Truckerchic

Im having surgery 10/30 im looking for a few MFP friends ...Truckerchic

Wow you look awesome, great job!

Thats almost a half pound a day, call me silly but I think thats pretty good....we didnt gain It all overnight and its certainly wont come off overnight but trust in the system...it will come off!

Your almost there lol im on my liquid too

I ordered ENS drink mix from Celebrate Bariatric vitamins...they have a 3 flavor 30 day pack...get your vitamins and water in lol

How long is your program? Mine was 6 months but has turned into 10 so co pays each month for that. Do you have Psych eval? Another co pay. Program fee was 395. Surgery fee is 2000. Dont remember my deduct at the moment its a family one but I have reached it between the above mentioned along with bloodwork, ultrasound, upper g i, ekg

Omg thats horrible to tell someone getting ready to get their bypass! Ya lets hope she is not there...good luck to ya.

Congrats on making this step! Im not in Pittsburg but am in State College Pa, my surgery is Oct 30 thru Geisinger.....Good Luck to you!!

Here is a good site she breaks down proteins that we can have...it still confuses me sometimes but the good thing is its only a limited time we will depend on these http://www.personal-nutrition-guide.com/protein-shakes.html

Hydrolyzed Collagen Protein ....I do believe this is not good for bypass patient we wont absorb it well...we need whey protein. You shouldn't have much longer before you are able to start soft foods..can you have sf jello? Make some with protein powder..search for some shake recipes to add variety. Do you have unjury chicken soup? Unflavored? gnc has a good one Total Lean lots of flavors...good luck

Welcome, im Oct 30th also..very excited good luck!

Aw sorry you got delayed 7 more days for me im so excited! Thankfully I dont have to do the bowel cleaning drink but the 2 week liquid diet is the trade off lol

2 great websites..search world according to eggface and Bariatric Foodie...both women are several years out they share so many info, tips and recipes!

2 great websites..search world according to eggface and Bariatric Foodie...both women are several years out they share so many info, tips and recipes!

o Thank you so much! I might pick some up if they still have it next shopping trip good thing I have couple friends having surgery after me if I dont like it ill ship it to them lol

The dreaded pre op liquid diet, some doctors require it some dont, some its 2 weeks others 2 days. Whatever they require they ask you to do it for a reason. Not to starve you to death, torture you or see if you can stay on a diet, its to shrink your liver and prepare your body. First thing more important than what you will be eating or should I say drinking is get your HEAD in the game! This pre op is the first step, you have to be mentally ready. Prepare you kitchen, get rid of temptation! Have kids and just have to have all the fattin sugary snacks in the house lock it up if need be or maybe make this a time to get your family involved in a healthy lifestyle, but dont let that be an excuse take charge. Know exactly what you can have, how much and when. If your NUT does not hand you a sheet and says if its not on here you cant have it...ask ask ask they are there to help you. Once again all programs are different, many will say 3 shakes a day thats it but if you ask or say you just cant do that they may allow cream soup, yogurt sf pudding and sf jello...so once again ask! We all want to succeed at this change and this is just one of those steps to get there, a small price for this journey. Good luck to all pre ops!

Bariatric Foodie is an excellent follow both her blog and on facebook, as is The world according to Eggface...they both offer many good tips ideas and recipes for all phases of this journey!

Very well said, im pretty new to this forum but have been working towards my surgery date of Oct 30 for many years, I have sought out many of your post as you offer a lot of insight and knowledge .....thank you for inspiring me!