Tssiemer1

If you put hummus on a tree bark I would eat that stuff up.
Hummus is good on anything!!
I like hummus on chicken, in chili, in black Beans, on veggies, on those nutrigrain fake cracker things, on rice cakes, on pita, on anything!!

If you put hummus on a tree bark I would eat that stuff up.
Hummus is good on anything!!
I like hummus on chicken, in chili, in black Beans, on veggies, on those nutrigrain fake cracker things, on rice cakes, on pita, on anything!!

Protein intake does not count as water/hydration intake. You must take in atleast 60-70 grams of protein per day, and also a minimum of 64 oz of Water. broth, and sugar free Popsicles are considered hydration. Yogurt and Protein Shakes are absolutely not considered Fluid intake. I know it's hard but you must sip both Protein Shake and water all day. Also FYI and fore anyone else who doesnt know the Isopure flavored Liquid Protein doesn't count as hydration. Isopure is liquidy but is 100% pure protein and has no water in it.

If you are pre-op then your stomach is intact and you still have your pyloric valve. The pyloric valve is what keeps everything from being "washed" through your stomach. liquids don't stay long in your stomach anyway whether it's a shake or plain Water so it really doesn't matter.
The same is true post-op for those of us with sleeves.
It's people who have their pyloric valve bypasses who have to worry about this.
I wasn't allowed fruit or fruit juices on my pre-op diet. Is that on your approved list?

My NUT told me that Protein shakes, and yogurt for that matter, can be included in towards Fluid intake. I was not told to wait after drinking shakes to drink Water.

I don't get thirsty after shakes, but yes Protein Shakes count towards you fluid goals. FYI - I know that doesn't seems like a lot, but be careful with the apple juice. That pretty much all sugar with no other benefits. You'd be better off eating an apple because the Fiber would offset the sugar. Another option is to use apple juice to flavor your Water. Try 4 ounces of apple juice to 20 ounces of water.

I just weighed in early since I won't be able to tomorrow.

287.0 today. Thanks!

My husband gets... aggravated I guess is the word when I talk about it. Or I said something about this time next year I'll be able to do whatever it was we were doing easier and he was like "if you lose the weight." Like ugh. Dripping with spew and ugly bitterness I needed a shower after he spit that out.

Sooo with that logic full on heroin addicts shouldn't have suboxone or methadone? It's a tool as well. Not a miracle. It's hard work. Just like WLS. As Kurt Vonegut said and this posted on my wall in my office where I work as a social worker in a drug rehab facility: You were sick, but now you are well and there is work to be done.

I see what you're saying and I'm not trying to give you hard time.
However.
You've got to start somewhere. I'm sure most of us didn't wake up and impulsively decide to do this. Even starting the process is educative and helps a lot of us immensely.

Sooo with that logic full on heroin addicts shouldn't have suboxone or methadone? It's a tool as well. Not a miracle. It's hard work. Just like WLS. As Kurt Vonegut said and this posted on my wall in my office where I work as a social worker in a drug rehab facility: You were sick, but now you are well and there is work to be done.

Sooo with that logic full on heroin addicts shouldn't have suboxone or methadone? It's a tool as well. Not a miracle. It's hard work. Just like WLS. As Kurt Vonegut said and this posted on my wall in my office where I work as a social worker in a drug rehab facility: You were sick, but now you are well and there is work to be done.

Sooo with that logic full on heroin addicts shouldn't have suboxone or methadone? It's a tool as well. Not a miracle. It's hard work. Just like WLS. As Kurt Vonegut said and this posted on my wall in my office where I work as a social worker in a drug rehab facility: You were sick, but now you are well and there is work to be done.

Sooo with that logic full on heroin addicts shouldn't have suboxone or methadone? It's a tool as well. Not a miracle. It's hard work. Just like WLS. As Kurt Vonegut said and this posted on my wall in my office where I work as a social worker in a drug rehab facility: You were sick, but now you are well and there is work to be done.

Is your doctor a psychiatrist? I would suggest getting a psychiatrist for medication maintenance and symptom management. Just what I've learned in the field and my own experience with my doctor.

Everything changed for me when I had my consultation. I got off soda, I bought all sugar free stuff, I eat 4 oz of food every three hours to get used to it, I chew and chew for practice, I've started not drinking while I eat and I'm doing 2 Protein shakes a day so it will be easier on my liquid diet.
YOU have to decide to make the changes and start practicing them.
WLS is just a tool to help you eat less. It's up to you to do the rest.

Everything changed for me when I had my consultation. I got off soda, I bought all sugar free stuff, I eat 4 oz of food every three hours to get used to it, I chew and chew for practice, I've started not drinking while I eat and I'm doing 2 Protein shakes a day so it will be easier on my liquid diet.
YOU have to decide to make the changes and start practicing them.
WLS is just a tool to help you eat less. It's up to you to do the rest.

I'm over 50 and that's the only way my insurance is covering it is if I'm over that. Hopefully Dr.Ivan got back to you on that.
@@Tssiemer1 when are you able to get surgery?

Ivan responded that they take your initial weight so Hopefully I'll be fine. I meet with the dietician Friday and my next appointment with Ivan is in November. That appointment will be approximately the half way mark yahoo!

My husband gets... aggravated I guess is the word when I talk about it. Or I said something about this time next year I'll be able to do whatever it was we were doing easier and he was like "if you lose the weight." Like ugh. Dripping with spew and ugly bitterness I needed a shower after he spit that out.

Feel bad for me.
I haven't had a period since January and this one has been going on for 2 weeks. I'm switching birth control and they want me on my period for the new.
That was a week ago.
I'm using tampons and pads every hour and still soaking through underwater and pants. My uterus is angry and it hurts.
I asked my husband to hook up my heating blanket so j can just wrap myself up in it and pass out and he made THIS HUGE DEAL out of it.
"Haven't you ever had a period before?"
My uterus wanted to jump out, dip him in chocolate and eat him.

Omg, while I feel so bad for you, you had me giggling like a school girl. Great visual!

Feel bad for me.
I haven't had a period since January and this one has been going on for 2 weeks. I'm switching birth control and they want me on my period for the new.
That was a week ago.
I'm using tampons and pads every hour and still soaking through underwater and pants. My uterus is angry and it hurts.
I asked my husband to hook up my heating blanket so j can just wrap myself up in it and pass out and he made THIS HUGE DEAL out of it.
"Haven't you ever had a period before?"
My uterus wanted to jump out, dip him in chocolate and eat him.

I had food funerals so far for Wendy's and a dinner in my old college town called Ramsey's. I didn't even all the food and felt gross and sick after. I'm on a pre pre op diet of eating 4 ounces of good Protein and shakes and bars very 3 hours. I was doing that for about 2 weeks when I had my first food funeral at Wendy's. It was gross. Ramsey's was a little better. I already gave up soda and other surgery drinks, Pasta and bread. Which is hard because the only thing my husband can cook is spaghetti with frozen garlic bread lol.