In need of an Angel

I have an employee who lives in your area... so you're right, we're not too far away! I don't have a surgery date quite yet.  The request has gone to insurance and, with the exception of a class I can't take til 15 Nov, everything else is done. Are you having to do preparatory protein shakes and all that? Take care, Janice

Wonderful!  Only a few more things to put in place and soon you will be on the loser's bench with all of us WLS members!  Wow, I am starting to sound like I am NOT a newbie, even though I am.  (lol) Yes, this is my second week on the liquid diet and so far so good.  The only thing I do not like is eating the Optifast protein bars.  Sorta like sawdust with little flavor and texture.  I did find that if I mixed diet Sunkist Orange in the vanilla, tasted very good ~ almost like a dreamsicle.  Mixed Diet root beer in the vanilla, and you guessed it, Root beer float.  Made it tolerable.  I did not care for them (vanilla or chocolate) just mixed with water. If you want a real chuckle, read my profile about the root beer incident.... Best of luck and best wishes,                                                  

sounds yummy but be careful when you are post op of diet pop--carbonation can make you miserable ! most docs do not allow it..... where do you find all of the darling "stuff" for your posts??mine are boring! well- i am off to bed...nite!

Yes, the NUT warned us NOT to drink carbonated beverages after surgery.  They had originally listed as ok to drink pop if you let it go flat, but they had us cross it off and said NO carbonated beverages.  So I am getting my fill now, which thank goodness, helps with the liquid diet. I find them from all sort of websites, thanks to the help from Barb who got me started. Have a great nite and good day tomorrow.  So glad to know you are ok....... Terri