Hey everyone,

I am so excited to get going on this weight loss journey. I feel like I have tried so many other things but with this I feel I can have long term success! I got a bug to get it done and had my first doctor appt. Oct. 17th and it felt like it took forever to get scheduled but it really wasn't very long I guess. I am anxious to get it over with.

Scared of pain, wondering what I will eat. Anyone have any favorite Protein powders? I hear they will be my friend. The only ones I tried in the past were yucky! What about shakes? I like Optifast but they are pricey. Any decent ones out there?

Hoping for some buddies to go through this with me!

Chris.

HI Everyone, new to this site, and my date is December 15!

Welcome julie

right before your bday looks like!

yes!!! so changing my life as I turn a year older!!!

surgery date pushed to 29th now.....disappointed but I trust my surgeon completely. Atleast I will literally begin 2015 a new me.

Why did he push it back?

I have been on humira and methotrexate for psoriatic arthritis and during EGD he saw inflammation from meds. He wanted to give it a little more time to clear inflammation and meds clear my system and also let my immune system build a little more from being suppressed from the shots. Still a GO but just get my Christmas present a tad later instead of earlier. Atleast I know he is looking out for me. Some other surgeon may have just went on with it. I trust him 100%.

I'm on the 16th too, hyped.

I have been on humira and methotrexate for psoriatic arthritis and during EGD he saw inflammation from meds. He wanted to give it a little more time to clear inflammation and meds clear my system and also let my immune system build a little more from being suppressed from the shots. Still a GO but just get my Christmas present a tad later instead of earlier. Atleast I know he is looking out for me. Some other surgeon may have just went on with it. I trust him 100%.

Understandable!! That's awesome, it's hard to wait but we all need to have it done at the right time.

I am December 15th and your preop diet sounds like mine, only I start on Dec 1.

Hey everyone,

I am so excited to get going on this weight loss journey. I feel like I have tried so many other things but with this I feel I can have long term success! I got a bug to get it done and had my first doctor appt. Oct. 17th and it felt like it took forever to get scheduled but it really wasn't very long I guess. I am anxious to get it over with.

Scared of pain, wondering what I will eat. Anyone have any favorite Protein powders? I hear they will be my friend. The only ones I tried in the past were yucky! What about shakes? I like Optifast but they are pricey. Any decent ones out there?

Hoping for some buddies to go through this with me!

Chris.

Hi Chris! My date is going to be around the middle of December too. I haven't really tried protein powders, but what I do like so far is this (carried at Costco):

http://static.parastorage.com/media/86fc87_51262428d2ff4c028e3cafe534c8e72b.jpg_256

They have 10g of protein each and taste really good, like chocolate milk. I've tried Premiere Protein (30 g per shake), but it's disgusting and lumpy by itself; it's only tolerable when I put it in a blender with some milk and Splenda....

My date is 15th of Dec I have to loose 10kgs in 2 weeks??

Healthier. I'm glad he's being so careful so you're surgery goes great for you!

Thanks for the info Skywalker. I don't like Premier Protein either. Optifast tastes pretty good but you can only get it at a weight loss center and it's pricey. Probably has a lot of sugar in in. I do have a have a costco card so I might give those a try.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/740514896040573/

this is the link to the fb group, if you would like to join please do!

My surgery is scheduled for December 16th, and my two week pre op diet starts on the third.... Getting nervous.