Imanewme

Kitchen Accomplice is my favorite. To me it tastes just like the broth from Campbell's Chicken Noodle!

Bone broth with extra bouillon to flavor it more. Broth sucks unless well seasoned . Season or more

I did what @Chrisb428 suggested and doctored my bone broth up after the 1st time I used it. It had some flavor but was still too bland for my liking. The 2nd batch I boiled it and added garlic, carrots and onions, toward the end I added onion powder and garlic powder. It tasted really good. The next batch I made was with plain chicken stock and it did not work at all it was just too bland. Wound up mixing it with a box of bone broth and added more of everything. Tasted ok but a bit watered down due to the chicken broth. Still better than straight from the box.

I’m really enjoying my once a day protein water from Premir protein. That’s something you can drink on the liquid diet. I bought the protein jello and it tastes horrible lol luckily I won’t be able to eat much of it...if I even try. There’s P20 water too.

Oh my gosh.....Costco has the best bone broth ever! It's got some "volume" to it. Almost like sipping a thin gravy. So yummy and full of protein and very satisfying. I bring it to work and my boss, who weighs 140 soaking wet, can't keep her hands off of it.
I had to postpone my surgery in December 2017 because I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease a month before my surgery and needed to get that under control first. I'm back on schedule for surgery in October and working pre and post op meal into my daily routine. Bone broth has been a lifesaver.
Try a few different brands to find the one that works best for you.
Good luck

for the most fat burning dont eat before workout and do your lifting first followed by treadmill for at least 30 minutes, longer if your up to it.
the reasoning behind this is to deplete blood glucose levels during lifting and force your body to access stored fat.
stored fat is always the energy source of last resort, survival mechanism, so dont give yourself easy energy and let your body break down those fatty acid chains for fuel.
you dont mention being a diabetic but i have caught enough **** from others about forcing down blood glucose that if you have diabetic issues just disregard this post

I have about 5 weeks until my anniversary cruise. I have just been cleared to lift and do abs. I want to truly tone and continue losing. I’ve lost 31 lbs in 6 weeks but hoping to lose 23 more lbs to be at my goal. I am definitely happy with my results so far even though I stalled for the first time for 6 days ? but I’m hoping the working out will increase the weight loss.

So I am open to all cardio, leg, arms and abs workouts!!

So send some suggestions my way please!!!

Here is a recent side by side of my progress! I am feeling great. Still hate doing full body pictures :-/

I add taco seasoning to my beef broth (I use better than bouillon) and it’s delicious! I was surprised!

oops REBIRTHDAY, this phone has a mind of its own & posts when it feels like it .
Imanewme fast food is not good for you as a pre surgery patient. Ditch buns fries and breading. Bunless Arbys Roast beef might be okay, try Steamfesh veggies in the microwave.
Let me tell you my pre surgery diet. 4 high protein shakes, my choice as long as they are above 15 gm protein and low carb, 2 snacks: here my choice is small apple, small orange, banana or 3/4 cup berries. And then my dinner is a 300 calorie low carb frozen dinner, and I have a choice of many brands or comparable home cooked, no potatoes corn or peas. And all the water and unsweetened decaffeinated drinks my little ❤ kidneys and stomach can stand. Keep up my vitamins and all is lovely . So when you 2 are having your surgeries I will be starting on my 4 weeks of dietary purgatory. Can I do it? Think so, but I may not be a happy camper, I'll be hangry, that's a combine of hungry and angry, headaches , tearful and not much fun to be around. And even the weather will change, you know how many tornadoes start up in Oklahoma, well there is one gonna be brewing in Ohio and I may be as bad a cyclone as a Texas Twister. And in the words of. your stalemate Justin Wilson from Louisiana, I gar- un- tee this!
But I will soldier on and get through this, everybody who does a diet does. I have a bari-pal on here,kinda lorded it over me " Ha ha Frustr8, I DON T HAVE TO DO A PREDIET" Karma circled around and bit her in the rump. Her doctor made her do 7 weeks after of clear and murky liquids before she ever got soft pureed solids. Now who's laughing?
Feel free to ask any questions you may have, I've been active,on Bariatric Pal for 8 months done a lot of study, if I don't have an answer someone else,on BP will. And welcome both of you, we are thrilled to have you!???

Hi Newbies. My name is Frustr8, I live in Central Ohio, and imanewme I'm old enough to be your aunt or big sister and Sabrina easily your grandmother. I ha e been on my journey towards Bariatric Surgery for 3 years, it will be over that when my surgery finally takes place. On September 5th I will have a RnY bypass at Ohio State University Hospital with Bradley J Needleman MD and i am not self-pay like you ladies. Since I am 72, my primary is Medicare, my secondary Medicaid, really not too many hoops to jump through. See I went through one bariatric facility's program not once but twice, quite a story about that! When the surgeons there refused to do my surgery, pretty unethical, I think, I switched to a program at a better hospital, as it turns out a State University with a wonderful, skilled surgeon I have no trouble trusting with my life. So when you ladies are starting on your post- surgery life I will be starting my my pre surgery diet. Ohio State gave me my choice of 2, 3, or 4 weeks, 2 is minimum they mandate, of course they prefer 4 weeks, you heal smoother, quicker and your surgery will be easier for all concerned. Well,at my age, and much,as I hate to admit,it, I am older to be seeking surgery. I want things as smooth as I can make them.Although I am body-wise in pretty good shape, my PCP says I am 45 in a 72 year old shell, I may not bounce back as quick as a 20-30 year old. I probably am one of the older patients they have done. I am lucky in Dr Needleman, many facilities turn you down if you are above 60, some if you are above 70, but,I'm still going forward with a strong will and commitment and believe I can succeed. So September 5th 2018 at 7 AM. E.D.T. is my REBIRTHDA

