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There are different foods you can get your protein from if you an not tolerate the drinks. I se the powered protein drink and mix with water instead of milk. The choca is great.Ensure has protein too.The Unjury online has broth with 21 grams of protein.

Congrats!!!!!

Try drinking a protein drink 30 minutes before workingout and a light meal. That helps me. I use the Whey protein drink mix. Still drink a protein drink afterwards too.

God Bless you and may you have a speedy recovery!!!

YYou inspire me!! You look great! I know you feel better. Hopefully I be hearing from insurance soon.

DR.Paul Enoch out of Cary. He will do the surgery at Duke if you wish!

Look out World here she come!!!! Congrats! Thanks for sharing your post it is inspiring to read such uplifting posts! I am waiting on the insurance company and hopefully I will be joining you on the energy level and the losers bench soon. This journey is so exciting. I am so happy I found this site to research and learn all I can. Take care, keep us posted!

Way to go! I am clapping my cyber hands.I know what you mean. Its been about 15 years since I wore under a size 2x. I am waiting to hear from the insurance company, then I will be joining you on the losers bench.

Congrats! I am so excited for you! I am waiting on my approval from insurance :ph34r:

My surgeon gave me a book with all the information I would need. The day before surgery liquid diet has to be clear liquids. water coffee tea apple juice, grape juice, cranberry juice, bouillion broth, clear popsicles, soda and gelatin After mid nite no food or drink. Stomach has to be empty for surgery. one week after surgery still clear liquids. sugar free jello can be included. second week after surgery Full liquids milk, milk products, or one special protein drink carnation instant breakfast, no sugar added tomato soup plain yogurt Every surgeon requires different things for their patients. I shared my surgeon liquid diet. Sip on 64 oz of water also daily. Please do talk to your surgeon. I am sure its not too much diffence.

Rock that sleeve you go! Divorce can be tough. Been there done that. I wish you the best. You continue to take care of your self . Everything will be alright! Nice pics! Hopefully in a couple weeks I will hear from my surgeon about surgery date. I have completed all preoperative steps. Live your life to the fullest. God Bless

Welcome to this forum. When I started this journey I had so many questions too. When I went to my first visit with my surgeon he gave me a kit with a booklet that answerd my questions. He also answered them for me. I was assigned to a case manager and she emails me to see where I am in the process. It is a process. Each surgeon has their list of pre operative appointments,that has to be done before insurance will approve the surgery. It also depends on your health issues. For me, I had to see or have Therapist Nutritionist Chest xray EKG Sleep Study Gallbladder ultrasound blood work If you have already had some of these testing they can use them if recent. They want to ensure we are healthy enough to have surgery. I didn't go to the seminar we had the option of viewing video online or in person. Research all you can. This site is awesome. I also viewed the sleeved procedure on youtube. Its gross lol, but I wanted to see exactly what is going to take place I am taking 4 weeks off. Everone is different. I read some posts where they took 1 or 2 weeks off. I think it depends on your age and type of work you do. I work in law enforcement and I am 47. I want to be healed and know how my tummy will be function. Some say, they experience excess gas after surgery. I am going to try the isoplus whey 60 grain protein at Walmart. I heard chocolate and strawberry are good choices. No, everyone don't use the same protein drinks. Make sure its low in calories. My surgeon have their on store on site with the vitamins, mineral and different protein drinks. I will try different ones before surgery which I am hoping for end of Nov. I have completed all my pre oper as of yesterday. Good luck!!!

Niki Congrats!!!! take a deep breath calm down! You can do this. You have been given a chance to become healthy again. This is your blessing! Go get it!!! The sleeve is a tool that will help you maintain the weight for your health. The bonus is you will have more energy and feel so much better. I am encouraging you because I am next in line. I will be nervous and scared too. Its okay. God did not bring you this far to leave you. Stay encourrage and know that God is right there with you. I pray you have a safe and speedy recovery., In two weeks, I should be hearing when my surgery date is. God bless you may heaven continue to smile on you. Keep us posted!

