jesslla

to the op here is the full list of all the approved Protein Shakes by my nutrionist bariatric advatage Celebrate Atkins shake cytomax any 100% whey Protein gensoy glucerna body fortress Premier Protein jay robb Unjury and optisource

My consult is Wednesday and I'm so excited. I'm ready for this to get started!

That sounds like a good idea.
Also, keep in mind when you do start trying Protein Shakes that there is a large range of options and not all Protein shakes are bariatric-appropriate. Be sure and look at the protein to carb/sugar ratio.
Again, your NUT can provide some guidance.
Keep us posted on how your consult goes.

If you haven't even had a consultation yet, I would hold off. I don't know your situation (physical, insurance, etc.) but I have seen many people on here who have such rigid pre-op guidelines that losing even a few pounds before your first weight is recorded MAY have an impact on the approval process.
Once you have met with your NUT and learned more about your specific program, then you could start exploring.

whey isolate is the form of Protein that is most readily/completely absorbed by your digestive tract, so it is ideal. However, there are lots of people who use whey concentrate, egg white protein, etc. and do just fine.
I think it's fine to sample Protein Shakes before surgery to see what you *might* like, but keep in mind that your tastes may very well change with the surgery and if you stock up on tubs of Protein Powder or cases of RTD protein before, you may end up just throwing them all out. I know that having your tastes change overnight is hard to imagine, but it really does happen, quite commonly.

I'm getting myself back into therapy soon, Monday I'll make an appointment with a therapist, and I will discuss this with her. I don't want to have sex, but I do want to love my husband and let him have sex.

And how would it start?
"To Whom it May Concern".....

I have no sex drive. Zip. Zilch. Nada. I like it when I do get convinced to have it, but otherwise I could just as well leave it alone. This is a source of stress in our marriage, as my husband would like to have sex daily. We have sex maybe once every few months.
Has anyone had surgery and found that that helped you gain back your sex drive?
I don't think it's a self-esteem issue. I have no problem with showing off my body inside my house (in the summer, we run around almost naked, to save money on electricty). I think it's my psych drugs, for some parts anyway.

@@jesslla
I just wanted to say welcome and congratulations for taking steps to get healthy!
I had a lot of comorbitities when I had my surgery last Sept. I had type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, severe acid reflux, sleep apnea and stage 3 kidney disease.
I was removed from diabetes meds before I left the hospital. Within 4 weeks post surgery I no longer had high blood pressure, acid reflux, diabetes. Within 60 days my stage 3 kidney disease was in remission and my cholesterols were normal.
I chose bypass specifically because I had severe reflux and the sleeve can make that disease worse. I was already taking the strongest reflux meds at the maximum dose of twice per day. Had I had the sleeve and had trouble there would be no way to treat it other that to revise to a bypass. I chose to have WLS one time only.
I wish you the best on your research journey. Make sure to be thorough and reach out if you have questions.
This group is amazing and very supportive.
I am excited for you!

If you are taking Latuda, be aware that the sleeve will alter your ability to eat that 350 calorie meal and therefore may knock your meds off balance.. otherwise, best of luck. My only regret is that I didn't get it sooner.

As my topic title says, I'm new here. So I'll share a bit about me here and in my profile.
I'm 5'7, weigh 282, and have diabetes, high triglycerides, sleep apena, and joint pain. I just spent three days in the hospital with metabolic acidosis, possibly caused by the metformin or trulucity I was on. The hospital doctor took me off those diabetes drugs, and put me on insulin until I can see my PCP.
I have been having trouble with my blood sugar for the last couple days, it's been above 250 and even the insulin didn't bring it down very fast (I'm on a fast-acting one, but it still took several hours - and my sugar was 150 this morning). A friend said she'd had a gastric sleeve done, and it was the best thing she ever did.
So, here I am. I've got a consultation with Dr Kim in Colleyville, Tx in a couple weeks, and I'm here to get as much information as I can about the surgeries, risks, aftercare, precare, and everything else.
I've always been fat, even as a child I was larger than average. This has turned into full on obesity here as an adult. I sucessfully lost 70 pounds with weight watchers, but gained it all back due to depression/bipolar disorder, psych drugs, and not eating right. I have been unsuccessful at losing weight since, despite diet and some exercise. I am mentally stable now, have been on maintance mode with my drugs for several years now.
I will be trawling through threads, reading as much as I can, and learning learning learning as much I can.
My husband is VERY skeptical. I said I was thinking of WLS, and he said flat out no. But, he's going to see Dr Kim (or one of his doctors, I don't know which actually) with me, and may be able to be convinced. If it's the right thing for me to do.
I don't want to lose weight and "be skinny" as much as control my diseases better, even if I still need medications after surgery. The weight loss is, to my way of thinking, a nice potential side effect.

