Just-Ice
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Flavorless protein powder to add to foods?
Just-Ice replied to LindaD's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Count me in as a fan of GNC. I use the Amplified WheyBolic Extreme 60 Chocolate and the Whey Isolate 28 unflavored to add into food. I started using them a month ago to get use to them before my surgery (which is next week). I did try the strawberry version of the Extreme 60 and didn't like it. Good news though, GNC took it back opened and some gone for a full refund. I would highly recommend them. Right now they are having a buy one get one 50% off sports stuff. The one pound bags would only be 12.00 at half off and if you sign up for their gold card (it's like $15.00) you get 20% off even sales prices for the first 10 days of each month. It's very much worth it. -
My only comment here is to try it before you buy it. I had one, got rid of it. I am tall, 5'9" but the stride was too large for my legs and really ended up hurting me. It was not adjustable (the stride anyway) and I really wish I had tried it first. I am now looking for a stair stepper instead. Good luck! If you find a good one, let me know. :blushing:
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Love GNC Amplified Wheyboloic Protein 60
Just-Ice replied to beautiful.inside.and.out's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
This is also my favorite! I love the chocolate and add just a little bit of peanut butter. It truly taste like a peanut butter cup! -
Start my preop diet on the 3rd
Just-Ice replied to beckermerj's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
So far so good. I did well yesterday and today I made a chocolate (Protein powder) and Peanut Butter shake. The fat content was a little more than I wanted it to be, but my protein level is way up. And.. it's awesome!! We can do this! One meal at a time. I'm very excited. I started "training" my body before Christmas, knowing that any weight I put on, I'd have to take off. Since right before Christmas, I've already lost 8 pounds. I'm very excited to see the scale move in THAT direction!! -
I believe it's completely what you bring to the program. It's NOT a magic bullet, it's a tool. That 50% failure rate seems very very high. Not buying that one, sorry.
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Fantastic!! You are such an inspiration to me!!
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How Do You Log Your Calories?
Just-Ice replied to zobee's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm the body bugg queen. I log everything I eat (as well as quantity) online and it tells me how much I need to move to burn it off. -
Should people barely over 200 lbs or below 200 get Lapband or any WLS...?
Just-Ice replied to Froggi's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I'm 5'9" and weigh 240 lbs. I keep getting told by every else (outside of my family and dr office) that I don't look "big enough" to have this surgery. It's very frustrating. I've been the same size roughly since highschool. I have several different health problems and the weight needs to come off. PCOS and fibro doesn't help at all. As far as the poll, honestly, if a persons doctor apprvoes them, then so be it. -
Me too. Although it hasn't been that bad today. I've noticed that my head hunger is very very powerful. I'm not physically hungry.. but you know how that goes.
What type of pre-diet are you on?
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awesome! I'm 1/2 hour behind you! What part of the country are you in? I'm in Northern Kentucky myself. Have you started a pre-diet or is that required by your doc?
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Start my preop diet on the 3rd
Just-Ice replied to beckermerj's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm finishing my Soup as I type. According to my bodybugg program, I still need 45 grams of Protein and have 300 calories left to spend. I really don't want another Protein shake, but I think that's in my near future (as in tonight.) Today hasn't been too bad. Hubby is cooking home made french fries for the kids, the grease smells soooo good BUT I know what grease taste like, I don't know how healthy feels. We can all do this! I am thinking of mine in terms of meals - instead of days. I can do anything for ONE meal. If I start thinking about not eating anything for 10 days.. I'm doomed. -
Just started mine today. I have about 800 calories and 90-100 grams of protein required each day. Mine is an all liquid diet, however there are limits on what I can eat. The doc gave me a sheet that includes pudding, jello, broth, cream soup, crystal light, and not much else. I can do this, it's only 10 days of my life and I'm taking each meal as it's own feat. I can't concentrate on the 10 days as a whole.
