and I cant believe how well Im holding up!! I thought I wouldve been starving and pulling all my hair out by now.I dont want to talk too soon because I know I have 9 days left but I am so proud of what I have accomplished so far. My roommates have been eating all my faves this week and "aunt flo" is here bt I just simply go to my room and drink my shake and block it out!! I hope all the other pre-op dieters are doing good as well.

I normally drink Pure Protein 100% whey Protein Frosty chocolate. I have had that for Breakfast every day for the past six months and even my son who is in college likes it. I have read one poster say they didn't like it, but everyone has different taste. I pop a scoop in my magic bullet, add skim milk and ice cubes and it's delicious, cold and chocolaty.

Unfortunately, the surgeon gave us 42 packages of New Direction shakes and to me they are sticky tasting and since I'm in ketosis with no food just these shakes I feel like I'm drinking Chocolate flavored elmers glue. I miss my Pure Protein.

You can buy it from Target in a big jug. After surgery most people have to be on clear fluids and my surgeon recommends Isopure which you can purchase from GNC. It has 40 grams of protein there's berry flavored, grape, ice tea with lemon (tastes like wheat grass) and admittedly they aren't the best tasting. I have mandatory two weeks of clear liquids. I'll probably purchase unflavored 100% Whey Protein Isolate and mix in chicken broth to get more protein in too. I can't wait until the full liquid phase so I can get back to the Pure Protein or Muscle Milk, which tastes better than the new Direction. Walmart has different types too EAS etc. make sure it says 100% Whey Protein Isolate on it.

Good luck to you, and oh gosh, what a time for Aunt to visit, but better now than during surgery!

Ok so finally after 4 days I've gotten my Protein shakes to a tolerable consistency! My secret - shaved/crushed ice!! The more ice I use, the thicker the shake. Maybe its all in my head, but for some reason I feel full longer when I can eat my Protein Shake with a spoon rather than drink it with a straw.

This morning I put banana extract and vanilla nut extract in my bariessentials vanilla shake and it tasted a lot like banana pudding. My lunch shake was shaved ice, skim milk and bariessentials swiss chocolate and it was like a cross between a frosty and chocolate soft serve.

I've also been making myself drink a bottle of Water after each shake to help feel more full and to also encourage more frequent potty breaks.

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August 23rd. I'm gonna start liquids August 1st though to give my liver an extra week...but yeah, really really dreading it! Maybe if I didn't have to cook every night, it wouldn't be such a doom of death feeling!

August 23rd is my birthday! What a great day for a new life. I don't have a date yet but I am hoping for around the 4th of July. MGM, I'll be thinking about you. Where are you having your surgery?

August 23rd is my birthday! What a great day for a new life. I don't have a date yet but I am hoping for around the 4th of July. MGM' date=' I'll be thinking about you. Where are you having your surgery?[/quote']

By Dr. Kelly in Mexico. Good luck on getting your date. Where will you be going?

I will be having my surgery at the hospital where I work in Dallas. I am blessed to have very good insurance. Our hospital has been awarded the Bariatric Center of Excellence award and the surgery suites are gorgeous so I very excited.

My insurance is ridiculous! OVERALL!