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Brenda my surgery date is also March 17th!! Good luck to you. Are you as nervous as I am??

I was told by my dietician to be very careful with bananas because they are rich in calories. A serving of banana is a half of one. She also said to pair it with a protein and limit To one per day.

Yes he said it was to shrink the liver to make access to the stomach easier.

The program I am in requires that you quit smoking before surgery. I am not a smoker so I do not know how long you have to be off the smokes before surgery, but they said that if you are a smoker you will be denied. Sorry. I know that's not what you want to hear. Good luck.

I am in League City Tx just out side Houston.

My surgeon said if I don't lose the required preOp weight he will postpone the surgery until I do. I sure don't want that. At first I was just following Weight Watchers but then I hit a stall. My surgery date is 3/17 and at the last appointment I still had 10 pounds to go before my preOp appointment on 3/7 so they are making me see the dietitian every week. She put me on a high Protein 1300 calorie diet with one Meal Replacement shake. She is also having me limit the number of carbs I intake. It is helping a lot. In the first 4 days I dropped 7 pounds and it got the scale moving. Those darn carbs were the culprit. I weigh in tomorrow and expect to have lost most of the last 10. (I hope I hope I hope). Good Luck Sweetcheeks! You can do it!!!

Does Crystal Lite and the fruity protein drinks like Isopure make your acid reflux worse? Just wondering??

My surgeon is concerned that with the sleeve surgery that my acid reflux will get considerably worse and I am worried about that. I know myself and I know that after awhile the chocolate and strawberry and vanilla shakes will get old and I will want something different so was thinking about the Isopures. But if they are really acidic then they will not be a good option for me. I don't get sleeved until March 17th so I am trying to nail down my options before surgery. Thanks for the replies!

Anything with citrus acid usually gives me acid reflux so I am concerned about the fruity drinks. I guess I'll have to try them. Funny though sodas don't bother me at all.

Muscle Milk isn't bad. I was really worried about the Protein shakes too. But I tried the chocolate sugar free and the strawberry regular and both are pretty good. Not as much protein as the powders though, but hey, I can get them down.

Tried the Muscle Milk 100 Ready Made Shake and it wasn't bad at all. Tastes like Nestle Quick. Blended with ice and a cup of HEB Mootopia (okayed by my dietician) and it kept me full. Going to try the strawberry today.

This months dietician appt was today. Actually lost 3 pounds after a whacky month of fluctuations and thinking I wouldn't lose anything at all. I Have to lose 10 pounds before the preOp appt in three weeks so dietician has shifted gears. I am now on a different regiment. 1300 calories per day with one meal replacement with protein shake. Because my blood sugars have been dropping down into the 40's she wants me to add a carb to the shake and make sure I get at least 15g of carbs per meal. Does anyone have a good protein shake recipe with an added fruit???

I have been on a preOp diet since Thankgiving and so far have lost 25 pounds. My surgery has been approved for March 17th but my doctor says I have to lose 14 additional pounds before that date. I have been following weight watchers (which has been approved by my dietician) following it closely, staying within my allowed points for the day and not using the extra weekly points but the scale is not moving down. In fact, it has moved up 3 - 5 pounds I recently injured my back and have not been able to exercise and have been taking NSAIDs and muscle relaxers but I wouldn't think that would have anything to do with it. I am baffled. I am talking phentermine and topamax and it worked like a champ for the first month, but this month nothing. I am so discouraged and worried that I will not make weight in time for my surgery. I even went to counting calories instead of points to be sure that I wasn't fooling myself on my intake and I am talking in approximately 1500 calories per day. Is that too much? Shouldn't I be seeing some weight loss? Has anyone else had this problem? Could this be a plateau? Any suggestions would be welcomed.

My GP told me to stop taking them because I was constipated. But if I stop taking them I won't make my goal weight and will have to postpone the surgery. I would rather treat the constipation and have the appetite suppression. Screwed up logic I know but I don't think I want to wait Another month for the surgery.

I have only been on the phentermine for two months and it is the lowest dose. So I am not worried. But I am with you. It's no fun when you can't poop.

I read on other posts where posters said they were taking Miralax every day to avoid constipation. I asked my dr about this on Friday and she said don't do that because you can become dependent on them. Better to eat high fiber foods or drink prune juice. I finally had to take a laxative but like you I am backed up again. I am taking phentermine and she said to stop taking it but if I stop taking it I won't Make goal for sure.

Glad to hear I am not the only one with poop problems! My surgery date is March 17th and I am so backed up. I haven't lost a single pound this month. I still have to lose 14 pounds before surgery. I may have to take a fist full of laxatives to clean myself out. Maybe then I'll hit goal weight.

I joined Weight Watchers and quit eating out and was able to lose 20 pounds easily. I was eating out breakfast and lunch every week day. Just replacing those two meals with healthier options from home made a huge difference. Restaurant foods contain so many hidden calories, even when they say they are healthy. Also on Weight Watchers you have to track your food and that helps, but their app makes it easy.

Just got my surgery date. I will have surgery on March 17th! Excited and Nervous!!! Still have to lose 14 pounds or surgery will be postponed. Optimistic!

My insurance requires 5% weight loss but the surgeon requires 10% prior to surgery. For two reasons. First and foremost to shrink the liver and second to show you are able to control your eating habits.

Just got a call from my doctor's office and I am scheduled for surgery!!! March 17th. I have to lose 14 pounds before then or they will postpone the surgery. NOW IT'S REAL!!! YIKES!!!! EXCITED AND SCARED AT THE SAME TIME!!

Well the weekend weigh in wasn't as bad as expected I am down a pound this week so that is encouraging. Two more weeks to make a dent in it before another monthly weigh in then hopefully a surgery date. Figured out that the phentermine is what is making me itch. If I take a Zyrtec it is manageable. I tried going a couple days without it and the itch stopped but man did the munchies kick in. I didn't realize how much it was working until I stopped taking it. Note to self...this is good stuff. Oh and pants are fitting loose. Yay!! Feeling better and more encouraged this week. :-)

Jensnewjourney it must be going around. I resisted the temptation tonight to dive into a keylime pie but I am still not looking forward to weighing in on Sunday. Trying to stay positive. The longer I have to wait the harder it seems to get. Praying for strength.

In my third month of this process. Feb 14th will mark a full three months. At the last appointment I was down 25 pounds and was feeling like I could do this. Since then, not so much. I have not lost a single pound, not an ounce. WTH!!!!! I am sticking to the plan (NUT has me following Weight Watchers Points plan) weighing and measuring my foods, no longer eating out, eating healthy and have totally given up carbs). I am supposed to loose at least another 10 pounds before I can be scheduled for surgery and my weight loss has come to a screeching halt. And to top it off one of the the diet meds they have me on Phentermine and Topamax is making me itch like crazy (just my hands and feet) so I am living on benedryl and having to get off the diet meds to figure out which one I am having a reaction to. I am feeling very discouraged right now. :-( My doctor hasn't given me a surgery date yet so it's all up in the air. Feeling really bummed. Someone please tell me this is all gonna be worth it.

I have chosen the Sleeve for my surgery but my surgeon is really pushing me to go for a bypass. When I told him that I suffer from acid reflux he REALLY started pushing saying that the reflux would get much worse with the sleeve. How much worse did your reflux get compared to before surgery?