Jenfs5

I have not seen the nectar Protein Water, but I did try the Nectar fuzzy navel powder in water and it was not too bad. Still not as good as my chocolate truffel one, but I was able to drink it which I have not been able to say about the other Nectar ones I tried in water. Although this time I did use more than 8 onces of water. It says on the package to use 8-16 onces and I think they may be better with more water.

JayTee, it is funny you should say that. I work in the hospital where I am having my surgery Thursday. it was not covered under our insurance until the physician went to the president and told him that if he was going to do this surgery at the hospital there was no way they could deny the employees. So starting Jan 1 2009 it is covered for us. So far we have had quite a few people that have either had the surgery or are in the process. So I am extremely grateful for what my surgeon did for us.

Ok, so I am trying to put a pic on here but I cant figure out how. All it does is erase what I have typed and is really big. Can anyone tell me how to put a pic on here?

Okay, I am gonna get some of that chocolate truffle kind and try it. I am also having a heck of a time finding a shake that I can live with for at least 6 weeks! I did try a brand called Worldwide and the chocolate was tolerable, but not something I would say is "good". Thanks, Jen, for the recommendation. I am going to try it.

Glad to be of service Scooby.. I even let my sister taste my shake yesterday and she liked it too. I think I will keep this stuff on hand all the time. Then when the rest of the family makes milkshakes i can make one of these instead..LOL I hope you like it too.

I have tried quite a few Protein powders and so far I have only found one I like. Actually I really love it and it tastes just like a milkshake. It is nectar brand and the flavor is chocolate truffle. I mix it in the blender with a cup of fat free lactaid milk and a half a banana. It is good without the banana, a little sweet, but way better with the banana. I am still trying to find another one I like so I dont burn out on the one I love and trying to find something I like mixed with Water too.

Well congratulations. Hope all is going well. I cant wait till it is my turn. I go this coming Thursday April 16th. I am getting mine done here at my little local hospital Atlantic General in Berlin. So how are you liking the Isopure drinks? I have bought a few of those and a few of those 3 oz bullets for the first few days after surgery. Keep us posted on how you are doing.

I agree, try the Lactaid milk. I have issues with milk not agreeing with me. I dont think I am lactose intolerant, but I know that it does bother my stomach. So since I started drinking the shakes I have only used Lactaid milk and I have not had any problems at all. And I can not taste any difference, of course it is being mixed as a shake so It might taste different if you just drink a glass of milk, but who know...LOL Give it a try.

I am sure it was transderm scop (scopolamine). It is commonly used in surgery to combat the nausea afterwards. I know my surgeon uses is and I have heard many other people on here mention it was used on them too. You should start to feel just fine. Good Luck.

Hey contemplating,

Yeah I feel ya on the Protein Shake thing. Luckily I have found one that I absolutely love. And I will say right up from that No I am not a rep for this product..LOL I just really like this shake. It is nectar brand, flavor chocolate truffel. I blend it with 1 cup of fat free lactaid milk and half a banana. Put a little ice in it and YUM. It tastes just like a milkshake to me. Without the banana it is a little sweet, but doable. I found this because on a post here someone posted a special that Nectar is having where you get either 11 or 12 sample packs each a different flavor for 9.99. Well so far the chocolate truffel is the only one I have liked. I have been trying the others with Water (most of them are meant to be with water and be like a fruit juice) and I have not found one that I like yet. I was hoping to find one that I could use for the first week post op where we are supposed to be on Clear Liquids. I still have a few left that I have not tried and I will post and let you know if I find anymore that are good. But if you want to try the sample pack look for a post entitled Nectar. Good Luck

I also had the patch on until today. I took it off this afternoon.

The patch sounds to me like the most likely culprit. It is known to affect eye sight. I personally use it all the time for travlling and on cruises. But I cut it in half and only wear half at a time because it blurs my vision. So give it a little while and I am sure it will go away since you took it off.

Hi guys. Can you believe there are only 6 days until we get banded :laugh:. I am getting so excited. I have been on the pre-op diet since last Thursday. I did have a hard time last weekend. I can blame it kinda on my work schedule though :drool:. When I work my part time job on weekends it comepletely changes my eating pattern since the hours are drastically different than those of my regular job. But on Monday I really got back into it and have dropped 5 pounds since then (well on my scale anyway) so I am pretty excited about that. Now I am just hoping I can keep it together for this weekend so I can continue to lose. How is everyone else doing on their pre-op? Well those that have one that is...LOL

Thanks for the Isopure tips. I do have 3 bottles in my refrigerator that I have been saving for the week after surgery. And yes one of them is alpine punch...LOL. But i guess I am lucky that I have found a milk based shake that I love. It is truly no hardship for me to drink my nectar chocolate truffle shake as long as I put a half a banana in it... .

