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when l went to my nutrition appts they gave us samples of unjury..l didn't like any of them...l guess it was mostly the smell...try using a sport bottle so you don't have to small them...

l profer the Vanillia Isopure...l don't think it has any taste, other than vanillia...you can mix all sorts of extracts into it as well as banana and berries...the chocolate tastes just like chocol;ate milk that you would buy at the supermarket all ready made...l have tried many through this process and only recoomond isopure..l buy through NUTRITIONGEEKS.comthe cheapest around..Good luck though..

l'm off for 2.5 weeks..l stopped in my office 5 days post op and sat at my desk for about an hour...l thought l would die sitting there and couldn't wait to get to my home and rest...l know everyone is very different, but its still surgery and it takes a while to get your strength..take time if you can get it...

thank you restless monkey..l never knew the answer..These are the things they should tell you being as important as it is..With everything l have read and all the classes l have been to, l never knew this..(lm in the medical field also)..Thank you so much for all your info..keep up the wise words to all of us new comers...

Hi Brownw01..l was banded on 9/12 and l have been eating soft foods as well..l don't see whats wrong with it..l mean very soft foods, like you...God it tastes so good...l can understand the liquid phase and stuff but soft foods seem ok too...Good luck to you...

l order my powder from NUTRITION GEEKS.COM their prices are great with free shipping...

l use isopure..its 25 grams of protein per scoop and almost good...

hi Pat..l was done on 9/12 and l also had a very hard time ..Only today am l starting to feel human...l've had plenty of abdominal surgery before and thought this would be a breeze...Unfortunitily it wasn't/...Cheer up, it does get better

l have hick-ups and boy do they hurt...lol...

Hi Donna..l got my band yesterday also and my day sounded much like yours except l had an allergic reaction to the morphine..l was so sick to my stomach for 12 hours..Feeling a whole lot been today...No real pain, but sore...Good luck to you... Lisa

the less carbs that you eat, the less your body will crave them...Thats why Atkins has been so successful through the years..They keep you at a very low carb level and your body doesn't miss them after just a couple days...Good luck...

hey Donna....l'm being banded at 7:30 am tomorrow....we share our date...lm a bit scared but oh so ready....l wish you the very best....and l'll be waiting to hear how you did... Lisa

just don't give up...the road to get your band can be trying at times but it will be worth the wait...

unjury has a really bad smell to it..the taste is ok, but the smell makes me sick..l have been using ISOPURE and its almost good..Especially the vanilla, bec there is so much you can do with it...Try some proteins now, before you actually need them....Good luck

Hi Amy and Congrats to you..l too have B/C and l got my approval several weeks ago, with my surgery 9/12 Just wanted to let people know that they might need to call B/C to get the approval..l called them daily until they approved me..well yesterday in the mail, l finally got the letter with the approval..So, it was 6 weeks of waiting just for the letter to arrive..To all that may be waiting, CALL THEM

no diet was required by my surgeon....not one single day...although, we were warned not to gain weigh while waiting for surgery or they may cancell your surgery.....3 more days till my new birthday

l also have Federal B/C B/S and no diet was required not even a pre surgery diet....l had no trouble getting approved....Good luck to all.

Sept 12 th for me....can't wait:biggrin:

hi Sue..l'm being banded by Dr Haag on 9/12....a bit anxious, but very excited...Ricotta is great....ground sausage or turkey sausage added to the ricotta is awesome...

Beware..the meal plan is very high priced....we did it once and never again...the hotels have pretty good food ala carte....lots of fresh choices...and fairly reasonable...we are doing a cruise at the same time....wow, l won't be eating tons of food like so many times before...

l would call your surgeons office..l would expect the price to vary across the states...might even be cheaper to head to Mexico...Good luck...

l hated the unjury..the smell made me vomit never mind the taste...l love ISOPURE

l too have Mass Federal B/C basic option..They have been great..Only psych and nutrition appts were required. my co-pays have been $20.00 and l will owe the hospital $100.00 for the surgery. lt took me about 4 weeks to get approved, so don't get discouraged..l called them weekly until l had my approval. They have been very good to deal with..Through my phone calls with B/C l found out that many of the people answering the phone had already had the surgery so there was a bit of human compassion built into the conversations. Good Luck to you...Open season starts in Nov with coverage starting in January...

Hi Matty..Are you using PIONEER VALLEY SURGICAL? l'm in Easthampton Lisa

all of my appointments were in the evening also...lt was very easy to do, and almost fun...lts a whole process..For someone to want to skip this process, l would wonder if they think this is a miracle cure....l've been a psych nurse for 25 years and it was reassuring to know my doctor cares about my mental stability...Good luck anyways....