Hi everyone!! This is my first post & I'm looking for October surgery buddies. I'm very excited about the surgery. I've gotten my psych clearance, scheduled my sleep study, nutrition classes and upper endoscopy. My date is October 14th. Btw, anyone here from Jersey? Look forward to making friends w everyone!

Edited August 21, 201411 yr by Marielbx

I was told to take 5000 mgs but I take 4000 because that is whats in my hair, skin, and nails vitamin.

I take the same biotin as Stephh, I take 4 of those daily, sublingual b-12, CoQ10, bariatric vitamins and I make sure to get over 100 grams of protein daily.

@@downsizingdebs, does you doc know you take 100 g of protein a day? I was told not to exceed 80 because too much protein can have an effect on your kidneys.

I take biotin once a day at night. 5000

Yep I don't go over much but always hit 100 grams my doc pushes a high protein low carb ketogenic diet. I'm just under 6ft with a large muscular frame, so maybe the higher protein is okay for that reason, I'd imagine when I start doing more weight training I'd need a little more than that even. I don't think there's a problem unless you are taking in more protein than the body can handle.

My husband was on a very high Protein, low carb diet while trying to "bulk up". He would eat upwards of 250 grams a day. While he didn't speak with a dr about this, he did talk to a nutritionalist who said this was ok. I think the amount of protein the body can handle/ingest at one is a controversial subject because there are so many different answers.

Deb, how do you get so much protein?! I struggle to get in my 65-75 grams!

@@downsizingdebs, I'm only 5'1 so maybe that's why they told me no more than 80g.

Insure nutrition sends me 72 premier protein shakes a month for free, I drink 2 a day at 30 grams each, the other 40 grams plus are from lean meats, fish, greek yogurt etc. Did anyone else get approved for the shakes, vitamins and scar cream, mine was covered $0 and will stay $0 a month even when the new year starts. That definately helps you get your protein in and free is great too.

My surgeon wouldn't sign the script =(. I'm glad that yours would and the program is working out for you!

I do drink premier though, but I only have one a day. I can barely choke it down lol. Upon Lovely's suggestion, I bought some Isopure. I can't wait to try it!

@@stephh

Thanks!

Do we have to crush meds forever. Two months out and curious

@@downsizingdebs

Do you have a link?

@@Kpar909956

I would like to know that too.

Do we have to crush meds forever. Two months out and curious

I've never had to crush pills. I took halves until 6 weeks out and then was able to take whole ones. That's crappy that you're still having to crush them =(

Insurenutrition.com they sponsor this site. My Surgeon's office wouldn't sign the script my PCP did no questions asked. The scar cream is working very well too. The premier protein go down easier than water to me the vanilla and chocolate are pretty good.