LynneB

my Dr requires a 10 day liquid diet, this includes 3 servings of dairy (milk, yogurt, cottage cheese), protein shakes, broth, SF pudding, SF popsicles, 1 can of campbells chicken noodle or chicken vegetable soup a day.

today was good for me too, bodybugg showed 1036 calorie deficit for today. b-protein shake l-4 sara lee thin sliced deli roast beef (0carb) 2 slices havarti cheese took a nap...yeah!!! d- wendy classic single meat only no bread no snacking today!! I am so seriously sore from working out & I hurt my knee doing lunges yesterday so I planned on taking the day off from going to the gym but then I felt guilty sitting here watching TV @ 8:30 this am & got off my butt & went to the gym & did stationary bike, (5mins was all my knee could handle) & a whole bunch of upper body & abs. I am so proud of myself! I am down 8lbs in 12 days.

HOLY COW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW!!!!!!!! I hope I can do just 1/2 that good! Question though...losing that fast, do you have alot of loose skin or did all the working out help to tighten you up?

ok I am on the LC bandwagon so here's my yesterday & so far today: both days breakfast: 1 egglands best scrambled egg snack/post workout: essential natural vanilla cake Protein shake lunch both days: 3 slices of less than 1g carb honey ham lunch meat w/ 3 slices less than 1g carb havarti cheese pm snack yesterday: Protein Shake and 10 mini fat free hard pretzels (about 15 carbs) today will be: protien shake and 1 cup tuna salad dinner yesterday: wendys baked potato w/ chili dinner today will be either a Soup or salad, not sure yet. both days calories were under 900

YAY!!! You are officially an April Avenger!!!

Since Monday according to Shapes scale I have lost 3 lbs!! I did 2 hours of water aerobics today & cardio & strength training w/ a personal trainer for 2 hours yesterday. I am so shocked that I could lose 3lbs in only 3 days! I cant wait for pre op diet hopefully I can losr about 15 or 20 lbs b4 surgery!

I dont have any pics on my laptop, but I have 10 birds.....4 of them parakeets (budgies), 2 Tiels, 1 umbrella cockatoo, 1 congo african grey, 1 quaker, and 1 blue & gold macaw. I also have 2 cats, 1 indoor that I have had almost 10 yrs, and 1 indoor/outdoor stray that adopted us about 6 months ago. All the pics of everyones babies are so adorable!!

:thumbup:WOW way to go!!!! Congrats

My 10 preop diet of liquid only says I need to drink V-8 juice, regular only no Splash varieties. I tried it today & OMG it is so GROSS! Tastes like bad tomato soup that has an entire can of salt dumped into it. I cant do it! Any other ideas on getting in veggies during liquid phases? I even tried plugging my nose & gulping it down & it almost came back up. I know after surgery I cant even do that since we cant gulp stuff down, so what can I do?

They did have small tubs for $15, I got the huge one for $30. It's a GNC brand so they should have it. Its Essential Natural like Fairy said. Hope you can find it! Thanks Fairy, I definately plan to keep it going! I have never been so motivated & its because I am so looking forward to getting banded thats got me going. I can and will do this!

I mix it w/ 1% milk, but the guy at GNC said its great in coffee and oatmeal too. As far as samples, I know they do mix up samples of any kind at my GNC, I would think they would do it if you asked them to. The guy at my store said its nationwide policy, and they also take back anything you dont like even if opened as long as you return it w/in 24 hours, with a receipt. They took back Solotron liquid multivitamins that were disgusting even after I tried to take 3 doses of it over a 2 day period. No questions asked, they took the open bottle & gave me chewables to try instead. The diet I have been following is just a high protein, low carb for the last year. I have been on B12 injections and phentermine but I quit those about 7 months ago. I have lost almost 8lbs this week from 2 days of the flu & after the flu I have just been doing a modified pre op diet of a protein shake for breakfast, 1 for lunch, & a salad for dinner. Today I had my 2 shakes, 2 small slim jims for snack, a small chef salad from publix that I only ate the meat, cheese and boiled egg off of it, and a wendys baked potato for dinner & my bodybugg said I consumed 736 calories (counting the whole salad since there was no way to break it down in bodybugg planner) and burned 1616 for a deficit of 880 calories. I am starting my liquid only pre op diet on the 1st & I didnt want to let my appetite come totally back from the flu. I also take chromium picolinate to curb appetite & cut down carb cravings.

