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Wow from April until now but I'm finally there! 12/19/18 I get my sleeve and my 2nd chance at a healthy life!

It's exciting right?? Congratulations and I wish you all the best.

Congrats and good luck!

im in a clincal trial program designed to see what motivates surgery patients to keep weight off for a minimum of three years. the initial phase is similar to what you describe but it also includes psychological counseling monthly, group sessions, a personal trainer twice a week with body strengthening (pilates) program. Every year we meet our goals for the 3 years we get 1000. If we complete the program we earn 3K total.

im in a clincal trial program designed to see what motivates surgery patients to keep weight off for a minimum of three years. the initial phase is similar to what you describe but it also includes psychological counseling monthly, group sessions, a personal trainer twice a week with body strengthening (pilates) program. Every year we meet our goals for the 3 years we get 1000. If we complete the program we earn 3K total.

Wow from April until now but I'm finally there! 12/19/18 I get my sleeve and my 2nd chance at a healthy life!

Excellent and Congrats to you!!!!! You’re going to love it!

I think its Walmart or GNC's generic brand

What brand do you take?

I'm the 12th! So excited!!!

I am also December 12, 2018, with Dr Illan. Nervous and excited at the same time.

december 18th - can't wait!

My Boy friend and I are doing a couples sleeve together on December 12th In Tiajauna Mexico we are also self pay. I honestly think I am dreading the pre op diet more than anything....but the thought of being slimmer and healthier this time next year I know will make it all worth it. Best wishes to you all.

April, I just booked my gastric sleeve for December 19. I am going to Blossom Bariatrics in Las Vegas as I am self pay. It will be Happy Holidays with our new sleeves! We'll start the new year creating a new us!
--Marie

Hey all I got my sleeve date December 10th... Anyone else for December? I bought my stuff too for my pre-op diet... I can't wait..
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Surgery date: June 26
Heaviest weight: 284
Current weight: 190
I’m 10 pounds away from my goal weight! So now I have a new goal weight 😂 I am VERY proud of what I’ve accomplished and the changes I’ve made in my life and in my diet.

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So my benefit stuff have to go in by the end of October. I participate in a FSA. I found out that I can use my FSA for Vitamins and Protein supplements as long as the surgeon write a script saying they are required after surgery. problem is I won't have any idea of how much these things run until I actually start using them and I have to submit my estimate in October.
So on average, how much do you feel you spend monthly on calcium citrate, Multivitamins, B-12, etc. plus your Protein Shakes each month? My surgery is at the end of Dec. so I will but using a lot of protein shakes in the early part of the year I'm sure as I will be in the liquid phase still in January when this FSA kicks in.
thanks in advance!

I had surgery 4/9/18 have lost over 60lbs since surgery so I guess I’m doing okay. I STILL HAVE NOT STARTED TAKING ANY Vitamins 🤦🏽‍♀️ I have zero energy & I’m sure that’s why [emoji30]

yikes, it adds up to a lot when I calculate it I"m only 3 months post op, so I'm still having some Protein Water and a collagen protein supplement in coffee daily. Taking Multivitamin, Calcium&Vit D, and Iron&Folate tablets.

My multi and calcium&VitD Vitamins are a special Australian bariatric formulation, and cost me Aus$47, the regular Iron&Folate another $5. (note, everything in Australia costs more than US).

My daily protein water and collagen supplement costs just under $100 a month. I'll be dropping the $60 for protein water beyond about 6 months post op, but may keep up the collagen for longer, especially if it may help my skin elasticity in the first year post surgery (though I'm expecting to need some skin removal surgery)

I do tend to think of my protein supplements costs as some of my "food" costs though, with the remainder being mostly rolled oats porridge (like $2 a month lol), fresh veggies (half of them grown in my organic garden), some lean meats (mostly chicken drumsticks/marylands to slow cook sous-vide and beef mince), some crackers, cheese and milk, Decaf coffee Beans and some Quest Protein Bars, so the overall "food" costs for me are pretty cheap per month and will be very cheap once my food volume allows me to get all my protein with meat and dairy.

Once I get beyond 6 months post op I may move to cheaper vitamins provided I"m sure they will be effective for my post op tummy and diet. When I see my doctor this week I"m going to ask him to order a blood test to check my current Vitamin levels (since my surgeon didn't ask for it and I'm not seeing him now for another 4 months). I particularly want to know how my Calcium, B12, and Iron levels are.

$50 for 270 pills of calcium.- 3 months supply BariatricAdvantage brand- Bariatric store
$20 for 90 pills of multivitamin- 2months supply flintsone brand- Walmart
$80 nectar why Protein -2 months supply - Bariatric store
Im already on Iron pills. I plan to just continue with those and it’s about $6 for a 3 month supply got it at Walmart spring valley brand

My short answer is not enough to have made it worth figuring out, lol.
Multivits - costco brand Centrum analog: $10-15 per 400, 1 per day then, 3-4 per week now
Calcium Cit - Target analog to Citracal - $10 per 180 or 90 doses, so $10 per daily dose for 90 days, call it $20 for typical early VSG twice a day dosing for 90 days. First couple months you prob can't swallow those horse pills, so look up Bariatric Advantage chewables, or similar brand, Alternative is some brands (Celebrate, IIRC) make a petite half dose pill that works well for many - figure twice the price of the Target pills, or$40 for 2 doses per day for 90 days.
B12 - never took it (more of an RNY thing, tho some are naturally short on it.)
Iron - maybe - Solgar Iron Bisglycinate 25mg, prob $25 per 180 capsules or 6 months worth
Protein - Optimum Nutrition 100% whey isolate - $40-50 per 55 serving tub (on sale now for $30) - figure 2 servings per day for the first month, 1 per day after that, YMMV
ballpark est $140-ish total for the first 3 months.

what an amazing program, congratulations on your date!

Sweet! You'll be on the loser's bench in no time!

Congrats! That sounds like an amazing plan with great support, I'm sure you will rock it!