Globetrecker

I have been LOVING Fairlife 30g protein chocolate shakes. I'm 7 weeks post-op and these have been a life-saver. I'll stick with them forever, I think. I can't drink Premier Protein (I feel like they're so full of a chemical taste that I can't stomach them). I get my Fairlife nutrition plan drinks at Costco. My nutritionist approves of them wholeheartedly, above Premier Protein. https://www.costco.com/fairlife-nutrition-plan%2C-30g-protein-shake%2C-chocolate%2C-11.5-oz%2C-18-count.product.100727293.html Tip: Get flavored baking extracts and add them to the shake with ice. Everything from banana to almond to peppermint, it's fantastic.

You're close to my starting BMI and 23 is incredible. What did you do to make a loss *double* what my surgeon is saying is average?

This is incredible success! My surgeon said most people don't make the kind of weight loss, and with my weight he said I could expect to lose 75 pounds and 100 was unrealistic. Yet YOU did it and many, many other people have too! I wonder what makes the 100 pound mark so unattainable in his eyes? If you did it and so many others have, I can too (right?)

I met with my surgeon this week to schedule my surgery (yay!) I have a BMI of 44 and am 263, and would like to lose 100 lbs. I asked him about how to be successful at this and he said some interesting things that surprised me. Namely: 1) Generally, BMI will go down about 10-12 points but not much more. (That would still leave me overweight! I want to get to a healthy BMI!) 2) People who lose weight before surgery (whether liquid diets, low cal, low carb) don't always lose as much after surgery. I was surprised because I thought that the more weight I lost beforehand would be better. I've seen lots of people on here who lost weight on their pre-surgery diet and did fantastic post-op with their weight loss. What has been your experience? Would love to hear the positive benefits of losing weight pre-surgery.