Hey all.... Some of us figured it would be easier to buddy up so that we could follow each other through the process from here on out.

I'm scheduled for surgery on Sept 8th and I start my liquid diet on Sept. 1st. Everything happened so quickly after my last NUT appt. yesterday..... I am feeling a combo of nerves and excitement. I have to get labs done tomorrow morning, I see my surgeon on Thursday, and I have my pre-op next Tuesday.

My husband has taken a few days off work to be with me and I have started making a list of things I need before the big day.

......... I can't wait to be on the losers bench.

Thanks for the tips... I will let you know how it goes.

http://www.asianfoodgrocer.com/category/shirataki-noodles

I just found that website. They offer a ton of these noodles in different options!

I found out today that I hate protein powder, I'd rather buy the pre-made protein drinks. The smell of powder makes me sick but If you add Torani syrup It actually taste okay

Really? I have never bought those syrups but I know many ppl swear by them.

Do you have any ore-made protein drinks that you love that are at least 20 g of protein? I prefer over 30g though.

I know a lot of ppl like the Costco brand but I think it's too sweet and chalky.

Ore= pre

Premier protein

Isn't that the one?

Yes premier protein has 30grams of protein.

I made the most amazing "dessert" today! I mixed (in a blender) a small cup of sugar free 10cal jell-o with a 80cal cup of plain yogurt, refrigerated it for a couple of hours, and ta-da 15g protein mousse!

NICE! I have plenty of both so I will have to try it

It has been 2 weeks.... How is everyone doing? Anyone still feeling pain? How are your incisions healing? And NSV's to speak of?

I am doing great.... I had my first follow-up appt with my surgeon. Everything is fine and on track so I see him again in 2 weeks. I saw him before but it wasn't a follow up as much as to take the drain out.

Still pain free and completely comfortable but still itchy around my incisions sometimes.

I have a few NSV's....

1. I can wear my wedding rings and they are comfortable.

2. I am almost a full size down.

3. I am wearing undies that were too small before

4. My feet are changing and shoes are already getting loose.

It's a start and I am over the moon about #1

And my surgeon says that I can start doing ab work and weights in a week. Yay!!!

What about you?

No pain here, just a tiny bit of itching, but my incisions are almost healed.

I talked to my dr and he ok'd me trying soft foods ahead of schedule, so I'm pretty jazzed about that!

My clothes fit MUCH looser now, very happy!

I haven't had to take any pain medicine since I came home on the 10th. My incisions are still a little red and itchy, but that's because I had a reaction to the Derma-Bond. I had two weeks of nausea post surgery, but it's finally gone! Unfortunately I'm doing everything right, but still not seeing any results. I can't wait to get into the gym come week 4; Maybe then I will start seeing some results!

I can't do more than walking and machine cardio either. I can't wait to throw some ab work and squats into the mix.

My surgeon told me that I just have to be patient and realize that the more you have to lose.... The faster you lose it. I guess I didn't start out big enough to drop those crazy numbers by week 3. I have seen lots of success stories from ppl who started out my size and smaller. I have also seen a lot of cheating and lack of exercise and yet they still lost a significant amount of weight by 4 months.

I'm going to "try" and put my scale away after Monday.... I don't want to be disappointed each morning.

Hey guys! Saw my Dr. On tuesday for my first post op. He said everything was looking good and moved me onto soft foods! Woooo! I've started walking through some local woods for my exercise (I get bored easily). I'm almost 15 pounds down!