Flab-U-Less Forever

At six weeks post RNY, I went to the Turks and Caicos for a week. Absolutely no problems. Just preplan for food and you should be good.

You should call your insurance company and get clarification on what the requirements are. My insurance was 35 with at least one co-morbidity (I was diagnosed with sleep apnea in my pre op sleep study) or over 40 w/o any co-morbidities. At time of surgery my BMI was 41. A agree with a previous poster...check your height. I had always been 5-'5'" but turns out I was 5'-3.5". Since everything was virtual until time of surgery I just rounded down to 5'-3".

I use the Bariatric Advantage multi chew w/o iron (fruit flavored assorted). The first two days I thought they were gross but now I don't mind them at all. They do not make me nauseous.

All of my visits were virtual until the day of surgery. Everything was fine😊

if you have a Harris Teeter near you or a Stop N Shop, they carry singles

I used Isopure unflavored powder and mixed it in Lipton Cup O Soup Cream of Chicken flavor. Couldn't taste the protein powder and it tasted good.

I think you took Arabesque the wrong way. It didn't seem to me that she was trying to take away from your accomplishment (she actually said "congrats on hitting your target"). It looked like to me that she was just trying to provide some facts about the origin of the 10,000 steps that Fitbit has engrained in all of us. Getting in 10,000 two weeks after surgery is a GREAT accomplishment and that you did it twice in one week is even better! I am just shy of 3 mos and my goal is 8000 per day. Most days I get it but sometimes I don't. Good luck with your recovery!

Not creamy but I could not taste my Isopure in anything I put it in. I did not just add to water and try that though. Mostly put in soups.

Congratulations it sounds like things are going well post op! Happy Birthday!

Congratulations!!!!

I second the Fairlife protein shakes. My kids even like them. The chocolate is like chocolate milk and the vanilla is like melted vanilla ice cream. Those are the only flavors I have tried since I don't want to buy bulk and then not like them. Chocolate and vanilla are the only singles I can get at my local grocery stores.

I second the Fairlife protein drinks (ready made). I still liked them after surgery.

Yes... I think also that you actually have to do all the work propelling your body where with a treadmill the "ground" moves under you. I just had my sons plant some plants for me on mother's day so the rain is good for that.

yucky day here...I'm in Southern Maryland just below Annapolis so you have yucky weather as well. I will have to time my walk today between rain showers or go to the gym but I find I burn more calories when walking outside instead of on a treadmill.

Thank you @lroever and @Doodle41!