taking inventory

My dietitian put me on Flintstones complete chewable vitamins.  I have been taking them for a few months now.  She said 1 a day and I will get all I need.

I'm April 17 also!  We'll have to keep up with each other - kinda like the buddy system!

My date is April 23rd.  Thank you fro the wonderful list.  I have been stocking up but had forgotten a lot!  I have made a list.  I am getting so excited.  Not for the liquid diet I have to start 2 weeks before surgery and after but for the new and improved ME!!!

i am borderline nurotic making sure i have everything.. you would think they were gonna lock me in my house after surgery lol! Surgery date it comming fast i only have one week liquid diet.. i start april 1st so ill let you know how it goes...
tami

ps LOOOve the screen name... giraffes are my favorite too!

ok... i think my husband is gonna take away my debit card... I think it is just my excitement for a new life... i dunno whats gonna happen when i loose weight and i need to buy clothes... i cant promise anything!

unflavored protein... gnc
k2o protein water ind packets ... walmart
blender bottle ... didnt take much convinving from the gnc guy to tell me how much i needed this especially since they were buy one get one half off...
splenda ... grocey
food scale ... bed bath and beyond
extracts . . .  for flavor i bought almond, peppermint, and hazelnut from grocery
zumba dance dvd... online

now im on a mission cause i heard someone on another board mention malt powder mmmmm


i havent even had surgery and i think i have already found my transfer addiction.... this could be trouble

Thank you so much for this helpful list. I started the bariatric program on Jan 8th 09 and was told it would be at least the end of May till my surgery. I started on South Beach diet that day and have somehow managed to lose 44lbs since then. So when I went for my NUT appt this past Wednesday and since I had met all requirements and had such a large weight loss they set me up with the sugeon for that Friday. Next thing I know i'm sceduled for surgery April 21st. It was like Whoa!!! I have been so focused on doing this South Beach I really had not thought about what I will need to buy for after my RNY. I dont see the dietician untill 2 days before surgery so this was very helpful. Again thanks so much. Nanci

Congrats! On your surgery and your weightloss! Wow 44lbs that's amasing! That gets you a good running start! I really think I'm going a little overboard but I want to make sure I have every tool I need to suceed!

thanks for all the info and replies.  i'll be checking out this forum often. they are supposed to be calling me today to set up my surgery date! but, still no call yet :( 
i hope they didn't forget me.

I saw someone mention vitamins.  Here's what I've gotten so far.

- Chewable Calcium Citrate + Vitamin D - 90 wafers - $12.95 per bottle at GNC
- Centrum Complete - Walmart (saw on main board where Flinstone Completes are a child's vitamin and DO NOT have everything we need - I don't know - my surgeon also mentioned Flinstones, but said anything is good as long as it is COMPLETE and CHEWABLE)
- Zinc Berry Lozenges - GNC - for hair loss
- Iron 18 mg - GNC
- B-12 sublingual - Walmart

GNC sells a really good protein powder also - bottle's at home, post the name later - tastes like chocolate milk - my 10-year-old son loves it

Does anyone have any suggestions for finding little spoons and forks.  I have baby spoons and forks as a last resort.  But what I'm looking for are disposable.  Have you ever gone into Sam's and tasted the samples?  Well, sometimes they include a little fork or spoon if it's something you can't eat with your fingers.  I want some of those to carry in my purse for use when eating out and at work.

Hmmm that's a good one. I would love those little sample forks and spoons... Maybe ebay they have everything on ebay... Or resturaunt depot if you know someone with a membership... I am now on the hunt for a sugar free or no sugar added malt powder. To add to my vitamin regeime I found biotin losenges at vitamine shoppe. Biotin is what they recommend for strong hair and nails. I don wanna loose my hair. It is finally sooooo long it took forever and I don't want it to fall out!