Oregondaisy

If you want to try the nectar products, their sample pack is the way to go. You get one of every flavor and if I remember, it was around 20.00. Look in the food section for the list to get samples of it.

Are you not able to order things online? There are many places you can get it online. vitacost.com has everything you could even imagine. They have calcium citrate in several chewable forms as well as capsules that aren't that big. I also really like the liquid calcium citrate that I get from costco. You can order through Costco online, I am sure.

There is a post in the doctor section about Dr. Aceves' credentials. He is a fabulous caring person besides being an excellent surgeon. I liked that he did 3 leak tests and that I was in a real hospital for 3 days.

If there is anyone who has not chatted in the chat room, you should try it out. There should be people coming in and out all evening.

I agree Blackberry. PVL is really good. It's expensive for 2 lbs though. I found another Peanut Butter and chocolate that is cheaper because it comes in a 5 lb jug. It's Gaperi myofusion peanut butter choc. I think it's just as good.

Some of the ready to drink Protein drinks are muscle milk light ( which I think is delicious) slim fast low carb ( if it doesn't say low carb , it's way too high in carbs) Oh Yeah, Atkins, and Isorpure. I sorure is not milky it's a kool aide -like drink. You can usually buy it at GNC and they will let you take it back if you don't like it. It is considered clear. As for powders you can mix up , go to the food section of the forum and there is a list where you can order different samples, recipes of Protein Drinks, and a rating of the drinks someone made. The nectar drinks from Syntrax have a few in clear liquid.

It's not hard to find. Just look above in the purple area all the way to the right. Click where it says chat. A window will open shortly.

That is an adorable picture of you and Sprout Tiffy! He's going to be a big boy cause you've got quite a bump going on already! I often have to take a swig of gavescon right before bed. It usually does the trick. You might want the tablets to carry in your purse if it starts up in the day time. I remember the farther along I got, the more heartburn I had

I love BSN Lean Dessert chocolate fudge pudding. I like to mix it with their banana fudge pudding. I also like BSN Lean Dessert Coconut candy but I can put the Torini sf syrup coconut flavor in the fudge pudding flavor and it's just as good. I get it at vitacost. Have you gone to the food thread to see all the samples you can get?

Good the more the merrier!

Hey there are a couple of us in there now so come on and join us!

I;ve been in there a lot lately in the evenings. This past weekend was Easter and I had company but I'll be in there tonight for sure. The Chat button is on the top right in the purple box just click and start typing

We chat in the evenings. It depends on your time zone. I try to check in early for those on the east cost. Last night we were chatting til past 1 am pacific time and the person I was chatting with was a couple hours ahead of me. Keep checking! You have to open a separate window and minimize it. Then I read posts or email etc, and I wait for the doorbell that will ring and I will know someone came in.,

I got it at GNC . It's GNC's brand of unflavored whey protein.

I wish some of you would join us in the chat room in the evenings. It's lots of fun!

I think it makes a huge difference when you check out your doctor's statistics for complications. Dr. Aceves statistics are fabulous so I had no qualms about self paying and had no worries about any complications. I am a few days from being 2 years post op and my only complication has been anemia so I started taking Iron. My insurance paid for that blood test.

Mariah , You are exactly right. The body needs time to adjust to it's new weight before it wants to give anymore up. I've lost 5 lbs overnight after a stall, without doing anything differently, just because it's time.

Great thread. I have been hanging out with my ex husband. He was my h.s. sweetheart and I married him at 19 and left him at 21. We reconnected last summer. I've never told him I had surgery. It's kind of funny . We eat together all the time. His mom died and he's convinced it was cause she had gastric bypass years ago. I am not about to defend this WLS to anyone.

You have worked so hard Irene. I am glad it finally paid off. Congratulations! You should be very proud of yourself. Way to go!

you could order some samples. If you scroll down to the food section, there is a place to order different kinds of samples. Then you won't get stuck with somthing you don't like and you might find one you really like. I really like Myofusion peanutbutter/chocolate. Let me know if you want to know where to get that. I also really like BSN lean dessert in the fudge pudding flavor. You can get BSN from vitacost.com

In the hospital they gave me medicine in my IV for nausea. You can get a prescription if you are nauseous at home too. You should always take any pain meds with whatever food depending on stage you are on. You can take it with a Protein drink.

What about Drew Carey? he's claiming the diet and exercise route too.

That medicine you take to avoid gall stones is hard on the liver. I had my gall bladder out. So did my daughter. She had gastric bypass and I had the band then the sleeve. It's from rapid weight loss.

I would think what you ate would definitely have a bearing on whatever comes out so to speak. All of Dr. Aceves patients have to drink apple juice dyed blue for one of the leak tests. Everyone is quite shocked when they go potty and it's Peacock Blue.

I found putting unflavored protein powder into some of those drinks like Crystal Light worked much better. There are also some of those that have fiber in them.