Just got my surgery date! So excited!! I got a call from the nurse yesterday and she said since my BP has been dangerously high at the last couple visits & at the exercise physiologists visit, their going to try to move the surgery date to October if any spot comes open! Yaay!

@FL*Girl ((hugs)) and you can get through this day of horrors hon!! And, you'll be able to laugh and gloat at me when I do this over Thanksgiving (hopefully).

I've been testing protein supps for 4 months (or more). LOL! Lot's of samples to find these. Most of them give me such terrible asthma! But this is the list that works, so I've slowly bought a new one every couple of weeks and have the hoarded for surgery! LOL!

I drink decaff. The nut said I would have a cup of decaff on the first tray they bring me after surgery. (happy days!) Yes, she knows I drink 3 cups of decaff per day (black, unsweetened) and now I will use one of them to make my iced coffee with the PP in it. So dayum good! And I also drink 1 glass of decaf iced tea and she's ok with it all. Cool, huh? I do have to do 4 total weeks of liquids though (2 weeks pre-op and 2 weeks post-op). *blech

The Vitamin Shoppe has a bunch of kinds that are RTD in their cooler case. You can buy a bottle at a time and try them. Some also have the sample packs of Syntrax Nectar flavors, too. Saved about a billion bucks by doing that.

I hated the clear RTD Isopures and such full strength. But since they also count as fluid, I will cut them 50/50 with water and add flavor drops. They are good then and make good popsicles that way too. My nut said I could sip on it all day long. 1 bottle gives 40g of protein. So I could have 1 bottle + 20floz of water =40fl oz of water towards my daily goal for water and get 40g of protein in too. Then I only have to have 1 other protein drink for the day and I'm done--like 1 Premier Protein drink.

I figure doing it that way, would keep me from freaking out with a crazy fluid/protein schedule in the early days.

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I drink decaff. The nut said I would have a cup of decaff on the first tray they bring me after surgery. (happy days!) [emoji3] Yes, she knows I drink 3 cups of decaff per day (black, unsweetened) and now I will use one of them to make my iced coffee with the PP in it. So dayum good! And I also drink 1 glass of decaf iced tea and she's ok with it all. Cool, huh? I do have to do 4 total weeks of liquids though (2 weeks pre-op and 2 weeks post-op). *blech
The Vitamin Shoppe has a bunch of kinds that are RTD in their cooler case. You can buy a bottle at a time and try them. Some also have the sample packs of Syntrax Nectar flavors, too. Saved about a billion bucks by doing that.
I hated the clear RTD Isopures and such full strength. But since they also count as fluid, I will cut them 50/50 with water and add flavor drops. They are good then and make good popsicles that way too. My nut said I could sip on it all day long. 1 bottle gives 40g of protein. So I could have 1 bottle + 20floz of water =40fl oz of water towards my daily goal for water and get 40g of protein in too. Then I only have to have 1 other protein drink for the day and I'm done--like 1 Premier Protein drink.
I figure doing it that way, would keep me from freaking out with a crazy fluid/protein schedule in the early days.

That’s a great idea. I can’t drink black coffee, just shoot me and it hurts less. Decaf [emoji21][emoji31] is not coffee for me ... but since I got my self out of the addiction I’m gonna leave it at that. I’ll just find the right protein water as you said , still have enough time, and same as you .. two weeks before surgery but three weeks after. I need alternatives !


“There will be obstacles. There will be doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work, there are no limits.” —Michael Phelps

You got this! You can do it. Cudos for kicking the caffeine habit!! Woot!

I am stocked up on protein water of various brands, flavors, and quantity of protein. I've only tried a couple since I heard your taste buds may change anyhow. Figured I'll just chance it after the fact. The ones I did try were really sweet so I watered them down.

I've been using the Bariatric advantage shakes for at least 1 meal a day since my lap band was removed in February to try to keep from gaining weight until sleeve surgery. I like them so I hope I don't hate them after surgery.




Good luck everyone! Since I'm on the first day of the month feel free to ask me questions if you have any before your turn! Hopefully I'll be able to pop in and say hey tomorrow night or Thursday.

Where's my Nov. 1 buddy? Good luck Sunshine! I hope everything goes well and is relatively pain free for you. When I had the lap band put in and removed the pain was more like I had done too many crunches at the gym but I may have a high pain tolerance. There was no pain at the incision sites. Sitting up from a laying down position was the worst of it. Otherwise sitting and walking and sleeping were fine. I never even took the pain meds they gave me.
Not sure but I'm gonna guess having half my stomach removed rather than just having something implanted might be a little more sore. Fingers crossed.

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I was told I can't drink any vitamin water this week before surgery. So that sucks because I drink a lot of propel. I had my final pre op appointment with my surgeon today so now I'm all done till surgery. I'm super nervous not about after just if something will happen to me during. I'm down 15 lbs since starting the pre op diet. So hungry but I'm sticking to it. Good luck to everyone !

