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My daughter and I have our vsg surgery scheduled for June 2nd in Cabo with Dr. Gerardo Garcia Alvarez. We have a family friend who had surgery with the same Dr. in Oct/2014. He had nothing but great things to say about, not only the Dr., but also the Hospital & staff where the surgery was performed. We went through Bariatricmexico.com. Best of luck to you in finding the right surgeon for you

Bread and potatoes are complex carbohydrates with a high glycemic index...aka they turn to sugar quickly after eating them.

Hi all...I'm not sure why I haven't seen this topic before now...but I'm glad I found it! My daughter and I are scheduled for our surgery June 2nd in Cabo! I am so excited! One month from today! Woohoo! We start our pre-op diet in 15 days...which seems to be sneaking up very quickly. We ran up against every road block with insurance and then started looking at Mexico for surgery as an option. After reading all the never ending hoops that some folks are needing to jump through just to get healthy, drives me crazy! ughhhh!

My Dr wasn't a fan of the "shakes" because the 2nd ingredient is fructose. However, the Chicken Broth is yummy and got a thumbs up. I haven't tried the unflavored, but think I may get some and "protein up" my own broth.

My surgery isn't until June, but am planning to take 2 weeks off. I have a relaxed job as well. Mostly sitting, but not "chained" to my desk. I can get up and move anytime I need to AND we have 2 treadmills, so if I need to, I always can jump on one of those on rainy days. If I stay home the whole 2 weeks, I will be surprised...but I'm glad I have that option if I feel I need it.

Thanks! I will try this for sure!

@@alindsey June 2nd here and I am ridiculously excited. Right now I'm in the "try it before you buy it" stage...or should I say try it before investing in a 60lb tub of it. LOL Two months ago I started "training" myself to like yogurt and that has been going very well. I started with the yummy whipped sugary and have worked my way to down to plain greek yogurt with a bit of flavored crystal light powder stirred it. It has become a "habit" now and I can now relax about greek yogurt being a part of my daily menu...without wanting to gag! I'm working through some unjury packets that I bought to try...and they are tasty and mix up beautifully. I really like the chicken flavored broth! I'm also working through some Syntax nectar flavor samples...Fuzzy Navel is yum yum yummy! I want to make sure I make it through the pre/post-op liquid stage without having to think too much. I just want to be able to go to my kitchen and know whatever I grab to pour in me tastes good. I'm not waiting to be in the middle of it to have to figure it out!

@@JamieLogical ...I am so fortunate my PCP is supportive. She's only tried to talk me in to vsg surgery for the past 3 years! My insurance specifically had ALL Bariatric surgery excluded from my policy, so I knew it would be quicker and a whole lot less drama being a 'self pay". The cost is ridiculous here in the States for self payers...it's a shame actually.She suggested that I take a look at "Medical Tourism" which is what got me investigating Mexico...and now waa-la...scheduled for June! She has no problem with me going to Mexico and told me she has several patients that have traveled there for dental and cosmetic surgery. She's a great human, besides being a great Doctor. She cares more about me getting healthy than which Country I decide to have my surgery in! Great lady that I'm lucky to have! I only wish more folks had a physician like her.