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joleneB    26

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JolenB- I am not digging the Bariatric Advantage, vanilla or caffe late. I did watch to GNC lean25 chocolate. It has 50 more calories, but it's a lot tastier and lighter. I guess maybe those 50 calories are the reason u can't. I am on my 5th day of liquids and have lost 10 lbs. :)

Tebowfan, tell me about it they do not taste good at all. I've even added sf Syrup to the vanilla but it still isn't great. I haven't got on the scales yet, I'm thinking I'll leave the scales alone until after surgery it just depresses me! I can tell I'm losing though.

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Rchobby513    7

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Well starting day 4 of liquid diet and I feel sooo much better, I can do this. My energy level has been really low I hope it picks up. I finish my pre op tomorrow with EKG, CXR and blood work then surgery!!! I have 3 women that I work with that had the bypass all within the last year, they all look so beautiful and healthy. I've been looking at all the youtube video transformations, gotta say I'm a little worried about the Hair loss though! Some seem to have it worse than others. Anyway, off to buy some gas ex and order my Vitamins, I'm getting the "Celebrate" vitamins. We were given a few different choices and these seemed to taste the best and have to take less of these than the others. People have made negative comments like " you have to take these vitamins every day for the rest if your life!" Like that's such a big deal...... I take blood pressure meds every single day, and wear a CPAP every single night, I'd rather give those up and take my vitamins every single day!!! Have a great day everyone!!

Jolene how long are you on the pre-op? We have the same date and I have to do 14 days. I am also on day 4. Just having a hard time with the Protein Shakes and went today and got a few different ones. I already finished all my pre-op blood work and stuff. I also ordered the Celebrate Vitamins and feel exactly like you. If I can give up my other meds for daily vitamins, then I would much rather do that. Keep up the good work.

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tebowfan    70

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Tebowfan, tell me about it they do not taste good at all. I've even added sf Syrup to the vanilla but it still isn't great. I haven't got on the scales yet, I'm thinking I'll leave the scales alone until after surgery it just depresses me! I can tell I'm losing though.

Do you have a GNC store around you? I got to thinking, I add skim milk to Bariatric Advantage and Water to gnc so the calories are probably less Than bariatric advantage. I can't remember if I stated, I can have Protein Shakes, broth, sf Jello & Popsicles.

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allielee    263

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I'm scheduled may 21!

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YogaGirl410    3

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Hello! My surgery is scheduled for May 12th. I'm excited and nervous. I know it's the best choice for me but have never had major surgery or general anesthesia so that makes me nervous. I have a 1 1/2 yr old and the thought of not being able to carry her for 6 wks hurts my heart. I just have to keep reminding myself that I'll be able to do so much more once I'm at a healthy weight.

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joleneB    26

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Well starting day 4 of liquid diet and I feel sooo much better, I can do this. My energy level has been really low I hope it picks up. I finish my pre op tomorrow with EKG, CXR and blood work then surgery!!! I have 3 women that I work with that had the bypass all within the last year, they all look so beautiful and healthy. I've been looking at all the youtube video transformations, gotta say I'm a little worried about the Hair loss though! Some seem to have it worse than others. Anyway, off to buy some gas ex and order my Vitamins, I'm getting the "Celebrate" vitamins. We were given a few different choices and these seemed to taste the best and have to take less of these than the others. People have made negative comments like " you have to take these vitamins every day for the rest if your life!" Like that's such a big deal...... I take blood pressure meds every single day, and wear a CPAP every single night, I'd rather give those up and take my vitamins every single day!!! Have a great day everyone!!

Jolene how long are you on the pre-op? We have the same date and I have to do 14 days. I am also on day 4. Just having a hard time with the Protein Shakes and went today and got a few different ones. I already finished all my pre-op blood work and stuff. I also ordered the Celebrate Vitamins and feel exactly like you. If I can give up my other meds for daily vitamins, then I would much rather do that. Keep up the good work.
Rchobby I also have to do it for 14 days, actually the 14th day is no Protein shakes just Clear Liquids. This next week and a half is going to move fast for us!!! Where are you located? I'm in the Atlanta area. I guess I'll find out tomorrow what time my surgery is, I hope I'm scheduled for early morning. Stay strong we can do this????

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joleneB    26

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Tebowfan, tell me about it they do not taste good at all. I've even added sf Syrup to the vanilla but it still isn't great. I haven't got on the scales yet, I'm thinking I'll leave the scales alone until after surgery it just depresses me! I can tell I'm losing though.

Do you have a GNC store around you? I got to thinking, I add skim milk to Bariatric Advantage and Water to gnc so the calories are probably less Than bariatric advantage. I can't remember if I stated, I can have Protein Shakes, broth, sf Jello & Popsicles.[/QUOTI have added some skim milk it does help a little bit. The broth has been a life saver all this sweet stuff all the time isn't very good. Good luck on your journey!!!!

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Nicholej    5

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I am having surgery May 29th, getting pretty nervous! I am not sure what Vitamins I should be buying can anyone help me with this :)

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thesupportedhalf    66

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I'm having surgery on 29th May, an Omega loop gastric bypass, from a sleeve

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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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