But I do have another question. If I want to make all at one time enough shakes for a whole day, will it be ok in the refrigerator or does it get icky if it sits too long? Has anyone tried this?

Protein mixes that mix well with Water and don't taste like well you know. Only one that I have found that works the best is Isopure Alpine Punch. It mixes well with Water and tastes just like fruit punch.

Is this a powder or a pre mixed drink in a bottle?

I love Nectar's chocolate truffel blended with half a bananna. it is delicious, tastes just like a milkshake to me. I tried 2 other nectar flavors tonight that you mix with water...YUCK. I am trying to find something I like mixed with Water for the first week after surgery. I guess I will try the chocolate one with water to see how it will be. I did buy 2 bullets and 3 Isopure drinks for immediately after surgery since I hear I probably wont want to eat much, but I have not idea how they taste yet. If amyone has any ideas for Protein mixed with water I would be glad to hear them.

i was also banded at a lower BMI. and trust me i got lots of comments. i even had a co-worker say that i must have got my doctor to lie on my pre-op paperwork. i also had several hospital staff comment that i was one of the smallest people they'd seen have WLS. i have to say every most of the people that made comments were signifigantly heavier than i was. i just tell people that its none of there business. they have no clue what my family history is. they dont know that im only 33 and have been on BP meds for years already. ive been struggling with my weight for years and come from a family where every adult is morbidly obese. i applaude anyone who has the sense to figure out the unhealthy path they're on. that has the sense to take control of the food issues they have nstead of letting food continue to control us. for alot of us its not the size we are now but size we know were gonna reach if we dont get our weight under control.

AMEN...... i agree with you 100 percent. I know I certainly dont want to wait until I get even fatter to get the surgery. I want to nip this in the bud while I am still relatively young and mostly healthy. Luckily I do not have diabetes or high blood pressure..Yet. I have had reflux for years and was diagnosed with sleep apena three years ago..(weird thing is this last sleep study said I did not have it.. go figure). But my mother had high BP, my sister has high BP and my grandmother was diabetic and I think my father is now too. I have been diagnosed with "hypoglycemia" (dont know if I belive that one though) and was told that later in life it usually turns into diabetes. So my thinking is why wait. Yeah my BMI was only about 37 when I started this (LOL yeah I said only, I am still obese) but I certainly do not want it to go any higher. So I will have my surgery April 16th and hopefully never see a weight this high again. :smile2:

I'm happy with my decision at this point because besides all the WL docs/nurses and pre-op docs I've told 4 other (unrelated to WL) docs and 5 nurses in their offices. Every single one of them said the same thing "You don't look like you need weight loss surgery!" (I have up to 100# to lose and I don't carry it in my upper half). Then I have to go into a long conversation about my BMI (started at 37.7), diet yo-yo history, my comorbidities, family history...yadda yadda. I wasn't able to convince one of them that I needed this...and they were all in the MEDICAL PROFESSION!!! It's certainly a personal choice, I just can't imagine having to go through this justification with a lot of others.

Band Groupie, I am in the same boat as you. Many people say that I dont need surgery I am not fat. Even the cardiologist I went to said "do you qualify for this surgery". It is because I too carry my weight in my lower half. I started with my BMI around 37 just like you. I just dont understand why many people dont see me as fat when I am obviously obese. Frustrating isnt it? :smile2:

Hey Scooby and Rannah. Just checking in for the 16th. I too start my pre-op diet tomorrow. I made a last minute trip to Walmart tonight to pick up some lactaid milk, sugarfree popsicles and Jello and some green beans... great combination huh? Well good luck to us we are almost there :wink:

Hi, everyone,

First of all, good luck to all you bunnies who are scheduled tomorrow for your surgery! I will be thinking of you and sending prayers your way!

Can you all believe it is APRIL tomorrow!!??:thumbup:

OK, now for the weird thing...I went for my pre op exam today and I about fell off the exam table when the doctor said there is NO PRE OP DIET required!:confused: HUH? I have been anticipating weeks on liquids before the surgery and come to find out, she only requires it in "certain patients, depending on how they carry their weight." For me, she said my weight is pretty evenly distributed and not primarily around the middle of my body, so she just requires no gaining of any more until surgery. And if I want to on my own I can do a diet, but not required. I am still surprised at this. I think I will still do the Protein Shakes in the morning and at noon and try to eat like I have the band already if I can.

