Hi, anyone in the area?

I would love to keep in touch on here for support.

:-)

I drink 2 premier Protein shakes a day which is 60 grams. Then I try to eat protein every 2-3 hrs. Examples are ricotta cheese' date=' string cheese, beef Jerky, Peanut Butter on apples. I try and fit these in between Breakfast lunch and dinner. I don't always get it all in but I have very physical job and I have been working out hard so I have found the less protein I have the less energy I have[/quote']

You can manage beef jerky? That must give your jaw quite a workout!

Anyone use advanced laparoscopic out of Hackensack/Paramus?

Yes - Dr. Schmidt, last Tuesday.

I had Dr Schmidt at Hackensack last Monday. Hackensack nurses were awesome and I feel great

I'm from Orange county NY. Had my sleeve on 8/12. I was on only Clear liquids since surgery until today. Now I'm on Protein shakes until further notice. My weigh in the morning of surgery was 292 and I weighed myself this morning and scale hit 278.5. So far so good and no regrets at all on this end. I have my first Dr visit appointment on Tuesday. Will keep you guys posted.

Congrats on your surgery & you weight loss. I am also from orange county ny. I had Dr. Judd from crystal run in middletown ny. I had my surgery 7/18/13 & have lost 26 lbs since the day i came home. I wish you the best on your journey!!!!

Are you going to Hackensack or jersey city? I was jersey city and wish I had done Hackensack bc they have the floor just for WLS. I didn't feel the nurses were well-versed with what I was going through at jc. Good luck to you!

I'm going to Hackensack Hospital. I went to the seminar at JCMC and when they said Hackensack has a floor just for WLS I made my decision based on that.

It seemed like the floor at Hackensack was not just for WLS since my roommate was not there for that, however a large group of patients there were WLS and the nurses were very knowledgeable, a nutritionist came in, also a representative from the hospitals support group. I liked them.

It seemed like the floor at Hackensack was not just for WLS since my roommate was not there for that' date=' however a large group of patients there were WLS and the nurses were very knowledgeable, a nutritionist came in, also a representative from the hospitals support group. I liked them.[/quote']

Oh I didn't know that, they made it seem as though it was just WLS patients, but it's good to know the nurses were knowledgable How long ago did you have your surgery, what surgeon did your surgery and how is your progress going?

Oh I didn't know that' date=' they made it seem as though it was just WLS patients, but it's good to know the nurses were knowledgable <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> How long ago did you have your surgery, what surgeon did your surgery and how is your progress going?[/quote']

I had my surgery 8/12:13 had Dr Schmidt and I am doing great. Feel great. Down 14 lbs. if u are using that group you have to stay on Clear liquids for 2 weeks and it gets rough not gonna lie. I'm not hungry at all just getting a bit tired of the liquids at this point b

I had my surgery 8/12:13 had Dr Schmidt and I am doing great. Feel great. Down 14 lbs. if u are using that group you have to stay on clear liquids for 2 weeks and it gets rough not gonna lie. I'm not hungry at all just getting a bit tired of the liquids at this point b

Awesome to hear how good you're doing only a little over a week after! Yes my surgeon is Dr. Trivedi. Did you have to do the liquid diet prior to the surgery? I see the nutritionist Sept 5th. What kind of clear liquid diet are you following if you don't mind me asking.

I did not have to do clear diet prior (I went on a cruise instead lol) first two weeks are broth juice gaterade (watered down) tea water crystal lite. I added Isopure which I hear about here bc I was becoming sluggish. Nutritionist will explain it all

I also had dr Schmidt in Hackensack on July 8th down 32 lbs

Glad you love Monte! What type of mishap? Are you ok?

I ate my meal then took a sip of juice and yeah I thought this is it! But it seems now I may have dumping syndrome. Cause I can't keep food inside me at all.

I did not have to do clear diet prior (I went on a cruise instead lol) first two weeks are broth juice gaterade (watered down) tea Water crystal lite. I added Isopure which I hear about here bc I was becoming sluggish. Nutritionist will explain it all

Nice thanks so much for your help

Nice <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> thanks so much for your help <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

Good luck

I had my surgery 8/12:13 had Dr Schmidt and I am doing great. Feel great. Down 14 lbs. if u are using that group you have to stay on Clear liquids for 2 weeks and it gets rough not gonna lie. I'm not hungry at all just getting a bit tired of the liquids at this point b

I had dr Schmidt on 8/14/13 I'm so sick of fruit flavored things!! This two weeks is going to be rough!!!! I can't get the Isopure down. I'm getting 0 Protein :/ I see them tomorrow hoping they have some ideas or ok some milk