BeagleLover

Welcome! Did the nutritionist give you details on what you needed to do? Is the point of it to lose weight? I would check this with the nutritionist on what the insurance company's ground rules are. For example, would gaining any weight past your initial weigh in cause a denial?

Heck no! Isn't that one of the benefits of having the surgery--- getting away from all that dieting shhhtuff! My NUT said, if you count anything, count Protein grams to make sure you're getting enough. I imagine, after you do that for a few months, you'd have it down & wouldn't even have to do that. Congratulations on your continuing progress. It sounds like you're working hard.

I'm 5' 2" too. Where you are sounds great! Then again, It's what YOU wants that counts!

Fantastic!

No! It is NOT safe! It was taken off the market due to liver failure. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/08/oxyelite-pro-hawaii-liver-failure_n_4066158.html

I recommend you call your surgeon as soon as possible!

It probably clumped up because the temperature of the liquid was over 140 degrees. To add flavor variety, try adding Torani or DaVinci sugarless syrups. The "liquid" pre-op diet plan given to me allows a small amount of mushy whole grains for Breakfast in the morning, some yogurt (with flavorings, Sweet N' Low added), and 1/2c. sugar free applesauce. There is also a good book, "The Bariatric Foodie Guide to Perfect Protein shakes." Good luck!

Just go there & we'll see tomorrow after you get there?! Doesn't seem like a considerate or businesslike way to treat anybody. Having said that, I hope everything works out for you tomorrow.

Congratulations for going through it and doing well!

OK, why not go on the diet, and IF they turn you down, do the Protein drinks & get a new number to go along with your appeal.

I would ask them to delay sending the package to insurance for 2 weeks. Make believe you are on a 2-week pre-op diet. You can knock the 7 lbs. off by then.

Glad to hear it went so well for you!

No need to be disappointed, just work the plan & get back to basics. Log what you are eating and figure out what the protein (at least 60 grams), carbs, fat and calories are and see if you are in range.

@@une nouvelle vie 85 lbs. lost pre-op, quite an accomplishment!

@@une nouvelle vie 100lbs. lost pre op, quite an accomplishment!

I got a lot out of this book by Cynthia Alexander: "Emotional First + Aid" (the bariatric one).

I've read that a lot of people seem to like Chike Iced Coffee.

Walter Lindstrom has interesting information on appeals-- that the strength of your appeal is greater if you appeal, rather than your surgeons's staff. http://www.wlsappeals.com

My weigh in is this Friday. If you are worried about the weight gain, just look in the packet they gave you and call the nutritionist and ask about it.

Do you have any co-morbidities?

Welcome! I haven't had the surgery yet, but I think it's great to have the surgery option--- it's effective and the weight loss is more easily sustainable than yo yo dieting. You wind up healthy and minimize the chances of diabetes, sleep apnea, joint problems/replacements. Deal with the skin issues afterwards, if you need to. There are lots of success stories here!

I imagine he's going to fix it while doing the sleeve surgery. I've read many posts on that.

I don't understand--- why would you need compression garments?

Sorry, I live near Burtonsville... pretty far!

Hi. Where are you in MD?