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The coconut flavor tastes like poison :(

I guess at 160 calories for 40 grams of protein, I shouldn't get my hopes up too much...

I just started a 10 day pre-op liquid diet.   Other than unjury protein drinks and broth, what did you eat?  This is pre-op.

Tomorrow I will be ten days away from my procedure, and I begin my liquid diet.  It's all starting to feel very surreal.  I got to thinking about how I'm feeling and decided I'm scared, but I'm also armed with lots of information.  I've received fairly

I know these are a soft food, and we should ideally stick to "hard" proteins, but beans are interesting to me because of the high fiber content.  (I'll spare you the poop problems details...)

So, for those who are 6 months out -- how

Any phase of post-op diet is fair game.  What's your favorite meal?  (Not meal of the day, but actual food you eat)

Thanks in advance!  (I'm pre-op, so have little to contribute....)

When people talk about the number of ounces they eat, do they mean dry or wet ounces?

Sorry if this is a dumb question....  :)

I'm not going to make excuses: I'm panicking and every day is a food holiday.  I've gained a few pounds since the intake appointment.  I'm self pay, so I'm not worried about sabotaging the procedure entirely.  I just am having problems getting into the

I have a list of questions prepared to ask my dietician, but I'd appreciate hearing from you experienced VSGers if there are others I should not forget to raise.

(Eg: how can I limit hair loss?  How much will my pouch hold at one year

I'm self pay, and going for it anyway due to family history and many co-morbidities. I'm on track for a train wreck, and not inclined to actually realize the disaster before I do something about it. My surgeon is supportive, and I'm doing it in May.

I'm self pay, and going for it anyway due to family history and many co-morbidities. I'm on track for a train wreck, and not inclined to actually realize the disaster before I do something about it.  My surgeon is supportive, and I'm doing it in May.</

First, let me just say that the subject of this post cracks me up.  I was going through old posts, and I saw sever with similar titles.  I thought for sure that the reference was to a little OH hanky panky, but then upon further investigation, people w

WLS veterans,

I'm trying to set myself up for success in so far as possible before my May procedure.  I'm very worried about nutrient deficiency, and losing my hair.  Did anyone take WLS optimized vitamins before surgery?  And- better yet- were