ShoppGirl

Ooh how I wish I had access to an indoor pool. I live in south Florida so it’s almost always warm enough to swim but I had a melanoma so I can’t go in the sun. I love swimming and it’s great exercise but I hate having to get all lotioned up and wait for it to really dry just to swim for an hour and do it all over again.

I think as long as you find another one with the same levels of each of the key vitamins from a reputable company you will be fine switching to another one lab wise. I just don’t know if a comparable one will also make you feel sick because it’s not clear what ingredient it is that is causing it. Hopefully the nutritionist has seen this before.

I don’t know much about lowering A1C or how long it will take but I agree that if it holds your surgery back a little it may seem like the end of the world now but in the whole scheme of things a few months is really not a big deal. In the end it will all be worth the wait and the work it takes to reach your goals.

Hummm… perhaps someone else can recommend a different capsule.

Have you tried or considered the bariatric advantage chewable. It’s more expensive and I didn’t love the taste of it but I was able to take that one on an empty stomach and I was fine. My nutritionist had samples.

You may need more than just a snack in your belly. Have you tried taking it after dinner yet?? If you still get sick with that I would definitely be considering other brands.

I told the nurse practitioner at my office that I threw up once from my multivitamin and she didn’t say anything about that? I would tell them how you feel on liquid diet. Maybe they would advise purées or something else given your circumstances.

I have heard people who have had stalls last for up to six weeks on here and then the loss started again. I was worried that I was going into maintenance too but I am a little closer to “normal” BMI and I worry that my body is just happier at the higher end of that normal range. Honestly I will be thrilled if I get to my goal of normal BMI. I actually gained four pounds now (my grandma was in hospice and just passed away Monday so I was definitely eating more than I should) and I have a post op appointment today so I get to go In and face the NP knowing I haven’t lost much since my last visit ?. This may sound crazy Or silly but can you clear a path to walk from one end of your house to the other? I have a tiny house and am surprised I haven’t worn out the wood laminate but I walk back and forth like this daily. I do it because the treadmill is hard on my knees and just walking in my house doesn’t hurt them.

I take mine in the morning AFTER I drink a whole protein shake and that seems to be enough. But I did throw up once when I wasn’t thinking and I took it before I finished the whole shake. I think it’s definitely a “take with food” sort of thing. Taking it at night is not a bad idea though.

I didn’t have any gas post surgery but everyone says that the walking is supposed to help you pass gas. It sounds like you are already doing that though. Maybe gas X?

I started with that brand but later searched for something more reasonable price wise. I now take the procare health multivitamin with 45 mg of iron and a normal calcium citrate pill that is not bariatric. So far my labs are great. I do not need the B12 so far either. I had the sleeve.

I agree with asking for email or something. It’s sad but people are more careful when they put things in writing because it’s such a litigious world we live in. I hope you will get a different version that way because one meal A day does not make sense.

Mine was just about medical history. We started discussing the procedures but they said I didn’t have to decide which one right away.

Well at least I’m acceptable. Lol. That’s if it were accurate. It would make sense though cause I am just at the cusp and I’m just at the cusp of normal weight and obese also.

Actually no, I had forgotten about it. My scale says I have 31% body fat though (not sure what is typical for a woman). I know it’s not exactly precise but I wonder how close it is to accurate. I still have a bit to lose to reach my goal, i may still do it to see how close my scale is. I am curious to know how your second one goes though (how it compares to the first). I wish I could have afforded to do one before to have something to compare it to.

You won’t have to start all over if you ou go elsewhere. Another surgeon may have different requirements and you will have to satisfy them but they should accept medical records of what you have already done.

I second the suggestion to not stick up on too much before surgery, especially shakes as many peoples tastes for sweetness changes as do others post surgery. I ordered shakes on Amazon and had two cases that I couldn’t drink after surgery.

You can also add extra unflavored protein to your smoothies to increase the protein or add PB Fit if you like peanut butter flavor. I mean 64 grams is a lot if you could get it all down but since you can’t maybe you could add a bit without changing the taste. It says unflavored but I can taste it if I add too much to things.

There is a thread called favorite grocery store products if you are looking for regular food ideas down the road but if you are talking about immediately post op I used premiere protein as well but I couldn’t tolorate super sweet so I like the caffe latte (it does have caffeine though so check your teams rules on that).

Most likely you will feel restriction when you get to soft food and regular foods. Most people don’t feel it untill then. I was able to eat more than expected at every given stage so it’s possible for that to happen too but it’s not common. It’s best to just measure foods until you feel the restriction kick in and make sure to go slow to allow it time to kick in.

Congratulations. ?

During my pre op diet I just needed to stay busy. I ordered Adult crafts from Amazon. I really found that the diamond art kit kept me distracted so I forgot about food. It’s like paint by number but it’s gems you stick onto a sticky canvas. If you don’t like crafts, stock up on books or whatever you can do to pass a lot of time. The crafts came in handy during recovery as well.

Isn’t 20 smack dab in the middle of “normal” for BMI.

Did you do the test right away or a couple days after you had symptoms. I ask cause I read about a lot of false negatives with the self tests if you do it too soon. I am asking about a COVID test. Or were you referring to a pregnancy test.

I’m sure that the psychologist wanted to make sure that you don’t have unrealistic expectations for the surgery because some people don’t even get out of the overweight category but they still reduce alot of their comorbidities by getting out of the obese BMI. That being said, many people reach even the lower end of normal BMI. My doctor didn’t give me a goal weight and I set a few for myself. The first being a weight where I at least feel good enough to go out and do things, the second is the top of a normal BMI and the third is lower. I am almost to the second and am starting to think that my body might be happy here since I am no longer losing. I can probably add more exercise and reach the second but may not ever reach the third.