will most likely go away eventually.

Don't be scared, it does happen to most people, but it is temporary.

Unfortunately it's bad news for you Louise, Atkins gets its Protein from milk concentrate, soy, & gluten. Milk being the primary ingredient. Soy & gluten are both incomplete Proteins, but since neither are the primary I think that it is a reasonable option for most people.

For the first week post-op I would have strangled a grizzly bear with my bare hands for a Five Guys burger. Since then I've had no major cravings.

Absolutely. Be as informed as you can be. Make the decision that you are most comfortable with.

can you deal with this one? It's the only one that is really true I'm 3 months out, and I can confidently say that nothing is permanently off the table except overindulging. I can also say post-op you will view food totally different than you do now. Now food is a treat, it's a comfort, it's fun. Post-op food is nourishment, it's even kind of a chore I equate it to fueling the car. I don't like doing it, but if I want to drive, I got to. There will be some cravings the first week or 2, but those are fairly easy to deal with, and they fade pretty quick. Don't sweat it. It's a good ride.

When I was looking at him it was 8750, and it would take about 2 weeks to be scheduled in. But I'm sure his schedule is constantly changing.

I really had a time finding the ingredients for the Atkins lines. After reviewing them I would say if you just can't stomach whey, these would be a reasonably good alternative. I also learned of another shake today. It's Jay Robb, it is egg based and stacks up pretty well in Protein quality.

Whey Protein Isolate is the gold standard, but if it uses whey protein concentrate or even just regular whey protein it is still good and perfectly acceptable for our use. The only caveat being that if you are lactose intolerant stick to the isolate.

All I will say is if your gonna cheat at least get the good stuff. You should have gotten a Haagen Däs bar.

Protein bars is one place where it's really easy to throw your diet out of wack. So for this reason I try to stay away from any protein bar that doesn't deliver 1gram of protein per 10 calories. Honestly, not many fit this criteria. The ones I use are Premier Nutrition, 280 calories 30g protein.

Just think, here soon he'll walk in with that cheeseburger and all you'll be thinking is about how many empty carbs are in the bun & fries. Saying to yourself "I can't believe he's actually gonna put that garbage in his body". It's an amazing transformation. You'll never look at food the same way again.

Yup I got one of the surgery & another of the swallow test.

Make sure that it covers your surgery. I'd say that is even more important that the premium.

Phillip, tanks for posting your story. Congrats on starting your new life

1 word. ARMANI

Mine did, but I did remove the skin.

Yes, egg is a complete protein. It is not as good as Whey, but is still very good Since I'm guessing you've actually tried it, how does it taste? That might be a good alternative for those that can't stand the taste of whey.

Not to mention if it's on tv, any scars have been covered w/makeup.

There some I'll effects from consuming too much protein, but that really isn't a concern for us. In order for protein o affect you badly you would need to go well over triple the amounts that we talk about on this forum & it would have to be prodomanantly from meat sources.

Looking good. Has anybody else noticed. The thinner people get, the clearer their pics aer.