Where the May sleevers i just got my date!

[salesking 21]

@salesking....baking extract?...

Have you ever used vanilla extract when you bake? That is one of a ton of baking extracts.

Check out this link: http://www.olivenation.com/Extracts-culinary-C55.aspx?gclid=CIzWvpvtmrcCFaYWMgodKFMArA

I have ordered from there a few time. You can also find a bunch at your grocery store or any spice or co-op. In a nut shell it is EXTREMELY concentrated version of the flavor, so remember a little dab will do you! LOL!

[stacyd 64]

I add a drop of orange extract to my vanilla chike Protein Powder or my premier vanilla and it tastes like a dreamsicle! Yummy!!

[Healthiernewme 81]

Don't be to hard on your self. One trick my nurse told me was to use baking extracts to give variety to the shakes. That helped me out a ton!! So what I do is add Almond or pineapple & Coconut (Can you say Pina Colada!!) extract to the Vanilla Premier, makes it really good.

Hope that helps you out! You are almost to Puree, then easy street.

Yes to this. And Soups.

[tempname123 37]

Don't be to hard on your self. One trick my nurse told me was to use baking extracts to give variety to the shakes. That helped me out a ton!! So what I do is add Almond or pineapple & Coconut (Can you say Pina Colada!!) extract to the Vanilla Premier, makes it really good.

Hope that helps you out! You are almost to Puree, then easy street.

I'm liking these ideas of baking extracts, but can I ask where these are being purchased? Around here, there is alcohol in true baking extracts. The knock off extracts have sugar.

[tempname123 37]

I'm on the pre-op diet, and I don't know that this will work for post-op but if you put your Protein Shake or powder/milk in the blender with ice it gives you more Fluid intake and more substance so you will feel fuller. If I drink just the Protein alone it doesn't fill me up. If I add ice and blend it, I feel like I'm drinking a milk shake.< /p>

[kiwi63 22]

I started my Pre-Surgery Diet today. Surgery date is May 28th. I am really looking forward to taking my health and life into a new direction. Best of luck to all of you May sleevers.

My date is may 28th too. Dr Valensuela at Mi Doctor TJ. Having a few issues with the pre surgery diet. I'm diabetic and have been feeling ill and shaky. Had to add a little carbohydrate to bring my blood glucose up to a reasonable level. Excited to get sleeved though!!!

[Aline728 301]

@saleking....lol...oh ok cake flavoring is what my elders called it and I guess it stuck with me...lol

[Mrswynter22 38]

Happy to see all you May sleevers. I had my surgery May 10' date=' 2012, so I'm a little over 11 months post op. My surgiversary is coming up fast. I've lost 180 pounds in that time, but more importantly I've basically started a whole new life. I feel and look better than I ever thought possible. My energy is through the roof, so is my love of life. It hasn't always been easy but it has ALWAYS been worth it. This time next year all of ya'll will be right there as well. Good luck to every one of you.[/quote']

Congrats to you

[Marcy75964 20]

I can't believe my surgery is only one week away, May 24th. It seems like I've been planning this forever. I'm starting to get really nervous now!!! I know this is what I want but I'm still a little scared.

[Brenda0928 145]

I add a drop of orange extract to my vanilla chike Protein powder or my premier vanilla and it tastes like a dreamsicle! Yummy!!

That if a great idea. I will have to remember that one!!

[Busterdoodoo 38]

I can't believe my surgery is only one week away' date=' May 24th. It seems like I've been planning this forever. I'm starting to get really nervous now!!! I know this is what I want but I'm still a little scared.[/quote']

I imagine all those feelings are normal. I will have the exact same feelings in a month. Shoot, I have them now! U will be fine!! Best of luck

[pixiesmurf 36]

2 days post op and my only trouble is taking my crushed meds...yuk! pain level is great...just mainly soreness...like the way your stomach feels after a day of dry heaving...tolerable but annoying ya know? i'm loving this new life already!!!

[s7tduggi 8]

Had my surgery May 7th. Was discharged the next day by 11am. Had a Hiatal Hernia repair as well. I had my JP tube in up until yesterday, and after taking it out I feel like a new woman! For 2-3 days before yesterday, my entire left side felt extremely bruised, I could barely get up from a chair without pain. But man O man when they took that sucker out (which I felt absolutely nothing when they pulled it out) I was able to get up and get down Super easily! However, I did/do have a sharp pain directly to the left of my belly button... its below the drainage cut.

I have not had any nausea. But this last week I have been weak/dizzy just from low blood pressure (sleeping upright) and of course my body is readjusting to the small amount of energy I am giving it. For the first few days it was taking me two hours to eat 1/4cup of yogurt(mixed with skim milk)... Crazy! I thing of yogurt takes me three days to finish, 1can of Soup took me a week! In between everything, I have been sipping G2's and water....

My first week weight loss was 15.8 pounds!!! Crazy Awesome! But Im thinking most of that might be muscle, cuz our bodies will go after the good stuff first... so I am looking forward to start exercising to rebuild....

My schedule is:

2-3days Clear Liquids

2weeks Full liquids Start May 9

2weeks pureed Start May 23rd

FIRST REAL MEAL June 6th!

[radiant_rene 7]

Sleeved on May 3rd. Just went for my 2nd week follow up. I am down 24 lbs! Yeeaaaa Meee!!!!

[radiant_rene 7]

Congrats to you

Thanks for the encouragement. I am so excited and can not wait to see the end result. Weight loss surgery has been something I wanted to do for years but was too afraid. I am so glad that I went through with it. I'm so grateful for this website because it has helped me alot. But thanks for sharing your story.