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I bought mine off Craigslist for $75.00. The previous owner received it as a gift and didn't like it. It came with the watch piece too. I also got their login (with Body Media's blessing) and logged in with my bugg. I only paid $78.00 for a year's online subscription. I'm loving my bugg.
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Do NOT them let put in rings. Go with a barbell to start. Mine almost rejected because the piercer put in too small rings. The barbells need to be wider than the swelling and not fit snug at all. They do also take about a year to heal completely. Another hint, get the sea salt from the grocery (in the seasonsing aisle) and add that to warm water to do the soaks with. NEVER miss a soak and don't put soap on them.
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Yes, it is. I'm going to look at this though as a meal-to-meal thing instead of a whole 10 days. I think I can do it if I break it down into mini-goals. I have been "trying" this menu for the past week (on and off) and have discovered with the protein added to the foods, I'm really not hungry. Have you tried that?
I go Thursday for my pre-op appointment. I'm worried most about that day. I only work 5 mins from my home. I can get by those fast food restaurants if I make myself almost late to leave, but I drive by 10 exits of them on the way to the hospital. Yuck!
So what type of pre-diet does your doc have you on? I have liquids (pudding, jello, soup broth & cream soup), but no solids. I'm going to miss solids!
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Start my preop diet on the 3rd
Just-Ice replied to beckermerj's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I start mine the same day! My surgery day is the 13th. I work in retail, thankfully not food. It is hard though to go through the break room on my way to the floor - or to the offices. Have you decided on what type of band you will get? My dr lets us make that decision, although I haven't done that quite yet. Guess I better hurry up. -
I'm loving mine! I actually enjoy putting in my calories each day to see how everything "looks". Good luck with yours. BTW, I HIGHLY recommend the watch piece. It's fugly, BUT having the information right there in real time is fantastic.
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One will be considered your primary insurance.. the other your secondary. :biggrin:
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Hello all! I received my very own bodybugg for Christmas. I'm so excited about it. I have been wearing it for two days, and my surgery is coming up very fast now (January 13.) I'm wondering how I get it all set up for my liquid diet - or rather, how you set yours up. Any help would be appreciated.
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I guess I mean with the target information. Surely the liquid diet is going to put me WAY under the target. Should that part be edited?
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Old C-Section Incision, Weight Loss and Possible Infection???
Just-Ice replied to BroncosGalAndrea's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Sounds like a yeast infection. I get those too. I have had several c-sections and had 4 stains of strep in the incision after the first daughter. I stood up a week after surgery and my belly split wide open. Since then I get really bad yeast infections over that same skin. I believe it is the skin sitting on top of it and the moisture that gets trapped in there. When I dry it off after a shower, it's hot and sensitive. I really hate it. I'm not sure which doc to take that up with, I'll be watching the thread to see what others say. :biggrin: Good luck! -
It's this awesome little machine that sits on the back of your arm (strapped on of course) that monitors your exercise, sleep, and with the help of the online program, how much you eat, etc. It helps you to know if you have 200 steps left to goal or just where you are with your burning calories. Check it out online, they are SOOOO cool!
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Just HAD to post something today to see my ticker counting away the days! I'm SO excited. Husband bought me a Body Bugg for Christmas. Anyone else looked into those?
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Body Bugg- Learned a lot about myself with this!!
Just-Ice replied to sadie11's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I just got one tonight off of Craigslist. My husband drove to Lexington to pick it up for me. It came with the wireless uploader and the watch piece. I paid $75 for the entire thing and I am able to log in under the original owners information since they didn't use the entire 6 month trial. I'm very excited and can't wait to see how I do tomorrow. I would check around and see what you can find in your area. I would highly recommend craigslist :tongue: -
Need Lap Band Buddy / Mentor Would love to have a buddy on this journey
Just-Ice replied to MizKelly's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Add me too if you'd like. I go January 13, so it's coming up soon. I'd love to have some support in place. It'd be nice to have several different dates so we know what's coming up and how to deal with it. :thumbup: