coachk11233

Nice to have someone you know you can really trust helping you through this. Hope all goes well.

doc in the family? wow how cool is that!!! - you've already lost a considerable amount of weight per your profile!! good for you i see surgery is next month!!! good luck - keep reading as much as you can - learn from the boards - but at the end of the day ALWAYS ONLY listen to YOUR NUT - good luck with upcoming surgery - speedy recovery - kathy

thank u

Congratulations on getting your surgery date. Bet Aug 20 can't get here fast enough.

I'm losing a lot on my own

yes- buttttt, if taking vitamins on your new journey is the worst thing that will happen to you - be happy LOL - good luck- kathy

I would rather take vitamins than medication any day of the week. Good luck!

Yea my older brother is a md at uvula he keeps telling me not to get it but my knee is shot

What aren't they helping you with?

the diet part its like they giving bit by bit with the liquid diet

Smooth, clear, good flavor just a mite salty for me but I live on a low salt diet. Give it a shot!

My go to during my liquid - pre-op and post-op. A big Yes for me.

I love it!

yes

i love my quest protein bars

The premade shakes are very smooth and also quite sweet. With the mix you have more choice of flavors and textures (mix and match as you make them too) and I find they seem be more filling. Use two scoops and you can up the protein content without drinking two ready mades. That said some powders are very chalky and some are wonderful (I particularly like Unjury). You can also choose your source of protein with powders. There are many vegetable based ones as well as whey and soy based ones. Good luck.

where did you buy you unjury at

i love the GNC lean shakes

170 calories

25 gr of protein

taste good (to me)

don't have to mess around making

i drink the swiss choocolate

yum, yum

kathy

I bought Premier Protein (strawberry and vanilla). They are awesome but I am lactose intolerant so my tummy I could't handle it. Also, I liked EAS but Premier is my all time favorite.

why do you feel like that?

She jumped the gun saying since we have the same health care that my insurance only cover 80 percent she called them in front of me and they said they cover it at 100 percent and she took over thursday and friday and she told me last week she would submit the paper work before the week was over

Dr. Ren will take good care of you as well as everyone else at NYU. PM me if you want to reach out.

We are all afraid of pain, the unknown and this will also be a life changing event in many ways. You will do fine.

@coachk11233 because it is a natural feeling and you are human. I would be more worried about you if you weren't. You will do awesome just stay on focus and keep your eyes on all of the benefits of living a healthier you. I would do it all over again a thousand times I swear!!

when u went to nyu did they keep talking about the dietician fee ??

I had to pay for the nut and the psyche eval out of pocket. I just sucked it up and paid it and considered it the cost of doing business. Don't get hung up on this one thing. Keep your focus on your goal of getting WLS. Which doctor are you using there? I used Dr. Ren based on a friend's recommendation and I've been very happy with her.

Dr ren