gastricsleever

Do you just mix the Protein and milk? Or do you blend it with ice, fruit, Peanut Butter, etc? Like when I am in my pre op liquid only phase and post op liquid only, can I add peanut butter and ice with my shake? Or am I supposed to do only the powder and milk? If I add a banana to it, does that count now as a soft food, even though it's blended in to the thickness of a milkshake? Sorry if these questions are silly

That will be challenging but you can just tell them you are on a diet and trying to lose weight. No lie there

That will be challenging but you can just tell them you are on a diet and trying to lose weight. No lie there

Congrats! I had the same problem with my insurance, My surgery is scheduled for 2/17/14 with dr Ortiz in Mexico

Jewel thanks for your response. I have found lots of protein sample packs so I don't have to buy big containers yet until I know I like it, like u suggested. My date is 2/17/14- so glad to find a fellow February sleever! I wish they had a 2014 forum so I could find more feb people! I know they are here lurking like me haha

I am going to disney world soon, pre-op... I haven't been there for 20 years when I was younger and thinner. I'm now 285...so my question is have you gone when you were bigger? Were you able to ride any of the rides at magic kingdom or Epcot? Just trying to be prepared if I won't fit on any of the rides

I'm sure there is a post here somewhere about this, but I've searched for a while and can't find one. I have several questions regarding Protein shakes and blenders. 1.) Do you have a special blender like the Ninja or Vitamix, or do you just use a plain ol' blender? Which one would you recommend? I can't afford ones like the vitamix, but I could spend about $100, if it makes a difference in the shakes. 2.) I actually enjoy having a shake or something liquid for Breakfast (I'm still pre-op) because I'm always on the go, and making a smoothie just works for me. AFter the surgery and once you are healed and eating normal foods, does anyone else still keep a Protein Shake in their diet or do you prefer eating regular foods instead? Does that make sense? lol 3.) Do you find it hard for you to get in your protein without the shakes and powders once you are eating normally?

Good to know, I will look out for in the stores. Thank you!

iTunes tried the phentermine as a last resort. After dealing with the inability to sleep and the insane mood changes and just overall feeling lousy, my doctor suggested the weight-loss surgery. After that point I just gave up I ate whatever I wanted stopped working out I stopped taking my vitamins I pretty much stopped everything that was healthy for me… it was only then when I came to the end of my rope and realized I didn't want to live like this I started to consider the surgery myself and after much research I decided that it was the best route for me. I'm excited for the changes it will bring to my life in the new year! I don't remember the last time I felt excited for my future!

I'm pre-op but I have read so much about keeping skin moisturized especially after weight loss to keep the elasticity in your skin and help with the skin tightening. Do you have any good moisturizers you recommend?

After multiple failures with diets and diet pills and nutritionists and personal trainers, etc. my doctor recommended Gastric surgery in February 2012. I broke down crying because I felt like I had failed myself and having surgery was really hard for me to accept. In February of this year 2013 I started researching the surgery and by June I decided I wanted to have the gastric sleeve surgery done and by October I decided I wanted to go to Mexico for my surgery since my insurance doesn't cover any of it. My scheduled surgery date is February 2014! So it's been two years since my doctor recommended it to me and a year since I started thinking about it.

You are right when I first lost hair when I was 24 due to some stressful things in my life, I though my life was over! My hair thinned out and it's definitely not as thick as it used to be. But the balding spots or thin spots filled back in. Now as I do recognize the cycle at age 29 I don't freak out as much because really there's nothing you can do about it! So it'll grow back and I'll lose it again after my surgery and then it will grow back and if not now I'll be Thinner so I think I can do with a little bit less hair :-)

Great job! I can't wait til I'm in your shoes

I have gone through hair loss like that before when I've gone through times of severe stress. My brother almost died in August and spent a week in ICU so I'm experiencing the hair loss once again. So I'll have my surgery in February just as my hair is starting to grow back, only to lose it a few months later! Sigh :/ but I can deal with it... Just can't wait for my surgery, wish it was sooner!

Well done! Can't wait to hear more updates!! Get well

Congrats! I'll be in your shoes in February! Wish I didn't have to wait so long! How do you feel?

Oh that's terrible! I mean about the vomiting not the zero pain! Get well soon!

Check out www.nashuanutrition.com - lots of protein soups, puddings, jellos, etc. I'm pre-op but just placed an order of all kinds of protein things so I'm ready to go

I haven't had my surgery yet but I can tell you I have a hard time taking vitamins, I always feel nauseated and often throw them up. I've tried eating first, I've tried crushing them up, etc. well I started taking the chewable vitamins and I feel fine, don't feel like I'm gonna get sick at all. What kind of vitamins are you taking?

I also am getting sleeved in Mexico, but not until February . I'm trying to adjust to the changes I will have to make. I haven't taken vitamins for over a year so I bought my chewable vitamins early and started taking them now so it's one less change I have to make after surgery. I got mine from Unjury.

I'm pre-op and bought some Unjury mixes. Do you just make yours with milk? Or do you add ice cubes to thicken?

Ok obviously the app was not working when I tried to post! What a pain! So sorry for posting like 10 times!!

Ok obviously the app was not working when I tried to post! What a pain! So sorry for posting like 10 times!!

That's awesome! There's nothing worse than feeling like you are working so hard and then you gain weight. Been there, done that! Have you measured yourself? Sometimes when working out you lose inches instead of pounds?

I just bought both the shakes and supplements from Unjury so I could test then out ahead of time and also get used to taking vitamins in a daily basis again. Do you mix the packets with milk? Or with something else?