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wow, this thread exploded!

I really wanted to look at powders. They are chearper than buying RTDs in my case.

I have used Muscle MIlk in the past, great tasing, easy to make, I am comfortable with it. What I want to know though, is this a good option for getting protien into my diet even though I am not working out or lifting weighs at the present time, or are there better options for getting the Protein in? Some brands and such would really be helpful. Things i have tried: Isopure drink = weird fur taste - horrible whey protien 2.5oz shot = OMG the agony!!!!! almost threw up

This world is going to hell in a hand basket when typing is getting to be too hard. I remember when cursive writing was manditory!

I have a migraine from trying to decode this

That is really good to know. I only hope I have such fortune.

I love the avatar pic Strangefruit!

I have my surgery on Dec. 26th, so I getting curious about all this.... Any chance you feel great right now because of all the drugs? Im nervous about being sidelined with pain afterward, due to needing to get back to work quickly.

Well it looks like the "early surgery slot" fell through. I am scheduled for mid Jan. Now I just hope my job's unpredictible schedule doesnt cause any issues. Thanks for the advise.

Well lucky for me, I am a "3rd Party Hand" I sit in an air conditioned, pressurized box all day surrounded by computer. I dont have to deal with daily strenous activity. Just the heavy bag off the chopper, and then climbing stairs with just my computer bag.

Ok, long story short, I work offshore on an drilling platform. I am there 2 weeks, then home 2 weeks. I know the recovery is described to be as about 7-10 days. On the surgery dte I may get, would leave me 6 days before leaving for work. The most strenous activity I do, is right at the beginning. Carrying my 50lb bags to and from the helicopter, and to my room. Other than that, just dealing with stairs. Should I be okay, or should I pass on the early date oppertunity?

Wow... thank you so much RickM for technical side of all of this. Actually really puts my mind at ease. Thank you again

http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/information/post+op+planner.php

Next week I have my nutritionist and psych eval. So I assume I will be able to have surgery sometime either late Dec. or early Jan. This really isn’t what has been bugging me, so bear with me. I have been overweight probably the last 20 years of my life. Through all the obvious hardships, and ridicule, I have maintained the "I don’t care what people think attitude". During vacations, I have tried to act as if I wasn’t hurt by the fact there were many things I could not do because of my weight. About a year and a half ago, I attempted a very radical self diet/exercise program. I would eat less than 1300 calories and work out very rigorously to near 600-800 calories burned. I lost 105 lbs in 7 months before hitting a big stall. I was CONSTANTLY and painfully hungry all the time. I had light headedness, and at times felt very weak. About this time my life and career took a turn for the worse, I got slightly depressed with all the failures. Since then I have gained all the weight back + 15 pounds for my troubles. This is when I decided I needed more help. If you go by BMI, I should weigh 179 lbs. I am quite skeptical of this number, mainly because I cannot even imagine myself at that weight, let alone close to it. But during all of my research and whatnot, I have come across this little calculator that once I input all of my stats into, claims that I will only lose 65% of my excess body weight. Well, doing the math... that only puts me 5 pounds lower than when I tried the "old fashioned way". I would consider this a monumental failure, and it is quite discouraging to hear. In all reality, I think I would be most happy around 200-210. The exercise portion of the "new lifestyle" doesn’t really faze me, and the diet... well, I'd lie if I said I wasn’t a bit concerned. But I assume I will adapt and learn to live with it. I guess during all my rambling, I am mainly concerned on whether or not losing near 200 pounds is even possible for me, and if I am making the right choice. I'm just really getting desperate to escape a body that I feel isn’t mine, and I don’t to live like this anymore.