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Unjury has a chicken broth protein thing. I have not tried it, but do use and love their other flavors. You may could call them (number on their web site) and ask for a free sample. They are very helpful folks.

If you cannot stick to the pre-op diet after changing Protein shakes and all--- give it up. You will find the post-op diet to be harder still. And yes, my doctor's NUT assured me that the doc had opened patients, saw the liver and knew they had not done the diet, closed them and sent them home. Do it if you are serious, no matter what it takes. Call the doctor's office and talk to someone. Surely you are not the first patient to have this trouble. Variety is the spice of life, so don't stick to just one kind of supplement.

You'll have lots of big pants really soon. Be patient about another week. My biggest problem now is finding pants that fit halfway decent and stay that way for a few weeks. I buy them too tight and wear them until they won't stay on. I need to invent some suspenders that are "flesh" colored (that's a joke right there) and go UNDER my shirts......

Has any one found a good site that will TELL you an estimated or average cost of surgery. Most of them just say "the value cannot be measured in dollars...". I guess they are not talking about MY dollars!

It seems that you are losing at a good rate--- people are all different and we lose at different rates. Glad you are so close to goal. Keep going, you will get there!

Sounds like you may need a new doctor......

Remember, those artificial sweeteners may be 300 to 600 times sweeter than sugar, but you only get a tiny, tiny bit of the sweeteners in a packet (or tube of Crys.lite, for that matter). The rest of the stuff in the splenda/whatever envelope is dextrose and some other non-sweet junk so it will flow smoothly....

I agree. You may not have to go all the way back to liquids, but portion control seems like a logical place to start. That and lots of Water. Oh, you so do not want to go backwards!!! Good luck to you. It will be work, for sure, but so worth it. Think of all you have gained by being normal sized!!!

Some drug stores have little 32 oz tubes that have mega-protein. I understand they are very sweet, but at least they are smaller quantity. You may want to get one and try that.

Way to go!!! Life is all about the little pleasures--- and we avoided so many of them just because we were "too big".

I knew sugery was the right thing for me when I hit 308 at the doctor's office. I was so embarassed--- I guess like 297 was a "great" weight. I knew I could not continue to live like that----- knee pain, insulin-dependent diabetes, high blood pressure, couldn't get up off the floor without LOTS of effort, could hardly sit in a plane seat....... I was trying to decide between the lap-band and true by-pass. My doctor said my insurance had just started approving gastric sleeve, and that was it!!! Family was unsure---- but I pushed on and they all eventually got on board and supported me. I love it, I am glad I did it, and wish I had done it 10 years ago. I am living again.

Thanks for the info. More I lose the bigger it looks, so I guess I am kind of anxious to get it done!

Funny, funny, funny!!! But great on getting back moving!!! Good for you!

Wow!! Lesson learned the hard way, huh? I am WAY to scared to do that at all!! Glad you are better. Be nice to yourself awhile-- like liquids, maybe.

Congrats!!! I can hardly wait to be in Onederland!

That's " a good life waiting for you." Sorry!!!

I agree with these good folks. Educate yourself. Research the chances of actual death (as opposed to the cheap imitation kind) from the surgery. Honestly, the chances are very, very low. On the other hand, the chances are very, very high that you will be healthier, be able to really walk, play with your son, go to school for meetings without embarassing him (or yourself) etc, etc, etc. There's a good like waiting for you. Also, if you currently have high blood pressure or diabetes, chances are very good that those conditions will get lots better. I can tell you that my aching knees are much, much better, too. It feels so good to be able to walk like a regular person!!! That sounds silly, but you will see. I hope. Good luck! You are doing it for yourself and for your family, too.

Just be sure you are doing some comparison of the labels. I was taking the Centrum chewables (not really good tasting, but cheaper than those the doctor's office sells), but found out it would take 2 of the Centrum to equal the stuff in one Bariatric Advantage--- hence, no savings at all!!! Plus, one is better than two--- well, at least when it comes to eating a yucky tasting vitamin! Also I have read and heard (from NUT) that calcium citrate is prefered over calcium caltrate. Don't know the difference (if there even is one).

I have an umbilical hernia that needs to be repaired, but my surgeon said to wait until later. I do not know why.

I am not able to post on my nook tablet, either. never. Can anyone help me? (P. S. I'm on the BIG computer now......) :-P

If you have a Publix grocery nearby, they also carry the shirataki (soy) noodles in the produce section. They are good, though not as tasty as pasta!!! :-D Try them with some lean, cooked chicken & chicken broth and maybe celery and carrots to make a great chicken noodle soup when the weather gets cold!

The Ocean Spray sugar free stuff is great! It even smells like real juice (it doesn't taste like it exactly, though). The crystal lights are very good, too. You know they have a margarita flavor, don't you. Make a good slushy and sit on the porch and enjoy. No one has to know it has no liquor!!! Pretending is good sometimes!

My favorite gadget is my new NINJA blender. It is so easy to fill and to clean. I make all my protein shakes in it, and it really chews up the ice and frozen fruit. Best $40 I've spent in a long time!

Biotin alone will not do the trick...you have to have enough protein! Mine started falling out at 3 months post-op, too, and according to the doctor's nurse, that is pretty common. The best way to keep what you have is to be SURE to get a minimum of 64 grams of protein daily and take a biotin. My hair has pretty much stopped falling out (surgery was in March) and I think it is starting to thicken up again. I honestly don't think anything you do before surgery will be a long time solution. Hair, I can grow. Body, I am trying to shrink!

Low blood pressure? Anemic? Are you also weak or just dizzy?