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Hello!
I am a year out tomorrow and doing great overall. I am currently taking the Procare Health one a day vitamins they are capsules. I am shopping around and have found a comparable although it is in tablet form. Are we okay to take tablets rather than capsules this far out? Seems like a silly question but I'd like to make sure before ordering.
Thank you!
Referral date: March 20, 2018 Orientation Date: May 30, 2018 Surgery date: October 29, 2018 with Dr Rotstein at St Micheal's in Toronto.
I'm not sure in Canada, but in US it is "prescription type nutrition" and can only be sold by a type of prescription.
In my center, many years ago we were given a list of alternative protein shakes we could use instead of optifast. Can you ask the center what substitute they allow?
I had to be on "a pre-op diet" for 4 weeks, and I bought only one week worth of optifast and use substitute for the rest. I spread the optifast over the whole 4 weeks. And since optifast had a lot if natural sugars (as far as I remember) it is not recommended to use it after the surgery. But the other shakes or powder I was allowed to use were low sugar and I used that even after the surgery.
I was honest and told my center that I simply couldn't afford the optifast for 4 weeks. That stuff is expensive. Plus because it had relatively high sugar content - it did not really reduced cravings for sweets. The low sugar substitute shakes (I think muscle milk light) after just few days on it de-carbing reduced my cravings significantly.
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...."
Wondering what people paid per week of optifast. I've got a few weeks to get it but if I can find somewhere that has it much cheaper than here, that'd be optimal.
Yes the week went pretty quickly,,, Friday is around the corner. Tonight is a gym night with my trainer so we'll see what he has in store... usually a new challenge each week.
B - protein shake
S - boiled egg
L - shrimp & sauce, apple
S - turkey pepperettes, few goldfish crackers
D - roast beef, veggies
S - greek yogurt
We're almost there ladies!! Just a couple days to get through. Was feeling a little off this morning so I didn't go to the gym....and I had to go for bloodwork so I thought I better take 'er easy. Should be a nice afternoon so will get out for a walk at lunch.
Post Op 3 yrs 6 mos
B - cabbage roll soup
S - skyr with blueberries and raspberries
L - pot roast, tomato/cucumber salad
S - maybe apple w. PB
D - meatloaf
Have a great day!
Over 100 lbs lost! and 13 lbs below goal weight!
Good afternoon :)
I was up and out early for blood work this morning. They ended up having to use both arms, so that's always fun ;) lol
Otherwise it's just house chores today... DH started a new job yesterday and I'm hoping he really likes it. He is away in the evening four days a week which is going to be an adjustment.
Post-op four years and seven months.
Hey all
Well my trainer called to cancel yesterday because he was under the weather but I went and did a workout anyway. It worked out well because I could watch the hockey game from the bike. Tonight I think I'm just going to chill since I haven't been home for an evening for awhile. I will likely hop on my cycle while I'm watching some tv.
B - protein shake
S - boiled egg
L - shrimp & dip, fudgesicle (craving something chocolate)
S - roasted red pepper hummus & sweet potato crackers
D - maybe stew if I throw it in my instant pot when i get home.
S - greek yogurt
Good morning Menu Peeps. Well we lost our hockey game last night in a shoot out. So not too bad but still disappointing.
This morning I didn't wake up until 6:10.....20 minutes late. I just wanted to stay curled up in my bed but felt guilty so I dragged myself up and out to the gym. Probably just as well because my co-worker can't walk at lunch today so at least I've already reached my step goal for the day.
GF - 1/2 banana w. PB
AGF - premier protein
B - 1/2 bagel with egg and cheese
L - spinach salad with chicken, blueberries, raspberries and cranberry cinnamon goat cheese - poppyseed dressing
S - probably won't need one
D - cheddar bacon chicken griller, garden salad
Have a great day!
Over 100 lbs lost! and 13 lbs below goal weight!
Howdy Gang! Almost home time....was such a nice day today got out for a good long walk at lunch. It was a little windy but at least the sun was shining.
I didn't sleep worth a toot last night. I swear I have the smallest bladder in the world. I was literally up every 1/2 hour to go pee! Better not be that way tonight - I need my sleep.
I have to play ball hockey tonight at 730...that's quite a workout but adds to my step count so I guess it's okay. What was I thinking when I signed up for that?
Today was an odd food day.....I just wasn't in the mood for prep.
B - frosted flakes (do not copy me!!)
S - grapefruit
L - 1/2 turkey wrap
S - raspberries
D - pot roast and maybe a salad - but the pot roast is so yummy I could just my fill of that to bring up my protein levels.
S - maybe a premier protein after the hockey game
Over 100 lbs lost! and 13 lbs below goal weight!
