I am currently in month 2 of my six month program with a estimated surgery date of December. I am currently in the process of food journaling and my next steps are going to the gym. I am extremely nervous about the whole process, everyone around me is supportive, my biggest struggle is trying to get enough protein.

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Welcome! Keep your eye on the prize The next few months will fly by and your surgery date will be here before you know it.

Thank you!! I am so happy I found this page!!

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Same! It's great to know that so many others have had the same questions and are going through the same experiences

It is a huge relief, when I tell people i either get good for you, stories of how it failed for other people they knew or bombarded with info that I have to pick through to get what I need out of it.[emoji16]

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I hear ya. Everyone wants to give their two cents, lol. I ignore anyone who doesn't have something positive to say—ain't nobody got time for negativity!

I hear ya. Everyone wants to give their two cents, lol. I ignore anyone who doesn't have something positive to say—ain't nobody got time for negativity! [emoji38]

[emoji23] [emoji23] [emoji23] [emoji23] exactly!!

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I kept my meals simple. Skinless chicken breast and pork loin when on sale. Fry it with a tiny bit of oil, and use spices. Then after cooking it, I filled the skillet with vegetables and cooked them too. Can make up Protein on Snacks with string cheese.

MyFitnessPal is a popular app to use for tracking food.

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Have you tried adding in a protein shake/supplement? Premier Protein has 30 grams of protein in each bottle, 160-180 calories. And they taste pretty darn good too. Helps satisfy my sweet tooth as well.

I should be having VSG in December as well. I have been drinking the Premier Protein drinks and love them! The cookies n' creme flavor is great, but hard to find!

I have only told my husband, parents, brother, and BFF about surgery. I honestly think that is all I will tell because I don't want to hear everyone's comments lol.

So I’m 5 weeks away from surgery and my advice to all you guys get a wholesale membership. They have big bags of boneless skinless chicken breast that I pretty much use for everything. You can get protein drinks there you can get frozen veggies. You can get all the zero drinks which if you hate water like me are a lifesaver. Don’t be afraid to drop say 10 bucks on like broccoli. If it’s frozen you can find so many uses and this is coming from someone with just my husband to feed. Also moms and dads please don’t feel guilty about changing your kids eating habits my parents let me eat nothing but junk and that’s how I got to where I am it starts at home with you guys

So I’m 5 weeks away from surgery and my advice to all you guys get a wholesale membership. They have big bags of boneless skinless chicken breast that I pretty much use for everything. You can get Protein Drinks there you can get frozen veggies. You can get all the zero drinks which if you hate Water like me are a lifesaver. Don’t be afraid to drop say 10 bucks on like broccoli. If it’s frozen you can find so many uses and this is coming from someone with just my husband to feed. Also moms and dads please don’t feel guilty about changing your kids eating habits my parents let me eat nothing but junk and that’s how I got to where I am it starts at home with you guys

Actually, I'd caution against wholesale unless you have to deal with a family. Once you have the surgery, you are eating less than half of what you did before. I can still find sales in local grocery store that meets or exceeds my local BJ's. Saves gas, and freezer and refrig space. Now, I do go to the BJ's to buy string cheese in bulk (use it for my post-op snack meals). But, I am eating 4 strings at most a day. I am a member there for other reasons than food. Otherwise I'd get string cheese locally.

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