So I have not posted anything in while due to life, but that is how it goes. So I am a little over three months post surgery and have no complaints. I have been kayaking, and ziplining, which would...

Quest bars are my new favorite as well, cookie dough and strawberry cheescake to be exact, trying the pbj one today. I am surprised you are eating one only 3 days post op, I had to wait until day 90....

For protein shakes in general my nut and surgeon both recommend following the 5-10-20 rule. Less than 5 grams of fat, less than 10g of carbs and over 20g of protein. I drink mostly ISOPURE bottles...

That is awesome news! Good luck on you future edeavors!

Yes, that is my biggest concern so far in my journey.

Well went for my 2 week check up after surgery to find out I have officially lost 23lbs! Both my surgeon and myself are extremely happy about this. I have had zero issues and feel fantastic! Now I am...

Naps helped out a bit as well and since I was on vacation it was easier to take one when needed. :D As for the vitamins, if you surgeon allows them they may help. I was ordered to stop taking all my...

Hang in there, it does get better. I am on day 6 of my pre op and feel 10x better than days 1 thru 4, they were the worse. I did not have a huge energy loss but I stopped drinking caffeine months ago.

No issues with drinking water or other beverages. Only seems to be when I drink the protein. It is almost like it throws my whole system off. I had been drinking one shake in the morning for awhile...

Ok, so I started my two week pre op diet on Wednesday. First day not so bad felt pretty good, but the last two days have been horrible. My stomach is not doing to well and it is not pleasant to say...

Thanks for the info. I have been kind of following your suggestion on the sugar for now. If it sounds good I eat a little vs larger amounts by staying away from it all together. I have a bike and I...

I am so terrible about posting on here, but I do enjoy gaining the insight from everyone on these boards.

I am 5 weeks away from surgery and it is sinking more and more everyday. I got my list and...

So I have been away from here for a while, but I did get my insuarance approval about two weeks ago. It was tense moment because it finally hit me that I am going through with this, but at the same...

Hello everyone!

After going through the last five months of classes, food logs and browsing on this website, I decided to join. Being overweight for as long as I can remember, I never really took...