I am so happy horizon bcbs approved. November 19th

Someone on this thread asked if there is something we cannot have pre-op. besides incredibly varying diets set by our respective surgeons, the thing I was told was the day before surgery (my clear liquid day) was no reds and no purples. Makes sense. Don't want to really freak the surgeon out once he gets in there.

Yes please help me out! I dieing over here! Not really just being dramatic but could really use some fresh ideas!

Yay I'm Nov 19th too! Hating the food commercials this liquid diet is taking its toll! I'm 4kg down (think that's about 8lb)

Cannot wait till Monday :)

Do any of you guts have times to be there? Meet with my surgeon again in Friday! I think I will go to a WLS support group meeting tonight! Just to work out some of my butterflies!

Ok Army girl, me and you are in this together. I am a diagnosed binge eater. I am in CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy), I am combining that with the surgery and my own will power (which is still getting there). I was dreading the liquid diet. But being the creative fat girl I am, I found flavor.

Fat Free Cottage cheese, 1 tsb with three frozen strawberries and some sprinkled splenda- tastes like a dessert, and the cottage cheese has whey Protein in it, like 9 grams.

Soups- any beef or chicken bouillon with veggies. I I buy the steamer bags of spinach and carrots and use those. I like adding Ms. Dash or Goya seasonings. I add some lemon and scallions if its just plain broth.

Yoplait Yogurt Light- Comes in many many flavors- Key Lime, red velvet, black forest, strawberry shortcake. 90 Calories each and 5 grams of sugar, some protein. The thick an creamy and the whips are high in sugar, stick to the light.

I have had some grilled chicken I will admit, and turkey lunch meat, so I am not perfect. BUt not carbs, breads, or fats of any kind besides the residuals in yogurt and cottage cheese.

CRYSTAL light. I hate Water. I drink 5 bottles of water a day mixed with half a pack of single serve crystal light.

Oh yea, and I do sugar free jello too, with fresh or frozen fruit. I have a strawberry peach combo in the fridge as we speak. You will be ok love.

AND i forgot my EAS Carb Advantage Shakes with 17 grams of protein. 3 of those a day. I ordered syntrax unflavored protein to reduce calories after surgery too.

Im down 6 lbs in one week. I just bought Syntrax unflavored powder to add to Jello and broths after surgery. Pretty cheap on amazon

Where did you purchase the syntax powder.

Amazon.com for $21.00 that included shipping ...zzz

I'm Nov. 19 too. Just got ins. approval yesterday. Liquid diet only the day before. So excited. Good luck everyone!!

I am November 19th too. My surgeon allows full diet until the day before and we switch to clear liquids. I wish I was required to do a liquid diet because I am battling the "farewell to food" complex. I am doing at least one meal as a protein shake. Nervous but excited all at the same time.

Thanks Selbrady every bit of support helps today is not so bad! So excited for all of us on the 19th!

Syntrax powder came in. Mixed one scoop with sugar free jello.....it waa tasteless and literally i felt like i ate a whole chicken.

Does anyone on this thread feel like we are going on senior high school trip again?? Im excited and we are all in this together!!! 5 days left!!!!

Does anyone on this thread feel like we are going on senior high school trip again?? Im excited and we are all in this together!!! 5 days left!!!!

Definitely! I'm praying for us all! 5 days and our new lives begin!