I thought there was one planned for Sat afternoon or was it cancelled?

Thanks

Alvina

what kinds of things are we supposed to say on the goal sheet? i'm rather stumped. is it simple goals like eliminating soda? or is it big stuff like "lose excess weight by my 42nd birthday"?

yeah, i can see them not worrying about lactose intolerance as it's very easily treated. still, they could have come up with an alternative. the alternative i'm going to suggest has a bit more protein, a bit less fat, and the same carb count as diabetic boost. and if i drink 4 of these meal replacements, it's the same as drinking 5 diabetic boost. within 10 calories.

but, you never know, they could be stubborn.

i had my orientation on october 22nd! things are looking good. i'm at the lower end of the spectrum, so oddly enough i felt i had to "make weight" and make sure my bmi was over 40. so i had some very salty soup and drank a lot of water and my bmi raised to 42 LOL. maybe i shouldn't have worried.

the session went well, it was quite informative but i was pleased to see almost nothing was a surprise. i've learned SO much from this site. they said in a few months i'd meet with the dietitian, then psych, then the dietitian again, then the surgeon. they estimated it'll be 9 months or so til i have surgery *sigh* but i hope it'll go well. 9 months from now will be late july/early august, so if i get surg in august, i can look forward to looking pretty good by christmas and i'll ask for new clothes gift cards :) that'd be exciting!

i don't tolerate chemical sweeteners well. that's the one concern i have - the boost diet contains splenda. i've been looking at other high protein controlled carb products and may have found something that'll work - it's higher protein than boost, same carbs, less fat. and, no artificial sweeteners of any kind. but it's within 10 calories of the boost diet if i do it right, so i hope the dietician will find it acceptable.

I messaged you again today. My name on face book is 

Lori O'Dell Sul