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Me too, I find them to be quite tasty ...especially the banana one, yum! I stopped eating cream of wheat because I cannot find anything to put in it that I like to add flavor. Pre-surgery, I would do sugar and milk. Post surgery I've tried cinnamon, a smidge of vanilla...and even splenda and nothing tastes right. If you like, and can tolerate ,oatmeal, I definitely would suggest trying the Quaker "Weight Control" Instant Oatmeal... There's a variety box that has Cinnamon, Maple & Brown Sugar and Banana Nut Bread and all three of them are delicious and as @@nnv said..very low in sugar and carbs and have decent amounts of protein Good Luck!

My last meal was garlic fries and a bottle of Water at a concert! The next day was my pre-op visit and she started me on the pre-op liquid diet earlier than most to be proactive with pre-op weight loss and liver shrinkage. Had I known that the meal I had the night before was going to be my last, I would've definitely had way more to eat at the concert than Garlic Fries! LOL But, absolutely no regrets here

You look amazing! Keep up the good work - you're truly an inspriation!! xo

You look fantastic @@Karlnjax!! Keep up the good work!

@@OutsideMatchInside I also take the BariActiv chewables but cannot stand the Calcium pills AT ALL. Are you able to chew them ok or are you doing anything special with them? My NUT recommended letting them dissolve in Water and then taking them (and even suggested adding a Crystal Light in with the water to mask the flavor) but even the thought of that makes me nauseous.

@@DONNK hahaha thanks!! I'm pleased with the penis for now, until I move on to the next accomplishment! Congrats to everyone for their fantastic progress thus far! =)

LOL I am an elephant's penis. OH MY!!

The only thing that stops me from picking these up at my local store is the sugar is 13g, which is higher than what I was recommended. Unfortunately I don't see a place where they can be ordered online, but I do see that you can submit a request to your local store or amazon.com and ask that they stock these items. Worth a shot maybe!? :/ If it makes you feel any better, you're not alone..I'm having a hard time getting my Protein in myself. I can't stomach most Protein drinks because they make me nauseous. Good luck and hang in there!

@@Sajijoma Congrats on making it this far! All the hoops and hurdles you've jumped will be well worth it! Good luck and keep us posted on the progress! xo

I am just starting week 4 and am still extremely tired all the time. On top of that, I still have some discomfort in my left side that makes sitting up or standing up for long periods of time painful. I try to nap at least once a day, if not more if I can squeeze it in between family and working. @@rnwrny noted that week 5 is when she started feeling better and several of my close friends who have had this surgery also noted that week 5 they started to feel back to normal and pain free. I hope that they're all right Keep your head up though, things will get better!! xo

@@Anxious2beme CONGRATULATIONS!! I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!! XOXOXO

@@kmc0812 I have cried more these past 3 post-op weeks than I think I ever have in my life. Aside from starting my period literally two days after I got home from the hospital, I've been in left-side-pain HELL since I got home. While my pain is getting better, it still hurts like nobody's business!! Because of this pain, I have been frustrated and I have been down and at times, regretful and all I've done is cried because of it. There is nothing I hate more than feeling like I'm not putting in my share around the house, or able to help my kids get dressed for school (I try!)..I hate feeling helpless!! But in the grand scheme of things, this is just a bump in my road to a new life. As soon as this pain is gone and I'm able to excercise and be myself, IT'S ON!!! I have said it before, and I know it can be hard to believe, but all of this will be worth it in the end!! I promise!!

I'm happy for you! Good luck and well wishes for a speedy recovery! See you on the loser's bench! Keep us posted on how you're doing when you can! xo

@@Djmohr Thank You!!!

@@Djmohr can you talk a little more about the Biotin you're taking? I have some here, in a pill format. Can I just cut the pill in half and swallow it or do you take it in another form? Thanks in advance for the information! @@SAD HATTER My skin has been dry my whole life due to rosacea and after surgery it got a lot worse. I'm only three weeks post-op and still dealing with it. I'm hoping that once I get my fluids up, like others have said, that it will slowly get better. I hope that you find a solution soon!