Soon_To_Be_Slimmer
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Female
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Houston
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Texas
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Syntrax Nectar Reviews
Soon_To_Be_Slimmer replied to thelakeisgone's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I like several of their flavors! The lemonade, fuzzy navel, and crystal sky are some of my faves! -
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I'm 5'10", 220#. My surgery is being done by Dr Frenzel in Ft Worth.
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My BMI is 31, and my surgery is in 10 days.
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Pill Crushing Medications
Soon_To_Be_Slimmer replied to miaxx's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I read on a parenting forum (and am going to try) to make "jello shots" with meds that are crushable. I'll let you know how it turns out... -
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What is your max carbs per day?
Soon_To_Be_Slimmer replied to butterfly23's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm no expert, but I asked this during my NUT consult today. She didn't give me a specific number, but said to keep it lower than your protein. -
Homemade broths - planning ahead
Soon_To_Be_Slimmer replied to Engteacher's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I too am making my own stock, but I do that regularly anyway. I like knowing what's in it. I will take two sets of bones from roasted chickens, a couple of sweet onions, carrots, and mushrooms and blast them all in the oven at 400f for 45 min. Then, into the slow cooker on low, for 24hrs. Then fridge to cool. Remove fat from top. Then freeze by 1/4 cup in muffin tins (I found them easier to deal with than the ice trays). What you don't use during pre- and post-op, you can use for healthy and tasty cooking! -
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My aunt was unable to have ANY bariatric procedures due to severe adhesions. The surgeon could barely get one of the scopes in, and said "no way". Also, she is not a candidate for "open" procedures for the same reason.
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My BMI is 32, and I am self pay. I've been riding this roller coaster to no-where my entire life. On May 13th, I plan to step of the roller coaster and onto the losers bench!
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Lisa, I am so sorry for what you experienced with your doctor. DON'T GIVE UP!! BMI is just a number, and most surgeons only consider it one of MANY factors....my bmi is barely 32, and I'm scheduled for May. You CAN do this.
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How Many Vitamin Pills Do You Take Daily?
Soon_To_Be_Slimmer replied to longer-life's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Vitamins galore! I am 1 month away from my surgery, and my list looks like this: Celebrate Multi Chewable (2) Celebrate Calcium Plus 500 (3) B12 sublingual (1) Biotin Sublingual (1) Unrelated Med (3) Not too bad, I guess... -
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Houston or Dallas Area Surgeon Reccomendations
Soon_To_Be_Slimmer replied to iwant2becurvynotlumpy's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I live in Houston, but will be travelling to Arlington (between Dallas and Ft. Worth) for my procedure - Dr. Frenzel is my surgeon. I chose him for a variety of reasons. For one thing, I like that he is board certified in both bariatric surgery and plastics. He also has good reviews, was personable, and his staff has responded quickly to any and all of my needs and concerns. -
Holy Vitamins, Batman!
Soon_To_Be_Slimmer replied to Soon_To_Be_Slimmer's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Thanks everyone for chiming in - and I'm sorry I've been absent....Work has been RIDICULOUS this week. Well, I decided to put on by big-girl panties, a give these darn Vitamins a try. I got out a knife, and just cut off a little piece of each one. Not as bad as I anticipated. I think I'm going to try the Strawberry-Lemonade Multi (2 x day) and the Cerry Tart Calcium (3 x day). We'll see how it goes. I know the vitamins are important...but I've never been "good" at taking them, so I'm going to have to really commit to it, and just consider them "medication", and NOT OPTIONAL. Again, thanks everyone for the support - it's good to know I'm not the only one out there with Vita-phobia! -
My surgeon recommends the Vitamins by Celebrate, so I figured I would give then a try. I was pleasantly surprised to see they offered samples on their website, so I signed up for the sample pack. They. Have. Arrived. So...the Multi is 3/4" in diameter and 1/4" high. REALLY?!?! It's scary-big. They also included some Multis that are shaped like Starburst....but they smell, well, awful. They also included a bunch of other vitamins, as well. 19 individual items, in all. Here's my problem: I'm afraid to try them. Based on smell alone, they MUST be horrible. What do I do?! Are ALL of the vitamins terrible?
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Gained 6 lbs pre gastric sleeve...doomed?
Soon_To_Be_Slimmer replied to amacox's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Welcome @@amacox! I'm near Houston too, so welcome to the neighborhood. My situation is a little different from yours, since I'm self-pay. But I'm going to toss in by $0.02 anyway... If all of us were great at losing and/or maintaining weight loss, we wouldn't need VSG...so I don't think they should penalize you for such a small gain. Hopefully some veterans will chime in here... Best wishes, -
Just got the approval call! May 4th!
Soon_To_Be_Slimmer replied to raquel_c's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
There is a Facebook group for May sleevers! Just PM @@CandyCrushVSG , and she'll give you the info! And congrats on your date! You are definitely on the countdown, now.