Malaika

That's fantastic Tiff - I'm happy for you. I am sure it will be all good news on Monday, too. Appears from her "test" I am dehydrated on my left hand, but not my right ... LOL

Plus the taste of the Jell-O is strong enough it covers up that powdery Protein after taste if that makes sense.

That's a great idea - I'm surprised they aren't advertising/pushing that nmore. I'll have to remember about it to tell others. THANKS!

90 seems like a small number compared to the over 600 that Dr. Aceves has done ... have you considered Dr. Aceves?

Me too as it has helped clarify things for me and is a great refer-back source. She suggested a book too that I think I may get entitled WLS for Dummies .. she said it had a lot of great recipes in it as well. I'm not a dummy mind you; however, I have been on so many diets throughout my life, they've all just kind of merged into one big blob and I need to figure out the best plan - which I know is the high Protein, low carbs; however, I just want to be sure.

What are those? I haven't heard of those ... we got ours about 18 months ago for a cruise so we just used them.

I'm right there with you ... my fridge and cabinets are full of trial and errors ...and the search goes on ...

Make sense as cold causes restriction and warm causes expansion. I'll remember that trick, too, when I actually get to eat food again :laugh0:

If I find anything I just LOVE .. I'll be sure to let everyone know ... so far, no go though.

Well, according to email I got from Gaby it is considered a thin liquid which falls into clear ... This is what she sent: Day 6-10 ( thin liquids ) All of the above [which is the chicken broth, etc.] and: Natural Vegetable Juices ( example Carrot, V-8 juice ) Protein drinks mixed with Water ( example Matrix ) Whey nectar Protein Mix I drank a small can of V8 (low sodium) last night - it tasted SO GOOD. Only 1 g protein though and I haven't found any unflavored protein powder yet; I'm going to order some on line and pay extra for overnight delivery I think.

No, I can take large enough swigs to get a pill down. It's funny to me how I switch from warm things tasting the best, to now wanting things as cold as I can get them. Did you do that?

Oh that's okay - thanks for even taking the time to reply -- I'll figure out something. This is hard for me because I've always gone with the mantra that honesty is the best policy ... I'm not a very good liar.

Bob smokes - he used to never smoke around me; however, before the surgery he started - too much stress I guess - my surgery, new job, etc. I told him he was going to have to stop as I couldn't stand to be near him - he's got to practically shower after every cigarette (in fact I wish he would) to keep me from gagging ... hopefully it will be a good incentive for him to stop all together. I even took a benadryl last night and was still awake every 2 hours. That is so different for me as I've not really ever had sleeping problems.

ROFLMAO ... you might get some funny looks if you say you've got a great cock for weight loss ... don't you think?

Actually prefer a surgeon who doesn't do sleeve surgery ... my dad may be 81 but trust me he's sharp as a tack ... if WLS is mentioned, he'll start questionning me ... got another one for me Mac? I know this probably seems silly; however, I know my family well enough that they will judge me ... especially my father who feels that at 81 he's earned the right to say whatever he damn well feels and to heck with whoever he might offend. And BTW - he's ALWAYS RIGHT!

Okay this stuff isn't too bad -- I think it would have been better if I had either mixed it with cold water and/or put it in a blender with ice cubes. I also added some chocolate free syrup which made the taste a tad bit chocolately (sp?/word?). I will try it tomorrow morning with the cold water or ice ... the scoops are HUGE and they recommend mixing it with 3-4 oz. of water, milk, fruit or yogurt. I'll keep you posted!

It also gets harder and harder the older you get ... I know when I was in my 20s it came off alot easier and quicker than it does not that I'm in my 50s (OMG!)

I have the same issues, although the tape that Dr. Aceves used hasn't appeared to break me out--it almost looks like paper. I bought some latex free fabric tape at Target the other day when I got gauze for the incision where the drainage tube/bag was and it doesn't appear to have an adverse effect. Since you haven't had your surgery yet, I don't see where it would be a problem to take an antihistamine and/or use cream.

I knew about the Hershey's kisses ... I'll have to check the others out. As for the pudding - I've got 2 pkgs. in the freezer ready for the day I am allowed to have them

I don't know - I thought it was right after WASa saying be sure to let us know as it could help others post.

They are very attentive - however, they bother you -- if you need them they are there or if they need to take your vitals or administer meds, they come in, do it and leave -- unless you engage them in conversation. My favorite was Francsico - not only was he very easy on the eyes, he spoke good english and took my teasing very well. They are very, very polite and always knock on your door if it is closed and wait for you to say come in.

Lib - you DID come back and update - I read it - I read you had food stuck in your throat and that they cleaned it out and you were able to eat again ... that's weird - wonder where that post went ... YOU DID POST IT THOUGH!!!

That's where I am at today -- I just figured my metabolism was slow since Ruthi was having those issues in the hospital on Sunday. I opted to stay home again tomorrow simply for that reason -- the bathroom is too far from my office right now.

Shanda, your fiance will not need a passport to get into Mexicali -- HOWEVER if he wants to LEAVE Mexicali, as of June 1st passports are required. As for the people cleaning, they never stopped during the day and early evening hours - they must have come in and emptied my trash cans at least 2-3 times a day and mopped the floors twice. Plus you get clean sheets and a fresh made bed every morning. I didn't wait more than 1 minute (usually even less than that) whenever I pushed the nurse call button. The hospital is very small -- I think there are 10 rooms on Dr. Aceves unit and the nurse station is right in the middle and every room is quickly accessible.

They are all the size of or smaller than an m&m and I am not having any problems the majority of the time swallowing anything so maybe tomorrow morning I will try them whole ... does this mean I could go back to my effexor XR which is a capsule? ANYONE KNOW? That would be a wonderful thing as I only have to take it 1x a day ... that would give me just 4 pills to take daily