Tori1983

Why does food have to be so hard? Its just food! Its purpose is to keep us alive. I have less than a week away from my doc appt. for my liquid diet and my class less than a month away from me surgery. I wanted to loose 5lbs by monday. Been working over a week for this goal! I have walked a mile every day for the last 4 days. but,its food. I love to walk! I love to listen to my MP3 player and just walk. but, the damn food. I know I will feel like shit after I eat. I will hate myself after I eat. I will hate that I just ate back anything I burned from walking. So, what was the point in walking if I was going to come home and eat the calories back?? Why do I keep doing this to myself. Its crazy That I want so bad to be healthy and fit but I am always in my way??!? Anyone else having my problems, or am I just a nut!:confused: and to top it off. I have like a spider from hell in my house I cant catch. Death to the spider when I find him!!!

My doc requiers a 3 week pre op and 3 week post op liquid diet. He wants me to use Optishakes/meals. I am supposed to have 5 shakes a day equals about 800 calories. My quesiton is: I found out the opti meals are 100 a week. I really cant afford that. I did find a huge jug of whey protein at walmart $16.88. 1 scoop is 140 calories,24 grams of protein. If I do 5 shakes of these a day its still 700 calories and 120 grams of proteine. Can I just use the Whey protein instead of the Opti Meals?? Or am I stuck!!! thanks everyone.

Thanks! I know I will freak out waiting! Waiting is the worse! My hubby wont be there but a really good friend is comeing with me. She is my "person." lol. I am ready to get this started. I am freaked If I will make the pre op diet. Liquids! and I dont mean Soup and some meats. NO! Your Protein Shakes, tea sugar free koolaid and sugar free Jello and that is it!! for three weeks. I am not worried about my post op 3 weeks b/c I will have the band and probley not feel like eatting. Lets face Iam fat b/c I like to eat.. lol. so 3 weeks.. no food... lord help my family:ohmy:

Thanks everyone. I start the liquid diet June 8th and Surgery June 29th. I really like Dr.Kim and I will ask him my options. My thing is if I can get the same results for cheaper then that is the way I will go. Atkins shakes are really good and the Whey Protein is really good. So, If I like those and they will give me the same results..... Then I dont want to spend ooohhh about 400 more than I have too. Dr.Kim patients. I am worried about day of surgery. Do you Have to walk your self into surgery. Or are you in the pre op holding area and they put you to sleep there. I really really dont want to have to walk myself. Been there, done that, freaked out!:w00t::cool::cursing: Let me know what your day was like.

I Have United Health Care too. I went and saw Dr.Kim May 15th aprroved for sugery last week, liquid diet June 8th and Surgery June 29th. So, In just over a month I am getting everything done. I too am at 100%! My son has some issues and we usually have our max out of pocket/deductable met by march-april. So, I am paying nothing out of pocket except for my diet and post op meds. All fills and unfills are covered 100% I made the appt. They submited my paper work to the insurance and that week I heard back with my scheduled date. Good luck to you.

Well My doc requiers you to be Nicotein free for one month per op.:thumbup: So I started today. I had my last Marlboro last night. I leave June 6th for my appt on June7th. i start my liquid diet june 8th. Doc requiers 3 week liquid diet pre op and post op. Opti meals are 100 a week. That is just way too much! I found whey protein. Its 1 scoop, 140 calories, 24 grams of protein. hope my doc will let me suppliment. this huge jug of whey protein is 16.88. way better than 100 a week! I cant afford $600 for dinks, and I dont even get a buzz:biggrin:!! so pray for whey protein!! I will post June 7th after my appt.