Sammi25

:bounce: how fun! i am 24 and i am waiting anxiously for my surgery on 7/6/11, my 25th birthday is at the end of july so i am considering it my birthday gift to myself! keep us updated and congrats on your progress so far!!!

Jasleeve, I also had to do a 6 month supervised diet with a nutritionist and I have PCOS and insulin resistance and it makes it easy to gain and almost impossible to lose. Over the 6 months I had to lose 5% of my body weight, and I was shocked that I was able to lose it, plus about 15 pounds more, and maintain it. I have struggled for years to lose 10 pounds, but I ended up losing over 30 pounds by sticking to the South Beach Phase 1 Diet. It is restricted carbs and it was hard and I had to do food journals for 6 months which were a pain, but it was totally worth it! I did 45 min of cardio, 4 times a week and that helped a lot too. I know it seems ridiculous to have to lose weight in order to get a surgery to do the same thing, but you CAN do it! Taking Benefiber really helped regulate me as well and even though I hated my food journals, they really keep you accountable. I know my doctor told me as long as I lost close to the 5% he could put me through as compliant but I exceeded it and was completely shocked at that. Just really regulate yourself and be honest about your eating and exercising and you WILL be successful! :cheer2:

does anyone have any suggestions for a vanilla whey protein that isnt so sweet?? surgery is in 2 weeks and every one i try seems to be so sweet even mixed with other liquids and i dont want to dillute it down so much post op

thank u griselda!

pre op for me is just phase 1 of south beach diet, so basically no carbs. i think based on that u should be fine with a similar meal

a friend works at the melting pot close to where i live and she has had people come in with a dr note and they will gladly prepare a smaller sized portion but she says most waiters dont need a dr note just to say "i have a medical condition i can only eat X pieces tonight, can you make me a smaller portion of the _____ ?"

:wub: how sweet!

congratulations!!!! :cheer2: getting a surgery date is such a big accomplishment and an exciting event! keep us updated!

Adri - i will have to try that, it definately sounds better thank you! Oregon - I am going to try and get samples great idea!

congrats Brent! my surgery date is july 6th in buffalo ny, your date is coming up so soon, how exciting!

big changes already! get it girl!:thumbup:

i had low vitamin d and i take a gummy vitamin daily and it is no big deal it should not harm or postpone your surgery

awesome!!! i heard people saying they are taking biotin supplements and vitamin e for hair loss, not sure personally how it works but this post is very reassuring for us "pre op" people

i also love benefiber and also there is an herbal tea u can get called "smooth move" and that REALLY works fast. i get it at target or the local super market it is in with the herbal teas.

i at first had the leaking problem but once it fit properly i slept like a baby. mine only covers my nose, and i also cant have surgery without it. maybe u have a poor fit. the lady came to my house and set it all up for me so i knew it was right, i went through my local VNA maybe you could try that?

i was told just any form of whey protein, so i just have been looking for one that isnt so sweet

my insurance covers anyone over 35 bmi if u have a comorbidity and anyone over 40 is covered. maybe look for new insurance if u can?

congratulations!!! getting your date is SUCH an exciting time!

hi guys! my surgery date is july 6th and i was just wondering if anyone else out there has the same date? I will be having my surgery at about 7:30 am in Buffalo NY.

congrats ladies! im approved for july 6th so yay for july dates!

I have Aetna also, my tests were as follows : 6 months nutritionists psych eval 2 sleep tests (the first one i did not sleep enough with the cpap machine on) primary care visits appointment with surgeon and fitness counselor at surgeons office blood tests after these appointments i was approved and have 5 "pre op testing visits" and thats it.