MrsSugarbabe

Congratulations!! You're looking great! Keep up the great work!

My hubby will probably react similarly after I have my surgery - 12/8 (if not sooner, hopefully). He's a natural comic and our life contains lots of comic relief

Thanks for this link! My surgery is scheduled for 12/8 and I've been wondering about things I can do food-wise post-op that are in line with what my plan will be.

I like the Budget Saver brand of SF popsicles which are the least expensive and which I can buy at Walmart. Check online for a coupon. I also like the POPSICLE brand of SF pops. Good luck!!

If you have not discovered them yet, check out the brand of "Budget Saver" popsicles in sugar-free - they have a variety of flavors. I buy them at Walmart.

You have made incredible progress!!! Congratulations!!! And I agree with everything you've said. My surgery is scheduled for 12/8.

I don't plan to change my current routine until time to start pre-op liquid diet - surgery on 12/8, liquid diet to begin 11/24. My current routine consists of

Where are you in NC? I'm in Charlotte and scheduled for surgery on 12/8.

I'm scheduled for December 8th . My preop liquid diet begins the Monday before Thanksgiving--guess I'll be having my powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury chicken Soup that day which isn't a problem since hubby and I rarely have a traditional Thanksgiving meal. My remaining pre-op appts. are all scheduled the last couple of weeks of November. Thought I was done with all the appts. until I got the call last week that I'd been approved. It's all starting to seem more real now that I have a date.

My surgery isn't until 12/8. When brewing coffee at home, I brew a 50/50 blend of regular & decaf. I drink one mug of this blend while getting ready for work. When at work and mixing a shake of half vanilla/half chocolate

UPDATE: So, my health benefits will be changing in 2015 significantly enough that I moved my surgery date to December 8th, which is when hubby and I were supposed to be on our cruise. Early last week we had already started talking about possibly canceling our cruise plans due to health concerns and travel so when I learn of one particular change to our benefits, I decided I'd use that time off for the surgery instead. I am hoping there will be a cancellation on 12/1 or 11/24 so that I can be back to work prior to the Christmas holiday so as to not mess up any plans my co-workers/peers may have. I was planning to be off for 3 weeks. I would like to ask any prayer warriors out there to pray that I can get the surgery done sooner rather than later (11/24 or 12/1). My surgeon only does surgeries on Mondays and limits his cases to 3. I told his scheduling nurse that I would be checking with her periodically for any cancellations. Thanks y'all!!!

Malabsorption of vitamins and such and the fact that with the sleeve, the digestion process isn't changed drastically were all big factors for me.

After jumping through all the necessary hoops/appointments, I received my insurance approval last week and was able to get my surgery scheduled for 12/8, along with the 5 additional pre-op appts. Originally I was going to wait until February for travel reasons, but our travel plans have changed thanks to Ebola and some of my work benefits are changing in 2015 and I wanted to take the full benefit of my extended illness hours for time off for recovery. It finally seems more real, and I've finally wrapped my head around this procedure being an acceptable solution to weight loss, significant weight loss. Before it always seemed like an extreme measure to be taking, but my PCP was right, this is the best route for me at this stage in life. Also, after discovering this website and finding it to be a great source of information and support, I can now enthusiastically accept my decision and embrace all my supporters' support . I start my 2 week liquid diet prep the Monday before Thanksgiving which will be fine with me. My husband and I have a non-traditional holiday anyway so it won't be a big deal food-wise. If anyone has any suggestions or recommendations to share during this waiting period, and for the 2 days I'll be in the hospital, please do. I'd love to hear them. I know one of the main things is to walk, walk, walk . Also, because my husband and I are canceling our travel plans (a cruise to the Southern Caribbean in December), I would like to ask for prayers that we are able to get all of our money back from our travel insurance (since the surgery is medically necessary). My surgeon's nurse is more than happy to provide a letter for me to submit.

Dragonfly1111: Thanks for the warning re: Isopure (you and several others). When you tried the powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury strawberry sorbet did you mix it with lemonade or something else? It's not my top favorite, but I do like it in lemonade and drink it occasionally. For lunch at work, I frequently drink the chicken Soup (watch the Water temp!) and for Breakfast I will mix one serving each of the vanilla and chocolate splendor with skim milk and add a little room temp brewed coffee for a mocha shake - this is my favorite so far. I've also mixed in a banana with the vanilla PP and skim milk which is delicious. I wish you luck in finding a beverage that works for you Wouldn't it be great if there was one place we could go to try samples of all these things before we bought it?

Thanks for the info, Bufflehead. I'll certainly check out your recommendations. Congratulations on your weight loss to date!!! What you're doing obviously is working quite well for you. Clear liquids will be a must for me following surgery, for a short time. The NUT suggested finding some RTDs now to try, but not to load up on just one thing since my taste preferences could change. She didn't say I had to stay with the isolate, that's my preference at this point. Some of the mixes I've tried and like are the concentrate, but they don't have as much Protein in them as the unjury. Seems that the concentrate mixes have more carbs per serving and I am trying to keep that a low as possible. I wanted to start experimenting now since I have some time to go before surgery. Thanks for sharing!

Ya'll have had a couple of major lifestyle changes in the past few years. It's wonderful you are both being supportive of the other and successful together!

Bandista, my hubby expressed a similar concern about what might happen after I lost a lot of weight, and I assured him I with him till death do us part (his first wife lost weight and left when other men tempted her). We've been married 10 1/2 yrs. (my 1st and only; his second). We're two peas in a pod. That's a great idea about the party arrangement! Love the "delicate eater" description. I'll have to borrow that phrase in the future. Thank you for sharing!

What wonderful success you and your wife have had, Bob2013!!! Congratulations to you both!! Thanks for sharing the photos Very encouraging!

I'm happy to hear that your husband finally came around to support you on your WLS decision The responses to my question have been so much more encouraging than what I think I was expecting initially for which I'm thankful. Keep up all the great work you've been doing!! You and your hubby on are your way to enjoying all those things you enjoy doing together!!

That's great, macman!! Great weight loss! I hope you and your wife continue to do well with your lifestyle changes. I'm hoping my hubby will benefit from my journey and be able to lose some weight.

It's great you've adapted to his healthy lifestyle post-surgery. Keep up the great work!!!

Good luck with surgery on Monday!! It's wonderful that your husband is traveling this road with you

ready2B -- It's great your family is supporting you in their individual ways. Sounds like everyone is preparing for your success as well as their own following your surgery.

That's great that your hubby has lost so much weight!! Sounds like you two are a great team!