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I'm through Hamilton and for two weeks it was $128 so much cheaper than it used to be from what I hear.
So I started my preop on the 20th and optifast is just gross. I chug it down as fast as I can and hold my nose at the same time. I did put decaf coffee in the chocolate one after the first one had me gagging and that was a little better. I am so thankful that I only have 5 days of this. Surgery is next week on the 27th due to a cancellation. I was originally set up to do two weeks. I really feel for everyone that had to do this for more than a week.
I am also so glad I get to have sf popsicles, jello, broth, and 2 cups of veggies a day or I would never make it.What did you do to make the opti taste better or is there even a way to do that? LOL yes I'm being dramatic but oh my giggles that stuff is just gross. Now of course I'm extremely anxious because it's all real now and so close after waiting for so long. Wish me luck :)
Good to see you Meg!
Poor little nugget.. I hope she is back to herself soon. I was out with a friend this weekend and had supper out together also. It was actually a buffet so I chose the shrimp, beets, salad and a small piece of roast beef. Luckily the desserts were nothing I particularly liked, so it was pretty simple passing by.
B - protein shake
S - turkey pepperette, few cheezit crackers
L - chicken veggie soup
S - greek yogurt
D - haddock with lemon and dill (baked), broccoli
S - parmesan cheese whisps
Good morning :)
I think it struck me last night that I hadn't even looked in on here last week at all... The little nugget had a fever last weekend and she is still getting over the effects.
Today I'm going out for lunch with my MIL, SIL, and two of my MILs employees. DH is going to stay home with the little nugget -- they don't usually hang out that long so I would love to be a fly on the wall ;)
Post-op four years and eight months.
Breakfast - oatmeal with homemade applesauce
Snack - nut bar
Lunch - tbd. I tried to check out the menu but it wasn't posted online.
Snack - cheese, cucumber
Dinner -- tbd. Need to pull something out of the freezer.
Snack - toast and PB
All water and vits.
Thank you to all the ladies who came to the exchange today! Was lovely to see everyone and root through all the fabulous clothing everyone brought! We donated 8 HUGE bags of clothing to charity. Thank you for those who helped set up and break down and those who donated to the room cost. Mark your calendars for May 3rd, 2020 when the Spring 2020 Exchange will be!!! Looking forward to it already!!!
EDIT: Date is May 3rd as May 10th is Mother's Day!
~ Harshing On Grooves Since 1967
~ Acting My Shoe Size Since 1984
Please note the change of venue. The exchange will be held at Dennis R. Timbrell Resource Centre at 29 St. Dennis Dr. near Eglinton and Don Mills Rd. Room 2 on the second floor. Elevator accessible.
~ Harshing On Grooves Since 1967
~ Acting My Shoe Size Since 1984
Good morning all,
I hope everyone is well and staying snug on this chilly morning. I had a check-in with my nurse practitioner to review my 1 year blood work and all my levels are in the normal range plus my blood pressure was 120/80 on the nose! That's pretty crazy since I've been off all my medication for 6 months.
Hopefully it's a quiet workday so I can get a few odds and ends tied up. Tonight I'm heading to a craft type night where we are doing stencils with paint on a decorative type pillow. I am hoping they have some kind of "Friend" saying so that I can give it to my BFF for Christmas.
B - protein shake
S - dry roasted almonds
L - homemade potato/carrot soup with bacon
S - few slices of shaved turkey
D - eggs, turkey sausage
S - likely some raw veggies/dip at the craft evening
Been a long time since i've been on this site but saw your post Fern.
I had surgery in Feb of 2018. I'm basically at the point where I have gotten my 20 Lb bounce back from my lowest but I also know that if I get back into the gym again and make a change or two, I'll lose a bit more. Still my life is so much better now than the place I was at when I was 404Lbs.
I just wanted to reiterate what SweetRide1 was saying to you. I definitely recall an approximate 3 month stall in my weight loss. As she said to you, we are all different and all I can do is reinforce that what you are doing is not the cause. It's your Body taking a breather. Hang with it, The loss will start again.
Take care, You made the right choice.
A gift certificate for a massage. Unless she hates being touched. Or can be embarrassed to undress to get a massage.
Any gift certificate IMO. Amazon has so many different things that a post op can get including protein powders, vitamins, clothes, etc.
I used a second hand stores to get majority of my clothes. But personal items I had to buy brand new and replace a few times.
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
I echo the idea of a Ninja Blender depending how much you want to spend. I use mine every day!!
I would also say that my instant pot and food scale are both things I've come to depend on since having surgery. If you know what flavors she enjoys, then maybe even some Torani sugar-free syrups which you can order on Amazon.
My final suggestion would be manicure or pedicure gift certificate so that she can "escape" all of the thoughts of food when she is very restricted on what she can eat.
Happy shopping 
