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24g for the 8oz I made (the entire envelope) - note that this is considered 4 servings, but only 100 calories or so total.

Just made up some of this - all I need is a beach, some rum and one of those little umbrella to put in it and I'm set! Seriously - not too sweet, I used 8oz of Water for the packet and it tasted great. Can't wait to try the other flavors!

Can I tell you that I appreciate what you said here? I wish more people were this honest.

I was diagnosed with it last year. Irritability is one of the symptoms. I was prescribed Axiron which is applied just like underarm deodorant. That didn't work for me so my PCP has me inject myself every other week with Testosterone and that brought my number up. I have more energy now and am less agitated so easily.

You're fine - they'd probably have a few words with you if you had gained weight.

Cool. So how are you feeling about it? Excited? Nervous?

Thank you for your post, your story made me smile. I love travel and this has been my hangup as well, except I got over being embarassed asking for the extension belt (still needed it in first class) - I couldn't wedge my behind into a coach seat. I can't even imagine having room on the sides!

Get yourself some Yes Whey (not New Whey) protein shots and either shoot them straight or add to your water. Also, get yourself a sample pack of these and add to your water: http://www.bjsbariatrics.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=bjb&Product_Code=synSamplePack&Category_Code=syn

Congrats! Hopefully, I will know next Monday when my surgery date will be. Who is your doctor? I have Castro at New Beginnings. Surgery will be at Methodist Hospital.

Are you measuring yourself as frequently as you're weighing yourself? I keep hearing if you're not losing pounds you're probably losing inches. :-)

Fascinating. On the packaging of the AMP Wheybolic it says "Do not use for weight reduction" under the nutrition facts. I've asked a nurse and a nutritionist and neither could figure out why it would say that, considering that the only thing unusual was the 60g of protein per serving - the fat and sugars are all very reasonable.

Got some of these, they come in Orange, Grape, and Fruit Punch flavors. They are VERY tart (mixing in with some Water makes it less so) but are not terrible. They have 25g Protein, 0g fat, 0g carbs with a PDCAAS score of 100. I don't believe you can find them in any store, but they can be ordered at Bariatric Advantage (https://www1.bariatr...og/group/77102/) I'll be ordering more of these for Post-Op!

I completely agree with Lissa here. At my first appt, my NUT said "walk 10 minutes 3 to 5 times per week". I started out doing laps in one of my datacenters, about 10 laps for 10 minutes. It was HELL the first few weeks and I had to take 2 to 3 breaks in order to just do 10 minutes. After the first month, my body wanted to go faster and faster so I did that and increased it to 15 minutes. Today, I "wogged" (slower than jogging, closer to the speed of walking) for 20 minutes on the Treadmill without stopping once. Body parts are sore but not too bad. I would not try a Bootcamp until I got a bit below 300. Right now, you want to be doing something DAILY but not anything too strenuous. Walking is good enough right now.

My first experience with GNC and protein shakes, they made me a sample to try! I suggest the Amp Wheybolic Extreme 60 Cookies and Cream or chocolate. They taste amazing using only Water, even better with milk. The serving size is 3 scoops and 12 oz of water, I cut it down to 2 scoops and 8 oz. Optimum Nutrition strawberry banana is good, unjury Chocolate Supreme is as well - both with skim or 1% milk. I'm finding that I don't really like vanilla flavoring much in any brand.

Go to GNC and have them whip you up a sample of the Extreme Wheybolic 60 Chocolate or Cookies and Cream. They taste amazing just with water and even better with milk!

BRILLIANT! Gotta check that out! (EDIT: installed it - what would you recommend for the interval setting?)

Read more: http://www.myfoxny.c...y#ixzz2QqoZ6e28

Thank you so much for the recommendation - just ordered my sample pack!

After reading a few posts here I went in a little apprehensive. Most in attendance had already had surgery except two of us. I felt very welcome and comfortable asking anything.

Congrats to you - can't wait to Celebrate this milestone myself!

I found this review when I was looking into the shakes http://www.davidmodderman.com/blog/index.php/weight-loss/body-by-vi-is-it-all-hype/

Could your knees take leg presses and leg curls and extensions?

Start sampling Protein drinks to see which ones you like/don't like. Also, start working on getting that 64oz of Water in per day (part of that is getting in the habit of carrying a water bottle everywhere you go if you don't already).

I do not currently fit in a 2013 Mustang 5.0 - but one day soon I will. And I will test drive it. And if I like it, I will own one.