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I was sleeved on December 2nd 2014 and my BMI was under 30. I weighed 85.5 kg at the start of pre op shake diet and 82kg on the day of surgery. I am now 9 weeks post op and now weigh 70kg. I have absolutely no doubt I will get to my goal weight of 60kg. This surgery has completely changed my life for the better.

OMG! You've totally nailed it! THIS is exactly how I feel.

Try this site: http://bareblends.com.au/ This the nutritional info from their vanilla bean Protein powder. NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION Serving size : 3 heaped tbsp (30g) Servings per bag : 33 approx per 1kg Ingredients: native whey protein isolate, organic vanilla bean, organic stevia extract, non-GMO soy lecithin (0.1% for mixing) Typical amino acids per 100g of protein 30g 100g Essential amino acids Non-essential amino acids Energy (kJ) 462.9 1542.8 Isoleucine(g) 5 Histidine(g) 2 Protein (g) 26.6 88.6 leucine(g) 12.2 Alanine(g) 4.8 Fat, Total(g) 0.0 0.1 Lysine(g) 9.6 Arginine(g) 2.3 - Saturated (g) 0.0 0.1 Methioine(g) 2.1 Aspartic Acid(g) 11.3 Carbohydrate (g) 0.5 1.5 Phenylalanine(g) 3.8 Cysteine/Cystine(g) 3.1 - sugars (g) 0.3 1.0 Threonine(g) 5 Glutamic Acid(g) 17.1 Dietary Fibre (g) 0.0 0.1 Tryptophan(g) 2.1 Glycine(g) 2 Potassium (mg) 320.1 1067.0 Valine(g) 5.1 Proline(g) 4.6 Phosphorus (mg) 58.2 194.0 Serine(g) 4.5 Magnesium (mg) 0.2 0.6 Tyrosine(g) 3.4 Calcium (mg) 116.4 388.0 Iron (mg) 0.2 0.6 Sodium (mg) 57 190.1 It's an aussie company all organic, no fillers or crap. It's also not overly sweet. (you can always add stevia or sweetener if you want) If it's a little plain for you, you can always jazz it up with a shot of coffee or a handful of frozen berries. With vanilla the possibilities are endless.

Here are the stats: http://www.calorieking.com.au/foods/calories-in-seeds-chia-bran_f-Y2lkPTUwOTA3JmJpZD0xNjk4JmZpZD0yMTg0NTcmZWlkPTIwNjczNDE0OSZwb3M9MyZwYXI9JmtleT1jaGlhIHNlZWRz.html

Hi Everyone, Does anyone know if chia seed pudding is allowed in pureed Stage? You can add chia seeds to any Protein shake and it will set into a pudding. I have to stay away from artificial flavors and colors (they trigger my asthma) so pudding mixes are pretty much out for me.

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Thank you for explaining. My mother has had a lap band for ten years. She has described a similar thing but I didn't know this was "the slimes". This forum is amazing thanks to people like you that take the time to explain even the most unpleasant aspects of WLS.

I'm Dec 2nd. I'm so excited. A new year and a new healthier life for us all.

Good Luck!!!!!! You're going to be fine

You should qualify. I'm 85KG and 167cm tall. The pre op clinic is at the hospital (Allamanda on the Gold Coast) and is just a quick check up and they give you all the info you need for your hospital stay.

I'm in Brisbane too! I had to wait two weeks for an appointment with my surgeon. Saw him on November 5th. He didn't need a psych eval at all but did want a gastroscopy. He scheduled my surgery for December 2nd. I had bloods done straight after the appointment and booked the gastroscopy. Went to see the dietitian the next day and got my shakes for the 10 day pre op diet. I have the gastrscopy on Thursday (13th of November) and start my pre op diet on the 22nd. Lastly I have the pre op clinic on the 26th of November at the hospital. As you can see, it can all happen pretty fast!!! Good Luck

Hi ladies, I'm 53 and scheduled for a sleeve on December 4th.

I start Saturday week. I think I'm more worried about the pre-op diet than anything else.

Wow, thanks for this! You've explained it so well! So, having the slimes is caused by overeating? I thought it was caused by a chunk of food being stuck but you can chew really well and still get them if you over eat apparently. You've really helped me understand.