EileenFrances

I love PB2 in my protein shakes, both vanilla shakes and chocolate shakes.

June 29th. Mt. Sinai in NYC. Prayers are very welcome. I'm scared of the irreversible changes coming.

Not everyone gets the barium swallow after surgery to check for leaks Pre-op: 2 days clear liquids. Then nothing after midnight the night before the surgery - no liquids, nothing.

Not everyone gets the barium swallow after surgery to check for leaks. My surgeon doesn't do it. I will be on water immediately the first two days. Then protein shakes, yogurt,, jello...

Momo - I'm 6/29 too. Good luck.

Hi. I am still pre-op, so I don't know what it feels like yet. I just wanted to comment that the idea of clear liquids initially post-op makes sense to me. But my nutritionist's instructions were to start soft, mushy food when I get home. I will be allowed yogurt, FF ricotta, even oatmeal. I was told I must have my protein shakes, although for the first week, I was advised to make them with water instead of milk. I'm a bit scared of these instructions because I can't imagine having even ricotta the first week. In any case, I was not instructed to do clears after surgery (after I get home).

Anyone eat protein bars as part of their pre-op diet? Please share with me your protein shake/protein bar regimen.

Great question! I'd like to know too!

Sounds good. Did you blend the ice with it in a blender, or just shake or stir them together? I am armed with a two-week supply of Celebrate ENS for my pre-op. I'll start on Sunday.

Me, too! EileenFrances@earthlink.net Thanks. Anything that will help, I'll try.

I haven't gone through my closet at all. I think things will keep fitting for a while yet. I am concerned about the expense of buying all new clothes, from undies to parka. Will we need more narrow shoes, too?

I was wondering how many people are having their gallbladder out when the surgeon does the sleeve. I have gallstone and I was wondering about this. I asked my surgeon and he said no. I'm curious about the rest of you.

June 29th. Two days after school ends.

Very interesting to read what you all wrote. I have gall stones and I asked my surgeon about removing my gallbladder at the same time as he does the sleeve. He didn't seem keen on it. Perhaps I should ask again.

I have to go to a Bat Mitzvah on the first day of my pre-op diet. How am I going to forgo the food and sit in my car with a protein shake??? Oh, my....

Many of us, I for one, have lost the same 50 pounds over and over. I wonder how much I've lost all totalled! But I can't keep it off. Same with many others here. This forum is wonderful because we all have similar experiences and can understand and support each other. Out there - some people will be supportive, others won't be. I know everyone has a different opinion on this, but I feel - don't tell someone unless you have reason to believe that they will be supportive. Just don't tell people who are inclined to be negative. Yes, as others have said, you don't have to listen to negativity. But why deal with it at all? Negative people don't have to know your business. That's what I think and that's how I handling it in my own life.

How about fat-free Greek yogurt? Chobani is high in protein.

Mix the Celebrate with milk instead of water. All the protein shakes have that horrible fake sugar taste. But to me, sucralose is less offensive than stevia. Stevia is totally undrinkable.

Nooooooo way! If I successfully lose weight, I will happily tell people how I did it. But before the fact... Absolutely not. Too many negative comments.

So far, I have to say Celebrate is tasting the best. If you don't think Celebrate is good, try a Jay Robb, then taste the Celebrate again.

Keep me posted on how you're doing. I'll be just a few days after you.

Hi. June 29th is less than three weeks away. Anyone else scheduled for June 29th?

Long time. I went to my first seminar in Feb 2011. I wasn't sure about wanting to go this route, but I was inspired by an acquaintance's success. Still, I wasn't keen on the idea. I told myself, "Okay, get serious about losing weight -- or else!" By October, I knew that I just wasn't going to be any more successful at losing weight as I had ever been. I went to a seminar at a second hospital that Oct 2011, and at a third hospital in Nov. I started my six-months of doctor visits in November, as well. Finished the six months in April and started on insurance approval. Got that in May, and now surgery is scheduled for June 29th at the third hospital I checked out. Beginning to end: Feb 2011 to June 2012. It takes time. Start your six months of doctor visits even before you choose a hospital and surgeon.