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Are you eating hearty foods with little to no sauce or broth? Are you drinking water with your meals? You're not supposed to drink before or after your meals. Are you taking 20 minutes to eat each meal? Are you following the 2-3-2 rule? Are you drinking liquid calories or snacking between meals?

Have you seen the protein shakes at Costco with 30 grams of protein & only 1 carb?

Are you a vegan?

Do you have its ingredients & nutrition info?

Well thank you kindly & best of luck to you.

Got another call today & I was scheduled for surgery May 30.

Surprise again! Today I got another call & my surgery is scheduled for May 30.

The long wait is over & the short wait begins. They called this morning & scheduled my surgery & pre-op/post-op appointments. I attended my seminar in January so it hasn't taken all that long. Hopefully there are no unexpected surprises.

My surgery is scheduled for May 30. Won't be long now.

Thanks so much I had the seminar in January & did everything as quickly as possible. I must say though much of this depends on your insurance. Where are you located & what insurance do you have? Make sure your aware of everything they require. Best of luck to you!

Got the call today and scheduled all pre-op & post-op appointments. I was seriously starting to think it would be 6 more months & now I'm scheduled.

Not sure if this is considered soft but I like celery & onions yellow or red chopped. You can also toast your bread. Toasted tuna is good.

SURPRISE SURPRISE!! I was waiting for a surgery date and today I get a phone call saying I have to do 12 physical therapy visits. I specifically asked if there was anything else I would have to do months ago and the answer was no after finishing everything I was told I had to finish they come up with this. My insurance is Molina and I'm on Medicaid. This makes me want to puke! Are there any other surprises I should be prepared for?

SURPRISE SURPRISE!! I completed everything or so I was told. Today I received a phone call saying I needed to complete 12 physical therapy visits. I'm pissed! Do these have to be done within a certain time? Here I thought I was ready for scheduling after asking if there was anything else I needed to do long ago & was told no. My insurance is Molina. Anything else I should know? SURPRISE SURPRISE!!!

I'll buy that for a dollar!

Not trying to be rude but drinking milk & protein is drinking liquid calories. Eat your protein if you can & try to cut out milk. There are lots of food sources of protein, vitamins, & nutrients.

I've heard no complaints from people who eat a vegan diet even if only before and after surgery people can tolerate these foods better than meats & dairy.

Best of luck!

Hello, is it me your looking for? Sorry my kids are watching Trolls & they were singing that song. ? Yeah I'm also in you neck of the woods.

Good for you! I have no interest in going public with this either & that is my choice. I have 18 & 19 year old daughters, an 8 year old son, a daughter who turns 2 tomorrow, & another on the way. That right there is reason enough to have this surgery. I'm also converting to a plant based diet. There's no guarantees in life but if all goes well I'll enjoy a longer healthier life with my wife and children. It definitely beats the alternative!

Yeah I'm in eastern Washington as well. Never even heard of Eviva. Nice to know there's neighbors around though.

Brittney thanks so much for all the info. I fully intend to switch to a plant based diet & my wife is on board as well. My only fear is I have no ideawhere to begin or how to incorporate meals into our lives. I'm hoping to have my surgery in April or May. This may seem like it would be simple but from someone who's never done such a thing I feel so lost. Any suggestions you might have or words of encouragement would be much appreciated.

Where in Washington?

I'm 47 and finishing requirements for insurance submission in mid April.

I'm on Medicare/Medicade & I have one more appointment with the Bariatric nurse before submitting to insurance to make an appointment for surgery. Anyone have any unexpected issues with insurance at this point. I hope to have a surgery date by mid April.