Hello, you inspire me. I see you weight 226. We started same weight. I started my journey in Sept weighting 226. I weight 216 now. I have had all the required pretesting. Did my last one today. Hopefully, in the next two weeks I should hear whether I am approved yet and get my surgery date. My cousin started before me and her surgery date took two weeks and we both have the same insurance co. Did your nutrition tell you that weighting under 160 for your age wouldn't look right on you? Minds did. I am 5feet 6 inches. I have always been beween 113 and 160. I am 47 started menopause 7 years ago and the last 10years starting gaining weight. Her goal for me is 160. My goal for me os 130 to 145 hopefully. She said she wanted me to be reaslistic having this surgery. Some people can be so rude. Anyway, i am glad i found this website it has so much valuable information on it. Congrats on your marriage. That is so wonderful! Good luck on your surgery date. Did you say your surgeon only done 5 sleeves???? Hoping to see you on the losers bench real soon. Welcome to the forum.

You have to do what's right for you . I wish you the best in whatever your decision is and see you on the losers bench soon . Keep us updated! This forum is a great place to vent and be supportive of each other. :ph34r:

Wow, I could have wrote your post! My husband is acting the same way. He even had the nerve to say when I lose weight, I will leave him. He pisses me off with being so insecure. I am doing this for my health and its really embrassing going to the pretests and he is not there. I only have one more test which is the ERD and I have to have a driver so he has no choice but to go. I made sure I schedule it on his off day so he want have no excuse. It hurts when your love ones don't support you. Its all good. I am still getting it done. My husband is also overweight and needs to lose weight too. He has had a stroke, sleep apnea, high blood pressure, and type 2 diabetics but he refuses to get the surgery and feel nothing is wrong with his weight. I was his caregiver when he had to learn how to walk all over again due to the stroke. Anyway, back to your question. Pray and believe that everything will work out. I read a post where a guy felt the same way when his wife had the surgery and he was so encouraged after seeing her lose weight that he had the sleeve several months later too. That's what I am hoping that by me having the surgery, that it want only help me, but hopefully he will be encouraged and do the same. I have decided to stop stressing him about it and not bring it up to him. I feel the less I talk about to him the less he will kill my joy about it. Anyway, keep the faith and I hope all turn out well. Pretty soon we will be on the losers bench and hopefully our husbands will too. If not, we will still love them.

Congrats!!! Thats what I am talking about! I know you is so excited to have your sleeve and to begin the journey of a healthy you. I am so excited for you. Pray for me, I have my last procedure ERD Wednesday. Hopefully, in a few weeks if not sooner they will be calling me with a surgery date and I will be joining you on the losers bench. My insurance only required one year weight history.

I am glad you is feeling better. Your new tummy did not want that egg. You had the surgery 16th? I thought you would have still been on liquid diet. Anyway, take it easy. yes, it was good you was at home and not in a public setting.

Thanks for sharing your post. Thank God you are doing better. Even though its been a hard, and long road to recovery, You made it!!! Thank God, I pray all will continue to go well for you.

I love that dress!You go girl. I am so happy for you.

With determination, hard work and your sleeve you can do this!!!! Go get your blessing! Work those 20 pounds off.

Its normal to be nervous before it type of surgery. You will do just fine. Have faith and think happy thoughts and before you know it, it will be over. You will begin your journey on the losers bench. Prayers going up!!!

HIPPA law protects everyone from having to disclose their medical history. Of course HR will know because they have to see the paperwork from your surgeon about time off. In my case, I told my boss I would be having surgery soon and would let him know the date as soon as I know. Each job have their policies. Our policy is to inform them at least two weeks before being out for surgery if possible. My boss asked what was I having surgery own. He is nosey like that. I just kindly replied, you know policies state I don't have to tell you why or what on, as long as I got a doctor note. He just laughed. He know I am a private person and regardless of what the medical reason is its nobody business. My coworkers talk to much and the boss does too. A very nice boss but young and just talk too much. I told two coworkers, one is interested in having it and another have a family member that had it. I have already started to lose weight and one coworker said , you have been exercising haven't you? I just smiled and said yes. She ask was I trying to lose weight and how much. I just said, not sure. Good luck on your decision and rember, you don't have to worry about mention it until next year since your plans for surgery is next year.

I hope you feel better soon. Try using pillows when riding in a car until your tummy heal.

Great Job!! I know you feel great. Keep up the good work!