Hi! I just started my journey and I am looking forward to chatting with those of you who are on a similar time-frame as myself. My insurance is Cigna so they require a 3 month supervised diet, psych eval and sign off from my primary (which I am worried about, I haven't seen him in 5 years so what if he wont sign off? should I find someone new? suggestions?)

I am aiming for an early September surgery date, my Dr. said it is doable! I am excited and nervous.

I have learned so much already from reading about everyone else's experience it has really helped to calm me down.

I feel like I am obsessed with this and it's all I can think about. I have probably watched 200 youtube videos so far. LOL

Any tips, tricks or advice is welcome and appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

I just had my 2nd follow up today with my surgeon and the nutritionist. No homework or anything. Just keep doing my thing. Next follow-up is at the end of July where I think they'll submit paperwork (apparently BCBS is good to work with). I got a copy of my 1 week pre-op which looks OK. Test are really within the 4 weeks prior - so gallbladder ultra, upper GMI drink test, and EKG. Plus routine surgery labs. He doesn't anticipate any problems. Funny in that my schedule is part of what's dragging this out for me, but it's OK as I feel like I need to get my ducks in a row.

I tried PB2 with chocolate yesterday. It was OK. Plain PB is better to me. I tried Shakeology chocolate. Not my favorite, but I didn't mix it with a blender. It was really kind of gritty. Unjury chocolate was too sweet for me. I was going to try Muscle Milk next or something by Optimum Nutrition. Try some other flavors too.

I have optimum nutrition rich chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla. They have many other flavors, but these are great. I've been making my own protein shakes using unsweetened cocoa powder, honey, natural peanut better, stevia, dark chocolate, frozen strawberries, blueberries, bananas, blackberries, and mangos. You tube helped me create some of the best protein shakes. Only difference is, I'll be using 2 scoops of powder when I start my preop diet.

Time is getting closer for all of us. Seems like such a long road. But very very worth it. 6 months seems so long, but saw where someone else on here had to wait a year. I ordered the injury sample pack and vitamins. Anxious to try. I've not cared for any pre mixes yet, but need more selection for variety.

unjury is pretty good although I haven't tried vanilla yet

I received my unjury samples... I ordered them after someone recommended them to me as being "nut" free...

Well the vanilla and strawberry sorbet were awesome!

This morning I went to try the Chocolate and wah wah.. It has tree nuts as ingredient! ...

Anyone else have any suggestions for "nut" free shakes, powders, etc?

tomorrow is my nutritionist appointment, any questions you guys can think of that I should ask?

gracenotperfection how did you get the samples?

also I just ran a google search for nut free, a site called vitscost came up, let's you search by everything from sugar free, nut free and more!

You can purchase them at Unjury.con

$9.95

2x chicken Soup

2x chocolate

2x vanilla

2x strawberry Sorbet

2x unflavored

Beverage thermometer

Rubbermaid shake bottle

I think thought it was a great way to sample them! It shipped super quickly too!

You can purchase them at Unjury.con

$9.95

2x chicken soup

2x chocolate

2x vanilla

2x strawberry Sorbet

2x unflavored

Beverage thermometer

Rubbermaid shake bottle

I think thought it was a great way to sample them! It shipped super quickly too!

awesome! thanks!!!

tomorrow is my nutritionist appointment, any questions you guys can think of that I should ask?

I think what you need to ask depends on what you're doing with food now. Are you following your calories every day and trying to lose weight before surgery? You can ask her what a good plan is to help track your food after surgery (or for your life, if like me, you're going to need to). I've asked about Fluid intake post-surgery with exercise - especially in the first few months with the sipping. What changes would the nutritionist recommend?

I hope to get my samples today or tomorrow. They did ship out fast

Edited July 3, 201511 yr by perk4756

Ok! Psych Eval DONE! Another step closer! Whoo hoo!

My psych eval is on Mon and Nut appt Wed and cardiologist next Fri busy week for me

Hey guys! So I started to lose my motivation thinking I'm never going to get a date. Seen my NUT today. I'm down another pound and she says as long as I keep doing what I'm doing and I lose 16 more lbs... Looks like September 29thish for me. Crazy too cuz my birthday Is October 1st so if be coming home on my birthday! Thank god my kids will be in school! Lol

Everyone is getting so close... unfortunately I couldn't get the see my ob/gyne today, scheduled on a cycle day ???? but thats rescheduled for the 18th of Aug. Can't schedule surgery until after my sleep study, than I'll have my prep session, a NUT visit, and anesthesia appt.... I'm so excited... going to start documenting my journey on you tube when I officially have a surgery date.

Hey guys! So I started to lose my motivation thinking I'm never going to get a date. Seen my NUT today. I'm down another pound and she says as long as I keep doing what I'm doing and I lose 16 more lbs... Looks like September 29thish for me. Crazy too cuz my birthday Is October 1st so if be coming home on my birthday! Thank god my kids will be in school! Lol

Crystal Leigh my birthday is Oct 1st too!!!