Megan00

UPDATE: Jan 4, 2015

This is still available as a 15 pack for $15 plus $1.99 shipping. It is offered by the manufacturer of Syntrax, SI03. http://www.si03.com/reg_index.htm. I like Syntrax nectar a lot. Does anyone know the difference between Syntrax Nectar and syntrax matrix? My surgeon recommended nectar but I wonder if matrix is fine too.

Hi Ladies
I am using Bluepoint surgical group my surgeon is Dr. Halmi how ever I am in the beginning process:
So far
Seminar
Consultation
Blood work, EKG etc
sleep Study ( in April )
Wellness appt (in April)
Trying to schedule multiple appt in a day to refrain from taking so many days off seems a bit hard

I am 12/22 woohooo!!!!

I am 12/22 woohooo!!!!

I hear Syntrax Nectar has a Cappuccino flavor that's to die for also!

Yeah, it's not bad. I actually wish I had gotten that flavor, but I only have one day of Protein left. Thank God!

You can still get that coffee flavor "Bariartic advantage " protien shake in Iced Latte my dream came true LoL I was sick of chocolate ...............I enjoying it at least for now (pre-op) stage 7 more days til surgery !!!!

I am 12/22 woohooo!!!!

I love Trader Joe's Ginger Miso broth.< /p>

I've been ranting about Pre-op too so don't feel bad I want to bite my arm LoL
I arrived at work yesterday to Cookies close to my office (I think its time to send out a mass email please don't sit unhealthy foods near me LoL

I've been ranting about Pre-op too so don't feel bad I want to bite my arm LoL
I arrived at work yesterday to Cookies close to my office (I think its time to send out a mass email please don't sit unhealthy foods near me LoL

@@heynowkc yes mine was today surgery date is 12/22 when is yours

@@heynowkc yes mine was today surgery date is 12/22 when is yours

@@Megan00 I've lost maybe 12-15 on pre-op diet so far with 5 days to go. I forget, what day is your surgery? I just had my final pre-op visit with Dr. Halmi and the dietitian yesterday.

@@Megan00 I actually went in for my required pre-op nutrition class on Monday and talked to the dietitian at the end of class. She suggested just using the veggie Soup because she was unfamiliar with the other varieties in Progresso's light Soups line. She mentioned that one of the other dietitians recommends more varieties, but she personally didn't know which ones to recommend. So what I did when I went shopping was to compare the nutrition info of those, up against the nutrition info of one serving of Protein Powder soup and the 2 cups of low sodium broth and the small amount of veggies I add to it. There are several varieties that work well as substitutions. Some people I guess mix Water with the soup but the packet says you can use low sodium broth instead so that's what I've been doing. I will still use the soup mix for one or two nights, but the Progresso light soups are much easier to get down, even if they are sort of bland!

@@Megan00 I forgot to ask, when is your surgery? How long have you been on pre-op? I am amazed at how much I have lost. I want to say I've lost 15 lbs after 6 days on the diet but my scale was being dumb this morning and wouldn't give me a consistent weight so I am being "safe" and saying I've lost 13. 7 more days to go. I'm excited to lose even more before surgery. I was afraid I wouldn't lose anything on the pre-op diet because I've been steadily losing for the past two months already and thought maybe my body would say "haha, are you joking? no way!" but that is not at all what is happening.

Lol!! No!!! You LOVE your pre-op diet because it means there's a New you waiting just around the corner! Those brownies and Cookies are gross and they stink because they are little devils in disguises just waiting to attack your hip, butt, ect whatever! You don't want no stinkin baked "goods!"! ; )-

@@dgross this journey has not been a pleasant one. The Dec 22 is just tentative and that is relying on getting things done that the program requires and I have not received those things and it's been almost a month. They r already scheduling in Dec so I can not see it happening. If this is the case I will not be able to have the surgery until October 2015 due to my work has no PTO allowed from Jan - march and then my fiancé whom would be helping me would be on the road for 6 months starting beginning of April.

@@Megan00 If they say it's okay I will be so happy. This BA Soup is just so hard to get through! I actually went to bed without "dinner" last night. Are you going to be at the 2.5hr class tonight? I am going to be there!

Yes call at least with the light Soup you can choose more the one flavor. I stocked up over they weekend FYI: day 1 liquid diet and I feel like I am dying (LOL) already if you have any suggestion or was to get thru this please share I am so hungry ............I had a shake this morning already

@@Megan00 Hmmm they didn't tell me this was an option. If I can't manage it after a couple days maybe I'll call and ask them if I have any other options.

I am in Maryland ..................

That's my date as well :-)

Dec. 17 th for me , just got my approval date. This will be best weekend , I am so excited, I'm BCBS of NC, they have been amazing. dr. Torquati at Duke is doing my sleeve. I am 5' 5" and weight of 229 . I have been doing a liquid diet for a couple days a week since fist of Oct. I think it will help me when I have to start my pre surgery liquid diet. That will probably be the hardest part of this whole journey , but I Got This! Good luck to all.

Triplets now woohoo LoL