CorvetteGirl

I will take the medication if I my doc says to....I guess it just kinda feels like a step back. I'm looking forward to getting off of my HBP med after surgery and adding a med now just feels like a setback.....I guess that's what it is.

Good luck! Let us know how you are doing.

I am July 22nd also!

Thanks for the replies! I did see the surgeon yesterday for my consult and he said I should talk to my PCP about it, but he did not indicate that the surgery would be postponed with that number. I believe that it has to be over 8.0 before they would postpone. The hard copy of the bloodwork results was sent to me with that item highlighted saying that I should talk to my PCP. They DID put me on the surgery calendar after the bloodwork came back, and the dietary and psych consults were completed. In any event, I will contact my PCP tomorrow and ask her for expertise. I'm thinking that the change in diet over the last 4 weeks could only make some kind of improvement with that number, yes?

I realize regular milk has more protein, but I wanted to see if I like the almond milk in case I end up lactose intolerant post-op. Every so often dairy can be a little weird for me, so I just wanted to be prepared in case it is a no-go after surgery.

Big congratulations!!!! I so look forward to onederland myself!! Well done!

Glad to hear you are having a good recovery thus far....keep us posted on your journey!

I mix it with half water and half unsweetened vanilla almond milk.

Yep...that's a good one! I also like the vanilla bean torte and the chocolate truffle.

Good luck and best wishes for a speedy recovery!

I really love the Syntrax nectar in vanilla bean torte, chocolate truffle, and double stuffed cookie. I make a double shake and mix 2 scoops of powder to 8 oz Water and 8 oz unsweetened vanilla almond milk. The chocolate truffle with the almond milk tastes like melted chocolate almond ice cream,....no aftertaste! I also like the unjury strawberry sorbet.

Congrats! There's nothing better than getting that phone call!

That's really a super duper bittersweet NSV!! My surgery is just under 3 weeks away.....I will definitely remember to wear correctly sized undies and pants that have elastic as well as a drawstring!!

I like Syntrax Vanilla Bean Torte! It really does have vanilla bean specks in it, and it has a slight cake batter taste along with the vanilla taste. Really yummy with half water and half unsweetened vanilla almond milk.

Dr. Keith Gersin at Carolina's Weight Management

My surgery date is 7/22.

Girl, you should re-paint those nails that vampy red when you get home! It will make you feel good to have them matching your toes. Best of luck today....you will be in our prayers!

I love the nectar sweets in Vanilla bean torte, chocolate truffle, and double stuffed cookie. I mixed them with Water to save calories, but recently I switched to half unsweetened almond milk and half water. Super delicious and satisfying! I wanted to use something that was lo-cal and lactose free, since lactose intolerance after the surgery is a possibility. Also, unjury strawberry sorbet is very good.....not overly sweet and it has kind of a tang like a real strawberry would.

I have some unflavored from Syntrax which I haven't tried yet. I think it's best if you add it to something that has a good amount of flavor as opposed to something bland. That way, the flavor of the food will mask the protein taste.

I have had mine for a couple of years. It's by Sharper Image. It's very reliable.

Yeah, giving up that caffeine really does SUCK! I gave up most caffeine (except one cup of morning coffee) and carbonated drinks over 3 weeks ago, and this past Monday was my first day of giving up that last morning cup. It wasn't as bad as I thought, although it would be nice to have it. Maybe some day post-op after my sleeve has healed sufficiently. Who knows? Maybe I won't even like it then.

With cottage cheese!! YUM!

Mr doc has a list of some that fit their requirements, and the requirements per scoop are 1) at least 20g whey Protein 2) no more than 5g carbs 3) no more than 3g sugar 4) no more than 4g fat. If the whey protein is a ready-to-drink liquid, it should have at least 20g protein per 11 oz. So far I've tried Syntrax nectar in vanilla bean torte, double stuffed cookie, and chocolate truffle, Really good! Today I tried a packet of unjury strawberry sorbet mixed with half Water and half unsweetened almond milk. It was delish! The only one I've tried and could not deal with at all is the Jay Robb protein. Hope this helps some.

Good luck! Hope you have a speedy recovery!

Best of luck for a fast and uneventful recovery!