Breathing thingy

I love this little breathing thingy they gave us yesterday at the Pre Admission Testing. It's helped me out a whole bunch already. I'm a singer and the breathing excerises are helping me to hold my notes better. The doctor said I'm only using 72% of my lung capacity and 80% is the bottom of normal. Well if any of you out there sing like myself, you feel the same way I do when I heard him say that. I need that other 28%!!! So I'm really excited to be having this surgery on the 22nd. Maybe I'll get to 100% lung capacity once I get this excess weight off. Tammy

One thing I can tell you is that your tastes will change from pre op to post op. I used to hate the taste of shakes etc. I have used Ultra Whey RTD Fruit Punch from GNC. It is really sweet soi you have to dilute it with water or put it over ice. I have also used the nectar proteins. I mix them with fruit2.0. I am trying Pro blend 55 swiss chocolate with cherry fruit2.0 and also strawberry. Different tastes.

Since surgery, I couldn't choke down any of those powders. I found my best source of protein to be beef jerky. (Jack links original, or Slim Jim hickory smoked 4 oz bag) It tastes great and is loaded with protein. 1 bag has 60 g protein and is only 320 calories.

I have being using something caled HMR 800 in prep for surgry. Il like the taste. I get mine from the Ohio State Wellness program. Can be found on the net...Should be around cost around $36.00.. Can be ordered from many internet sites. Good luck.. TB