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misscindy, glad to see you're having surgery the same day as me definitely getting excited! It's definitely allot we have to do to prepare. I have my pre op class next Wednesday. I have to meet with the dietician, nurse (wound care), and my surgeon. Then I head over to the hospital for 1 to 3 hours for im not sure what lol. It's such s an exiting time best of luck to you.

I am having surgery may 19th.I'm on day 4 of my liquid diet! Is anyone else struggling when you se even the most random things like toast looks appealing to me. I seriously feel like I've gone to rehab. I'm starving and can only eat a serving of about a cup every 2 hours from 7am to 9 pm.

I would say the liquid diet is difficult because you do have a addiction or love affair with food and all you wanna do is have that comfort so that's the part I'm struggling with and it's difficult because I wish I could just disappear from food but I have my two boys and I feed breakfast and lunch during the day. Im just not doing well with the fact that everything I eat is sweet I need something salty. I am determined to be the person who can say honestly they didn't cheat for 2 weeks.

I started my liquid diet today. I am trying to look at it like a test drive of surgery. Its not to bad right now, but I know that 14 days of this is going to be intense. I am the most worried about the gas pains after surgery, and making sure my two small boys arr taken care of while I recover.

Hey we have the same day do you want to be surgery buddies?

Wow! I finally got my surgery date May 19!

thank you guys for your words of encouragement I did just call my doctors office and I had to speak to Erin unfortunately but they told me that the scheduler or the person who does the scheduling for surgery will be calling me today or Monday I have a sad feeling it'll probably be Monday but I can wait just a few more days thanks again for all your positive support I do love this website for that very reason.

I started this journey in November I was told that lots of people had been trying to have the surgery for years and it takes time but I'm at the point now where I have done all of the prerequisites I've also gotten my approval from insurance but now I have to wait for my doctors office to call to set up the surgery date. I know that this is an exciting time for me and I've tried not to call my doctors office everyday, but when I do call I get this woman named Erin and she's so mean. I think to myself this is a life changing thing.This is going to change the course of my whole life, things that make me upset are going to go away. I'm going to be able to run around with my kids why won't you schedule this appointment for me. I know that the surgery is not a cure all for all of my struggles but weight has been a problem my whole life I can't wait to have the surgery. I've done everything at my doctor's office and insurance company have asked me to do they ask for an approval letter yesterday I called my insurance company and have them fax them one that they had already faxed them just beyond frustrated I pray every second that they'll call and tell me that I can set up my appointment. I know it sounds like I'm whining and complaining I just feel so out of control and I feel like the people who are in control don't have a sense of urgency, I know they have a full plate and I'm not the only patient. Ok I feel better I vented. I know it will happen.

thank you for all of your suggestions I was able to find that syntrax nectar which is the best I definitely like that I can manipulate the vanilla one but also all the flavors are really tasty. my current favorite is the vanilla with almond milk and orange sugar free jello

Lol yeah when I saw what I had typed I had a freak out moment, "people are going to think I'm nuts!" Was my first thought then if realized that this forum is awesome because no one attacked me but was concern, so nice.

I'm sorry I meant to type 40g of protein not sugar.

Ok this is awful to admit but I'm having my husband go to the gnc after work and get a few, it looks like the isopure is the most common and definitely one that caught my eye. How about BSN® SYNTHA-6 Core Series, it has 40g of sugar? Anyone try it? Thanks so much everyone for your feed back. I asked a health nut in my family but they weren't really helpful. He was all about packing on pounds of muscle and not understanding it was a meal replacement primarily focusing on protein.

K I need to find a Protein powder I like. I need as many weigh ins as possible. Here are my problems: 1. I'm so over chocolate right now 2. My current powder (bariatric advantage) is so thick I'm gagging on it 3. Can't handle gritty texture 4.would prefer to mix with Water but can do milk. Ok please give me suggestions

Wow forever ago time for an update: Wednesday is my last dietician appointment. It's been a whirlwind but I am so glad I had to do it. We started small, we changed diet exercise and mental outlook. I was just reading my older posted and I realize at that time I was truly not ready for surgery. In six months I have only managed to lose 5 pounds only to gain back 4. I know a lot of it has to do with hormones and my fat fighting against me, and let's be honest alittle sabotage from being an emotional eater, but I'm not giving up! So I will have another update Wednesday but now I gotta start hittin the boards!

definitely grateful for that!