Could you guys send me a small sample of what you are eating during a day? Maybe I can sort of copy yours? I just don't wanna have a fatty liver. I know my doc knows best, but I haven't heard of anyone else with NO pre op diet. Are there any of you out there?

thats awesome scooby. And here we thought that I was lucking out by not having to do all liquid...LOL. I actually have read on here where some doctors do not require any pre-op diet. I dont know if the "way we carry our body weight" had any thing to do with my pre-op diet or not. I do not carry my weight around my middle, mine is mostly lower body so I am assuming my liver is not that big ??? But I dont really know of course so that is why I must follow my doctors recommendations :wink:

I made a bunch of homemade broth, bagged and in the freezer (MUCH tastier than the canned or boullion). I also did the same with some homemade Soups for the mushie phase.

Ok, forgive me. I am not much of a cook, but how do you make broth? I will gladly take any recipes.... :wink:

Sorry guys, I am not trying to be a smart a** or anything, but the replys coming in on this post act as if it is recent. The original post was April of 2008----last year.

HI, I am 33 single, no kids, and live in Maryland. I am not bandedyet, but am scheduled to be banded April 16th. So how is life for you two newly banded?

Greetings!

Thanks for the invitation Band_Groupie!

My surgery date is April 16th. I have my physical/medical history, pre-op labs and dietician edu class left in my process, all scheduled the week prior to surgery.

I begin my pre-op fast on April 9th, so Easter meal is a bust. i am beginning to purchase some of the stuff I will need pre and post op.

My 5 lb container of unflavored whey Protein isolate powder was delivered today. I like it because isolate Protein is the most absorbable source of protein. The powder can be added to anything I eat or drink and has no added sugar.

I'd love to hear what you all will be consuming during your liquid and full liquid diets.

Anyone else scheduled for April 16th?

Blessings!

Welcome...wo-hooo April 16th is growing every day. Now we have Maryland, Virginia, Texas, Colorado and Cali on the board.... we are just spread out all over... :smile2:

good luck to us all..............

Jen, that is too funny...we definitely have similarities! I had initial consult with surgeon on Jan. 29th, then had all the labs, EKG (which came back abnormal for some reason), had to see a cardiologist for a strss test which showed my EKG was normal, thank goodness!, then chest xray, dietician appt, psych eval and approval on March 10.

That is so cool how the doctor made sure employees can get the surgery too! I can see why you are grateful to him!!

Well, next is the pre-op appt. next Tueday. I am hoping I start on April 2nd just like you...then we can compare notes all along the way! It feels so much better knowing someone who is going through the exact same thing at the same time.:smile2:

I still have a few appointment follow ups to finish. April 1st I go back to the cardiologist for the results of my echo. April 6th I go back to the pulmonologist for the results of my sleep study (this is the second one, I had one 3 years ago but he wanted a newer one...I was not happy about that ). And then my final pre-op appointment with the surgeon is April 8th. I also have a hari appointment on april 3rd and my hair stylist has also had lap band sugery a few years ago...LOL. And lastly our monthly support group meeting just happens to fall on April 14th....2 days before surgery :w00t:. but yes we have to keep each other posted.

Congrats on getting your date! I am scheduled for April 16th and I was SO happy when I finally had an actual date!

My insurance is BS of CA and it was pretty fast too. I started the process by attending a seminar by my surgeon on January 5, then proceeded to get all the medical tests that the insurance required done. Got approved by insurance on March 10th.

Hang in there and it will happen. Just seems like forever when you are in the process and waiting.

Scooby, wow your time fram is even very similar to mine. I went to my first info meeting in Jan. Had my first appointment with surgeon Feb 18th and found out on March 2nd that I was approved and my surgery date would be April 16th... that is so sooo weird. I too have BCBS and the lap band just started being covered this year. The only reason it is now covered is because ( I work at the hospital) the surgeon went to Human resources people and told them if he was going to perform this surgery at the hospital there was no way they could not allow the employees to get it too. So needless to say I am very grateful to him for that :cursing:

Hi everyone,

I am due to start my pre-op diet on Tuesday the 31st. Not on it yet...and sort of eating a few things that I know I won't be able to later. You guys are SO inspiring and I am so proud of you all for sticking to your liquids!!

I have also heard that there is not a lot of hunger the first couple weeks after the surgery. I am hoping that is correct.

April is just around the corner. We are all gonna do fantastic! I am getting more an more excited as the days go by.

Hey Scooby,

I dont start my pre-op till April 2nd. Is your pre-op longer than 14 days? And did you ever get clarification on what your doc wanted for pre-op diet?