BDutchess

You're just 2 days before me Mike, so we might see each another at the hospital/hotel.

I'm scheduled for 8/12 with Dr. Illan and paid the $500 down through my Wells Fargo account. I'll do the same with the remainder the week before surgery. My wife was initially worried about going to Mexico for surgery, but knows now these are highly skilled people and this is what they do day in and day out. Good luck!

I'm scheduled for 8/12 with Dr. Illan and paid the $500 down through my Wells Fargo account. I'll do the same with the remainder the week before surgery. My wife was initially worried about going to Mexico for surgery, but knows now these are highly skilled people and this is what they do day in and day out. Good luck!

I forgot to say I mix all mine with unsweetened almond milk. I also bought a popsicle making kit and I'm making a bunch of those from the protein shakes I like.

I've tested several different vegan protein powders: PlantFusion vanilla & chocolate: both very good. I bought a big 2lbs tub for each of these. VegaOne mixed berry, coconut almond, French vanilla, chocolate: all good. These are 'protein & greens' so the shake turns greenish. It has a bit more grainy texture than the PlantFusion brand. NaturePlus Spiru-tein chocolate: good Growing Naturals rice protein vanilla: good Garden of Life sport, vanilla: really gross Sprouts vegan protein vanilla & chocolate: did not like this one at all I hope this helps!

I'm August 12 with Dr Illan so we'll just miss each other dayoneyearone!

Anyone else going to Mexico in August for surgery?

Yes, OMG it's the best and it's free. You can log what you eat/drink and it breaks down the protein, carbs and fats so you know what your intake was. The reminders can be set however you want and it pops up as a subtle tone when it goes off on my phone.

Someone recommended the Bariatastic App and it's helping me eat and drink. I set reminders for both and every time when the alert goes off, I drink something or eat a snack/lunch. August 12 is my surgery. Do you have a date yet Sugar42?

I'm scheduled for August 12.

I'm scheduled for August 12.

Just make sure it's actually covered in your insurance plan. This year I switched to a more expensive plan with a lower deductible and lower out of pocket thinking that WLS was covered. Come to find out it's specifically excluded from our company plan.....

I've been overweight most of my adult life, my partner of 14 years never was, but gained a lot of weight because of the medication she has to take. I know she would benefit from surgery, but I also know she would not be able to stick with the program and make the sacrifices needed. She would be miserable. It's such a personal decision and you have to be ready for it. One of our problems was lack of planning, we both work long days so lunch and dinner were after thoughts about every day. We started planning better and come up with a healthy menu during the weekend to plan out the week and buy the groceries on Saturday or Sunday. She's dropped her Coke habit from a 20oz bottle every morning to one of those mini cans instead. We also bought a water rower so we can exercise at home. She knows we have to do something because we ain't getting any younger. She's supportive of my journey and is going with me when I have my surgery in Mexico in August. I'm hopeful that me taking the lead in making better choices, planning the meals and preparing most of them will help her drop weight too. Perhaps your partner will want to go through surgery after she sees it being successful for you, but I think she needs to make that decision on her own. Good luck!

I also posted this reply on an older post. I'm on a quest to find the protein shakes I'll like best during my pre and post op so I went to Sprouts and bought 15 different single packs to try. Most of them are plant based, some are whey based. This is what I found so far (I mix all of them with unsweetened almond milk): Sprouts whey protein strawberry: great flavor but it does have very small strawberry pieces. Tera'sWhey bourbon vanilla: this one tasted just like vanilla ice cream so next time I'm making it into popsicles. Garden of Life Sport plant based vanilla: YUK Plant Fusion vanilla: good flavor Plant Fusion chocolate: ok, I like the texture of his brand as it's very smooth. VegaOne: I tried the mixed berry, chocolate and coconut almond. The first two are 'protein and greens' so the shake is greenish in color and they have good taste, but I didn't really care for the slightly grainy feel it left in my throat. I did like their coconut almond one a lot, this one didn't have a small pack to try so I bought the big container at Target. I still have 8 other ones to try and a friend just sent me a big package full of samples from AdvoCare that I'm going to check out.

I know his is an older post but I thought I'd reply anyway and hope it helps others. I'm on a quest to find the protein shakes I'll like best during my pre and post op so I went to Sprouts and bought 15 different single packs to try. Most of them are plant based, some are whey based. This is what I found so far (I mix all of them with unsweetened almond milk): Sprouts whey protein strawberry: great flavor but it does have very small strawberry pieces. Tera'sWhey bourbon vanilla: this one tasted just like vanilla ice cream so next time I'm making it into popsicles. Garden of Life Sport plant based vanilla: YUK Plant Fusion vanilla: good flavor Plant Fusion chocolate: ok, I like the texture of his brand as it's very smooth. VegaOne: I tried the mixed berry, chocolate and coconut almond. The first two are 'protein and greens' so the shake is greenish in color and they have good taste, but I didn't really care for the slightly grainy feel it left in my throat. I did like their coconut almond one a lot. I still have 8 other ones to try and a friend just sent me a big package full of samples from AdvoCare that I'm going to check out.