Malaika

This is true - if you don't feel comfortable with your choice, then obviously you've made the wrong choice. As long as you have researched, researched and researched some more and you are okay with all of his stats, prices, etc., then that is all that matters. YOU have to be comfortable with it, not anyone else. As WASa says, what works for some doesn't work for others, and vice versa. Good luck with your surgery and taking your life back.

It is a bit crazy but amazing, isn't it????

WELCOME *SUSAN* - I'd been wondering where you were :tongue_smilie: Hope your suggestion works for Becki - she's really having a rough go of it.:sad0:

I guess I'm confused at your story -- you said you've already had gastric bypass? I thought that was the most radical of surgeries. Or, perhaps I'm missing something and those more experienced will have a better idea of what you are referring to. WELCOME to VST regardless.

That is absolutely FANTASTIC! Congrats!

I'm going to try to go without it tonight and see what happens...if the coughing starts, then I'll get up and take 1/2 dose and see how that works.

Oh yeah -- I LIKE that idea ALOT

I think for me the journal will be easier than going to the Daily Plate as I can't get there while I am at work. This I can carry with me and write it down as I eat it ... or don't eat it when I see where I am at for the day ... if that makes sense.

Ruthi lives in So. Cal -- OregonDaisy is in Oregon, but not sure where. She's here a lot - you might even find her in the chat room right now. I'm trying to get there, but there's too many posts tonight ... it was so much easier to keep up with when I wasn't working ... go figure!

I realize that; however if trying to stick under 30 gms of carbs, and there's 10 in the yogurt, that to me seems like a lot for the size of the container.

It does get easier Deb, really, it does ... I know exactly how you feel ... and I'm a bit better than Beckie in that I didn't have to live on popsicles for the first 10 days; however, I can't get down a lot at a time either ... that is why I didn't worry about the 2 oz in 15 minutes ... it takes me at least that.

What is a good yogurt -- every one I look at seems to have a lot of carbs.

Oh I am sure I will drop down to slow ... I am sure this weight loss is mostly fluids, so I'm not putting too much emphasis on it. I know the hard work is in front of me.

Welcome to the site -- you'll will definitely be an asset. Congrats on your weight loss too!

And he has been there for it all ... and has been SO SUPPORTIVE, even when I know I'm being a bit cranky. You're a great guy honey. I'm glad you were there to go through it all with me.:confused1:

Don't spend too much pre-op - you may not like any of it post-op and you'll feel up to going out to get what you want/need ... plus you need to walk, walk, walk.

What's it doing hanging in your closet - get it out where you can see it daily instead of having to think about it!

WOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ... I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU ... LET'S PARTY!!!! :confused1: Big HUGE hugs to you my friend!

Wow Mac that's great ... my whole life has been a diet - down 20, up 12, down 15, up 10 ... I would have done the pre-op diet longer but once I decided on Dr. Aceves, it was only weeks before my surgery.

Go to eggfaces website and see if you can find an ice cream there you can tolerate -- some of them, in 1 C you get in like 56 gms of protein. I had chicken, potatoe, brocoli and cheese soup for dinner - put it in the blender, pureed it, measured out 1/2 a cup and heated in the microwave ... it took me 30 minutes to eat it, but man was it good. I don't know what else to tell you ... I'm still having spasms when I eat or drink too much too fast -- I'm so thirsty I want to gulp, but I can't - it just comes right back up ... so I'm not much help to you. Sorry

LOL -- I'll be there as soon as I finish reading all the new posts!

His normal price on a "virgin" sleeve is $9500. And it includes all - all pre-op and post-op tests, surgery, anethesia, 3 nights in hospital and one night a the Lucerne Resort. Was worth every single solitary penny to me.

Sounds very yummy -- I'm not a big sausage and red meat eater so I'll go along with Mac and use ground turkey. But it does sound good. Thank you for sharing.

Wow Ruthi --- how cool is that... you're in one another's back yard!!

Congratulations - you're doing great. Keep it up and you'll reach that goal. I can't even remember the last time I was in a size 12 ... I too am looking forward to it!