Hi Sabrina! I've already been on a restricted diet for a while due to my diabetes being so out of control, so I've been able to continue with it. I'm only required to do 1 week of liquid diet starting on the 26th. We don't eat out much, so it's been easy. Unfortunately, I have friends with good intentions who all want to take me out for "those things I won't be able to eat." Ha! joke's on them. I chose Olive Garden where they already fix my salad to my request. I'll have my minestrone soup with salad (one bowl of each) as usual and let them enjoy their pasta and breadsticks. I really will miss my salads, though.
I've spent the afternoon making sure I have everything I need or putting it on my grocery list. This is really getting real isn't it???
Dr. Shukla is my surgeon.
Did you just move? I can see where it would be difficult to stick with any routine. Much less a change in diet. Good luck!

I was surprised at how supportive everyone has been. I'm not sure what I expected, but everyone has watched me go through so much with my health lately that they are all excited for me. Everyone has been so positive. My son told me yesterday that he'll take over the cooking of the family dinners at his house so I don't have to worry about it or be around the cooking. His family lives down the street, so they are here most nights for dinner. He's just making sure Dad gets fed!
I'm lucky that my general surgeon is also a bariatric surgeon, so I'll be only minutes from home. He removed my thyroid last fall. I am very comfortable with him.

First of all, I have to thank everyone here. I've been lurking the past 2 weeks, looking for answers and have discovered what a phenomenal informational/support system you are.
I'm having gastric sleeve/hiatal hernia repair on August 2nd. My insurance won't cover the sleeve, so I'm self-pay, but the hernia repair is covered 100%, so it's not too bad. Since I am self-pay, I've had a short journey of this. My initial visit was late June. I haven't had to jump through as many hoops. Just EGD, seminar, 1 dietician visit and psych eval. I met with my surgeon this past Wednesday, and could have scheduled as early as July 26th, but we are on baby watch for my 4th granddaughter and I wanted to be able to snuggle her like a grandma should, so I scheduled for Aug. 2. (Good thing. We found out the next day that if she doesn't arrive before July 26, she will be cesarean that day. Glad I didn't schedule that day after all.)
I will be 59 in a few weeks and have battled my weight since my first year in college. I now have to deal with complications from diabetes. I'm on an outrageous amount of insulin (daily and fast acting) and take a weekly injection also. I suffer from neuropathy that now not only affects my hands and feet, but my intestines. My list goes on and on with the usual sleep apnea, joint pain, asthma... basically everything on the checklist to see if surgery is right for you. My doctors all assure me that all of this will improve. I may still have to take some insulin since I've been on it so long, but hey, I can do that. If I can just keep the neuropathy from progressing so quickly, this becomes a win for me. (and everyone around me who sees what I go through with the pain.) Being given the chance to see my 4 granddaughters grow up is beyond words.
I've lost 40 pounds on my own as of this week. It's gotten easier to stick to my diet knowing I've made this decision. I have a wonderful support group with my family and friends. I was hesitant to tell anyone, but they were all very excited for me and have been awesome!
I begin the liquid diet on Thursday, then surgery the following Thursday... So, here I go!!!

Yes, it is getting real, finally sinking in. Im not nervous just anxious for the future and how life will be after. I actually live in Baton Rouge, LA, Dr. Nicholson was referred to me, and I have done a lot of research. So My husband and I will sort of make It into a little road trip driving up there to Dallas. We are staying at a BnB and I am so ready.

How is your support system for the surgery? Family, spouse, kids, etc?

Hello!!
My name is Sabrina and I have a gastric sleeve scheduled for August 1st in Dallas, TX, and I am so excited. I am also self pay. I am so happy ive chosen this journey and I know you will love your end results. I a m not doing so well with my pre op diet. I am allowed to eat 1- 4 oz of meat with veggies once a day. I have actually not really been eating, when I do its fast food. We are unpacking so the fast food is easy to grab. How have you stuck to your pre op diet?
I have 10 days left until surgery and I don't feel it is too late to get on my strict pre op diet. How have you done it?
Who is your surgeon?

Thanks for the ideas! I didn't think about the non-dairy milks. I need to add those to my list. I need to put my instant-pot to work this week and have some broth pre-prepared and in the freezer.

I personally HATE canned broth plain. I suggest either making your own or at least doctoring up the store bought broth in a crockpot with veggies and spices then straining it. Also alot of people freeze it in ice cube trays then put the cubes in a freezer bag so you can just take out a serving at a time.

Bone broth is superior to regular broth. Regular broths and stocks don’t contain as much collagen or any of the other nutrients found in bone broth. It's available in small shelf-safe packaging for convenience. I've found beef, chicken, and turkey bone broth.
I also like to buy non-dairy milks (coconut, macadamia, almond...) in shelf-safe packaging so it's ready to mix with my protein powder. Who wants to head out for groceries pre- or post-surgery?
Have your protein powder, bone broth, non-dairy milks, non-fat milk, sugar-free Jell-o cups, and sugar-free popsicles ready. Talk to your doctor about which vitamins you might want to start taking before your surgery.