Let's sit on our hands or on each other!!! Come here and post rather than picking up the phone and DUI (dialling under the influence -- of insanity) [emoji3] Party!!!

When my doctors office submitted I received a letter in the mail from my insurance company a few days later(they had told me they submitted though) and when I received approval I received another letter

I was told I can't drink any vitamin water this week before surgery. So that sucks because I drink a lot of propel. I had my final pre op appointment with my surgeon today so now I'm all done till surgery. I'm super nervous not about after just if something will happen to me during. I'm down 15 lbs since starting the pre op diet. So hungry but I'm sticking to it. Good luck to everyone !

I am allowed to drink all clear fluids up until 2 hours before I head to the hospital. So until about 4-5am tomorrow.

Good luck! You can do this!

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How's everyone doing? Happy Halloweeny!!! [emoji3] Tomorrow's the start of "our month!"
Who's on liquids right now?

I am it isn’t so bad

Heyyyyyy I finally found you guys..my November RNY buddies *smiles* Just wanted to say hi! My surgery is set for November 7th. Day six of liquid diet and I’m cruising *sunglasses smiling emoji face! Today, I had a pre operative work up crossed fingers there are no surprises.

Heyyyyyy I finally found you guys..my November RNY buddies *smiles* Just wanted to say hi! My surgery is set for November 7th. Day six of liquid diet and I’m cruising *sunglasses smiling emoji face! Today, I had a pre operative work up crossed fingers there are no surprises.

How are you feeling ? And you have your bag ready!? I have a while to go yet I’m so anxious. Wish you the best already! [emoji847]


“There will be obstacles. There will be doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work, there are no limits.” —Michael Phelps

Welcome to the new folks!

Good luck to our surgery buds who are having surgery today!!! Can't wait to hear back from y'all!!

Happy All Saints Day. It rained last night, so no Halloween tricksters here. So glad I didn't buy candy. We watched our boys lose to the Dodgers last night. Game 7 tonight.

Going to my physical therapy evaluation this morning. Have arthritis/bursitis/sacroilliitis(sp?)--so hoping to build core strength and work on some things that might give me pain relief. Crossing fingers! I woke up to a 3lb loss. I never have big losses like this, so figured it's a fluke. I only recorded 1lb of it. LOL. Tomorrow morning is my last meeting with the RD. I will have lost a couple of pounds from last visit which is awesome, and still be right at the 40BMI reading. Getting close. Getting close!

What are you up to today? Are you working your plan?

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Welcome to the new folks!

Good luck to our surgery buds who are having surgery today!!! Can't wait to hear back from y'all!!

Happy All Saints Day. It rained last night, so no Halloween tricksters here. So glad I didn't buy candy. We watched our boys lose to the Dodgers last night. Game 7 tonight.

Going to my physical therapy evaluation this morning. Have arthritis/bursitis/sacroilliitis(sp?)--so hoping to build core strength and work on some things that might give me pain relief. Crossing fingers! I woke up to a 3lb loss. I never have big losses like this, so figured it's a fluke. I only recorded 1lb of it. LOL. Tomorrow morning is my last meeting with the RD. I will have lost a couple of pounds from last visit which is awesome, and still be right at the 40BMI reading. Getting close. Getting close!

What are you up to today? Are you working your plan?

Good Morning! We had nice weather last night which was good for the Trunk or Treat even we went to, they had a really nice turnout and man was there a lot of candy being passed out!! I am on day 5 of my liquid Optifast diet and am doing pretty well I think. I did sneak 2 little mini candy bars last night though and then I felt really guilty and mad at myself! BUT, according to my scales this morning, I have lost 8 lbs so far. Just trying my best to stay positive, have a very busy day at work today which has tried to get me in a bad mood but I am not gonna let it! Keeping a smile on my face

Good luck with your PT appointment today, I hope they can help you! And congrats on the 3 lb loss!

Hope to hear from more of our November gang today and hope everyone has a great hump day!

How are you feeling ? And you have your bag ready!? I have a while to go yet I’m so anxious. Wish you the best already! [emoji847]


“There will be obstacles. There will be doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work, there are no limits.” —Michael Phelps

I was fine until yesterday; I had blood drawn for my preoperative appointment & now I just feel like BLAH! It started with a headache last night and today I’m dragging. Still not hungry, which is great; I think my body has gotten used to the low calorie liquid diet. But I have no energy. I should add that I am anemic so I’m thinking with all the blood that was drawn and the combination of little to no calories that could be the culprit. Going to bed early this evening.

How are you feeling ? And you have your bag ready!? I have a while to go yet I’m so anxious. Wish you the best already! [emoji847]


“There will be obstacles. There will be doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work, there are no limits.” —Michael Phelps

Btw ...I don’t have my bag packed =\ was gonna do that this weekend.