it was about $30 for a huge tub, it wasnt really expensive

I am diabetic, my sugars are usually super high like 250-300 even on meds. (glyburide, no insulin) Maybe thats what it was, I have never felt that way before. I am not banded yet, will be on the 11th. All I had before I went was a protein shake. Tomorrow I will eat a lean pocket or something & see if that helps. It was so strange to go from feeling so great to so sick in just a few mins.

I worked out at Shapes today for the first time. I only did 15 mins stationary bike, 5 mins elliptical, and 5 mins on another cardio machine like a "skiing" motion, no clue what its called. Anyway, I felt great after I was done until about 15 mins or so after leaving while I was driving, I suddenly felt really dizzy & sick to my stomach. I had to pull over & blast my a/c on my face for a few mins till it passed & I was able to drive again. It was scary, I thought I was gonna wreck my car cuz even my vision got blurry when I got dizzy. It came on so fast, no warning at all. What would cause this? My heartrate never got above 140 according to the machines??

Since having the stomach flu last weekend, I have really been trying to follow a modified version (liquids all day & a healthy dinner, usually a salad) of my preop diet so my appetite hasnt really come back full force so I have lost almost 6lbs since last Saturday. However, that being said, I am going to Disney World 3/30-4/1 so that will be my last suppers, & Lord knows DW has some bomb-diggity (as my 8yr old DD would say) food! Let's just hope I dont gain back whatever I lose between now & then! My true liquid only 10 day preop starts 4/1 so I "intend" to be careful! So no traditional trip to the Confectionary for my fav fudge & choc covered pretzels. :*(

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This stuff is incredible!! I could drink it non stop! In fact I feel so thirsty for it that nothing else quenches my craving & I grab a swallow every time I go to the kitchen. It's called Essential Natural 100% protein w/ micellar casein, vanilla cake flavor. It's better than licking the beaters after mixing a cake. 1 scoop is 120 calories, 4g carbs, 22g protein. I got it at GNC. They will mix up a cup of any flavor & you can taste before you buy. The strawberry & cookies & cream & chocolate were yummy too, but this vanilla cake is the best thing ever! So glad I found one I like, check it out & hope you guys like it too!

I plan on doing the Aquacise classes and stationary bike classes, plus regular workouts on cardio & toning. Anyone else go to a Shapes? What do you do there? Whats your fav classes/machines, etc.? I cant wait to start on Monday! I plan to go every weekday morning after the kids go to school & on Saturdays when they are at dance class (8yr old) & horse ranch (14yr old) They also have a kids program after school hours so my 8 yr old daughter can go w/ me 2x's a week too. I am so pre op motivated right now, I just hope the few weeks I cant exercise after surgery dont mess that motivation up, but I doubt it will!

Dr Gary Bunch has offices in Sarasota and Bradenton, he's terrific!

I remember that final approval in writing day!! You cant feel any higher than that moment, just knowing the stress is gone & we are on the way to changing our lives forever! Congrats to all the "newly approved" Now its just count down time!!!! YAY!!

I voted for you!!

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just talked to my surgeons office. They say biotin is an added help to preventing hair loss especially if you have trouble getting in all your protein. May as well get some, they say its safe & couldnt hurt anything b4 or after surgery. I knew that the chromium picolinate was curbing my hunger, by Dr's office also said it decreases carb cravings!! WooHooo I need that!!!!!!!!!!