Hey thanks everyone! I've been reading and learning so much. I'm getting excited about my consult in two weeks.

As my topic title says, I'm new here. So I'll share a bit about me here and in my profile.
I'm 5'7, weigh 282, and have diabetes, high triglycerides, sleep apena, and joint pain. I just spent three days in the hospital with metabolic acidosis, possibly caused by the metformin or trulucity I was on. The hospital doctor took me off those diabetes drugs, and put me on insulin until I can see my PCP.
I have been having trouble with my blood sugar for the last couple days, it's been above 250 and even the insulin didn't bring it down very fast (I'm on a fast-acting one, but it still took several hours - and my sugar was 150 this morning). A friend said she'd had a gastric sleeve done, and it was the best thing she ever did.
So, here I am. I've got a consultation with Dr Kim in Colleyville, Tx in a couple weeks, and I'm here to get as much information as I can about the surgeries, risks, aftercare, precare, and everything else.
I've always been fat, even as a child I was larger than average. This has turned into full on obesity here as an adult. I sucessfully lost 70 pounds with weight watchers, but gained it all back due to depression/bipolar disorder, psych drugs, and not eating right. I have been unsuccessful at losing weight since, despite diet and some exercise. I am mentally stable now, have been on maintance mode with my drugs for several years now.
I will be trawling through threads, reading as much as I can, and learning learning learning as much I can.
My husband is VERY skeptical. I said I was thinking of WLS, and he said flat out no. But, he's going to see Dr Kim (or one of his doctors, I don't know which actually) with me, and may be able to be convinced. If it's the right thing for me to do.
I don't want to lose weight and "be skinny" as much as control my diseases better, even if I still need medications after surgery. The weight loss is, to my way of thinking, a nice potential side effect.

As my topic title says, I'm new here. So I'll share a bit about me here and in my profile.
I'm 5'7, weigh 282, and have diabetes, high triglycerides, sleep apena, and joint pain. I just spent three days in the hospital with metabolic acidosis, possibly caused by the metformin or trulucity I was on. The hospital doctor took me off those diabetes drugs, and put me on insulin until I can see my PCP.
I have been having trouble with my blood sugar for the last couple days, it's been above 250 and even the insulin didn't bring it down very fast (I'm on a fast-acting one, but it still took several hours - and my sugar was 150 this morning). A friend said she'd had a gastric sleeve done, and it was the best thing she ever did.
So, here I am. I've got a consultation with Dr Kim in Colleyville, Tx in a couple weeks, and I'm here to get as much information as I can about the surgeries, risks, aftercare, precare, and everything else.
I've always been fat, even as a child I was larger than average. This has turned into full on obesity here as an adult. I sucessfully lost 70 pounds with weight watchers, but gained it all back due to depression/bipolar disorder, psych drugs, and not eating right. I have been unsuccessful at losing weight since, despite diet and some exercise. I am mentally stable now, have been on maintance mode with my drugs for several years now.
I will be trawling through threads, reading as much as I can, and learning learning learning as much I can.
My husband is VERY skeptical. I said I was thinking of WLS, and he said flat out no. But, he's going to see Dr Kim (or one of his doctors, I don't know which actually) with me, and may be able to be convinced. If it's the right thing for me to do.
I don't want to lose weight and "be skinny" as much as control my diseases better, even if I still need medications after surgery. The weight loss is, to my way of thinking, a nice potential side effect.