Linaka

Drove me crazy too. At times when I've thought "This is just ridiculous, I should not have to do this!" I remember those who went before me. They did it and that gives me strength. You can do this. Hang in there!

Question:When do we start eating three meals and two portioned Snacks each day?

I think a lot of us suffer from hypothyroid. I've had it for thirty years. Three weeks post op they had to reduce my sythroid.

Today that first digit on the scale was a one! yay!! Now I can say I weigh a hundred and plenty!

@@LipstickLady I'm gonna print this out and put it in my folder to read when I'm feeling discouraged. Great words of wisdom! xxoo

I have Anthem Blue Cross. My BMI was just under 34. I had sleep apnea and bad knees so that I "needed" to take painkillers. I had a hernia too. No wait period. I was approved with no problems.

Just one day for me, then protein drinks.

My surgeon has no nutritionist and I really need some help. I have googled but can't seem to find one. Any suggestions?

@@Inner Surfer Girl What is a PCP? My surgeon's only recommendations is an hour and a half away (not a lot of support there).

I love the patches!

Just reaching out to my fellow September sleevers. I had surgery on the 25th. I've got no NUT and no support from my surgeon so this is where I get all my info. SW 214 CW 205 Would love to hear from some other Sept people!

I don't understand... Eat pizza, wear ankle weights! Don't give up!

I wear the patch vitamins, others are just too hard on my stomach. http://www.patchmd.com/

@lectus http://www.patchmd.com/ link to patch Vitamins.

1. Must be first thing in the morning. 2. Must pee prior to weighing (poo-ing is jackpot bonus). 3. Remove all clothes, ponytails, jewelry.Cut fingernails if necessary. 4. Five jumping jacks here can't hurt. 5. Tip-toe lightly onto scale as this prevents a potentially upsetting overshooting of your actual weight. 6. Holding your finger against the wall, purely for balance is acceptable. 7. Exhale all air as you step onto scale as air might weigh something. 8. If things don't seem right, weigh yourself three more times to make sure your scale is working. Unless you are down then don't touch that scale again!

@@lectus Why don't you try the PatchMD vitamins? They are working great for me. Just put a new patch on everyday.

@@RobinGee I am using the MDPatch vitamins! Have you tried them? They are very comfortable and I hear they are working great with getting the levels up as shown in blood tests.

I am using the Vitamin Patches. They are great! MDPatch. I think you can get 40% off with a coupon code (search google). I'm using Multivitamin, B12, and Glucosamine. They are very soft and light.@@SeahawksFan http://www.patchmd.com/

@@RobinGee I've been using the mdpatch vitamins. They are just little patches you put on your skin everyday.

@@Elode The Syntrax is so thin compared to Premier. Am I doing something wrong?

@@Angelwing99 I was on clear liquid only the first day. After that protein shakes.

Miralax every night and a stool softener to get you going!

Surgery date Sept 25. 10 pounds down

I guess you need to remember why you made the decision to have the surgery. I think psychologically we build up over months the countdown to surgery and how we will be thin and healthy and all of the other wonderful benefits and finally surgery day arrives and then BOOM! It's still the same but now we've lost our food, our social eating, our favorites and we are not yet thin. That surgery day we were aiming for didn't respond the way most things we've been conditioned to look forward to (instant results). So a bit of a let down can happen, some second thoughts about the things we chose to give up because we do not yet have the reward. All that excited anticipation has been replace by... meh. Hang in there, one foot in front of the other. The reward will come.

@@Fame and @@RobinGee The shakes are like concrete in my pipes! I wonder if there are differences in protein. I notice some are whey concentrate and others whey isolate and then yet another kind. I wonder if one is superior to another?