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Sent an email yesterday to everyone on your list. Here are a few of the responses I got back this morning so you can update your list.

Protos

We do not have samples to send but you can go on our website and order as little as 1 meat stick to try. It is www.protos-inc.com.

Celebrate Vitamins

We offer a sample pack on our website. It is a $3 pack with an array of our products in it. They also come with a coupon for $3 off of your first purchase with us.

Kind Bars

Thank you for your interest in KIND Healthy Snacks.

While we aren't giving out samples at this time, we would like to pass along a 10% savings on your first online order with KIND Healthy Snacks. To redeem your savings, enter KINDLYL10 in the promotion code field after adding your item to your shopping cart on www.KINDsnacks.com.

Thanks so much for starting keeping this up.

Jr.

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I will be getting my surgery in January/February 2014. Insurance requires 6 months of dieting. What kind of diet have ya all been successful with. I am type 2 diabetic and is newly diagnosed with it in April this year. The diabetic diet just isn't working for me. Any suggestions would be great. Thank you

I have the 6 month supervised diet also. It depends on your wgt at the initial visit and what ur insurance and surgeon requires. If your BMI is high some may require you to lose a certain amount of percentage of your wgt. My BMI I right on the line so I have not actually had to lose any wgt. Just maintain my wgt and learn new healthy habits. Had visits with my Surgeons PA every month and his Nutritionist. If you use your PCP for this they will monitor your wgt and BMI for the 6 months and make notes in your chart on your diet and exercise. The main thing is find out exactly what your insurance requires. If you actually have to do a diet mine suggested 1400 cals low carbs/high Protein. Eat Protein and fruits and veggies. Healthy carbs only. They want you to stop all Soda's and calorie filled beverages. Increase Water and sugar free drinks. Learn to eat slowly. Increase daily activity. Begin a Multivitamin and Calcium. Those were my instructions.

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Sent an email yesterday to everyone on your list. Here are a few of the responses I got back this morning so you can update your list.

Protos

We do not have samples to send but you can go on our website and order as little as 1 meat stick to try. It is www.protos-inc.com.

Celebrate Vitamins

We offer a sample pack on our website. It is a $3 pack with an array of our products in it. They also come with a coupon for $3 off of your first purchase with us.

Kind Bars

Thank you for your interest in KIND Healthy Snacks.

While we aren't giving out samples at this time, we would like to pass along a 10% savings on your first online order with KIND Healthy Snacks. To redeem your savings, enter KINDLYL10 in the promotion code field after adding your item to your shopping cart on www.KINDsnacks.com.

Thanks so much for starting keeping this up.

Jr.

Thanks, i'll update the list.

kind just sent me a free sample last week so thats weird. maybe they stopped giving free samples out for now?

Also protos gave free samples to my hospital so I figured they would send them out to people as well. GNC also carries them if you want to try them. Wasn't a fan of elk a ostrich but the turkey is good.

Thanks for the feedback. This is what I need to keep the list up to date.

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Thanks' date=' i'll update the list.

kind just sent me a free sample last week so thats weird. maybe they stopped giving free samples out for now?

Also protos gave free samples to my hospital so I figured they would send them out to people as well. GNC also carries them if you want to try them. Wasn't a fan of elk a ostrich but the turkey is good.

Thanks for the feedback. This is what I need to keep the list up to date.[/quote']

Celebrate sent me that letter then sent samples anyway. I suggest emailing all of these companies. You may get samples anyway.

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Just add a few more sites to the list.

also if you don't like the layout or have suggestions to make it easier to read please let me know. Gives me something to do on down times at work.

Thanks everyone.

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Just add a few more sites to the list.

also if you don't like the layout or have suggestions to make it easier to read please let me know. Gives me something to do on down times at work.

Thanks everyone.

Thank you!!! This really helps.

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Added quick links to the all the offers above. This should help everyone out and make it smoother to get free samples and offers.

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Here are a couple more responses I got back today:

CytoSport

Thank you for reaching out to us. We appreciate your interest in CytoSport products. We would love to accommodate your request and send samples to you.

Bariatric Choice

I got a shipped invoice confirming my order for samples.

Order Information Item Description Quantity Price Each Price Total Bariatric Sample Package (FREE) 1 $0.00 $0.00 Special Instructions

So both of these are valid and are sending them. I'm so excited, I can't wait until my mailbox is full of goodies.

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Apologies if this has already been mentioned, but Quest is out of samples.< /p>

Thank you, TapSnap, for this wonderful information!

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Here are a couple more responses I got back today:

CytoSport

Thank you for reaching out to us. We appreciate your interest in CytoSport products. We would love to accommodate your request and send samples to you.

Bariatric Choice

I got a shipped invoice confirming my order for samples.

Order Information Item Description Quantity Price Each Price Total Bariatric Sample Package (FREE) 1 $0.00 $0.00 Special Instructions

So both of these are valid and are sending them. I'm so excited, I can't wait until my mailbox is full of goodies.

I added some more today. I personally called all the new ones I added so they are all good. Glad this post is helping.

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Apologies if this has already been mentioned' date=' but Quest is out of samples.

Thank you, TapSnap, for this wonderful information![/quote']

If they are out, I have found you can wait a cpl weeks and try back. They will send them to you if they have them.

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Apologies if this has already been mentioned, but Quest is out of samples.

Thank you, TapSnap, for this wonderful information!

Quest has a limit on samples. They will get more in.

GNC has a promotion going on where you buy 3 quest bars you get 1 free. If you buy some and don't like them GNC will take them back.

They are my favorite Protein bar and recommend them.

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Quest has a limit on samples. They will get more in.

GNC has a promotion going on where you buy 3 Quest bars you get 1 free. If you buy some and don't like them GNC will take them back.

They are my favorite Protein bar and recommend them.

This is good to know. Unfortunately, I don't live near a GNC and the only buying option I see on their website is whole boxes.

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Quest has a limit on samples. They will get more in.

GNC has a promotion going on where you buy 3 Quest bars you get 1 free. If you buy some and don't like them GNC will take them back.

They are my favorite Protein bar and recommend them.

This is good to know. Unfortunately, I don't live near a GNC and the only buying option I see on their website is whole boxes.

You can buy single bars on quests website. You can also buy a mixed box that comes with one of each of there flavors. This is what I did after I was recommend them by my nutritionist.

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