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It is high protein/low carb. There are 14g of Protein per scoop and it takes 2 scoops to make a 12 oz. shake. The chocolate seriously tastes like brownie mix! LOL The PrescriptFit plan is actually a pretty involved long term plan where you add in different foods each week but maintain your minimum of 8 scoops. Of course for a pre-op diet purpose you never get much beyond phase 2 or 3. After week 1 of just the scoops (I can also have sugar free popsicles, Jello, etc if I wanted) you go to phase 2 which is the addition of seafood. You can eat all the seafood you want but you must still get in your minimum of 8 scoops. The next week you start phase 3 which is the addition of poultry but again, still getting your minimum of 8 scoops. That plan allows you two splurge days per week. So far I've splurged once and went out for Mexican food last weekend but I ate grilled shrimp and grilled veggies so I tried to make a good food choice still although I did have chips and salsa...lol Earlier today my husband and I did some work in the yard and I worked up a good sweat. We then cleaned up and went shopping at Sam's. I decided today was going to be a splurge day because I was really hungry at that point and said let's go to dinner at Outback tonight. He said great..lets' go. But we came home and unloaded everything we bought and I had a chocolate shake and now I'm full and not sure I feel like going out to dinner anymore! Maybe I'll save splurge night for another night. HOPEFULLY I have less then two weeks left. I go for my pre-op appointment on Wednesday and I'll schedule my surgery then. They told me it's usually 7-10 days after that and that fits right into my window of opportunity. I'm praying they can get me on the schedule for either the 28, 29, or 30. If I can't have it one of those days I will probably have to push it back to the end of June which I really really don't want to do!

Wow...sounds like your recovery has been pretty smooth! Are you able to get your fluids in and your protein? Is it hard?

Can I be your friend? lol I'd love to see your progression in pics! And that's great inch loss! You mentioned some that I didn't measure but I will!

I would imagine at less than two weeks out that your new tummy is not healed enough for that. Are you sure you can have mushies and soft foods already?

Diane, My husband is very worried. He doesn't always know how to express that very well too and sometimes comes off as unsupportive. My back pain was a big factor in my decision to do this. My lower back problems have pretty much led me to be sedentary for the past 1-2 yrs and that has just packed on even more pounds. I'm hoping to end that vicious cycle. I'm having my surgery locally here in South Louisiana. Mexico wasn't an option for me either. I have my pre-op appointment wednesday and will get my date then. Hoping for either the 28th, 29th, or 30th. That's pretty much my window of opportunity or else I will probably have to push it back until the end of June. So I'm really keeping my fingers crossed! You will definitely be in my prayers and I hope you continue to post about your journey.

I've never tried the chat room either!

What is the difference between the RX version and the OTC version? They told me last week that they'll send me home with prescriptions for all of them and to just fill whichever one would be cheapest as all insurances are different. I've never taken any of them so I'm not sure what to do. I imagine I'll bring the scripts to my pharmacy and let them tell me my co-pay on each.

I forgot to add that both my PCP and my think that my sleep apnea will be resolved with weight loss and I'm glad for it.

My consult was March 31. He asked for a letter of clearance from my PCP who happened to be on vacation that week so I had to wait for her to get back before I could get it. Thankfully they faxed it right over the day she returned but that did set me back a week. My pre-op appointment with my surgeon is next wednesday and I'm keeping my fingers crossed they will have an opening the last few days of the month since that is my small window of opportunity. I'm hoping for either the 28,29, or 30. So if that pans out it would be right at four weeks.

Wow...your bike rides sound really nice. Congratulations to you both on your success and I wish you much more! I look forward to the day when I can ride a bike again. I used to enjoy that with my kids when they were younger.

I think you're doing fabulous and I think everything you're going through is quite normal. I also think you are very smart and it's great that you are aware and recognize what is going on and that's very important. I totally get what you mean about being sick of the same things though. I've been on this PrescriptFit diet for a few weeks now and there are two flavors for me. chocolate shake and chicken soup. That's it. I'm damned sick of both and those are the same things I'll be able to have post op as well. I haven't even HAD surgery yet. Hang in there....if you're having as weather there as beautiful as we're having a few states over then go outside and enjoy it. Best of luck to you and PLEASE keep posting and keep us updated. It's helpful for all of us!

I started taking Women's One a Day a few months ago and also Biotin.( I have beautiful long fingernails now that are very strong!) My surgeon has me taking a B Complex and Vitamin D supplements now. My Vitamin D level came back pretty low on my labs. I just got the list the other day of what I will need to take post-op but I left the paperwork at my office. I'll post tomorrow what it says.

Hi bubba...welcome to VST! I've been reading your posts at OH and keeping up with you. Was it you that made that funny thread about death breath? LOL I was thinking about that because when I woke up this morning I was talking to my husband in bed and he said OMG your breath is horrible! Yeah I've been noticing it too and have been brushing my teeth and chewing sugarfree gum a lot.

Good Luck to you and be sure to let us know how you're doing. Hopefully I'll be about a week behind you...keeping my fingers crossed. I, too, have never had surgery and it's kinda scary. I'm sure we'll both do fine though!

That does look very interesting...if you try it, please let us know how it is!

Congratulations!! I can't wait for the day when I can say I've lost 50 lbs!! Sounds like you are doing great with exercise too....I'm really concerned about that part. Not sure how much i'll be able to do with my back problems. I'm hoping that once the weight starts coming off, the back will improve. I love hearing people's success stories..they are such an inspiration!

Girl! Get on top!

The nutritional class today was very informative. There were four other people there besides me..all getting the sleeve. I got a lot of good information including what I need to do beforehand to prepare..what to bring with me...what to expect in the hospital, what to expect after the surgery, what meds they send you home with scripts for, the post-op diet, etc. It's really becoming real!

All of my pre-op stuff has been done. I got the letter of clearance from my PCP. I got the results of my sleep study and yes I have sleep apnea but I'm not going to use a machine because I think it will go away pretty soon after surgery. I have my nutritional class this Thursday morning where they will give me the post-op plan. I have my pre-op appointment scheduled for next Wednesday morning. She told me surgery is usually scheduled somewhere around 7-10 days after the pre-op. I have a small window there for the last week in April to get it done. If I can't get it scheduled that week, I'm going to have to push it back to the end of June...:thumbup: Please keep your fingers crossed for me that the stars and planets and whatever else align for me that I can get the surgery done in that small window! I'm sick and tired of this pre-op diet and want to get on with my new life!

I just got the results of my sleep study the other day and I have mild obstructive sleep apnea. They want me to use a CPAP machine but I said I'd rather wait and see if it goes away after surgery. I've been dealing with it for a couple of years now (that's when it started) I figure a few more months won't matter.

Thanks to both of you! I've basically got a three day window to have the surgery week after next. Either that wednesday, thursday, or friday. I sure hope it works cause I'm getting sick and tired of this PrescriptFit pre-op diet...

Congratulations! That's great loss for being a lightweight!

Tiff....just curious but why did you not use the protein shakes/drinks? Is it just that you don't care for them?

Good Luck!

welcome aboard! I'm just waiting on a date....sigh.